聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The Moose Mountain Wildlife Federation (MMWF) had a great year in 2014 and are looking forward to this year. As a way to ensure a successful 2015 MMWF hosted their 13th annual fundraiser dinner and auction on Saturday, April 4, at Prairie Place Hall in Arcola.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 More than 200 people attended the event to raise money for the club which maintains an active role in Arcola, Carlyle, Kisbey, Lampman, and Stoughton. Area representatives include Jim Brown in Carlyle, Harry Laurent in Arcola, Robert Duncan in Kisbey/Lampman, and Dan Coderre in Stoughton.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Clay Chapman is the president again, while Bill Brown and Sandy Hanrieder act as secretary/treasurers, and Kevin Dyke is in charge of memberships.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Last year saw the MMWF support various initiatives, events, and activities throughout the year. One of these initiatives was to support Habitat Trust who received $10,000 from MMWF.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Additionally they put $5,000 towards the purchasing of pheasants for release and $2,000 went towards stocking trout at the trout ponds in the area. In relation to stocking the trout dugouts, the MMWF installed aeration at the Carlyle trout pond.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 A total of $1,200 were given towards youth camps, while four $250 bursaries were given to graduating students from the four area schools the MMWF covers.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 One of the MMWF鈥檚 large projects included the introduction of archery to G.F. Kells High School in Carlyle and the formation of an archery club in Arcola. The initiatives together cost $7,900 and a total of 100 people, with a waiting list, have been able to enjoy classes and sessions each week.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Through the help of Paul and Anita Delalleau, Evan Meisner, and Tom Sharp as instructors and organizers the sessions were successful and many are looking forward to archery beginning again in October.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The dinner and auction were a great success once again. Although the final numbers have not been tallied for how much they were able to raise; people in the area were once again very generous both in donating items to the auctions and in support of the auction by bidders.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Overall there were a total of 63 live auction items, 58 silent auction items, and numerous raffle items on the red, yellow, green, and pink tables. Special raffle prizes also included the diamond table where a diamond ring, diamond necklace, diamond stud-earrings, and gold earrings were available. As well as a special card/ticket raffles where a jewelry set, rifles, quilts, a 鈥淲agon 鈥楩ull of Fun,鈥欌�� and a freezer of meat were on the line.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 This year鈥檚 Master of Ceremonies was once again Harry Laurent who kept the evening moving along. Scott Bryce was this year鈥檚 auctioneer and the MMWF welcomed guest speaker, Heath Dreger, the Yorkton Wildlife Federation鈥檚 president.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 If anyone is interested in joining the MMWF or learning more about it contact one of the area representatives or attend a meeting 聽at their clubhouse in Arcola every second Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m., except for the months of July and August.
