Jacques
Leduc and Shelley Martel enjoy coffee and snacks during the Annual
Spring Tea sponsored by the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Knights of
Columbus Council #5005 on April 1. Over 500 people attended the popular
event which is one of the special events being held this year to
commemorate the 40th year of existence of the Ladies’
group.
Lizette Gascon,
Co-Chairperson of the event, expressed her sincere appreciation to
everyone who helped out. Dozens of women, members of the Knights and
even friends and relatives pitched in to make sure that visitors were
treated to a special afternoon. She was thrilled that so many people
turned out to enjoy the day.
Lizette and her
Co-Chairperson, Diane Desjardins were pleased to announce the winners of
the two wonderful door prizes that were donated by generous sponsors.
If
you log on to our web site you will see Diane and Lizette with the
beautiful Jewellery Box, filled with jewellery, which was donated by J.B.
Jewellers of the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre. The total value of the
gift was approximately $700. It was won by Mrs. Claire Noel of Hanmer.
Also
on our web site, Diane and Lizette can be seen with the $300 Bicycle
which was generously donated by Eva Lanctot Realty. The winner of the
bike was Asha Gosselin of Hanmer.
A number of other
prizes were also given out.
Mrs. Paulette
Lalonde of Garson won the $500 cash prize which was being raffled off
through special tickets. The $250 second place prize went to Claire
Blais of Hanmer. A special guest from Alberta, Gerry Charbonneau, won
the 3rd place prize of $100.
Mrs. Dorothy
Dorval, mother of one of the Auxiliary members, Louise Lemire, made a
lovely crocheted table cloth which was won by Joan Giroux.
Mrs. Cecile
Chartrand, a resident of New Liskeard and the sister of member Rita
Plourde, donated a beautiful afghan which was won by Claire Noel.
Yves Charbonneau
of Val Caron won the Kid’s Korner prize package.
Several grocery
baskets were also up for grabs. Anita Lalande of Val Caron won the 1st
basket; Yvonne Lelievre of Hanmer won the 2nd basket and
Ghislaine Despatie of Hanmer won the 3rd basket.
A total of 65
gifts were donated to the Penny Table by ladies of the auxiliary, the
Knights themselves or by friends of the Knights.
It was a wonderful
afternoon, which provided plenty of entertainment and variety for people
of all ages. Congratulations to the Ladies’ Auxiliary on 40 years of
dedicated service to the community.