The 2016 New Year’s Apres Ski Party and Fundraiser has been another financial boost for the Mt. Timothy Ski Society and Ski Patrol.
“We raised over $5,000 which was great,” says Tera Grady one of the event organizers.
“The auction was just as successful as last year.”
She says auction items were donated by more than 50 local businesses and individuals — everything from gift cards to clothing, snowboards, snowshoes, accommodations at Sun Peaks, to a large cedar bench.
She says Chris Armstrong won the Timberland Ski Club 50/50 draw of more than $200 and Lientjie Steyls and her husband, Jacob, won the bids on the cedar bench donated by Pioneer Log Homes and the ornamental clock donated by Cariboo Steel.
“Party goers had lots to choose from and enjoyed bidding each other up and taking home deals,” Grady says.
She says the decorations were beautiful with two-and-a-half foot silver snowflake chandeliers hanging down over each of the tables and sparkling snowflakes hanging all above the dance floor.
“Numerous compliments were received by the organizers on the food and the variety at the bar,” Grady says. “Dancing continued on until 2 a.m.”
She says the funds raised will be allocated to the purchase of snowmobile attachments for the first aid toboggans, for ski patrol supplies, and for additional radios for the ski area, among other things.