Rotary Club lets the good times roll
By Joan Janzen
Let the Good Times Roll is more than a song from the late 1970s; it’s an event hosted by the Kindersley Rotary Club. This year, Let The Good Times Roll was held at the Elks Hall in Kindersley on Saturday, November 26th. Cocktails were followed by a delicious dinner catered by Jackie’s Delicious Delights. Guests enjoyed viewing and bidding on a wide variety of silent auction items. Soon afterward, the casino tables began to get active, and the crowd was alive with visiting and conversing with friends.
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Jackie’s Delicious Delights! Jackie and helpers, Laurie, Dora and Gwen served a tasty roast beef dinner.
The casino tables were kept active throughout the casino night.
Sharon Price, who is a Rotary club member, said the Kindersley club has twelve registered Rotarians, as well as a couple of friends of the Rotary that help them out. Kathy Strutt is the current president of the club. This year the club had the additional assistance of five Kin Club members at their casino night.
Sharon said in spite of the event’s smaller attendance, the club plans to use the funds to cover the cost of their youth programs. “We give $1000 scholarships to high school students each year for their post-secondary education, a $1000 scholarship to the Great Plains College, and also support youth attendance at leadership camps. They also support the Kindersley Food Bank.
Internationally, the club is a firm supporter of Shelterbox Canada, which goes where others (like the Red Cross) aren’t able to go. Shelterbox provides emergency shelter to those who have lost their homes to disaster or conflict and helps the most vulnerable families around the world who may not otherwise receive help. Emergency disaster relief is their specialty because every disaster requires a different response.
Shelterbox Canada believes recovery starts with shelter, and shelter provision has been consistently underfunded. Sharon said that sometimes the people who receive tents are still living in them years later.
Those are just a few programs that the Rotary Club supports, and they love to see their guests having fun while they support their efforts. It’s a win-win situation for our community and nations around the world.