Fleming Pie Auction raises $10,500
April 20, 2026, 8:19 am
Ed James
The Fleming Pie Auction has raised $10,500, breaking last year’s record of $10,000.
Held on Saturday, April 11, the auction is a fundraiser for the Fleming Community Organization, which will be using it for outdoor improvements this year, such as a gazebo and benches. The live auction was proceeded by a week-long online auction.
For eleven years the community of Fleming, with a population of about 70 people, has held a very successful cake and pie auction as a fundraiser for the Fleming Community Organization (FCO).
This year’s event on April 11 started at 7 pm with the hall filling up quickly and more tables being set up. This year there were 70 various baked items on offer with something for every taste bud!
The evening started off with a welcome by Cherie Dukart, the head of the Fleming Community Organization. Ty Cutler returned as auctioneer, with Kenzie Towler as cashier and sisters Charlotte Stephen and Jenna Marshall as pie wranglers.
Dukart pointed out that revenue raised is used for projects to enhance the community with possible improvements this year going toward some outdoor landscaping projects such as a gazebo, picnic table and benches.
In past years, money raised has also used to improve the Fleming Community Hall.
The live auction that evening was proceeded by an online pie and cake auction that was held the week ahead of the live auction. This gave people from out of the area a chance to be involved in helping out the community.
Despite all the bidding, during the evening there was an undercurrent that made it seem like a family get together, which was a fun event.
The first item up for bid that night was a pie that went for $50 and from there, depending on the item, the prices went up and up for the most part.
I’ve noticed over the past few years, lemon meringue and Saskatoon pies always bring in top dollars over all the other items for sale except the cinnamon buns made by Myron and Lana Wiebe, former owners of Wiebe’s Restaurant. Their buns made top dollar when after selling them, the buyer donated them back for resale, bringing in almost $1,000!
Another outstanding item that evening was a bright red cherry cheesecake made by Marlene Botterill that was in a bidding war that led to it selling from $810.
Aside from the auction, when you picked up your bidding number, you could also buy tickets to guess how many raisins were baked into the raisin pie on display and was a good money maker for the night!
However, let’s not forget the next generation of bidders, the children! A special kids auction was held with a selection of baked treats that had special appeal for children. These included rice crispy cakes, cookies, and chocolate treats. The children had their own bidding numbers with one dollar increment bid values. Then later the parents would cover the bids!
Some of the other items up for sale that night included gluten or sugar free items, home-made Christmas pudding and a few different pie flavor combinations.
One item up for sale made the offer that if you returned the baking pan, you would get another baked item for free!
The buyers that night were of all ages and some included local businesses, but overall the whole evening had a family get together feeling with lots of jokes and laughter.
The FCO later reported that the combined sales raised over $10,000, surpassing last year’s total of $10,000, which was a record in 2025.
The FCO were very pleased with the support from the area and also the hard work done by so many volunteers to make the evening a success. Tweet
