October 14, 2012 Rosenfeld News by Tina Wolfe
I’m happy to report that this area is finally receiving some well needed moisture. I realize that some farmers are still out on the field but we desperately need some rain. I’m totally done with any transplanting and it is a good time to plant bulbs but maybe next year. This area did not receive much snow when that storm passed through and the power only blinked a couple of times so we have nothing to complain about weather wise. It’s always good to hear that neighbourliness is alive and well when disaster hits.
Baby boom
It’s been difficult to keep up with the baby boom that has hit this area but I’m trying. There are three more to add to the ones I’ve previously reported this summer.
A baby girl was born to Toby and Candice Wiens on May 25. Londyn May weighed in at 7.5 lb and will be well looked after by her two older sisters. Maternal grandparents are Ed and Anne Janzen of Elie and paternal grandparents are Richard and Myrna Wiens of La Salle.
Chris and Whitney Janz are happy to announce their first born, Lincoln Theodore. This little guy made his arrival on August 7 weighing in at 8 lb 8 oz. Maternal grandparents Harv and Carla Schroeder reside in Altona and paternal grandparents Henry and Elaine Janz live in Rosenfeld.
Another boy made his debut on August 18. Bryan Zacharias a big boy at 9 lb was born to Elma and Ruben Zacharias and he is lucky to have one sister and two brothers as playmates. Maternal grandparents are David and Helena Sawatzky of Rosenfeld and paternal grandparents are Jacob and Margaretha Zacharias of Mexico.
Big congratulations go out to all the families. The families are welcome to come to Play and Stay on Tuesday mornings at school and show off these new family members who will be future students.
Building boom
What better to go with a baby boom but a building boom? M3 Properties, a development company owned by Martin Friesen purchased the land at the southeast corner at the #14 from the Nickel Corporation a number of years ago. Due to a few unforeseen hiccups the development was postponed until the fall of this year. Friesen reports that if the first phase is any indication, the lots will be snapped up in record breaking time. The first phase is 10 lots and has been serviced with sewer and water and they hope to have the road completed this fall, weather permitting. Border Real Estate has sold six lots to date and expect to be sold out by spring.
The second phase which is 12 lots will take place next fall when the harvest has been done and the third phase will follow. The entire development will be 34 lots. Nickel Corporation will still be seeding the land until further development takes place.
Some of the prep work had taken place in the previous years such as driveways, one at the east side of The Villa and another with asphalt turning lanes on PR#332.
Skating rink update
With the baby boom and the development project comes an expansion at the local rink site. The Rosenfeld and area Skating Rink Committee purchased a Zamboni last year from the Gretna Rink. The current storage garage is a very tight fit so an addition which will be 24’ by 24’ is taking place onto the existing building. Volunteers have been busy for the past few weeks; first building forms and packing gravel and then the pouring of concrete for heated floor for the parking space. This took place on Saturday, Oct. 13 and it was a beautiful day. All labour has been volunteer and if there’s anyone out there who can wield a hammer, they are welcome to come when the building phase begins. The inside of the current rink building will also be renovated with the removal of the wall between the dressing rooms allowing for more seating and open space. Please call Warren Schroeder at 324-5271 or Sean Winter at 324-5206.
Schroeder reports that 2400 skaters made use of the rink last season and this does not include the school student’s usage. There were also three or four out of town hockey teams who came out to practice much in part due to our mild winter.
The committee has received a $6000 grant from the Community Services Foundation, Canadian Lumber in Altona donated the forms and rebar for the floor, Lavallee Trucking of St Jean donated two loads of gravel, and monies from private donations are making this project doable. The Committee will be working a bingo in Winnipeg in the near future which will raise another $3000. This expansion is taking place only through the commitment by the community at large.
The committee members are; Sean Winter, Jake Heppner, Brenda Wiebe and Warren Schroeder. The list of volunteers to date are; Warren Schroeder, Sean Winter, Jake Wall, Rich Dueck, Mike Wolfe, Kevin Nickel, Tim Cornelson and Ron Schellenberg. I was informed that there have also been some teenagers putting in some sweat equity and will get those names in the next update.
Church news
The St. John Lutheran Church in Rosenfeld and the Morris Lutheran Church congregations held an installation service on Sunday, Oct.14 in Morris. The members welcomed Leslie Poulin into their churches. She is formerly of Brunkild and currently resides in Morris. The Rosenfeld Church will have services every Sunday with alternating times; 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Let the bells ring.
School news
Kids At Play by the Grade 3 class. On September 12, the grades 3-5 students went to Kids at Play at the Altona Park. We did many fun activities. We went to a Magic Show. The magician had a snake and two raccoons. He made them look real but they weren’t. He did a trick where he yanked a rope through his waist. We think the rope was magnetic or that he used two ropes. He also had an invisible red ball but we know it was a trick. We did gymnastics. We did forward rolls, cartwheels, round offs, and the cat hop. At the Target games we tried to get some beanbags in a net, and some horseshoes on a peg. We also played Bocce ball On the playground we played with the new equipment like the merry-go-round, the spinning mushroom and the leaf pole. Some of us played firefighters on the merry-go-round. We played mini-golf. The golf teachers were named Dumbo and Mr. Rocky and they were so funny. They had rocky golf, party golf, and castle golf and some others. At Stretch yoga we stretched a colorful ball that could get really big and tiny. There were beautiful carpets that looked like they were from China or Japan. We tried a lot of exciting activities at Kids at Play.
Terry Fox by Bertha Zacharias. Terry Fox was a hero. He liked to play sports. Terry got cancer. His leg was amputated. Terry loved to run. His dream was to run across Canada. He wanted to help cure cancer. Terry Fox ran as far as Thunder Bay, Ontario. Then his cancer came back, so he stopped. He died in 1981.
This year our students raised $78.04 for Cancer Research Reprinted from the school newsletter with permission.
There will be no classes on Friday, Oct. 19 – the staff will be involved in a professional development day, S.A. G.E.
The local skating rink site isn’t usually busy at this time of year but an expansion is taking place and the committee with the help of volunteers soon had the concrete nice and smooth. Volunteers – Jake Heppner, Rich Dueck, Kevin Nickel, Tim Cornelson and working the board was Jake Wall. Missing from the picture – Mike Wolfe, Warren Schroeder and Ron Schellenberg.
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