Auctions at golf tournaments raise money for various purposes. The procedure is generally the same.
A sponsor offers a prize, say a TV, and then we raise the stakes in the room to buy that TV. The amounts collected benefit the supported foundation or organization. Typically, these lots are excursions, BBQs, fishing trips, etc.
However, Luc Dionne, the brilliant author of District 31 and Omerta, came up with something new last year.
That evening, at a golf tournament organized to benefit the Fondation des Artistes, Luc auctioned off a special and original lot. He suggested that the name of the person who placed the highest bid should be assigned to one of the District 31 characters.
Medical businessman Jocelyn Dame bet $6,000 and won. A few months later, on one of District 31’s shows, a prosecutor, played by Yves Jacques, walked into a scene and clearly identified himself: “Hi, I’m Jocelyn Dame…”
AND EVEN
A few weeks ago, at another tournament in Balmoral, Luc proposed the same for his next series, the name of which has not yet been chosen. This time the profits went to hospitals in the Laurentians. I’ll tell you. In Luc’s series, a character will be named Jean Dumas because Jean Dumas is the owner of the Canadian Tire in Sainte-Agathe and he bet, get it, $17,000.
A brilliant idea signed Luc Dionne, who was even ready to give hospitals additional roles with other reinforcements.
This really combines the useful with the pleasant.
PUT-PUT-PUT
- “If we have to close the streets for the Pope’s visit, we have long since been prepared. (the city of Montreal)
- The BBQ, what a great way to combine utility with grilling.
- So Boisclair gets 2 years less 1 day less 7 months and 45 weeks less… In any case he should be home Monday or Tuesday.
- The PLQ just made a hostile offer to the lady advertising the CAQ for $250.
- Canadian passport initials are PC but you don’t get them on PC.
- The Papemobile has finally arrived in Quebec after a detour to Ontario to refuel.
- Tony Shorteno told me that because of my age and the number of candles on the cake, I am contributing to global warming. Don’t end that.
- Kick-off for the holidays: on your cards, get set, go!
- Extreme heat warning today. The marmot came out in his underpants.
- Yesterday so hot my shadow didn’t come out.
- Oh yeah. Happy birthday to twins Guy and Claude Fournier who are celebrating their 91st birthdays. Who came out first?
