Friends of Dauphin Lake got a helping hand in their efforts to save the lake thanks to Dauphin Co-op’s Fuel Good Day.
In total, $7,268.68 was raised during the Sept. 17 event with a record breaking $2,268.68 coming from barbecues - aided by the Dauphin Kings Junior A Hockey Club players - held at the Co-op Gas Bar location on Mountain Road and Main Street South. The remainder was the result of a Co-op donation of 10 cents from every litre of fuel sold that day at both locations.
“Once again, Fuel Good Day is providing the opportunity for us to work together with our members and customers for the benefit of our community,” said Lorne Eiffert, Dauphin Co-op general manager.
“This is a great fund-raiser that shows how small actions can have big impacts.”
And this money has the potential to make a huge impact
Recreation areas throughout Dauphin Lake have experienced significant weed growth in recent years spurring the formation of the advocacy group.
The weed growth causes extreme risk to boat and personal water craft users on the lake by tangling motors and bringing vessels to dangerously sudden stops.
The goal of Friends of Dauphin Lake is to “Save the Lake” with short and long-term planning to ensure the health of the water body for both the communities and tourists alike.
The not-for-profit organization consists of volunteers and homeowners from the RM of Lakeshore and the RM of Dauphin. It includes Chris Carefoot, Brad Carefoot, Marion Pernarowski, Wayne Heide, Terri Rampton, Mark Talbot, Jason Gibbs, Corey Hanneson, Kim Safronetz, Ryan Shuttleworth, Kristen Haverluck, Sara Watson and advisor Bill Griffen.
They hope to ensure the sustainability, viability and economic wellness of Lake Dauphin through strategic investment, development, advocacy and partnership.
Since 2017, Co-op locations across Western Canada have donated millions to local registered charities and non-profit organizations as part of Fuel Good Day. Locally Dauphin Co-op has donated more than $35,000 throughout the area as part of the initiative.