After a very cold Christmas and a not much warmer new year, 2018 arrived. Everyone seemed to have a thermometer that read different lows but temperatures near -40 seemed to be the agreed bottom line. Oh, well, the days are getting longer and spring is getting nearer. Let’s think positively.
Rabbit Lake certainly looked very Christmassy. A big thanks to SaskPower for coming and putting up the street decorations on the street lights, thanks to the museum committee for braving the cold and having Christmas music broadcast with the chimes from the historic museum church, thanks to the hall board and the Sunrise Circle for decorating the halls and finally a big thanks to all the community members who string lights and place yard decorations just to make the season brighter. A special vote of thanks goes to Linda and Marvin Price and to Morris Kowerchuk for their “over the top” Christmas displays. In Rabbit Lake it is certainly OK to say Merry Christmas.
Even though it was cold and the wind was cruel, the lake was a busy place with snowmobilers enjoying the winter scenery and the ice fishers enjoying the challenge of catching fresh fish. It is good to see the fishing shacks and the fishing tents dotting the ice.
After many years of service as town man, Bob Lamb has chosen to retire. Congratulations, Bob! Thanks for your service to the community. On Jan. 1, Dave Plummer took over the reins, keeping the town working well and the water plant running efficiently. Additionally, we also thank Eric Kuffert for his many years as RM councillor for division 4. Eric chose to resign as councillor, therefore a by election was held in December. Marlene Martens Jr will be sitting at the RM table beginning in January. Congratulations, Marlene!
At the end of each month the Rabbit Lake Library awards its treat of the month through a ticket draw. Mark Vallee was the final winner for 2017.
Thursday, Jan. 4, the Hoffnungsfelder Mennonite Church Ladies Aid organized a New Year’s Supper at the Senior Sunrise Center. About 35 people attended a supper featuring some ethnic treats like vereneky, cabbage rolls, halvah and new years cookies. Following supper, the group enjoyed some entertainment and then a time of games. It was a great event put together by the small ladies group of seven!
The community sends its get well wishes to Doug Haryung. We all look forward to your getting home and being back to normal.
Cowboy church with Rev. Ricky Martin was held on Jan. 5 with about 20 people attending. The next cowboy church service will be held on Jan. 19 at the community hall.
Each year the community looks forward to the Rabbit Lake Rec Center’s weekly burger night and bunnock games. The first burger night was on Jan. 10.
So, what is coming up in the next short while? On Jan. 18, the Rabbit Lake Senior Sunrise Circle will be offering a musical evening at the community hall. This time the Amundson Family will be entertaining.
On Jan. 26.,the Rabbit Lake Library will be holding a Kaiser tournament at the community hall.
On March 3, the Rabbit Lake Agricultural Association will be holding its annual snowmobile rally.
