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Ticket-holders to Oak Bay Sea RescueB次元官网网址檚 fundraiser dinner are in for five diverse and delectable courses Sept. 14. Unlike most fundraiser dinners, the Marina Restaurant hosts one with long family tables and shared plates, encouraging food connoisseurs, seafood lovers and Oak Bay Sea Rescue supporters to connect over fine fare and a shared appreciation for the marina.
Oak Bay Sea Rescue proposed the fundraiser dinner to Oak Bay Marine Group, as the RCMSAR Station 33 (Oak Bay) is in need of a replacement vessel to navigate the difficult waters off Oak Bay. Marketing manager Maya Mallory said the dinner was B次元官网网址渁 no-brainerB次元官网网址� for Oak Bay Marine Group, as it shares the harbour with Sea RescueB次元官网网址檚 boathouse.
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Oak Bay Sea Rescue hopes to make the fundraiser dinner an annual event, should this first one be popular.
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Several local wineries and a brewery have donated beverages for the evening.
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The main course will be presented family-style, with fresh breads, Saanich Organics green salad with blueberry dressing to start. Cedar planked wild salmon with black olive relish, carrot falafel with tabbouleh salad and housemade hummus and chutney, slow-roasted striploin with green peppercorn cafe au lait mushroom sauce, and Lyonnaise potato with green onion and parsley will be presented.
For dessert, Waller plans to do a take on eton mess, a traditional English dessert, with berries gathered from regional farms. Guests will be served strawberries, blueberries, lemon curd and whip cream in glasses.
Tickets to the event can still be reserved at obsr.ca.
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