聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The Moose Mountain Knights of Columbus 24th Annual Snowmobile Derby was 鈥渁ided by a little divine intervention,鈥� according to member Ray Boutin of Carlyle.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e had snow,鈥� smiles Boutin. 鈥淎nd because of that, we had 69 riders.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Sunday, March 11 event was held at Richard and Michael Weber's Freemantle Farms, near Carlyle. Riders from throughout southeast Saskatchewan and from as far away from Calgary enjoyed 鈥渆xcellent riding conditions,鈥� says Boutin. 鈥淓very rider received a prize but the Arcola guys stole the show this year.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淛ordan Workman won $1,200, Anthony Faber won $720 and Bill Cann won $480.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Boutin says the real winners of the day are the numerous community causes the Knights of Columbus support in this area.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭he snowmobile derby is our biggest fundraiser,鈥� he explains. 鈥淎nd it allows us to support the Carlyle & District Food Bank, to fund a $1,000 bursary through 麻豆视频East College to help a student to become a continuing care aide, to support the Special Olympics in Saskatchewan and to support worthy causes such as KidSport, just to name a few.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Boutin says that the Moose Mountain Knights of Columbus also have an ongoing commitment to the Kenosee Lake Boys and Girls Camp.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淥ur members also put in a lot of volunteer hours at the camp,鈥� adds Boutin. 鈥淎nd we've recently redone the patio at the Mother Teresa Centre at Kenosee.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e work towards maintaining and upgrading the camp's facilities and supplying resources.聽 Right now, we're concentrating on the 2017-2018 swimming pool replacement and upgrade there.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭his year's derby was a great family-focused day out,鈥� says Boutin. 鈥淎nd we don't have a final figure yet, but thanks to the riders who came out and the generous sponsors who supported the derby, the Moose Mountain Knights of Columbus were able to raise funds for some great community causes.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲ithout our prize sponsors, this event would not be possible. We're grateful to all of them and we're looking forward to our 25th anniversary next year.鈥�
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