An extremely successful Co-op Fuel Good Day promotion was officially celebrated on Wednesday morning in Dauphin.
Representatives from Dauphin Co-op presented a cheque worth $7,268.68 to the Friends of Dauphin Lake group, as the proceeds from this year's Fuel Good Day promotion in the city on September 17th.
Dauphin Co-op General Manager Lorne Eiffert was extremely happy with how the fundraiser went this year.
"The barbecues went very well at both locations, even with some construction on Main Street happening. The community support was overwhelming and everybody came out to help so it was excellent."
Eiffert says it is great to support Friends of Dauphin Lake with proceeds from this year's Fuel Good Day promotion.
"Our vision is to enrich the life of our communities, and Dauphin Lake is a key part of that. Whether it is outdoor life for our community members or whether it is supporting local tourism, we look forward to supporting that and making sure that the lake is there for many years to come. It is great to support that and build our community."
The proceeds will be used by Friends of Dauphin Lake towards the purchase and operation of a weed harvester for the lake.
Friends of Dauphin Lake member Kristin Haverluck says the lake is very important to the entire region, adding with the current Zebra Mussels issue at Clear Lake, it is more important than ever to clean up Dauphin Lake and keep it clean for future generations.
Haverluck adds they were extremely happy and thankful with the support they received through Fuel Good Day, in the form of fuel purchases and sales from the barbecues held at both Co-op Gas Bar locations.
