Saturday night marked the eighth St. Joseph Calasanctius Charity Fundraising Dinner and Auction at the Tropical Inn. Proceeds from the bi-annual fundraiser go towards enhancing pastoral services within the parish. As part of the auction, there were 18 items up for live bid and many more silent auction items and raffle draws. Among those items up for bid was an Andrew Albers’ Seattle Mariners jersey; a framed Dave Keon Toronto Maple Leafs jersey and a framed Henri Richard Montreal Canadiens jersey. Michael Higgs from Kramer Auctions was on hand to conduct the auction. However, he got some help later on in the auction as Bishop Albert Thevenot got up to the microphone to do a little auctioneering. Organizers are still tallying up all the money raised from the event; it’s expected to will have final numbers to report by next week. The event in 2015 had grossed over $32,000. Photos by John Cairns
