{"id":53941,"date":"2025-04-28T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=53941"},"modified":"2025-04-28T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T21:00:00","slug":"photos-video-fraba-raises-money-for-youth-at-annual-gala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=53941","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS\/VIDEO: FRABA raises money for youth at annual gala"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;126&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;92&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WAVERLEY:<\/strong> The community came together to raise money for youth in the Fall River community on Saturday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the second annual tasting gala, there were eight vendors between distilleries, wine, and beer, along with tasty treats and food from Good Day Cafe as the Fall River &amp; Area Business Association raised money for arts and sports organizations involving youth from the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was held at Cheema Aquatic Club in Waverley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was a silent auction with many good prizes up for bidding, donated by businesses many of who are owned or oeprate in the Fall River area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entertainment was provided by Brennan &amp; Kelly MacDonald, from the trio Kinna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;31&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;7&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exact amount raised is not yet known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video story sponsored by Gerald Mitchell Contracting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video by Matt Dagley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/018-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53947\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Musical entertainment at the gala. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/028-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53948\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Attendees at the gala mingle. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;127&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;192&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/037-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53945\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pat interviews Deb Peddle-Hann. 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