It was an evening full of information and entertainment at Saturday’s gala for the Boreal Discovery Centre.

The gala at the Royal Canadian Legion was held as a fundraiser in order to purchase upgrades to the Boreal Centre, which include an expanded aquarium, a bigger mezzanine, and plumbing and structural upgrades.

Chairperson of the Thompson Zoological Society Keith MacDonald says that he was quite pleased with the turnout for the event, as well as the feedback he’s received.

“I think it was very successful, we’re very happy for what we did. We have a lot of good comments so far from the people we know that attended, saying it was very interactive, there were a lot of things to do that normally don’t happen at galas, which is nice to hear. They said we were quite entertaining and we had some good speakers, so it was a good time had by all.”

The event also featured a presentation about northern caribou from Daryll Hedman, the Regional Wildlife Manager for Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship.