Thousands of little, yellow “ducks” will hit the water and race in Steveston on Aug. 12, to raise funds for B.C. wildfire victims.
The Rubber Duck Race, hosted by Steveston Rotary Club, has been an annual tradition in the village in the past four years to help raise funds for people in the community.
Last year the Rotary Club Steveston raised over $7,000 from the duck race, which was used to support local projects.
“This year part of the proceeds will go to the Rotary B.C. Wildfire Fund . . . to raise money to help those affected by the fires,” said Marion Whiting, public relations chair of the Steveston Rotary Club.
People can purchase a $5 raffle ticket, or five tickets for $20; each ticket gets the owner a rubber duck in the race.
“All the ducks will be released at the same time and the tide of the Fraser River does the rest. The first duck through the final funnel will be the winner. We have up to 4,000 rubber ducks ready to go,” said Whiting.
The winner will have a one-week vacation in a nice condo in Hawaii with $2,500 to cover air fares. Participants will also have the opportunity to win prizes such as a stay in the Steveston Hotel, a one-night stay at the River Rock hotel, whale watching or a bumper bag of donuts. All the prizes are donated by Rotary members.
The duck race will take place at 1 p.m. at the dock on the boardwalk opposite the Imperial Landing buildings.
Tickets can be purchased at Splash Toys shop on Moncton Street or at the club’s tent on race day from 9 a.m. to noon.
Donations can also be made through Canada Helps at CanadaHelp.org under “Rotary Club of Squamish Foundation.”
“Once the situation with the fires has ended, a team will work with Rotary clubs in the affected areas to allocate funds for assisting people to recover and rebuild their communities, homes and their lives,” said Don Evans, governor or Rotary Club B.C. District.
