Most of the nearly 100 people who attended a Valentine’s celebration at the Sundre West Country Centre remained for a dance following a supper.
“It went really well, we had 90 for the supper,” said Marion Stauffer, the centre’s treasurer as well as organizer of jams and dances.
Only a handful ended up cancelling due to the bad weather, but of those who did attend, “just about all of them stayed for the dance.”
Even those who did not end up busting some moves on the dance floor seemed to appreciate the opportunity to sit back and take in a live musical performance by local area band The Country Travellers, she said.
“Some who don’t dance stayed to enjoy the show.”
But the dance, which continued until about 10 p.m., nevertheless had many people practising a few dance steps, she said.
“Most of the time, the dance floor was full. Everybody enjoyed themselves,” said Stauffer, who with help from volunteers also prepared the meal, adding she received plenty of positive feedback from those who came out.
People got to enjoy a ham, cabbage roll and scalloped potato with milk supper followed by some strawberry delight for dessert, she said, extending her gratitude to everyone who pitched in to make the event possible.
Although Valentine’s Day was on a Thursday this year, organizers felt the following day was the better option to hold the event since a Friday evening would be more likely to accommodate people’s schedules, she said.
“Everybody wanted me to do another dance and supper, so we picked a special occasion,” she said when asked what inspired the idea to host a Valentine’s Day event at the centre.
On top of a Valentine’s teddy bear door prize, there were also four gifts given throughout the dance — the winners selected by who was closest to a tag hung from the ceiling when the music stopped, she said.
While there are no other social functions immediately lined up, she said the West Country Centre is starting to get ready for the windup jam session in April, which likely will feature a supper as well, with people from Sylvan Lake and Red Deer expected to participate.
“I’m looking forward to that one. That’s only two months away.”
