Stettler was host to two comedians on Saturday, April 26 when the Gadsby District Ball Association held a fundraiser at the Stettler community hall.
Organizer Rachelle Atterbury is hoping to raise enough money to maintain the Gadsby ball diamonds for a few years.
“We used to do one (a fundraiser) a couple of years ago…when we first started raising money to build the diamonds,” Atterbury said. “Then we stopped for a couple of years and now we need to start again.”
She estimates that the event raised about $11,000 total. Attendees came from all over east central Alberta: Gadsby, Stettler, Castor, Alix, and other communities.
The event was held in Stettler for the convenience of the taxi service, the larger hall, and the kitchen.
“It’s been really nice,” said attendee Lori McKay. “My favourite part is the food.”
The event started with a steak and shrimp dinner. Afterward, attendees could bid on silent auction items such as helmets, a hoodie, and a gift certificate from Today’s Sweet in Castor.
Participants were then entertained by two comedians.
The audience laughed along with Andrew Albert’s raunchy jokes, and he ended up making fun of Toronto mayor Rob Ford, drawing lots of laughter.
He was followed by fellow Yuk Yuks performer Jason Fredrickson, who centred a lot of his comedy around his five kids, with many jokes about classic children’s TV shows.
After the comedians, the dance began and the band was set to play until 2 a.m. Atterbury estimates that 270 tickets were sold.