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The Spring 2008 Hotel Dieu Dinner and Auction was held Saturday, April 19, at the Perth-Andover Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 36 and featured a meal prepared by Carol Andersen and crew followed by many dozens of items going under the auctioneers' gavels and in a silent auction and raffle.

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Surgeon and auctioneer: Surgeon Jose Morales is seen here looking over his information sheet of items to be sold Saturday evening. Before the auction started he was wondering how he was going to sell items whose names were somewhat confusing. A plastic bottle of ‘Contour System’ turned out to be a lotion, but no other male had a clue what it might have been. Dr. Morales is seen here with recorder Pat O’Brien.

As the plates were being cleared away and diners were loosening their belts, Auctioneers Dr. David Bell and Dr. Jose Morales began their work. They sold from the long list of products and services donated by individuals and businesses in the Perth-Andover area.

Among the more than three single-spaced pages of items that had been donated were 50-pound bags and boxes of potatoes, a 100-pack of recordable DVDs, quilts, gift certificates, green fees at the golf club, a chainsaw case, kitchen taps, a hockey bag, six walking sticks made by George Davidson of Kilburn, a solar light, and a host of other items.

The auxiliary's annual fundraiser was to raise money for various efforts in the past year and in the coming year. At the sales tables was a list of purchases the group has made in the past year so that people could see where their donations had gone. The annual fundraiser will help the Hotel Dieu Hospital Auxiliary to complete many of their projects and continue providing items to make patients' stays easier.

"We took in approximately $10,000 - including the silent and regular auctions and raffle - and had a delicious meal," commented Auxiliary President Flora Nye on Sunday afternoon. "It was a very good turnout I thought, because there were so many other things going on in town. There were so many things booked.

"I thought the auction went very well too," she continued. "It it took a long time because we had so many things to auction off. I thought it went very smoothly though, with all the young ones who were helping. The youngsters took the things over and held them up for the auction and everything seemed to run smoothly. We're pleased."