Valley Ag Society Raffles Grain Bin To Raise Funds For Upgrades

May 26, 2016

A grain bin on the site of the Manitoba Stampede grounds isn't being used to store grain — its purpose is to stock funds for upgrades that could determine the future of Manitoba's only professional rodeo.

Manitoba Hydro says the Valley Agricultural Society (VAS) — the group which puts on the Manitoba Stampede — must complete the remainder of an estimated $150,000 in electrical upgrades to comply with today's standards — and it must be done in time for the 2017 show.

To help with the cost of the repairs, Meridian Manufacturing has donated a grain bin that the VAS will be raffling off to help with the cost of electrical improvements.

"We've printed 500 tickets, we're going to be selling the tickets for $100 a piece, we're going to raise $50,000, and that (will) go toward the hydro upgrades that we are currently dealing with," VAS president Pat Schmitke explains.

Phase one of the electrical work, which cost just shy of $50,000, was completed in 2015, but the rest is still to go.

Source : Steinbachonline

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