{"id":2326,"date":"2026-06-05T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/?p=2326"},"modified":"2026-07-20T13:45:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T17:45:46","slug":"le-richelieu-fait-tourner-les-roues-du-bonheur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/le-richelieu-fait-tourner-les-roues-du-bonheur\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Generosity on Full Display at Richelieu Fundraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2B-snewsRICHELIEUauction6.6.26.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2327\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The silent and live auctions generated plenty of excitement during Club Richelieu Cornwall\u2019s Pr\u00e9 &amp; Mar\u00e9e fundraising dinner. Pictured from left are <\/em><strong><em>Roger Dupuis<\/em><\/strong><em>, winner of the autographed Ryan Lomberg NHL jersey; <\/em><strong><em>Denise Dub\u00e9<\/em><\/strong><em>, Club Richelieu member and event coordinator and <\/em><strong><em>Robert Poulin<\/em><\/strong><em>, winner of a pair of Montreal Canadiens tickets.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CORNWALL \u2013 The Club Richelieu Cornwall\u2019s annual Pr\u00e9 &amp; Mar\u00e9e fundraising dinner drew a full house on Friday, June 5, 2026 at the Agora Centre, where guests once again demonstrated their generosity and commitment to helping local children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While everyone enjoyed an exceptional meal featuring lobster and prime rib, much of the evening\u2019s excitement centred around the silent auction. Throughout the lively and spirited event, patrons eagerly circulated among the auction tables, carefully monitoring bid sheets and returning repeatedly to protect their favourite items from friendly rivals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Friendly competition continued during the live auction, where bidders enthusiastically competed for featured items, namely a pair of tickets to a Montreal Canadiens game, a jersey autographed by Stanley Cup champion Ryan Lomberg and a painting by acclaimed Canadian artist Pierre Giroux. Expertly led by auctioneer H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Faubert, the spirited bidding added excitement and suspense to an already memorable evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attendees also enjoyed live entertainment provided by acclaimed singer and pianist Louis S\u00e9guin, whose diversified repertoire and musical versatility added a festive touch to the celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The remarkable generosity of attendees, sponsors and donors helped raise significant funds to support programs and initiatives benefiting vulnerable children throughout the region.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Les sommes recueillies gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 l\u2019extraordinaire g\u00e9n\u00e9rosit\u00e9 des convives, des commanditaires et des donateurs, permettront de soutenir des programmes et initiatives destin\u00e9s aux enfants vuln\u00e9rables de la r\u00e9gion.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CORNWALL \u2013 Le vendredi 5 juin 2026, au Centre Agora, le Club Richelieu Cornwall a tenu une nouvelle \u00e9dition de son festin-b\u00e9n\u00e9fice Pr\u00e9 &amp; Mar\u00e9e au profit des enfants de la communaut\u00e9, particuli\u00e8rement ceux et celles qui vivent des situations difficiles. V\u00e9ritable exp\u00e9rience gastronomique, l\u2019\u00e9v\u00e9nement a attir\u00e9 de nombreux amateurs de homard et de c\u00f4te [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2327,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2326","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-presses"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2326"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2333,"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326\/revisions\/2333"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2327"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}