On September 18, the fundraising committee for the Niverville Multiplex hosted The Sky’s the Limit in Hespeler Park. The event featured a barbecue, face-painting, a Jets ticket raffle, and live entertainment from The Band RBB and Wildflower. Despite some rain showers, the committee was pleased with the turnout and says the event could not have happened without the assistance of organizers Val Funk and Lise Peters and a small army of volunteers
Every Wednesday evening, the Friends of the Plex are hosting a Chase the Ace fundraiser at Hespeler’s Tavern & Cookhouse. Players purchase raffle tickets each evening, with a winner being selected at the end of the night. The winner then has a chance to draw from a deck of cards. If they draw the ace of spades, the winner takes home 40 percent of the pot, while 50 percent will go to the multiplex and ten percent will go towards starting the next round. If the ace of spades remains undrawn, the winner takes home ten percent of the night’s pot and 40 percent accumulates toward the next week’s pot, with 50 percent going to the multiplex. Each week the the ace of spades isn’t chosen, the pot grows bigger.
Hespeler’s Cookhouse & Tavern is supporting the multiplex in another way. During the month of November, the Plex Special will be a fish and chips platter. Three dollars from every purchase will be donated to the multiplex.
Planning is underway for a community auction in the spring of 2017, a fun-filled evening consisting of a meal and an auction of items donated by the local communities. In the coming months, the Friends of the Plex will be seeking donations from local residents and businesses.
Volunteers are still needed to help plan and organize events, particularly for Chase the Ace and the upcoming Supper with Santa at Niverville’s second annual Winterfest on November 19 (contact information below).
