91ƵWhen people come here, it91Ƶs not just to fill their bellies, but also for a good cause.91Ƶ
Dining at Canooligans91Ƶ is a win-win, which manager Jakob Isaak pointed out during a charitable Paws Wednesdsay afternoon. The restaurant presented a cheque for $4,300 to staff91Ƶs latest charity of choice, Shuswap Paws Rescue Society, with president Barbara Gosselin and a contingent of the group91Ƶs 90 volunteers on hand to accept the much needed funding.
This is the second such donation that Canooligans91Ƶ has gifted to a local charity since opening on June 21, with staff giving 10 per cent of their tips to a different cause every two months, with the Salmon Arm Rescue Unit having received $5,000 towards a new vehicle from the June and July proceeds. With August and September having gone to Paws, the pub is now saving up for the Shuswap Hospice Society.
While all staff decide which charity to give to, Shuswap Paws is a particular soft spot for Isaak, who rescued his two cats91ƵBen and Jerry91Ƶtwo-and-a-half years ago after meeting them as kittens at a foster91Ƶs house. Demonstrating the importance of the society, another one of its success stories actually attended the event, with Patrick Ryley and Cristian Quijas91Ƶ year-old rescue dog Nanchi Quila seemingly thinking the celebration was solely in her honour.
Donations such as this are what keeps Paws going, with Gosselin explaining that as a society rather than a registered charity, they are limited in what grants they can apply for, saying instead that, 91Ƶbottles keep us alive,91Ƶ with Canooligans91Ƶ regularly donating their refundable empties as well.
In addition to those charitable gifts, the society91Ƶs existence also depends on its dedicated volunteers who stepp up to help out as drivers, fosters, feral animal trappers and more. Additional information about the group can be found on their Facebook page under .
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