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Canoe racing enthusiasts from all over Vancouver Island and beyond migrated to Kulleet Bay to participate in the first Stz’uminus Canoe Festival July 21 and 22. Here, boys participate in the 13 and under singles canoe race. Races included participants of all ages. Niomi Pearson/Chronicle
Events raise money for Jaedyn’s family Niomi Pearson The Chronicle
Community members continue to rally around the family of fiveyear-old Jaedyn Amann, who died when an unsecured soccer net fell and struck her on the back of the head July 4 in Watson Lake, Yukon. This Saturday, a garage sale and bake sale will be held at the Bethel Tabernacle on Fourth Avenue in Ladysmith, starting at 9 a.m. A beer and burger night will follow July 31 at the Eagles Hall.
Funds raised will be donated to Amann’s family to offset funeral costs and other expenses. “We didn’t want them to have to worry about financial aspects on top of everything else that they have to deal with,” said Jenn Byrne, one of the organizers. “You never think you’re going to bury your child. There’s a lot of costs involved.” Byrne and fellow organizer Necole Young say the response over the past two weeks has been nothing short of amazing. “People that don’t even know them have been willing to help
and put in a lot of work,” Byrne small little garage sale, and the Tofino Air ... Uforik Computers said. “We’ve had a huge amount community has banded together gave us a $1,200 laptop package,” of people drop off donations. My and turned it into something Young said. sister’s double garage is full, so much more,” said Young. People can still drop off garage we’re spilling over to mine.” The beer and burger night July sale donations at 621 Walkem Rd. Young said her phone has been 31 at the Eagles Hall will start at (ask for Tracey), and there are ringing off the hook as volun- 5 p.m., with dinner to follow at 6 still about 100 beer and burger teers and family friends gather p.m. A silent auction will follow, night tickets available for $15. To together sale items and take with the final bids being taken by secure your ticket, call Necole donations from the public. 10 p.m. More than half of the avail- Young at 250-618-8344. One volunteer was taken aback able tickets were sold a day after A trust fund for the Amann-Hicks when a representative from the they were printed, but there will family has also been set up at the Spartans ball team showed up on still be a few available at the door, Island Savings at Coronation Mall. her doorstep to present a $1,000 Young said. A Facebook page has been set cash donation — winnings from “We have some amazing fund- up for the fundraiser. To access the team’s last tournament. raiser silent auction items; we it, visit www.facebook.com/ “It was supposed to be just a have things from Grant Jewellers, events/477271915635136.
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