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SLIDESHOW: Stomping grapes for charity in 91原创

A messy, fun fundraiser at Township 7 winery
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A competitor displays impeccable stomping technique at the annual Grape Stomp fundraiser for charity at the Township 7 winery in 91原创. Money raised went to support Ronald McDonald House BC and Yukon. Dan Ferguson 91原创 Times.

A team of seven were all wearing shark hats and shirts with the days of the week.

Asked what they were, one said 鈥淪hark Week (the television special), of course.鈥

There were also pirates, nerds, witches and other Halloween-appropriate costumes on display at the seventh annual grape stomp at the in south 91原创 on Saturday and Sunday.

Teams competed in a timed event where they grabbed grapes, dumped them in buckets and take turns stomping them into mush in order to fill bottles.

Prizes were awarded for 鈥淭op Stomp鈥 or 鈥淏est Costume.鈥

A portion of the entry fees went to .

For over 30 years, Ronald McDonald House BC and Yukon have been providing accommodation for seriously ill children and their families when they must travel to Vancouver for their child鈥檚 major treatment.

The charity opened a new 73-bedroom house on the grounds of B.C. Children鈥檚 Hospital two years ago which serves 2,500 families each year in spacious suites with private washrooms.

Some of the winery鈥檚 other fundraising events include their annual Easter Egg Hunt, the Father鈥檚 Day Wine & Swine, and the Easter egg hunt.

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