Ducks Unlimited banquet a success

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Published on Thursday, December 15, 2016

Banner Staff

The Neepawa Banner

Another great Ducks Unlimited Canada event was held in Neepawa on Nov. 19. The committee decided that for this year, there was a need to move to a larger venue in hopes of attracting more people.  It worked, as there were close to 200 attendees at the Yellowhead Centre. The financial numbers are still being calculated but it is expected that the event did even better than last year. 

A great live and silent auction, coupled with new raffles, made for an enjoyable evening. One of the highlights of the live auction was an all inclusive fishing trip to Burntwood Lake Lodge and Outcamps which went for $5,000.

Brent Sorenson and Marla Steen were recognized with service awards for their hard work on the Neepawa committee.  Brent received his three year pin and Marla received her 10 year certificate and pin.The Neepawa DU committee was also recognized with the Suzuki Canada Award for DUC “Committee of the Year” for Western Manitoba in 2015. This award is given each year to a committee in the region that excels in organizing for the fundraising event, event attendance, volunteering and money raised for wetland restoration.