In spite of less than ideal fall and a harvest that seemed to drag on forever, and in many cases did not get finished, activities have picked up in Rabbit Lake. Now the Christmas lights are up on the light poles and we are all a bustle again.
The rink has been flooded and is ready to go. Extensive volunteer time goes into levelling the surface and flooding and flooding. A big thanks go to Curtis McNabb and Randy McMurtry for their work. Also, thanks to Sheldon Buckley from Leoville who did the levelling. The first burger and bunnock night is to be held Jan. 8.
The Rabbit Lake Library has its fall and winter programming well into full swing. Monday night quilting group has begun, as has kids鈥� art classes. Earlier in the fall the library offered a couple of pour painting classes. This is a unique art form that everyone was able to be successful with and many people participated. The dessert-of-the-month draws are still happening with the November winner being Dave Kowerchuk.
Life is in full swing at the Rabbit Lake Senior Sunrise Circle. In September Sylvia Schira and Kari English performed at the monthly music night, in October it was Patrick Laughlin and in November Will Ballentyne and his band entertained. All three shows provided a variety of music genres and each followed a great meal provided by the Rabbit Lake Community Hall Board. Dec. 15, Sylvia Schira entertained after the annual seniors鈥� Christmas supper. The seniors鈥� hall was about filled, the food was delicious and the entertainment great. The seniors鈥� group are planning a Valentine鈥檚 dance with Will Ballentyne providing the music.
Dec. 1, the Rabbit Lake seniors held a turkey shoot at the community hall. I have no accurate count of how long this event has happened in the community, but I can attest that it has been at least 50 years. A good crowd came out to shoot for turkeys and those who did not want to shoot were able to go the seniors鈥� hall to pay bingo that was sponsored by the 鈥淲hite Hat鈥� splurge group. This is a group of women (Isabelle McLennan, Elaine Tomkins, Delores Buckingham, Bev Kowerchuk, Jeannette Krelow, Joan Dzialo, Dorreen Lamb and Bobbi Smith) who meet regularly just to have fun. The bingo raised over $900 and the sale of goodies raised more than $75. This money was donated to the Rose Gill Lodge.
The Rabbit Lake Community Hall Board has been busy catering to music suppers and holding the annual harvest and Christmas suppers. About 150 people enjoyed the harvest meal and around 80 people took in the Christmas one. It seems like the most popular form of entertainment in Rabbit Lake is eating!
Cowboy Church continues to meet at the Rabbit Lake Community Hall on the first and third Fridays of each month.
You might want to circle March 7 on your calendar as this is the date of the Rabbit Lake and District Agricultural Association snowmobile rally.
And now the important part. To each person in our community, and from each person in our community, we wish a Merry Christmas and a world filled with peace and goodwill.
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