Englefeld's Mini Telemiracles

The first Mini Telemiracle was held in the Englefeld Hotel bar in 1988, it was the brainchild of Tom Vidak Tom Vidak and Tom Morton, the owner of the hotel, with input from Danny Berting. It started with the idea of doing a fundraiser for Saskatchewan's Kinsmen Telemiracle by having the Vidak band do a jam session in the bar and have others join. It was a snowy, stormy February Sunday in 1988 when the event took place, but they managed to raise just over $1200. The event continued each year and grew as more local entertainers joined. As it grew, so did the amount of money that was raised for Telemiracle each year. By 1998, the tenth year, $21,485.15 was raised. In 2000, the event moved to the bar in the Lazy Acres Motel which could accommodate a larger crowd. Over the years, such famous celebrities as Bobby Curtola, Valdi and John Allen Cameron have come to entertain and help with the event. In 2002 the Mini-Telemiracle moved to the school gym, where it draws even bigger crowds who come for the fun of the auctions, the entertainment, and the great meal. Good, clean family fun. For more information about the Mini Telemiracle, read an article written by Dave Yanko in 1998 called "Where Pigs Fly".