If things feel a bit cozier tonight on Desert Bus For Hope, it’s because part of our production space has been annexed for a Fort Tectoria networking party, and consequently we’ve all been crammed into the production studio. But out of that potential lemon, we squeezed a nice, tall glass of lemonade… for the children!

You see, among the dignitaries at that party were Andrew Wilkinson, MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena and provincial Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services, and Greg Kyllo, Parliamentary Secretary for the BC Jobs Plan to the Minister of Jobs, Tourism, and Skills Training.

Naturally, they were curious as to what was going on in the adjacent studio space, and dropped by for an impromptu visit, which culminated in Mr. Kyllo spontaneously offering a week-long vacation package on a Lake Shuswap houseboat for auction! The bidding was fast and furious, and before you could say Shea Weber, we suddenly had another $5,000 for Child’s Play!