Thank You! The 3rd Annual Peace River Art Gala was a Masterpiece!

Written By Kristin Dyck

To our incredible community: thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

The 3rd Annual Peace River Art Gala on October 17, 2025, was a dazzling success, and that is entirely due to the generosity of every attendee, donor, partner, and volunteer. Your support helps us keep the vibrant spirit of art alive and thriving in the Peace River community.

Whether you enjoyed the local artwork, bid enthusiastically in the silent auction, danced to the live music, or helped behind the scenes, you played a vital role in making this our best Gala yet.

Fueling Our Mission: A Special Acknowledgement

We are especially grateful to the businesses, organizations, and individuals who contributed in so many meaningful ways. Your donations and volunteer hours directly support our programming, including future exhibitions, workshops, and community-focused projects like the sponsorship of Sloane’s Mural and Room.

Please join us in recognizing the amazing people and organizations who made the 2025 Gala unforgettable:

Gala 2025 Partners, Sponsors, and Donors

Silent Auction Donors

  • Mr. Mikes

  • Peace Valley Dental – Dr. Ho

  • Sharon Krushel

  • Dana Laliberte

  • Quality Inn

  • Canadian Tire

  • West HIll Dental – Dr. Zoe Nath

  • United Floors

  • Thomas Homes

  • Phoneco Inc

  • Pet Valu

  • Value Drug Store

  • Board & Barrel

  • Cozy Corner Guest House

  • Manzer Environmental

  • Remax

  • Gerhardt Hento

  • Peace River Registries

  • Sidney

  • Fountain Tire

Sponsors

  • Rivers Liquor Store – Benji Giesbrecht

  • Doug DeBoon

  • Shawn Elliott

  • Denise Morey

  • Wolf Media – Mark Masse

  • Peace River Broadcasting

  • CKRP 95.7

  • Peace River Brewery – Medry Bond

Tumbler Loan

  • Peace River Childcare Association

Ticket Sales

  • Modern Paint – Terry Naturkach

  • Styleryte Cleaners – Jill Cairns

Wood and Morey Families

  • Sponsorship of Sloane’s Mural and Room/Sloane’s Basket

Vendors who Donated to Vendors’ Basket

  • Charles Gold

  • Karen Lundgard

  • Gerhardt Hento

  • Roger Laliberte

  • Rhonda Warren

  • Northern Lakes College

  • Andrea Milligan

  • Dianne Ireland

Food Donations

  • Freson Bros

  • COOP

  • No Frills

  • Great Canadian Dollar Store

The Team that Made it Happen

Gala Committee

  • Lead – Dana Laliberte

  • Cora Ostermeier

  • Denise Morey

  • Debe Duperron

  • Shawn Elliot

  • Theresa Johnson

  • Dianne Ireland

Food Team

  • Linda Bagan (Solicitation, setup, preparation, clean-up)

  • Janine Laliberte (Solicitation, setup, preparation, clean-up)

  • Nellie Robinson (Solicitation, setup, preparation, clean-up)

  • Denise Morey (Solicitation, setup, preparation, clean-up)

  • Raleigh Bagan (Solicitation, setup, preparation, clean-up)

Musicians

  • Sound System: Marty O’Byrne / Randy Hodgkinson

  • Broken Radios: Marty O’Byrne / George brothers / Scott Randall

  • The Croakers: Patrick Connellan / Marty O’Byrne / Nicola Quigley / Leslie Jefferson

  • The Renovators: Paul Marceau / Patrick Connellan / Marty O’Byrne

Logistics & Support

  • Signs: Signs by Wood ‘n Art (Panel frame)

  • Posters/Tickets: Cora Ostermeier (Ordering)

  • Advertising/Radio: Debe Duperron

  • Cleaning: Tracy Simoneau

  • Organization/Finances: Theresa Johnson

Communications & Photography

  • Kristin Dyck (Videos for organizations and website)

  • Shawn Elliot (Photography, Silent Auction, Set-up)

  • Pat Elliot (Silent Auction, Set-up)

  • Sharon Krushel (Photography, Posters)

  • Dana Laliberte (Photography)

Author Displays/Signings

  • Janet Charlebois

  • Kathy Archer

  • Sharon Krushel

Dedicated Volunteers

  • Layla Danberger, Lily Emery, Breanna Lewis, Korrie Dawn Iablonski, Mary Biggs, Janet McKnight, Tara Harburak, Shannon Johnson, Audrey DeWit, Marty O'Byrne, Rhonda Warren, Lisa Lefebvre, Debbie Bzowy, Nikki Gour, Julie Gour, Wendy Parkin, Kathy Visser, Donna Dahm, Jaiden Meilleur, Heather Schramm, Janine Laliberte, Linda Bagan, Chuck Gold, Carole Gold, Jayson Capilli, Kate Morrison, Dianne Ireland, Trudy Plaizier, Dana Laliberte, MaryAnne O’Byrne, Cora Ostermeier, Pat Elliott, Janet McKnight, Joanne Boutet, Jack Kramer, Lori Connellan, Destinee Sideroff, Alain Belzile, Sue Cloake-Millar, Doug DeBoon, Nikki Gour, Vivian St. Andre, Roger Laliberte.

  • General Thank You to all Members who sold raffle tickets and Gala tickets.

We can’t wait to share the new and exciting projects your contribution will bring to life at the Hub. Stay tuned for details on our next events!

Warmly,

The Peace River Art Hub Team

Kristin Dyck
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