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A total of 2,600 rubber ducks were dropped into the Penticton Channel on Saturday, May 25, as the community rallied to raise a combined $61,000. A portion of the funds will go to the Dragonfly Pond Society and BC Firefighters Burn Fund.
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Close to 100 people came out to watch the ducks float down the Channel towards Skaha.
The owner of the fastest duck will win $10,000, while second and third place will take home $5,000 and $2,500, respectively. The last-place finisher, meanwhile, will win $1,000.
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Upon dropping the rubber ducks into the Channel, organizers estimated that it would take about 90 minutes for them to reach the end of the river.
An after-party at the end of the Channel wrapped up the day, with live music, silent auction, games, prizes and a barbecue headlining festivities.
