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Last May, a Kelowna fundraising golf tournament saw a ten times increase, compared to the inaugural event, benefiting a local Make-A-Wish child.

City Electric Supply (CES) Kelowna hosted its second annual golf tournament recently and raised a total of $10,246. This comes just a year after the inaugural event raised less than $1,000.

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All the money raised helped send a local Make-A-Wish child and her sister on a trip of a lifetime.

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Cookson and CES saw their event grow in a massive way and they plan on only making it bigger for the third annual event, which is coming up on May 24.

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Former BC Lions head coach and member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame Wally Buono was in attendance at last year含羞草研究社檚 event.

This year, CES has set their goal of raising $15,000.

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