With numerous projects on the go and money scarce, the Steveston Historical Society is holding a dinner and show fundraiser next Saturday evening with music by Juno Award-winning musician Holly McNarland.
Monies raised will benefit the society, which is currently restoring the pre-1900 Japanese Benevolent Society house, located in the back of the Steveston Museum and Post Office, explained society chair Loren Slye.
"We're almost finished with the outside of the Japanese house and we need to do the inside," Slye said. "We're also putting in a Japanese garden, which will have a suikinkutsu, a Japanese water harp."
The garden and water harp is estimated to cost between $100,000 and $200,000.
"There won't be much profit made from this [the McNarland show]," Slye said.
"It's really a payback to the community, a thank you. We will be doing more fundraisers after this."
Slye was able to get McNarland thanks to a family connection - his son is a musician and is friends with McNarland.
Tickets are $25 and includes a burger and beer at Steveston's Buck and Ear Bar Grill, starting at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets available at the Buck and Ear, 12111 3rd Avenue, or 604-781-9266.
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