The Times Advocate, 2008-04-23, Page 20Wednesday, April 23, 2008
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Record amount estimated for Conservation Dinner
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Annual dinner —The 19th Annual Ausable Bayfield Conservation Dinner was
held last week before a packed house at South Huron Rec Centre.While final
numbers weren't available Monday, organizers predicted a record amount raised
at the dinner — about $48,000, which will be used to support conservation in
the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority's watershed.The volunteer commit-
tee (consisting of the Exeter Lions Club, the Ausable Bayfield Conservation
Authority and Foundation and community members) has raised more than half a
million dollars in the past 19 years.Above, the emcee for the evening was A chan-
nel reporter Scott Miller. (photos/Scott Nixon)
Art on display —Above,Tom Hartai of the Exeter Lions helps out during the
auction, holding"Coming Home" by Ailsa Craig artist Fran Roelands.The auction
featured a wide variety of items in addition to paintings, such as sports memora-
bilia, carvings, stained glass art, and aVIA Rail round trip for two between London
and Halifax. Other activities included the popular silent auction and raffles.
Featured
artist — Last week's
silent auction as well as raffles.The feature painting was "Morning,
Ausable," donated by Grand Bend artist David Bannister, seen above.
Conservation Dinner featured
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