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Sage Soirée: Silent Auction Presented by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes

2025 Auction Items

Below is a sampling of the auction items that are available to attendees at the annual Sage Soirée on November 6th, 2025. This webpage was created for display purposes only.

Activities

Go Flames Go!

Two (2) tickets to see the Calgary Flames take on the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at the Scotiabank Saddledome and take home the fun with a hockey stick signed by Calgary Flames player Mackenzie Weegar and a Rodeo Buddy Bottle opener.

Donated by:
Resources & Support Professional Corporation
Calgary Flames

Umbra
Anonymous

For Your Sports Fan

Two (2) tickets to see a Calgary Roughnecks regular season game during the 2025/2026 season, package also includes a $50 gift card to Canadian Brewhouse and Tipsy Balancing Bottle Opener.

Donated by:
Calgary Roughnecks

Canadian Brewhouse
Umbra
Anonymous

Wine Tasting with Duncan Robertson

Educational wine tasting for up to six (6) people, explore the nuanced expressions of two noble grape varieties—Pinot Noir and Chardonnay—and their distinct personalities shaped by terroir. Includes 4 premium wines and charcuterie.

Donated by:
Duncan Robertson

Dinner and the Philharmonic

Two (2) tickets to It Takes Two: A Symphonic Collaboration on Friday January 23, 2026 at 7:30pm in Jack Singer Concert Hall and $100 gift card to Native Tonuges.

Donated by:
The Calgary Philharmonic
Native Tonuges Taqueria

Science Rules!

Four (4) passes to Telus Spark, a Rivet-Rex12 Solar Hydraulic Robot, and other goodies.

Donated by:
Telus Spark
Anonymous

Pickles & Pints

Pickleball starter pack with two (2) PBC Drakon paddles, a pack of four (4) Selkirk hybrid pickleballs, a gift certificate for a lesson with Kim Layton, and relax afterwards with a Tour and Tasting for four (4) at the Two Rivers Distillery.

Donated by:
Two Rivers Distillery

Anonymous

Date Night(s)

Two (2) tickets to any performance of The Tale of the Gifted Prince during the 2025/2026 season and two (2), $50 game cards to GRETA Bar.

Donated by:
Theatre Calgary

Anonymous

Family Fun and Holiday Shopping

Family Portrait Session

Family Portrait Session Experience with Nathalie Boisvert; includes a portrait and image design consultation, a portrait study session with Boisvert, and credit portrait value of $500 applicable on a 20 inch portrait or bigger (frames not included).

Donated by:
Portrait Artist Nathalie Boisvert-MPA

A Present for Your Pooch

A collection of goodies for your dog and even some extras for their friends!

Donated by:
PetValu (Crowchild)

Umbra

Stock Your Shelves

$500 in gift cards for any Co-op grocery store.

Donated by:
Alan Facey

Burger of the Day

Elevate your next cookout with this burger bundle from Trail Appliances which includes a Cuisinart Mini Chopper, Cuisinart Smashed Burger Kit, Cuisinart 4in1 Stuffed Burger Press and Cuisinart Steak Knives. You can use your $100 Co-op gift card to purchase all your burger needs!

Donated by:
Trail Appliances
Anonymous
Alan Facey

A Day on the Slopes

Two (2) full day lift tickets to Nakiska ski area in Kananaskis and a $75 Iron Goat Pub & Grill.

Donated by:
Canadian Rockies
Iron Goat Pub & Grill

The Gift Card Pig-Out

No better holiday gift then a piggy bank full of your favorite gift cards! Shop with a $50 gift card to Costco, a $50 gift card that can be used at Homesense/Winners/Marshalls, a $25 gift card to Save on Foods, eat out with a $100 to the Carriage House, and play arcade games at GRETA Bar with a 3 hour unlimited card.

Donated by:
Resources & Support Professional Corporation

Anonymous

Sip & Sit

A Rosso coffee basket paired with a beautifully hand painted bar stool and portrait and a $50 gift card to Co-op.

Donated by:
Rosso Coffee
Chantley Dayal

Alan Facey

Dig This!

Admission for 2 adults and up to 6 kids to the Royal Tyrell Museum, a National Geographic super gem dig kit, a Dino Egg dig kit and other goodies for your little explorer.

Donated by:
The Royal Tyrell Museum
Anonymous

Animal Party

A Bellwood Storage (and Planter) that can house your little ones toy collection or next spring’s herb garden. Filled with goodies including passes for 4 to Butterfield Acres.

Donated by:
Umbra
Anonymous

Butterfield Acres

Scream & Shout

Your daredevil will surely enjoy these four (4) one-day tickets to Calaway Park, two (2), one (1) hour jump passes to Flying Squirrel, and a Family Full Day Standard pass to WinSport. If they aren’t done screaming and shouting you may want to hide their new wireless speaker.

Donated by:
Calaway Park
Flying Squirrel

Anonymous
WinSport

Just for You

Charcuterie Night

Who doesn’t love a good charcuterie night!? Thanks to Springbank Cheese donating a 6-month cheese-of-the-month subscription, you can enjoy those nights for 6 months straight, and keep them going afterwards with a $100 gift card to Co-op. Pairing with your new cutting board made with love by the late Gord MacCuaig is highly recommended.

Donated by:
Woodwork, Gord MacCuaig
Springbank Cheese Co.

Alan Facey
Anonymous

Let’s Sweat with Barre Belle

A gift certificate for a three (3) month unlimited pass to any of their Barre Belle locations.

Donated by:
Barre Belle Team

Spa-turday

Enjoy a spa day at Just For You Day Spa with their $100 gift card and continue the relaxation at home with a Spa-in-a-Bag from RnR Wellness Spa, a Casita Diffuser and other goodies.

Donated by:
RnR Wellness Spa
Just For You Day Spa
NOtaBLE

Umbra

Spoiled

Spoil yourself with a 6 month subscription to Springbank Cheese of the month club which is paired perfectly with a basket of spirits from Willow Park Wine & Spirits and a $100 Co-op gift card.

Donated by:
Willow Park Wine and Spirits
Springbank Cheese Co.
Alan Facey

Go Under Par

Help the golfer-to-be in your life with a full bag fitting from Modern Golf and a new watch to help them keep track of time while out on the course.

Donated by:
Modern Golf
Anonymous

His & Hers

Whether for you and yours, your friends, your family or whomever needs to keep a little better track of time they can do so with one of these beautiful watches.

Donated by:
Anonymous

Getaway & Stay

 Boarding & Biscuits for Your Best Friend

$300 to Springbank Pet Resort – a full-service luxury pet facility owned by local Veterinarian Dr. Jeff Dand & his brother, Joe Dand.

Includes some treats and toys to keep them cozy during their stay away.

Donated by:
Springbank Pet Resort
Pawsitively Natural

Staycation at the Carriage House

‘Dine & Stay Package’, which includes a one (1) night stay in a Premium room (with a full, hot breakfast buffet for up to two people) and a $50 credit to any of our four Food & Beverage outlets. Start off your staycation with a trip to The Keg!

Donated by:
The Carriage House Hotel & Conference Centre

The Keg
Anonymous

 

Cozy Mountain Getaway

Enjoy a one-night stay at the Buffalo Mountain Lodge located in Banff, Alberta or Emerald Lake Lodge located in beautiful Yoho National Park, British Columbia. Includes: a one-night stay, all taxes and gratuities included. Additional goodies provided by anonymous donors

Donated by:
Canadian Rocky Mountains Resorts

Anonymous

Rosebud Theatre

Rosebud Theatre is one of Alberta’s premiere theatre companies with a reputation as an excellent Canadian destination for live theatre.

This package includes tickets for two (2) for dinner and their Miracle on 34th Street show.

Expires November 29, 2025. Restrctions apply – not vaild for Saturday Matinees

Donated by:
Rosebud Theatre

Home Decor

 Winter Sunset Landscape

by: Maurade Baynton

Oil on board

12″ x 24″

Retail value $800.00

Donated by:
Anonymous

Untitled Collie

by: Al Nelson Weitzel

Scratchboard image

12″ x 18″

Retail value $1,350.00

Donated by:
Anonymous

Ice Fields Weather

by Ted Raftery

Ice Fields Weather, Dome Glacier, Jasper Nat. Park, 1992

Oil on canvas

12” x 16″

Retail value $1,200.00

Donated by:
Cindy Delpart

Alberta Summer

by Dorothy Chisholm

Pastel on sanded paper

9″ x 12″

Retail value $500.00

Donated by:
Dorothy Chisholm

Picture This

Two (2) Wishbone picture frames their 360-degree beauty allows you to showcase two images – viewed from either side of the frame; floats 4×6 or 5×7 images. Along with a beautifully hand painted portrait.

Donated by:
Chantey Dayal
Umbra

Time to Redecorate

Refresh your home with a $50 Co-op gift card, an Umbra Bellwood storage and planter and two (2) Wishbone picture frames their 360-degree beauty allows you to showcase two images – viewed from either side of the frame; floats 4×6 or 5×7 images.

Donated by:
Umbra

Alan Facey

All Hung Up

Beautifully hand crafted coat rack made of 90% recycled material.

Donated by:
UpCycle WoodWorks YYC

Yes, Chef

A brand new Henckels Cookware 9pc set and $100 Co-op gift card.

Donated by:
Trail Appliances

Alan Facey

Other Supports

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