Everything from a Canucks jersey to a Toro wood chopper will be up for auction at a July 4 fundraiser for the Annie Laurie Wood Annex and art gallery project.
More than 50 items have been donated for the live and silent auction at the Bowen Island Pub. Other highlights include:
• Helijet return trip for two to Victoria
• Dinner for eight hosted by Annie Laurie Wood’s granddaughter Joan Tennant and her husband John, who have also donated a wood dory with electric motor.
• Five nights’ stay for your cat at Cats Pajamas (perhaps while you tour the Okanagan and enjoy two nights at God’s Mountain B&B, which is also on the list. While you’re at it, why not bid on the bottle of Monet champagne and Bowen Glass flutes, and make a real weekend of it? If you’re worried about leaving your house unattended, bid on a two-night housesitting package from Carol Fancy, who is also donating one hour of reflexology and a one-hour massage.)
• Four hours of backhoe time from J&E while you pile a truckload of firewood.
Bidding for silent auction items starts at 3 p.m.; live music by Fatback Players starts around 8 p.m. and Graham Ritchie will be the auctioneer who convinces you that need everything that’s up for grabs.
