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Results of the 2009 Atco & Edmonton Sun Christmas Charity Auction

Here are the individual package results from the 2009 ATCO and SUn Christmas CHARITY AUCTION.

Total raised, $240,000 or $60,000 each for our four charities, The Sign of Hope, Christmas Bureau, United Way and Stollery Children's Hospital.

Sorry folks, this may be a little hard to read, but here's how.

The first number after each package description is the highest bid, i.e. on Pkg. 1, $23,000. The second number is the number of bids, i.e. 22. The third is the number of actual bidders, i.e. 10.

TOP 10

1. GMC TERRAIN, COOLEST CROSS-OVER AROUND 23000 22 10
2. SPEND THE EVENING WITH JOHNNY REID 7750 35 12
3. SUMMER AND WINTER BY UNITED CYCLE 897 22 6
4. BEST POSSIBLE PHOTO COPIER 8750 56 12
5. FLY-IN FLY FISHING WITH THE OILERS 7750 48 11
6. CISN TAKES YOU TO NASHVILLE WITH SHANE YELLOWBIRD 2000 50 11
7. TELUS TV WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS 1852 27 8
8. ONE MONTH IN THE SUN 2000 15 6
9. CRUISIN' ON THE SHUSWAPS 1650 20 5
10. THROW YOUR PARTY IN A PALACE 1300 33 10


ADVENTURE

11. BEST WALLEYE FISHING IN NORTH AMERICA 4000 25 10
12. WORLD-CLASS FLY FISHING WITH CTV'S DARYL MCINTYRE 2450 36 9
13. FISHING ON TOP OF THE WORLD 3250 22 10
14. OVERNIGHT WILD BOAR HUNT 1300 21 4
15. RYAN AND RYAN IN THE ROCKIES 936 29 12
16. PATROL THE SKIES OF EDMONTON 1200 22 9
17. FLIGHT AROUND EDMONTON 375 28 10
18. TRAFFIC HELICOPTER RIDE 550 30 10
19. RAFTER 6 RANCH'S RUNAWAY FOR TWO 300.5 23 7
20. BULL'S EYE ARCHERY 125 5 3
21. JOURNEY THROUGH THE CLOUDS WITH THE ROCKY MOUNTAINEER 2100 17 6
22. TOTAL RELAXATION IN MAUI 3500 28 11
23. WHEN IT'S COLD AND DARK BACK HOME 2800 25 12
24. MOXIE'S KELOWNA VACATION 2750 38 18
25. FLY ANYWHERE HORIZON AIR FLIES 1100 19 13
26. HOUSTON BECKONS 2300 50 12
27. TRAVEL ANY WHERE, ANY TIME 1700 13 7
28. NAGEL TOURS RENO RAMBLER 775 34 10

HOCKEY

29. FANTASY HOCKEY AT REXALL PLACE 1000 19 10
30. CN EXECUTIVE SKY BOX SUITE 3750 37 12
31. THRILLING FINISH 6250 33 11
32. THE OILER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GIVES YOU AN EVENING TO REMEMBER 8000 51 12
33. OILER SUITE FOR THE RETURN OF RYAN SMYTH 6250 33 12
34. MOLSON OILER EXPERIENCE 1800 24 11
35. ATB FINANCIAL AND THE OIL KINGS 1000 27 7
36. OIL KINGS SUITE 600 26 10
37. OILERS AND RANGERS 350 22 12
38. OIL KINGS AND LUX-URIOUS DINING 550 12 5
39. SEEING STARS 801.2 28 11
40. GO WILD 250 26 10
41. OILER COMBO 1100 29 12
42. OILER COUPLE'S NIGHT OUT 375 24 9
43. VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL FROM NEW ASIAN VILLAGE 650 35 13
44. OILERS and THE TWISTED FORK 501.5 33 11

SPORTING EVENTS

45. ESKIMOS FROM THE INSIDE 550 28 11
46. INSIDE LOOK AT THE RODEO 550 24 9
47. ROAR OF THE RINGS 650 40 12
48. VIP SIGHTLINES AT THE EDMONTON INDY 901 39 11
49. DAY AT THE RACES 506 48 10
50. DAY AT SPRUCE MEADOWS 140 27 10

GOLF

51. EVERYTHING BLACKHAWK HAS TO OFFER 850 12 8
52. ENJOY THE NORTHERN BEAR 400 15 9
53. IMPROVE YOUR SWING WITH SMAGY G 800 60 14
54. NORTHERN ALBERTA GOLF EXPERIENCE 475 22 8
55. COUGAR CREEK CHALLENGES YOU 425 17 8
56. YOU'LL DO BETTER THE SECOND TIME 241 28 8
57. DRAYTON VALLEY GOLF AND DINE 285 20 11
58. GOLF SWAG 210 40 10
59. GOLFING BY PIGEON LAKE 375 24 9

SKIING

60. SUNSHINE VILLAGE AND CASTLE MOUNTAIN CHALETS 600 28 10
61. DOWNHILL RIDERS OPENING WEEKEND 375 16 6
62. NEVER LEAVE THE HILL 800 26 10

GETAWAYS OUT OF TOWN

63. FLORIDA IN ABSOLUTE LUXURY 1300 21 10
64. PANORAMA IN THE SUMMER FOR A WEEK 1700 16 7
65. ROMANCE IN THE ROCKIES 750 40 13
66. PACIFIC WEST COAST SPLENDOR AT THE WICKANINNISH INN, TOFINO, B.C. 2200 15 6
67. TINHORN CREEK WINERY STAY 700 31 8
68. SPOIL YOURSELVES AT PIGEON LAKE 325 24 8
69. ROMANCE IN MEDICINE HAT 192 22 10
70. MOUNT ROBSON INN, JASPER 400 28 12
71. JASPER BY MOUNTAIN PARK LODGES 400 13 7
72. RETREAT TO KANANASKIS 400 20 5
73. SUMMER PARK ATTRACTIONS 280 31 9
74. FILL YOUR WEEKEND IN JASPER 376 25 7
75. GRANDE PRAIRE GETAWAY 190 23 9
76. GLORIOUS SUMMER FUN FROM VOLVO OF EDMONTON 1700 24 10

GETAWAYS IN TOWN

77. FAIRMONT HOTEL MACDONALD - ROYALTY FOR A NIGHT 2750 49 18
78. FANTASYLAND HOTEL - THEME ROOM FOR A YEAR 4000 28 10
79. THE ULTIMATE DOWNTOWN ESCAPE AT THE UNION BANK INN 650 29 13
80. THE BEST OF DOWNTOWN 325 38 13
81. LUXURY WEEKEND GETAWAY IN THE COAST EDMONTON EAST PRESIDENTIAL SUITE 400 30 7
82. THE CROWNE PLAZA/CHATEAU LACOMBE VENUS ROMANCE PACKAGE 450 20 8
83. DOWNTOWN COCOONING AT THE MATRIX HOTEL 260 21 8
84. COAST EDMONTON EAST EXECUTIVE SUITE 240 19 8
85. DELTA EDMONTON SOUTH: ROMANTIC MEMORIES 425 41 15
86. COAST EDMONTON EAST FAMILY WEEKEND GETAWAY 275 16 7
87. JACUZZI AND BRUNCH AT THE FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON EDMONTON SOUTH 600 23 10
88. COAST EDMONTON HOUSE (DOWNTOWN) WEEKEND RETREAT 425 31 11
89. CANTERRA SUITES FOR THREE NIGHTS 325 24 10
90. CRUISE AND DINE ON THE EDMONTON QUEEN 335 31 11

CELEBRITY DINNERS

91. LUNCH WITH MAYOR STEVE MANDEL 350 18 7
92. SOUND FINANCIAL ADVICE 907 41 9
93. CHIEF'S DINNER 800 42 15
94. ADAM GREGORY AT THE HOMEFIRE GRILL 550 29 7
95. SHELDON SOURAY and the CISN WAKING CREW 5000 41 11


ENTERTAINMENT

96. GUNS N' ROSES FROM A LUXURY SUITE AND CAFÉ DE VILLE 650 32 16
97. GUNS N' ROSES FROM A LUXURY SUITE AND BOSTON PIZZA 650 5 3
98. GUNS N' ROSES FROM A LUXURY SUITE AND CANADIAN BREWHOUSE 626.25 45 18
99. GUNS N' ROSES FROM A LUXURY SUITE AND HOCKEY TICKETS 600 31 9
100. GUNS N' ROSES FROM A LUXURY SUITE AND ABS ARGYLL CASINO 600 29 10
101. GUNS N' ROSES FROM A LUXURY SUITE AND ABS YELLOWHEAD CASINO 675 49 11
102. BIG VALLEY JAMBOREE FOR TWO 950 33 11
103. MAYFIELD DINNER THEATRE PACKAGE 550.5 20 8
104. RIGOLETTO'S AND OTELLO 550 28 7
105. ARDEN THEATRE OFFERINGS 72.5 22 9
106. BOTTOM LINE PRODUCTIONS¹ BRAVO BASKET 550 39 11
107. THE SEASON AT SHERWOOD PARK'S FESTIVAL PLACE 350 12 5
108. ONE YEAR AT THE LAUGH SHOP 550 51 13
109. ENJOY YOURSELF AT THE CENTURY CASINO 375 22 8
110. CITADEL THEATRE'S CHRISTMAS CAROL 150 28 9
111. CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS 700 30 11
112. TIM MEADOWS AT THE COMIC STRIP 325 44 10

GROUP PARTY

113. COMPANY OUTING AT WEST EDMONTON MALL 700 31 9
114. HOME ENTERTAINMENT WITHOUT THE FUSS 410 51 17
115. PUB CRAWL FOR 15 1100 46 8
116. FUN DINING AT THE HAT 325 40 14
117. GREAT NIGHT OUT IN OLD STRATHCONA 600 32 8
118. FUNKY PICKLE PIZZA PARTY 201 26 11
119. FEED YOUR FAMILY FOR A MONTH 475 15 7
120. ROSE BOWL PIZZA PARTY 230 41 10
121. DANNY HACKSAW'S PUB PARTY FOR 24 600 37 7
122. BE ENTERTAINED AT THE JAPANESE VILLAGE 450 23 8
123. POKER FUN AT THE PALACE CASINO 375 50 13
124. GREAT CHINESE DINING AT THE GOLDEN RICE BOWL 400 32 9
125. EAT LIKE A FIREFIGHTER 1200 50 10
126. VERITABLE EAST INDIAN FEAST AT LITTLE INDIA 300 19 8
127. ELEGANCE TO YOUR EVENING 105 6 4
128. WATCH THE GAME AT SCHANKS 170 26 7

COLLECTIBLES AND ART

129. HISTORY IN YOUR REC ROOM 2509 22 7
130. ESKIMOS GAME-WORN RETRO UNIFORM 850 30 9
131. BEAUTIFUL INUIT ART 820 29 12
132. COUNTRY STARS' GUITAR 500 27 9
133. RECENT OILER HISTORY 500 28 12
134. McDONALD'S OILERS TOY BOX AND MORE 750 31 7

PET CARE

135. DOG GROOMING FOR A YEAR 375 30 10
136. A PLACE TO STAY 450 27 10
137. UNLIMITED OVERNIGHT BOARDING 600 25 10
138. UNLIMITED DOGGIE DAY CARE 375 18 5

PAMPER, FASHION, CLOTHING & JEWELLRY

139. THE EXECUTIVE LOOK 300 18 8
140. GLITTERING AROUND HER NECK 350 22 7
141. HER CHRISTMAS GIFT 200 41 9
142. STAY WARM 85 34 10
143. FLOWERS FOR HER, EVERY MONTH OF THE YEAR 305 25 7
144. AS RELAXED AS SU-LING and NICOLA 1600 51 13
145. NAIL JOB AT PINK LIME 210 51 13
146. OUTFIT YOUR GROOMS 425 36 9
147. GIVE YOUR MAN A WHOLE NEW LOOK 278 37 10
148. WARDROBE BY NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO 160 39 11
149. HEALTH AND HAMMON 205 44 13
150. PAMPER YOUR LITTLE PRINCESSES 200 21 8

FINE DINING, WINE & SPIRITS

151. GAIL HALL COOKS w/CITY TV'S ASHA TOMLINSON & THE SUN'S GRAHAM HICKS 601 21 10
152. CHOCOLATE HEAVEN 230 23 8
153. FINE DINING AT NAIT 576 15 7
154. AN EVENING IN SOUTH AMERICA WINE TASTING AT YOUR RESIDENCE OR BUSINESS 476 22 6
155. ALLEY KAT BEER FOR A YEAR 425 37 12
156. MONTHLY WINE TASTING AT DEVLIN'S 700 29 8
157. EXCLUSIVE BREW CLUB 600 36 10
158. WINE FOR A YEAR 1875 24 13
159. REVIVE WELLNESS COOKING CLASS 125 24 9
160. ITALIAN CENTRE GIFT CERTIFICATES 275 42 11
161. COOKS CORNER CHRISTMAS BASKET 220 25 9

HOME, AUDIO/VISUAL AND OFFICE

162. STATE OF THE ART HOME THEATRE 3250 18 6
163. HOME THEATRE SYSTEM FROM THE BRICK 1457 13 7
164. SONY A-380 14 MEGAPIXEL DIGITAL CAMERA 550 24 10
165. BLACKBERRY CURVE 8330 360 37 12
166. CANON MP 240 ALL-IN-ONE PRINTER AND SCANNER 87.5 20 4
167. CANON MP 240 ALL-IN-ONE PRINTER AND SCANNER 100 22 8
168. CANON MP 240 ALL-IN-ONE PRINTER AND SCANNER 94 27 5
169. THOUSAND DOLLAR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN 425 39 9
170. REVENUE CANADA EXPERTISE 185 28 7

HOME, GARDEN & AUTO

171. JIM HOLE LUNCHEON 180 28 11
172. BLOW THAT SNOW AWAY 750 18 7
173. GLASS FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS 700 44 15
174. WARM UP YOUR PATIO 360 37 10
175. BARBECUE FOR THE CONDO 150 24 7
176. TOTAL LAWN CARE 325 29 11
177. ASHLEY HOME STORE 425 35 9
178. HEALY FORD 325 19 6
179. DESIGN YOUR OWN CHAIR 500 11 4
180. ZIEBART SOUTH COMPLETE NEW CAR PROTECTION 475 26 11

HOME RECREATION AND IMPROVEMENT

181. POLAR SPAS HOT TUB DREAM 1200 15 8
182. EVERY LITTLE GIRL'S DREAM 475 29 7
183. CLASSIC PAINT JOB 2200 21 7
184. STANTEC LANDSCAPE DESIGN 1200 49 13
185. THINK ABOUT INTERIOR DESIGN 170 25 7
186. REPLACE THAT WORN-OUT FLOORING 375 19 9
187. WALLPAPER ALTERNATIVE 210 10 5
188. RENEW YOUR FLOOR 350 25 11

WELLNESS

189. FLAMAN FITNESS VIBRATION TRAINER 1750 38 13
190. ACHIEVE YOUR FITNESS DREAMS AT MACEWAN 475 12 6
191. WORK OUT AND EAT WELL WITH CUSTOM FIT 220 14 8
192. STAY FIT AND RELAX WITH P.H.A.T. 160 32 8
193. INTEGRATION PILATES 275 29 6
194. YOGA FOR A YEAR WITH PRANA YOGA 500 31 11
195. COLD fX FOR THE WINTER 350 24 10
196. CYCLE THROUGH THE WINTER 230 26 8

MEDIA DINNERS

197. AM 930 THE LIGHT's afternoon talk show host WADE SOROCHAN 275 21 6
198. ACCESS TV's JENNIFER MARTIN and JEFFERSON HUMPHERYS and LA BOHEME 501 17 6
199. The BEAR's PAUL BROWN, YUKON JACK and GILLIAN FOOTE 787 20 6
200. The BEAR’s SCOTT McCORD 401 27 10
201. BOUNCE 91.7’s PEPPER and DYLAN HAVE SO MANY TREATS FOR YOU 650 37 12
202. CAM-FM Camrose morning host DAVE TYMO 180 21 8
203. CBC RADIO's RON WILSON and PETER BROWN with GURVINDER BHATIA 950 16 6
204. CBC TV's TIFFANY BURNS and the BLUE PEAR Restaurant 360 12 5
205. FCW BUNDLE OF GOODIES WITH NICK GULKA and J.T. LEMISKI 1100 24 9
206. Join CHED'S KRIS BURKHOLDER for a ladies’ lunch 375 25 8
207. CHED’S GORD WHITEHEAD will take you on winter and summer dates 900 21 10
208. CHED’s EILEEN BELL invites a party of eight 450.05 31 8
209. CITY TV’s journalistic duo of AMANDA FERGUSON and CHARLSIE AGRO 180 5 4
210. CAPITAL FM’s ROB CHRISTIE and AUDIE LYNDS 757.1 30 7
211. CTV EDMONTON’S weekend anchors JOEL GOTLIEB and ERIN ISFELD 500 14 8
212. Join GLOBAL anchors GORD STEINKE and LYNDA STEELE 2255 40 9
213. GLOBAL's SOBEL, GANAM, ENGEL + CHRISTENSEN 1700 51 12
214. Join GLOBAL morning personality LORRAINE MANSBRIDGE 666.66 25 8
215. JOE FM morning hosts J’LYN NYE and GARY JAMES 525 10 6
216. K97’s MELISSA WRIGHT and ROB BERG 490 34 11
217. MASTER MAQ blogger MACK MALE 140 16 7
218. SHINE FM’s Morning Spin hosts JOHNNY ROCKET, MALCOLM HUNT and JOHN BERRY 400 46 6
219. The SUN’s GRAHAM HICKS 825 27 10
220. TSN’s RYAN RISHAUG 325 22 9

ADDENDUM

221. LUNCH WITH THE PREMIER 1350 18 6
222. THE GRETZKY STORY 1350 24 9
223. FOR THE COMPANY BALL TOURNAMENT 1700 40 13
224. The BEAR's TODD JAMES 377.75 36 9
225. K97's Morning Show, Terry Evans, Steve Zimmerman and Bill Cowen 525 27 9
226. Oiler in-house broadcaster & CBC RadioActive substitute host MARK SHOLZ 321 22 8
227. FINEST DINING in EDMONTON 600 38 11
228. FOR YOUR DART BOARD 250 20 8
229. DANCE TO THE CLASSICS AT THE SAWMILL BANQUET HALL 350 24 6
230. OILERS VS. St. Louis on Thursday, Jan. 28 190 32 11
231. FANS OF TIGER WOODS 275 33 10
232. EXTEND THE SUMMER SEASON 375 34 12
233. PAINTING TIME 105 22 10

Total 239816.51
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Graham Hicks is a veteran lead columnist with the Edmonton Sun, writing the popular five-days-a-week "about town" column Hicks on Six.

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