Thank you everyone who supported us over this past week of Radiothon fundraising. Thank you donors! Resonant Strategic, Canadian Tire Gas Bar, Sound Factory, David Hoksbergen, Northern Palace Restaurant, David Connel, ColdSnap Music Festival, Alissa Bates, Tristanne Basnett, Cal Hilde, Evan Mutual Michael Watson, Alycia Mutual, Shannon Williams, Karen Mohr, Blake Blok, Peter Reiners, Marieka Sax, Dorin Clough, to name a few! Barry White who printed some spectacular posters! NUGSS who operates a beautiful building to operate out of, the Thirsty Moose Pub for allowing us the space to attempt our antics in. Legion 43 for providing an amazing venue with great food & service you can’t beat, along with Mad Loon Entertainment who let us play with the equipment there. UNBC for helping us deal with some of the background donation efforts and providing education opportunities in the North.
Thank you all those that supported us through this last week of fundraising, those that supported us on-air, and behind the scenes for the days, weeks, and months prior. The Hosts at CFURadio, Karen Mohr of The Fresh Sheet, Jo Van Winkle & guests of Pride Time, Ian Forman and Braden Croin of Hair of the Dog, Andrew McFayden of Celtic Fire, Shannon Williams of Riot Grrl Sleepover, Luke van Dykhuizen of Heavy Metal Headcrusher, Tessa Gregory of Horse Sense & Action Figures, Eliza Houg of DB-ANON, Karl Wyssen of Out of Phrase, Selina Mitchel of BC Time & Space Transporter, Darce Vader of Bad Not Cheap, Craig Norton of Radio Mod, I hope I didn’t forget anyone.
Thank you to our staff! Karl our Program Director who babysat the Loop to make sure it didn’t freak out, ran cable up down and around with me, produced IDs, ADs, coordinated schedule blocks, plus a million things, and Brin our Music Director who kept the fresh tunes churning, engineered the sound at the Wrap-Up party and lulled us to sleep during Radio Karaoke with his sweet lullabyes. We tried new things, took risks, and came together as a team, you’re the best a station could ask for.
Thank you to all the background volunteers who helped out with the myriad of details that add up to drive everyone crazy like drawing arrows, sitting at cashboxes, troubleshooting the stupid Square pos (point of sale) unit, and on and on, that’s you Elizabeth Norman, Nicholas Slugogki, Mich Ochieng, Ethan Cheng, Selina Mitchell, Colin & Keisha, I hope I didn’t forget anyone. PLUS a big thanks to our incredible Board of Directors, some of whom did a lot of heavy lifting, pavement pounding, and grunt work, ALL required to pull something like this off. Ryan O’Toole, Jordan Ho, Andreas Krebs, Mike Watson, Gen Tucker, Kristen Kieta, Shawn Hegan and Laura Binnette. Bless your hearts, we did it!
Thank you to the Khast’an Drummers who led a welcome on Sunday to start us off on the right foot, and saw us through on the final day at the Wrap-Up Party. It was a splendid affair with stellar performances form Grace Hoksbergen, Sean Wesley Wood, and Patchwork! Thank you for the heart & soul you spilled on stage :D It was great so many of you, dear audience, at the wrap-up party. It’s so fun to rub elbows and dance together in-person again.
The numbers are being tallied, some expenses yet to be paid, but we’re looking at a total of about $5050! THANKYOU! And thanks to my partner who put up with my general lack of focus forgetfulness and absence of mind & body for the last 3-4 weeks, I couldn’t do it without you!
We are proud & grateful to have operated and broadcasted on traditional Lheidli T’enneh territory for the past 21 years, and look forward to the next 21 inspired by your support.
Ian Gregg - CFURadio Station Manager
