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Wawa Goose Club Opens "The Lounge"
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Rene Derasp (Tkt # 3667) - $ 10000.00 - March 4th / 2018 (Grand Prize)
Andre & Jocelyne Bedard (Tkt # 2786) - $ 1000.00 Dec. 9th /2017
Andre Thibodeau (Tkt # 3961) - $ 1000.00 Feb. 14th/2018
Jody Renaud & Crystal Morden (Tkt # 1002) $1000.00 - March 4th/2018
Jerry Deroschers (Tkt # 5501) - $ 1000.00 March 4th/2018
Ashley Omolida (Tkt # 0767) - $ 1000.00 March 4th/2018
Article & photos by Barb Fisher   There was a full house attendance at the Open House to celebrate the Wawa Goose Club & Senior's DropIn Centre's newly renovated party space "The Lounge". And what a brightly decorated comfy space it is, ready to invite any person, group or activity requiring a peaceful, happy meeting place. Two years ago the idea of renovating the space, ditching the pool table and piles of junk cluttering every nook and cranny, and transform-
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ing it into an inviting space was hatched by President Bob Avis who gathered together a committee to get the job done. At the time the executive members were comprised of President Bob Avis, Past President Bud Smith, Vice President Ed Nyman, Treasurer Debra Tomas Avis and Secretary Carol Chalykoff. Bob and Bud have since passed on but they can rest comfortably in knowing what a wonderful space they were a part of creating. ...Article and photos continued on Page 3