Music Festival raises over $9,000

Aspen Crossing owner and founder 

 

Mother Nature threatened, but failed to dampen the enthusiasm of attendees to the 2nd Annual Southern Alberta Music Festival at Aspen Crossing.  The event was a success, benefitting STARS, ALS, Vulcan Food Bank, 4H, Mossleigh Lions, and Arrowwood Ag. Society, to the tune of over $9,000.

The music festival saw a pasture transformed into a hub of activity and great entertainment.  In the center was the self-contained stage generously provided by Calgary Stampede and most appreciated by the 19 groups who provided a variety of crowd pleasing music including country, blues, folk and rock.  

Statistics were surprising: STARS volunteers Mike & Gisele Dickson sold $3,700 of merchandise while the Mossleigh Lions were kept busy operating the beer garden.  Fantastic crowd efforts helped raise almost $1,000 for ALS when Jason Thornhill and Tyler Foley willingly subjected themselves to the ALS Icewater Challenge.  Mike & Monica Monner of Milo, AB popped $479 worth of popcorn sales to assist the Vulcan Food Bank Building Fund.  Numerous other groups and individuals helped to make this event a success. 

It is sure amazing what can be accomplished when communities work together.