Sea
Fair 2014 – Fundraising Raffle Winners - Special Report
Sea
Fair 2014 was a great success. Our booth was busy handing out
information and raising awareness of the Cetaceans we regularly see
in our waters. Boating awareness and care around these beautiful
animals was our focus. The
delay in this posting is only due to having both Orca and Humpback
Whales out in front of Powell River today, Monday. Further updates
will follow in the next proper Sightings Report.
We
were once again helped by a very cooperative Humpback Whale who
stayed out in front of the fairgrounds at Willingdon Beach all day
Sunday, helping people understand our efforts. We all watched as many
boats passed this whale without realizing or slowing. They would have
benefited from stopping by our booth and picking up the whale
watching guidelines.
Judy
and Steve at the booth
Powell
River Sea Fair July 27, 2014
Susan
MacKay, SG Images
Thank
You!
First
and foremost, thank you all for your ongoing enthusiasm and support!
Wish
you all could have won.
Huge
Thanks go out to the companies that donated the amazing tours, table
and booth space, printing some of our handouts, and the loan of a
ticket tumbler:
Aboriginal
Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours, Discovery Marine Safaris
Stubbs
Island Whale Watching, Adventure Quest Tours Canada, Eagle Eye
Adventures, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions, Staples Copy
and Print Center, Town Center Mall, Powell River Paper Kings, and Sea
Fair Powell River.
Thank
you to all the volunteers who spent hours in selling raffle tickets,
talking with people, handing out information, setting up, tearing
down, and staffing the booth during the long hours we spent at the
fairgrounds over the three days of Sea Fair as well as the Town
Center Mall.
We
are all volunteers with the society, but many don't get the
acknowledgement they deserve, so Thank You Volunteers: Judy, Sylvie,
Ian, Linda, Lynne, Liz, Steve, Gerri, Brenda, Sherri and Leonore.
Once
again it was a pleasure meeting and talking with so many people, and
putting faces to some of the names of our sightings reporters.
Susan
MacKay, Founding Director,
Being announced on Stage at Sea Fair Closing
Announcer and Steve guarding the ticket tumbler, July 27, 2014
Susan
MacKay, SG Images
Have
you seen a whale, dolphin or porpoise?
Every
sighting report is valuable!
CONGRATULATIONS
AND THE WINNERS ARE:
RAFFLE
#1:
- Aboriginal Journeys Whale and Grizzly Bear Tours – Whale Watching for Two
Linda
Mclaughlin, Powell River
- Discovery Marine Safaris – Whale Watching for Two
Peter
Cracknell, Sayward
- Stubbs Island Whale Watching – Whale Watching for Two
Don
McBain, North Vancouver
RAFFLE
#2:
- Adventure Quest Tours (Kayak Tour for Two)
Lou
Mooring, Powell River
- Eagle Eye Adventures (Whale Watching for Two)
Ken
King, Vancouver
- Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions (Whale Watching for Two)
Michael
Stewart, Powell River
Drawing,
Announcing and Recording Winners Names
Judy
Brant and Steve Grover July 27, 2014
Susan
MacKay, SG Images
From
all of us at Wild Ocean Whale Society (WOWs)
Have
a safe summer on the water
Remember
to call your sightings in to us.
Our
Sightings Reports, postings, collection and compilation of the
information provided is year round.
Do
You see the whales here?
There
are two Transient Bigg's Orca looking for easy food (seals) on the
rocks.
Vivian
Island, July 28, 2014
Susan
MacKay, SG Images
Have
you seen a whale, dolphin or porpoise?
Every
sighting report is valuable!
We
are the non-profit Wild Ocean Whale Society