Christmas is come and gone and I haven鈥檛 heard anyone complaining about how Santa treated them apart, perhaps for those who had the flu! Here it is Jan. 4, and we woke up to -37 C without the wind. Guess that is what makes us tough.
It was good to see old friends and family who made it home for the holidays and for the most part the weather made it a fairly enjoyable festive season. We have an incredible amount of hoar frost after several consecutive days of fog. Trees tops are very bent and many have snapped. On Christmas Eve day the power went out at 5 a.m. and was restored at noon. On Dec. 30 it went out for a about an hour in the afternoon.聽 The outages are a result of the frost and the heavy branches.
Fishing has started for earnest on Meeting Lake with shacks being hauled out here and there. Not many reports of any big fish but the season is early. Everyone is talking about the open water on the east end of the lake as a spring has decided to keep things interesting.聽
Dec. 23, mayor Dave Plummer, counted the peoples choice ballots for the Christmas lighting contest sponsored by the village council. Congratulations to Marvin and Linda Price as the rural winners and to Alan and Shelly Laughlin for the village. Thanks to all who participated and to those who took the time to vote. One night we toured the village and counted the lights and were surprised that almost 55 per cent of the occupied homes had some sort of lighting display. I think that is more than last year and I hope is an encouragement for next Christmas.
Lots of wishes of congratulations are due! Claus and Cyndy Spielmann became first-time grandparents Dec 21. Ryan and Cassie Spielmann became parents of a baby boy, Jake Kevin Thomas. George and Melitta Hildebrand also became first-time grandparents. Dave and Katherine Van Der Gucht became parents to Oliver Samuel Dec. 30.
Dave and Margaret Siegel again became grandparents Jan. 2 when a baby boy, Odin Vincent Wolfgang, was born to Adrien and Sonia Prince.
It is good to have Shirley Leigh and Albert Colbe back home after some time in the hospital.
Rabbit Lake Branch of the Lakeland Library was fortunate to be granted an additional hour and so has struck a new timetable for 2015. The library is now open on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until noon, . Wednesday from 2 to 5:30 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 5:30 p.m.聽 The library will be hosting its annual Kaiser tournament Jan. 17 at the Rabbit Lake Community Hall. Rhonda Prescesky was the winner of the 鈥渆nd of the season鈥� windfall of treats and baking. Thanks for sharing Rhonda.
Dec. 18th Wright Choice Seed Cleaning hosted an information afternoon at the Rabbit Lake Senior Sunrise Circle.
Uli Cartman presented information on molasses for cattle consumption. Wright Choice now sells molasses so that is an addition to the business community.
Memberships are due for 2015 for the Senior Sunrise Circle.聽 This year they are $15 and payable to Don or Naomi Unger.
There are a couple of annual general meetings coming up. The first one is the Senior Sunrise Circle AGM Jan. 14 and then the Rabbit Lake and District Agricultural Association AGM on Jan. 18. Come and find out what is happening in the local organizations and consider taking a turn as director.
Burger and bunnock nights are back on for another season. One change is that unlike other years when the burger night was Tuesdays, this year it is Wednesdays. Come and support the Rec Center by buying a burger and stay for a game or two of bunnock.
I hope you have marked March 7 on the calendar. Come and enjoy that annual Rabbit Lake and District Ag Association snowmobile rally.
