Conservation Dinner 2020 Early Bird Prize Draw winner to get limousine ride courtesy of Wave Limo and Tours
The Conservation Dinner Committee has drawn the winning ticket for the 2020 Early Bird Prize.
Seree Wainman, of London, purchased her ticket early and with the picking of her ticket she wins a limousine ride for up to 10 people, to and from the charity auction event, courtesy of Bradley Oke and Wave Limo and Tours (Wave.limo), of Grand Bend.
Conservation Dinner Committee members Charles Miner and Marcy Merner drew the winning ticket at the February 10, 2020 Dinner Committee meeting.
The Exeter Lions Club has been co-partner, with Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation and the watershed community, on the Dinner since 1991. Net profits are split evenly between community conservation projects of the Conservation Foundation and community conservation projects of the Exeter Lions Club. To find out more visit conservationdinner.com.
This gala charitable auction and dinner event, of Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation and Exeter Lions Club and other community partners, has raised more than $1.2 million over three decades for projects in local communities. These projects include accessible nature trails in Bayfield, Clinton, Parkhill, Lucan, Arkona, Exeter, and Varna; busing for students to experience outdoor nature education; a $1,000 student environmental bursary benefitting students in local communities; a summer job at Ausable Bayfield Conservation for a senior secondary school student; turtle monitoring and events in Port Franks and Ailsa Craig; aquatic habitat studies in Old Ausable Channel, Grand Bend; and projects like nature day camps, fishing derby and Owl Prowl, and parks and conservation areas.
The 31st Conservation Dinner takes place on Thursday, April 16, 2020. To buy a ticket or to donate to the 2020 Conservation Dinner, visit the Ausable Bayfield Conservation office east of Exeter at 71108 Morrison Line (just south of Highway 83) or phone 519-235-2610 or toll-free 1-888-286-2610 or email info@abca.ca. Find out more at abca.ca and conservationdinner.com.
The Conservation Dinner takes place at South Huron Recreation Centre at 94 Victoria Street East in Exeter. Tickets are $85 each. Patrons receive a charitable gift receipt, for income tax purposes, for a portion of that amount.
The annual charitable event, of the Exeter Lions Club and Ausable Bayfield Conservation and other community partners (including donors; guests; volunteers; and artists) features live and silent auctions of art and other distinctive items including travel packages and sports and entertainment memorabilia. The Dinner also includes special raffles, general raffles, appetizers, wine tasting, a wonderful meal, and a chance to visit with neighbours. The Conservation Dinner Committee thanks all the donors and sponsors, patrons and guests, and volunteers who make the event a success. The committee also thanks all the creative people who have been feature artists over the years in media ranging from paintings to ice sculptures to metal art to culinary arts to other creative disciplines.
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CONSERVATION DINNER COMMITTEE DRAWS WINNING NAME FOR EARLY BIRD PRIZE: Conservation Dinner Committee members Charles Miner and Marcy Merner draw the winning ticket for the Early Bird Prize for 2020. The winning ticket this year was from Seree Wainman, of London. As this year’s winning early ticket purchaser, she will win a limousine ride, for up to 10 people, to and from the Thursday, April 16, 2020 charity auction event, courtesy of Bradley Oke and Wave Limo and Tours (Wave.limo), of Grand Bend.