Sunday
Fun Raising at the Kalapa Court
by Tune Faulkner
It was a warm, balmy evening when many of us gathered at the Kalapa Court in Halifax for a fun raising event in early October at the Dignity: Governing Enlightened Society gathering. No, that’s not a typo, that’s my experience of what these events were….they’re fun, and they’re lungta raisers. I’m talking about the events where we gather at our local centers, land centers, the court, or someone’s house. Fun raisers are animated and interactive. I remember the tall team of directors (Ms. Duquette and Mr. Traill) at Karme Choling many years ago dressed in rich shimmering gold colors, singing and joking. Then there was the event at Karme Choling at which the late Arthur Borden dressed in a goat outfit: Karme Choling was in need of a new mower. Mr. Greenleaf started off a fun raiser once by asking everyone to take out their wallets. Money and laughter merged together and fell into the basket to be collected for our future benefit.
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