Hold 'em for Hospice.
Sandra Hill of Ottawa is the 2010 Hold ’em for Hospice grand champion.
Photo courtesy of Andrew Dick
The third annual Hold ’em for Hospice poker tournament
was another huge success for its benefactor, Hospice Renfrew.
The event – held in memory of J.J. and Rosemarie Enright
– at the Trinity-St. Andrew’s United
Church hall drew 73
players Oct. 16 and raised $6,100.
“We had players from all the way up to Sudbury
and all the way down to Montreal,”
organizer Andrew Dick said.
“The communities of Renfrew, Barry’s Bay and Ottawa really pulled
through for prizes and players,” he added.
“We even had some sponsorship from the Toronto area. Once again, I’m proud to be a
Renfrew resident after running and receiving the support in something like
this.”
Cards were in the air at 4 p.m. and the tournament
capped off at 1 a.m., Dick noted. The day also included a beautiful dinner, he
added.
“We had players of all ages. We even had a family of six
there,” Dick said. “All of J.J.’s family showed up, including his mother. It
was really nice to see them out. Without the support of the Enright family, I
wouldn’t have been able to do this.”
The grand champion at this year’s Hold ’em for Hospice
was Sandra Hill of Ottawa with Dick finishing second.
Other local card players at the final table of 10 were Sean
Enright, Earl Anderson, Trevor Kenopic and Nick Grenfell.