Chris Lowrey
shawville June 29, 2019
The fourth annual Villa James Shaw fundraiser, hosted by the Shawville Rotary Club, saw more than 100 people fill the Shawville RA on Saturday night.
The event is one of the biggest on the fundraising schedule for the organizing committee.
The dance floor was full as patrons perused the auction table which included a trip for two courtesy of the Rotary Club and Jamieson Travel.
While Villa James Shaw organizing committee President Albert Armstrong is hopeful that shovels can get into the ground within the next year, the committee is still awaiting a few reports – which are expected to be completed over the coming months.
The committee has already secured funding from many community groups and several municipalities.
“It’s a real community project,” Armstrong said.
The fundraising event brings people out for a social event and gives them an opportunity to contribute to a project that is vitally important to a community with an aging population.
In its first three years, the dance has raised more than $30,000.
One of the mystery items available in the auction was a dinner with Pontiac Liberal MP Will Amos at a restaurant of the winning bidder’s choice.
Amos was on hand to serve as the auctioneer as the price steadily climbed until the wining bid came in at $300.
While the event is a huge financial boon for the committee, Armstrong hinted that more good news could be on the way in short order.
