The 2018 NHL Playoff Black Tie Hockey Draft has drawn to a close. Friday June 15th, The Dr Noble Irwin Regional Healthcare Foundation and The Field of Dreams group came together at Mitchell Field to award our winners! In total the fundraising event gathered nearly $40,000, which is split evenly between the two organizing groups. Our winners took home a substantial sum too, with the first place team Riverside Electric (shown left) winning the Crescent Point Energy Cup and $7500; Astro’s Cruisers winning 2nd and $3000; and the Lucky Puckers winning 3rd place and $1500. A big thank you to all of our sponsors including our title sponsor Crescent Point Energy (shown below Brad Bakken accepts a plaque from the Black Tie committee), as well we would like to thank, Living Sky Casino, Molson-Coors, Whitecap Resources Ltd, Crop Production Services, Stark and Marsh, South West Terminals, and MNP.

Nursing Students, Jenny Soucy, Megan Sulz and Tiffany To, have completed a project they were working on for their studies and more importantly for the improved quality of life for residents of Clover House at The Meadows. Clover House is designated for shorter term rehabilitation stays, respite care, and palliative care, and did not previously have any gardening area for its clients to enjoy. As part of their project, these three ladies identified gardening as a way to increase recreational therapy to promote dignified care, and enable clients to get involved and be in control of their daily life situations, and encourage independence. When these students approached the Foundation and made their case for the value of this project, we whole heartedly agreed and joined them in working towards making this project a reality. Many thanks as well to all those who contributed!

It was a bit of a damp day, but that did not dampen the spirits of many on the course! All told, it was a pretty great fun fundraising day, with 148 golfers signed up and ready to go. The weather played a factor for the second half of the round, but did not slow down our top team, Crutch’s Plumbing and Heating, who shot a 56 to win it! A huge thanks to all the sponsors and golfers who made this possible. we look forward to seeing you again next year, June 7th, 2019.