Performing Arts Lodge (PAL) Halifax

The winner of the Raffle Basket was Tony Charles and the Raffle Basket raised over $1500.00 for PAL Halifax! Thank you to each and everyone of you who purchased tickets and to all the fabulous individuals and businesses who contributed to its awesome contents.

Contents (estimated value $1200.00)
2b theatre pair of tickets, May 2016
Aeolian Singers CD
Camerata Singers CD
CBC prize pack
Cecilia Concert Series 9 pairs of tickets, 2015-16 season
Dawn MacNutt sculpture
Eastern Front Theatre pair of tickets, April 2016
Hamachi House gift certificate
Holly Arsenault presents Ian Sherwood pair of tickets, Nov. 20, 2015
KiDanCo pair of tickets, Spring 2016
Dan Leger signed copy of Duffy: Stardom to Senate to Scandal
Live Art Dance pair of tickets, 2015-16 season
Mermaid Theatre family pack of tickets, Jan. 19, 2016
Mocean Dance pair of tickets, Jan. 2016
Morris East gift certificate
Neptune Theatre pair of tickets, Jan.- Feb. 2016
Onelight Theatre pair of tickets, Dec. 2015
Rhapsody Quintet CDs
Scotiabank Centre Vinyl Café on Tour pair of tickets, Nov. 20, 2015
Symphony Nova Scotia Nutcracker pair of tickets, Dec. 4, 2015
Two Planks and a Passion Theatre pair of tickets, Summer 2016
Valley Summer Theatre pair of tickets, Summer 2016
Waverly Inn one-night stay
WillPower Theatre family pack of tickets, Dec. 2015
Zuppa Theatre pair of tickets, April 2016

To Whom It May Concern:

I recently attended a fundraising event for PAL (Performing Arts Lodge) Halifax, held at Halifax’s World Trade & Convention Centre. I heard of the event by chance, and what caught my eye was that it was an excuse to get together with a group of interesting people and play Scrabble. Yes, Scrabble.

So, how do you spell ‘caring?’ When I sent off my money to attend the event, my first thought was that it would be fun. My second thought was that it seemed to be for a good cause. My third, fourth, and fifth thoughts were that I wish I’d been aware of them before, because I’d have supported them from the time of their formation, not quite a decade ago.

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