The ducks have spoken: this year’s winners of the Moose Jaw Early Bird Lions’ Duck Derby have been chosen, and 15 lucky ducks will be receiving cash prizes.
For the 15th year in a row, the Duck Derby has put on their vibrant fundraiser and spent the last few weeks selling their ducks around town.
You may have seen them at Sidewalk Days, where event chair Terry Laroque said they sold about 400 ducks in the final crunch before draw time.
In the end, the Lions sold over 1,750 tickets — an increase of about 500 from last year’s sales — and only 15 were drawn to take home a portion of the $5,000 in prizes. The draw was made on Sunday, July 7.
To celebrate the moment, the Band City Band took over the amphitheater and played some of their repertoire, before a few kids were invited down to do the honors.
The winners are as follows:
1st: Marianne Fraser
2nd: Glen Vankoughnett
3rd: Tenielle Bogdan
4th: Wane Nichols
5th: Erica Miller
And taking home the remaining ten prizes: Bertha Henderson, Darrell Deck, Bree Egan, Judy Samoleski, Shelley Burt, Dale Clace, Sandra Towriss, Bernard Dudka, Tamara Ferraton, and Wane Nichols.
Laroque was happy to see so many tickets sold and is grateful for the community’s support of the fundraiser. The proceeds will go towards the various Lions charity work they do in the community, including supporting the Moose Jaw White Cane Club, Crimestoppers, and various other programs.
“We help with the community, and our main cause is that we’re champions of the blind. So we support a lot of community events that happen in Moose Jaw,” said Laroque. “I just want to thank everyone who bought tickets and helped support the Lions.”
The Lions Duck Derby will be back again next year, with another chance to be a lucky duck.
