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Domremy Poker Rally

Mar 4, 2014 | 8:45 AM

Despite the colder temperatures, the Domremy hall was once again abuzz with riders and non-riders alike. They had all come out to participate in the 5th poker rally being put on by the Domremy & District Recreation Board.

This year, the Poker Rally volunteers began preparing for this event in October. It all began with securing prizes for the large raffle that would be held over a period of six
weeks. Numerous volunteers spent their time collecting door prizes, rider prizes, and silent auction items. Others helped by promoting the event through print and on-line media. Lastly, our kitchen crew readied themselves for the crowd that would come out to enjoy a hot meal and visiting.

Finally, the trail was prepped. All of their hard work came together on Saturday, February 22.

The Poker Rally Committee and the Domremy Rec Board would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who volunteered to make this our fifth successful poker
rally. No words can express the gratitude that we feel seeing our community come together for this event. We would like to thank all of those who manned the bar, the
registration table, the hands, the large raffle table, the 50/50 table, ladies' raffle and the fuel stop. We would also like to thank all of the volunteers for the kitchen, because their hard work fueled us all for the day! Lastly, we would like to thank the Bear Lake Blizzrds for once again giving us the use of their warm-up shack and the Domremy Co-Op for providing the hot-dogs and drinks.

We would also like to thank everyone who came from near and far to support us!

This year the winners were as follows:

Hands
1st prize – Grey Riech ($680)
2nd prize – Eric Mickelson ($410)
3rd prize – AJ Chitrenia ($270)
The lucky winner of the 50/50 raffle for $570 was Ashley LaRoche of Domremy.

Large Raffle
1st prize – Norma & Kelvin Kusch – Trip for 4 to a Tampa Bay Buccaneers game in

2nd prize – Crystal & Gilles LeBlanc – $1500 cash (donated by Belle Pulses)
3rd prize – Laurence & Lil Georget – $1000 cash (donated by Wakaw Richardson, Pioneer)

Rider Prizes
Corey Lavigne – L & P Mobile
Marc Bussière – Riverside Arctic Cat
Evan Siemens – PA Co-Op
Orphir Tessier – Ag World
Jess Kohle – Trumier Electric
Ryan Sawitsky – Wendland Ag
Stephanie Prytula – Mike's Repair
Norman Melnyk – L & P Mobile
Kirston Quall – Tru-North Yamaha
Roger Balow – Proline
Rick Joyce – Kinistino Co-Op
Christopher Connelly – Kinistino Co-Op
Richelle Gaudet – Rally Motorsports
Andrea Gaudet – Heli-Lift
Marc Blondeau – Heli-Lift
Eric Mickelson – Wakaw Co-Op
Jordan Fuerko – Acklands-Grainger
Laura Sarucoye – Acklands – Grainger
Steve Angelinas – KG Welding
Trevor Williams – Proline
Brent Halcro – Proline
Maury DeCorby – Ag World

We would like to congratulate all of our winners!

Thanks again to everyone for coming out and supporting us once again! A special thank you goes out to all of the riders that participated! This event would not be possible without you. We look forward to seeing you all again next year.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of the businesses and individuals who donated raffle prizes, door prizes, silent auction items and rider prizes! (Not in any specific order.)

Domremy – Dantin Hillside Trucking, René Denis, Scentsy (Kandace Parker), Epicure
(Trish Denis), Martin & Trish Denis, Mike & Louise Georget, Pampered Chef (Giselle
Georget-Huvernaars), Domremy Co-Op, KG Welding, Trumier Electric, Mike's Repair,
Stephanie & Mike Brad, Shirley & Mike Detillieux, Rada Cutlery (Val Trumier), I & C
Farms & Son, Wendland Ag, L & P Mobile, Louise Wick, Brad & Louise LaRoche,
Lizanne & Frank Gaudet, Jacqueline & Gilles Denis, CBre Electric, Denis Roy, Irene
Rabut, Domremy Memorials, Bert & Sherri Georget.

Bellevue – Belle Pulses

St. Louis – St. Louis Meats, South Hill Designs (Joanne Rabut)
 

Wakaw – Richardson Pioneer, High Style Florists, Tranquil Moments, Wakaw Beauty
Salon, The Spa, Kushneryk Family Funeral Home, Dow Agro Sciences, Sijac Holdings,
Wakaw Inn, Wakaw Hometown Foods, Wakaw Marine, Wakaw Co-Op Grocery and
Lumber, Wakaw Pharmacy, Aurora Signs, Wakaw & District EMS, Wongs, Rudichuck
Agencies, Ken & Terry Huculiak, Sunset Gourmet (Pamela Williams)

Hoey – Hodgson Insurance, CPS,

Crystal Springs – Crystal Agencies

Birch Hills – The Clay Oven, Mighty Moe's, Cargill, Birch Hills Co-Op, Salon Krush, Dogs
Gone Wild Grooming Studio, Rugged Country, Quayle's Pharmacy, Grumpy's

Kinistino – Ag World, Farm World, Kinistino Co-Op

Rosthern – Affinity Credit Union, Cervus Equipment

Aberdeen – Louis Dreyfus

Prince Albert – Carlton Honda, SaskTel, Canadian Tire, JG's Collision, Maxim Trailer, Kal
Tire, Riverside Dodge, Rally Motor Sports, Prairie Rec, Affinity Credit Union, Investors
Group (Simone Gorieu & Rupert Bremner), Waskesiu Golf Course, Lays Potato Chips
(Brad Fauchoux), Kia, Moker & Thompson, Riverside Hyundai, Riverside Arctic Cat,
Nutter's, Affinity Insurance (John Pelletier), PAAWS, Safeway, NAPA, Davidners, CAA,
Boston Pizza, KLS Supply, Farm Credit Canada (Cyrille Bisson), B & P Water Shop,
Frank Dunn Toyota, GL Mobile, Ben's Auto Glass, McDonald's, Tru-North Yamaha,
Source for Sports, Acklands-Grainger, Mann-Northway, GoodLife Fitness

Saskatoon – Advertising 1, Potash Corp, SMP, Rec Supply, Ffun Motor Sport, Yu Spa,
Ffun Trailer, Adrenaline FXR, Proline Motor Sports, Advantage Collision, PBR Auctions
(Robert Roy), Kal Tire, BCDR, Flaman, Redhead Equipment, Peterbilt, Custom Trucks,
Fort Garry Industries, Varsteel, Western Carpet One, Flaman
Yorkton – Heli-Lift