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Back to the ‘60s fundraiser returns

Sep 7, 2018 | 5:03 PM

Because the Back to the 60s event was so well received when it was held in Meota in August, organizers have decided to hold an encore presentation this fall on Nov. 3. 

The funds raised will once again benefit the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation to help purchase a new Mammography Unit.

Meota’s Charles and Anne Baillargeon are planning the musical entertainment for the event again.

Charles said he was delighted to line up almost all of the same acts who performed in the first show. 

He and Anne first had the idea for the Back to the ‘60s themed concert featuring many talented artists in the local and surrounding area volunteering their time to cover songs made popular by artists in pop and country music’s heyday. 

“It was extremely successful,” Baillargeon said. “When we presented the cheque to the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation for the proceeds we had raised they thought maybe we should repeat this.”

Cheryl Mitchell, Regional Director of Medical Imaging Services with Saskatchewan Health Authority for the Northwest Region, is co-chair on the fundraiser event organizing committee.

She said she is thrilled to hold the event again. Plans are to have a dinner, the entertainment show and a DJ dance during the evening.

“It fit quite well with what we were planning to do as a fundraiser anyway,” Mitchell said. “We’re really excited because we heard [the first show] was an awesome event.”

The Nov. 3 event will be held at the Alex Dillabough Centre in Battleford.

“I think it’s wonderful the fact that they are able to work that hard to do one program. Then, to be able to offer it a second time is amazing,” Mitchell said of everyone involved. 

Claudette McGuire, Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation’s Executive Director, said the first event raised over $4,300, so she hopes the fall fundraiser will be equally as popular. The new mammography unit comes with a $500,000 price tag. 

“Any time you do anything in small town Saskatchewan it is a success because people tend to step right up and volunteer their time and really help out,” McGuire said. “That’s one of the great things about living in Saskatchewan for sure.”

Further details about the event are still to come. People can also contact the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation office for information.

 

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