Transcona community help Dal’s
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This article was published 05/02/2021 (850 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Over the past several months, COVID-19 has impacted many small businesses and local restaurants. Some have had to close while others are struggling to keep their doors open. With a desire to help, Roger, a Manitoba farmer, reached out to a local radio station for assistance.
Residing just outside of Winnipeg, Roger and his wife have always enjoyed coming into the city to dine. This past December, Roger contacted QX104 FM, saying he wanted to donate $5,000 in support of local restaurants to support Winnipeg restaurants. His kind gesture became the impetus for QX’s Help Save Your Favourite Local Restaurant contest.
QX104 morning show hosts Randy Parker and Brody Jackson asked their listeners to decide which establishments should receive the funds. Listeners were asked to submit names of favourite restaurants that they felt could use the support. The five restaurants with the most nominations would then share the donation.
The top five restaurants were announced on Jan. 4 and Transcona’s Dal’s Restaurant & Lounge was one of the winners, earning $1,000.
Giorgo Kodalonis and his father Pano, are the owners of Dal’s and have been in business for 25 years.
Giorgo said he listens to QX104 and, although he was aware of the contest, he was taken off guard when he started to receive texts from friends and customers saying Dal’s was one of the winners.
“It was overwhelming to hear the news that our restaurant had been chosen,” he said, thanking customers for their loyalty.
Roger and his wife personally delivered the donation to Giorgo and his family, along with QX104 staff.
Located at 122-701 Regent Ave. W., Dal’s is geared toward families and well-known for its pizza, ribs, fried chicken and Pano’s famous salad dressing. With a rating of four out of five stars on Trip Advisor, Dal’s has been a community favourite for many years.
Dal’s is currently open for pickup and delivery from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday and is closed on Sundays. It also offers catering services.
Giorgo wanted to say thanks to Roger and his family for their generosity and to share his appreciation for the staff at QX104 FM. He said he’s very fortunate that he and his family can do what they enjoy and wanted to send out an a big thank you to the community of Transcona for its continued support.
Cindy Murdoch is a community correspondent for Transcona. She can be contacted at reflections8@shaw.ca
Cindy Murdoch
Transcona community correspondent
Cindy Murdoch is a community correspondent for Transcona. She can be contacted at reflections8@shaw.ca