ESTEVAN — The Estevan Lions Club is gearing up for its second Dueling Pianos fundraising supper, set to take place on Oct. 19 at the Estevan Exhibition Hall.
The event aims to raise funds for the Lions' Rusty Duce Park project, particularly for the installation of permanent rink boards.
"This is our second year for this," said Nancy Brodeur, treasurer of the Estevan Lions Club. "We are going to have the very talented musicians of the Sirens come to do a Dueling Pianos for what we're calling date night. Cocktails are at 5:30, and supper is at 6:30, catered by Little Taste of Heaven Catering."
Tickets are priced at $100 per person for tables of eight. Brodeur emphasized that the funds raised will go directly to the project at Rusty Duce Park.
"All of the funds will be going to our Rusty Duce permanent rink boards, which we've been diligently trying to raise funds for," she said.
The goal for the park project is to raise $130,000, with approximately $80,000 to $90,000 already secured. The permanent rink boards, once installed, will allow for easier maintenance and use of the rink, which is currently labour-intensive to set up and take down.
"We're hoping by the spring that we'll have enough to actually get started," Brodeur said, though she acknowledged more fundraising will likely be needed even after this year's event. Last year's Dueling Pianos fundraiser brought in about $6,000, and the club hopes this year's event will exceed that amount.
Entertainment will once again be provided by The Sirens, a female dueling piano group comprised of Kylee Carver and Jacquie Walbaum. Both are from southeast Saskatchewan.
"Everyone was very positive about the music and how much they got involved with the actual entertainers," said Brodeur, reflecting on last year's success.
In addition to the musical entertainment, attendees can also expect a 50-50 draw and a raffle.
Tickets for the event can be purchased by contacting any Estevan Lions Club member, emailing [email protected] or reaching out to Brodeur at 306-421-9083.
The final day for ticket sales is Friday, Oct. 11.
