One can never have too much fun especially when it's all in the name of fundraising. This past weekend was another busy fundraising weekend. The fun for me started out Friday night when Thompson Playhouse enjoyed the pleasure of entertaining guests at the United Church.
I got to play a grumpy old lady (OK, I only had to half act on that one) who nags her husband (played by Wally Itson) and who always ends up getting what she wants. There were four skits in total and I certainly enjoyed watching the other three and the best part of the evening for me was the dessert. Those United Church ladies know how to make a mean dessert!
Moving on to Saturday, next up was the Heroes of Mental Health fifth annual gala and fundraiser. I heard word in the afternoon that we might be without a comedian as he missed his flight in Winnipeg. With or without the comedian I was determined to have a good time. As luck would have it (and a lot of help from Connie Krahenbil), Derek Edwards arrived safely in Thompson and brought a barrel of laughs with him.
I would have to say one of the funniest comedians I have ever seen. I should mention that before all the laughter, we filled our bellies on a delicious meal served up by the Juniper Centre. After supper the most important part of the evening for Canadian Mental Health were the awards they handed out to their heroes. Recipients this year were Robert Kirkwood, Sister Trudy Zunti and Sarah Michelle who are all volunteers. An award also went to BRHA mental health professional Eric Redhead. After wrestling around with tables to make room for a dance floor, Mike rolled out the tunes and the second song he played was a Newfie jig. This early in the evening and away with the dress shoes, it's time to kick up our heels. It was a great evening and a great fundraiser, the last one in Thompson for Connie Krahenbil who has moved south to Winnipeg with her husband, former councillor Cory Young.
This entire month is a fundraiser for us here at the Thompson Citizen as we try our very best to raise money for Cancer Care Manitoba in efforts to bring awareness and help find a cure for breast cancer. With the help of our sponsors we'll give you a total at the end of the month.
Speaking of the end of the month, we'll end off the month with the eighth annual Halloween Bash at the Juniper Centre, a costume party in efforts to raise money for the centre. Hope you're getting those costumes together because the best overall prize is a return flight to Winnipeg on Calm Air and other great costume category prizes, thanks to generous businesses in Thompson. That's one thing you can say about Thompson, we always come together for a good cause and some good fun!
