Today at the school a teacher is running a fundraiser for the Grade 8 graduation trip. Quite creatively, it’s an xbox360 NHL 2012 tournament for kids and adults alike so it should be a good time. He’d had it organized for November but due to a student funeral it was postponed indefinitely. A lot of the kids are leaving for Attawapiskat this evening for a Monster Bingo they do every year so numbers might be a lot lower than they’d be otherwise. They’re trying to raise enough for the whole class and chaperones to get to Toronto and back as well as accomplish all shopping and sightseeing that’s become an annual part of the trip. I’ll be working the registration/money table so I’m effectively the bouncer.
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Well the whole xbox tournament didn’t turn out as well as was hoped for. The numbers were really not there but they still managed to raise over $700 so I think it can still be labelled as a success. They had a bake sale/canteen as well so that’s where all the money actually came in.
At the same time a couple ladies from the community were running the monthly Farmers’ Market. They actually buy everything from Toronto and get it shipped up but it’s in great shape and they’re able to make it incredibly inexpensive compared to anything else around here. I even got an avocado for a dollar!
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