Viking
Carena News
Current News:
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Grand Opening of Viking Carena
Complex August 17-18 2007
Friday August 17th : Live
Entertainment Provided by Danny
Hooper Tickets $50 includes
Supper, Live Auction Items &
Silent Auction Items Reserves
seats/tables available to order
tickets or reserve a table call
Kathy Brandt 336-2633.
Saturday August 18th: 9:00am-
11:00am Pancake Breakfast
10:00-2:00pm Children's
activities- face painting, games
etc.
Canada Armed Forces will have
vehicles on display, there will
be Kite flying demonstrations.
12-4:00pm Car Show with Battle
River Road Runners Auto Club,
Viking Historical Society will
have antique tractors on
display, Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
at 2:00pm,
6:00- 11:00 Local Entertainment,
Onel Potgeiter, Hasik, Billy
Hanson, Prairie Thunder,
Fireworks.
Older News:
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Purchase a "Symbolic" Square
Foot of the New Viking Carena
Complex
Help re-build the Carena "a
square foot at a time"!
Your donation will help us with
the fundraising efforts on this
project.
In return, you will receive:
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A
tax receipt for your donation
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a Square Footage Certificate
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recognition in our local
newspaper
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recognition at local fundraising
events
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recognition in the new facility
for your contribution.
Be sure to include the following
when
sending in a Square Footage
donation:
- the official name to go on
the certificate
- the official name for the tax
receipt to be made to
- the official name to be used for
recognition in the facility
- indicate Square Footage donation
on your cheque
- a return address for the
certificate and tax receipt
- include payment for the postage
fee as well
Price: $150 per square foot
Postage fee for the Certificate
to be mailed: $2
Cheques payable to:
Town of Viking
Please mail donation to:
Town of Viking
c/o Carena Square Footage
Box 369
Viking, AB
T0B 4N0
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"Hot Off The Ice" Cookbooks -
Hockey Moms' Recipes
"So, what do you feed your NHL
player before the big game?
Grandma Grace Sutter, mother to
the seven Sutter boys, six of
whom played in the NHL, said her
boys grew up on country grown
food."
This book includes a few pages
of recipes from the kitchens of
Grandma Grace and the wives of
the Sutter brothers! The rest of
the cookbook is filled with
favourite recipes from many of
the other "Hockey Moms" in
Viking.
Price: $15 each cookbook
Shipping & Handling: $3 each
Cheques payable to:
Friends of the Viking Carena
Society
Send e-mail request for ordering
cookbooks to:
laura.arndt@town.viking.ab.ca
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Update on the "Out of the Ashes"
Fundraiser that happened the night
of August 19, 2006
On
Saturday, August 19 "The Friends of
The Viking Carena Society" hosted a
Fundraising Extravaganza. After a
few smaller local fundraising events
it was felt that a larger event was
necessary to raise awareness as well
as get the entire community behind
our cause. The community of Viking
and surrounding area came through
with flying colors as the entire
event was a success. The event was
sold out and after releasing a few
more tickets the attendance was 368.
The focal point of the evening was a
combination of silent and live
auction. Items for the auction were
donated by local businesses and
individuals. The support in this
area was unbelievable as
approximately 110 items were up for
auction. Items included anything
from a Town of Viking lot, numerous
collectables, trips as well as farm
and home items.
The
evening began with some welcoming
comments followed by some very
impressive corporate donations from
local and surrounding area
businesses. The entertainment as
well as auctioneering was provided
by Danny Hooper who unique brand of
humour had people laughing all night
long. In the end the sum of
approximately $375,000.00 was raised
which is a tremendous accomplishment
for a town of 1,100 people. The
money was raised from a combination
of corporate donations, auction
proceeds, cash donations, liquor
sales, 50/50 and finally the sale of
square footage in the new building.
The organizing committee would like
to thank all volunteers who helped
with the event. In addition, a big
thank you!; to the all the donors
who made the evening such a huge
fundraising success. We all are
eagerly anticipating the day when
the first skate hits the ice in the
new Viking Carena.
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"Out of
the Ashes" - The Viking Carena
Fundraising Extravaganza
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