BONNYVILLE - The Bonnyville and Cold Lake community came together on Sept. 30 for a full day of gridiron action and cancer fundraising to mark the 13th annual Scott MacDonald Memorial Football Night.
From morning to late evening, community members descended on Ray Scott Athletic Park to take in minor football games, watch a cheerleading performance, witness players get their heads shaved, participate in a silent silent auctions, and dunk football players, community members and the MD of Bonnyville's reeve - all for a good cause.
The event is organized in honour of the former Voyageur alumnus Scott MacDonald.
Shortly after graduating high school, MacDonald was diagnosed with cancer and passed away on July 11, 2010. The Bonnyville athlete was just 19 years old at the time of his passing.
Each year, money raised during the memorial tournament goes to charity organizations such as the Children's Stollery Hospital, Haying in the 30's, the Cross Cancer Institute, the Bonnyville hospital and the Scott MacDonald Memorial Scholarship fund.
Annually, 20 per cent of the proceeds from the memorial fundraiser are awarded and distributed to graduating Voyageurs during the year end banquet, according to information provided by organizers.
