Country Thunder charity expects to cut cheques as early as next week

The charitable organization set up to receive funds from a tribute concert for the Humboldt Broncos expects to cut cheques to 29 families affected by the hockey team’s bus crash as soon as next weekend. 
Scheduled for Friday, the concert is expected to feature several prominent Canadian country music performers. If the 13,500 available tickets — which cost $65 each — sell out, the event will gross almost $900,000 from the gate alone.
That money, minus the production cost a