Dinner Auction
THIS EVENT IS CLOSED
Thank you to everyone...we raised a fantastic $63, 000 including $29,000 for our Musical Instrument Fund A Need.
Watch out here and on our Social Media feeds for our 2025 event where are planning something a little different..!
Saturday, October 26th, 2024. Doors open at 5:30 pm
At Southampton's premier banqueting suite, The Walker House, Lakeside Room, High Street, Southampton.
Tickets are $125 including a Bubbles reception and featuring a sumptuous 3-Course Prime Rib Dinner, including Salad and Crème Brulee with Chicken or Vegetarian options.
At Southampton's premier banqueting suite, The Walker House, Lakeside Room, High Street, Southampton.
Tickets are $125 including a Bubbles reception and featuring a sumptuous 3-Course Prime Rib Dinner, including Salad and Crème Brulee with Chicken or Vegetarian options.
The evening will be a Black and White affair, we encourage you to come dressed in black and white.
Proceeds in support of Rotary causes including 'FUND A NEED' to support our School Musical Instrument Drive.
Sneak Peek...here are just some of the items coming up:
- Lobster Dinner for 8
- 4 New Tyres from Goodyear...a popular item if you need some new Snows for the winter!
- Limo Ride along the Shores of Lake Huron followed by Afternoon Tea and Bubbles..!
- Apple Ipad
- Restaurant Gift Certificates featuring tastes of Saugeen Shores
- and much more..!
Outline Program (Indicative timings only)
5:30 Doors open, Bubbles Reception by Century 21 Saugeen Team, Registration.
6:30 Dinner (Salad plus main course)
7:45 Heads and Tails
8:00 Live Auction
8:20 Speaker on Music in Schools - Kim Lake, GC Huston Music Teacher
8:30 Fund A Need Auction
8:45 Dessert and Coffee
9:00 Door Prizes and 50:50 Draw
9:15 Cashier Tables Open
5:30 Doors open, Bubbles Reception by Century 21 Saugeen Team, Registration.
6:30 Dinner (Salad plus main course)
7:45 Heads and Tails
8:00 Live Auction
8:20 Speaker on Music in Schools - Kim Lake, GC Huston Music Teacher
8:30 Fund A Need Auction
8:45 Dessert and Coffee
9:00 Door Prizes and 50:50 Draw
9:15 Cashier Tables Open
Tickets are available NOW
You have 2 options this year for buying tickets. If you want to pay by credit card you can click the link below and fill in the information. We are using a platform that doesn't charge any fees and allows us to put every dollar towards our children. There is a place where this company asks for a donation. If you don't want to donate to this, click the area and hit "Other" and put $0 into the donation location.
Once you fill out the form and pay, you will not be issued a ticket. Your name is your ticket and when you arrive, your name will be on the list. This way we can save a few trees and not have you worry about losing or forgetting your tickets.
Click here:
Or if you want to buy your tickets by e-transfering money, please call or email Henry Weickert at 519-797-1388 or at weickert@bmts.com and he will get your information and get you all set up. Use southamptonrotary@bmts.com for "e-transfer" and enter Dinner Auction 2024 in the memo line.
We are seeking your support so we are able to continue with our community
international projects and our 2024 'Fund A Need' to support musical programs in our local schools.
You can help us by:
- sponsoring our event (see below)
- donating a gift certificate or an “experience” or service.
- advertising in the catalogue
- purchasing tickets and attending the Dinner Auction
Our Event Chair, Jim Wade Tel: 647 771 6996 would be happy to discuss how we may tailor a package to meet your precise needs.
About our School Musical Instrument Project - Southampton Rotary's Musical Mission
What began as a simple request from GC Huston has blossomed into community-wide initiative. Southampton Rotarians Dave Bertrand and Jim Wade, inspired by this call for help, uncovered a pressing need for musical instruments across Saugeen Shores schools.
Teaming up with Cam Porter, a renowned former music teacher and conductor of the Port Elgin Community Band, they discovered an existing small-scale program supporting schools with instruments. This revelation sparked a grander vision.
Now, Southampton Rotary is orchestrating a two-pronged approach:
- A community-wide secondhand instrument drive
- Dedicating proceeds from our October 26, 2024, Annual Dinner Auction's "Fund A Need" to breathe new life into these donations and purchase additional instruments
Our goal? To ensure no budding school musician in Saugeen Shores is left without the tools to explore their passion. Should we receive an abundance of generosity, we'll spread the harmony by sharing surplus instruments with other worthy charities.
Join us in making music education accessible to all – because every child deserves the chance to find their rhythm!"
For more info CLICK HERE
Welcome to Our Guest Auctioneer - Len Metcalf
Len describes his background:
I started auctioneering when I was 8 years old, at the local fall fair and in 1965, I started ‘Metcalfe Auctions Ltd”
I have sold cars, real estate, farm machinery, livestock, industrial and restaurant equipment as well as household contents, antiques and full estates.
I have donated my auction skills and service to the Mennonite Relief Fund in New Hamburg, Mildmay Agricultural Society, 4 H calf sale, Belmore fund raisers, Ducks Unlimited, Turkey Federation, Mildmay Rotary Club, Lions Club, Crimestoppers Grey Bruce, Mildmay and Walkerton fire depts, Ronald MacDonald House, Walkerton Jr C Hawks hockey club and other local events.
I did a 3 year course at University of Western Ontario in London and received my Canadian Certified Auctioneer Certificate and I also have a Canadian Certified Appraisal Certificate. I have served on the Canadian Auctioneer Board for 3 years, 6 years on the Ontario Auctioneer Board (1 year as president), and also president of the MIldmay Rotary Club in 1973.
I have competed and won at the Ontario Auctioneers Competition.
Two of my many favorite memories are the quilt that sold at the Mennonite Relief sale for 44,000.00 and the Krug Estate of Chesley, sales.
I have been blessed with a loving family (6 children) and got to do what I enjoyed and loved for over 70 years. I have met many interesting and good people from all walks of life. I am here with my son David (current owner and operator of Metcalfe Auctions) tonight to help raise funds for the ‘FUND A NEED’ fun THANK YOU
Thank you for visiting our Auction Web page.
If you need additional information call Jim. Tel: 647 771 6996
or email us at southamptonrotary@bmts.com
History of the Auction
Southampton Rotary Club has held an Annual Dinner and Auction every October since 2003, with a pause in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The idea for the auction came from a club member, Ron Luciano, who in the early years also took on the role of Auctioneer. The event was originally held at Chippewa Golf and Country Club (Now known as Southampton Golf and Country Club), but in recent years it has become the premier Fall event at the Walker House.
During the COVID-enforced pause, the club organized a number of virtual events including an East Coast Kitchen Party, Jazz for the Light, a St Patrick's Day Event, and a series of Cooking Shows. Each event featured an online auction.
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