Friends, you've done it again...the Annual Shuswap Trails Party and Fundraiser tickets sold out last week! And the auction sponsor line-up is out of this world! Well actually. . .its totally in this world - with lots of cool auction features to get you outside. Check out the incredible list of sponsors and items below.

Our huge huge huge thanks to all the auction sponsors contributing to kick off a new season of Shuswap Trails. It's shaping up to be a big one, with the latest news hot off the press seeing two of our technical trail specialists - Veda Roberge and Sutra Brett - on their way as you read this to Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, Chile to volunteer for two weeks with the AMA Torres del Paine conservation organization. Yes - we've caught international attention!

The STA and the AMA have been sharing an ongoing dialogue for several months on technical trail options that could help with some of the erosion issues being faced by what is one of the planets top hiking destinations. The AMA has flown Veda and Sutra down to share technical ideas to make the trail system more sustainable. In return, we get a chance to learn from AMA's years of organizational experience and introduce the Shuswap to an international audience. We'll get a peek into their journey and lessons when they get back in two weeks. Safe travels Veda and Sutra!!!

And for those of you joining us for the Celebration and Fundraiser this coming Friday evening, here's a sneak peak at the Silent Auction Table (with our huge thanks to all our wonderful donors!)

1.      SASS Rugby 15 manhours – Value $250.00

2.      Josh Donaldson Jersey = $100 – Ryan Nitchie

3.      Roots and Blues – David Gonella –

4.      Shuswap Pie Co – 1 fruit  pie a month for a year

5.      Waterways Genesis 66 – 24 person boat

6.      EZ Rock /Bell Media- Debra Kerswell- Ad package

7.      Tekamar- Richard – 4 Revelstoke mountain ski passes

8.      Salmar – Two Annual Movie passes

9.       Painting – anonymous donor

10.   Apple Auto Glass:  Gift certificate chip repair – car tool and flare

11.   Joop Langlelar woodworking -   3 Fish Bonkers,  Art Easels-

12.   Twin Anchors – 15 person Houseboat

13.   Armstrong Optometry – Sunglasses – magnetic interchangeable lens system

14.   Shuswap Physio- Julie –initial  assessment and Physio home equipment

15.   Toliver Advertising- 20 Salmar passes

16.   Toby Carson - $60 Pedicure

17.   Pro Air – Duct Furnace Cleaning, Bike trainer, trainer tube, wine cooler

18.   SA Chamber – One Year Membership

19.   Reg Walters- 15 Hours of Carpentry

20.   Chocoliro – gift basket

21.   City of Salmon Arm – Bowling and drinks at Kevin Flynn’s

22.   Mcleod /Larch Hills package- Cabin /2 night, with gift basket

23.   Integrity Roofing - $1000 off full roofing job

24.   Centre Point – Full HD Dash Camera – 5X GPS processor

25.   Salmon Arm Financial – Valentines gift basket  

26.   Kelly Lowe – Yoga – 10 sesssion pass- $180 value

27.   Shuswap Theatre-  - $80 /2 tix.

28.   Jim Cooperman – framed poster and book.

29.   Save On Foods - $50 dollar gift cert, Valentines gift basket, Tassimo coffee brewer

30.   Faster than Light Computing  : Mini I Pad plus accessories - $500 value

31.   Squilax General Store Hostel- – 1 night stay for 6 in hostel

32.   Joyce Balestra – painting

33.   Wild Flight Farms – 2- $50 Gift certificates

34.   City of Enderby – Golf at Birchdale and dinner for 6 .

35.   The Woodshop  - $1,400 cabinet and install

36.   Cardio Connection - 10 pass for sessions

37.   Randy Yates:  $100 GC for window cleaning

38.   Baird Brothers:  3- $100 Gift certificates  –

39.   Steve Plant Pottery – Handcrafted Plate and matching bowl

40.   Wearabouts :  Ladies Patagonia jacket - medium 

41.   Neptune Pools : 2 towels/2 robes/ 2 duckies-

42.   Canada Health Plan : Brad Case-  J Lohr Wine and 4 wine  glasses

43.   Enderby Jewellers:    Martini shaker and 4 martini glasses  

44.   Joyce Marchant – 15 person sleigh ride and goodies.

45.   Barb Munro – Fieldstone Organics Basket / Lunch

46.   Boston Pizza – Foosball Cooler – Priceless  

47.   Ashley Furniture- Duvet complete bedding set

48.   Silver Star – – 4 day passes – access to all activites

49.   Shuswap Millwork – Adirondack Custom Chair- $300 value

50.   Doug Rawson – Tennis lessons for group of 4-

51.   Noble Adventures:  Byron - $ half day wine tour – for four persons

52.   K3:  One day of cat skiing  for one person

53.   Dancor: Smartphone /WiFi LED Dimmable lamps-

54.   Shuswap Trail Alliance Board – Mt Baldy hike for 6 with lunch and Crannog Growler

55.   Halcyon Overnight stay/ 2 Night Stay in cabin - $360 value

56.   Shuswap Farm Market :  $50 GC-

57.   Hub International – Biolite camp stove (generates useable energy) and Biolite camp grill

58.   Ian Clay – Wrench and Plyer set

59.   Wild Woodsman:  Chainsaw

60.   Hideaway Liquor- Basket and $25 /mth for liquor- $450 value .

61.   Green Emerald: Painting- Eugene Pentz limited edition print –value $650

62.   Artist B & B:  Package with Moose Mulligans/Hyde Mtn Golf/ Bahama Johns- $500 value

63.   SA Observer – 2 ¼ page ads - $800

64.   Canoe Forest Products – Snow shoe package  

65.   Canoe Forest Products – Skate ski package

66.   Skookum Ski :  Rossignol Ski package -

67.   Chadelin Spa - $500 Laser – gift certificate

68.   BDO Dunwoody – Vancouver Canuck game), hotel 2 nights, gas card and Keg Gift Certificate ($200).

69.   Framed Print of Third Creek Lake – anonymous donor

70.   Cynthia Langford – Art Giclee of Salmon Arm Wharf, Art cards and Art calender

71.   Lifetime Fitness – 3 Month Pass -

72.   Sol Mountain  Touring – 2 nights lodging for hike , bike, or trail running -

73.   Quaaout Lodge – 1 night stay and golf for 2

74.   Salmon Arm Golf Club-  2 golf passes and 4 SA Silverback flex passes .

75.   Steve Lewis /Royal Lepage- Pool Floatation item

76.   “Lady Long Legs” –  Pottery /Statue-  Anonymous donor .

77.   Kevin Flynn- Golf Shoes size 12 .

78.   Trans Rockies Race – Single track entry $1500

79.   James Young – Leather briefcase  

80.   Stephanie Lafazanos – Medical Intuitive Assessment – Value  

81.   RMC Systems – Lena Johnson – One year alarm monitoring  

82.   Best Western Motel/Sicamous: one night gift certificate

83.   Prestige Inn/SA:   One night stay –  

84.   Ian McDermid /Delores Mori:  Steve Mennie print/framed

85.   Letourneau Notary – Power of Attorney and Wills for two people

86.   Tim Hortons – coffee maker and coffee

87.   Sport Check – Jim Maybee – Bike fit and Bike tune up

Oh my goodness - what a great auction table line-up. Its going to be a great evening. Thank you everyone for making the Shuswap one of the province's emerging success stories for active healthy living and communities working together to make it happen. Here's to Shuswap Trails 2016!!!