A fundraiser auction to save Palling Hall from closing finished accepting bids on April 28, the day before winners were announced.

Shyla Siegner is the president of the Palling Recreation Commission. She said the online auction 鈥� which accepted bids on Facebook 鈥� was a success, making more than $8,000. The auctioned items were donated by members of the community.

鈥淭here鈥檚 been such an outpouring of support from people coming forward to say how much that Hall means to them,鈥� Siegner said. 鈥淚t seems like everyone you talk to has some sort of tie to that little hall.鈥�

Siegner said that the money they raised from the auction will replace some of the money they鈥檝e spent on engineering to replace Palling Hall鈥檚 foundation and floor joists.

鈥淏ecause we鈥檙e a public access building, we have to have it engineered,鈥� Siegner said.

Initially, the Palling Hall Recreation Commission spent 4,600 dollars to have the building assessed for the foundation replacement. That鈥檚 when they discovered the rotten floor joists. The Commission is having a raffle to pay for the next round of engineering, which Siegner says could cost up to $10,000.

鈥淲e鈥檙e raffling off a fishing charter and a two-night stay in Prince Rupert,鈥� Siegner said.

After the next round of engineering is complete, the Commission will be soliciting quotes from contractors and applying for grants to fund the next phase of renovations.

Palling Hall was built in 1941. It is used for community events, including birthday parties, holiday functions, funerals, weddings and an annual New Year鈥檚 Eve celebration.

鈥淲e probably serve 300 or 400 people,鈥� Siegner said. 鈥淎nyone can use it.鈥�

The Palling Hall Recreation Commission is in the process of sending out appreciation cards to everyone who donated. Siegner said the community never fails to come together when there is a crisis.

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