By Joel van der Veen

DAVIDSON — Guests to a gala evening held in support of Davidson’s new swimming pool got to enjoy two great acts in one night.

Local thespians performed a comedy play — Well . . . Here’s to Us?, written by Jason and Arlene Low — that earned plenty of laughs during the fundraiser, held the evening of Nov. 21 in the Davidson Town Hall auditorium.

Also well received was a performance by comedian, magician and ventriloquist Doug Arden of Regina, who invited several audience members to serve as participants or, occasionally, victims in his magic tricks.

Jessica Foster, one of the swimming pool committee members who organized the gala, said it was a tremendous success and one of the more profitable events the committee has hosted this past year.

A fundraising total was not available at press time, but tickets for the event sold out in advance, with just over 200 attending on Saturday night.

Anne Willner and her staff catered the meal, including meat provided by local butcher shop JMR Meats, while members of the Kinsmen Club worked the bar.

As well as the meal and entertainment, a wide variety of donated items were sold through a silent auction.

The hall was decked with wintery decorations, including lights, trees and table centrepieces, many of them donated by Shayla Diakow.

For the full story, please see the Nov. 30 edition of The Davidson Leader.