Sunday..

It has been an interesting day to say the least. The benefit was a huge success with over 200 people coming out for a church service and bbq. It was indeed interesting to be on the receiving end of a benefit after putting on so many. Never the less, the generosity shown by the community is greatly appreciated and will go along way to covering our expenses while in Regina for the surgery and being off work for the next 8 to 10 weeks.

I want to acknowledge a couple of individuals and groups for their donations. I know there is always a risk of offending some not mentioned but the individuals are somewhat unique given there geographic location. Cheryl, Nikki and Jay are from the NWT and close hockey friends. Their generous donation is a reminder that while geography may separate us by thousands of miles, friendship has no boundaries. The Herbert Lions Club has been a great partner of ours in many fundraisers that we have put on. Their generous contribution to my benefit reinforces our belief that business and service groups and individuals can work together for a common good.

Marnies will not be open tomorrow and will be in fact closed until early July. This will allow me to get through the most critical part of the recovery and hopefully Connie can then spend a little time at the shop getting it rolling again. Our staff has been very understanding and I want to thank Angela, Christina, and Nicole for their understanding.

Talk to you all later