Hot and dry conditions is what created the devastating situation now facing evacuees from Fort McMurray.
Those same conditions on Saturday, May 14 made it possible for a pair of Ponoka young people to host a fundraising event in support of the efforts to help those people.
Jesse Andrus and Justin Dolan organized a fun ball hockey event at the outdoor rink at the Ponoka Culture and RecreationComplex as their way of helping out.
“We thought it would be a good idea and a way of getting a younger group involved,” said Andrus.
“It was more about doing something different and having some fun too.”
The event seemed to work as about 20 people turned up at the start of the event to play.
Dolan added, “It was something that would help raise some money in a way that got people moving, being more active. I’m just glad to be able to help.”
A few years ago, the pair also helped out in organizing a similar fundraiser for cancer research and when the huge fire hit the northern city, the two men felt this could work once again.
A final amount raised by the event was not immediately available at press time.