Richer Rodeo to Celebrate 10 Years
The annual Richer Rodeo will take place from August 9 to 11 at the Dawson Trail Park in Richer.
“We’ve grow this community event every year and this year we are pulling out all the stops to make sure guests have a great
experience,” said Dan Guetre, a member of the rodeo committee since its inception in 2013. “We are extremely proud that we have kept the ticket prices unchanged for the past few years to ensure it was affordable for families.”
Guetre added that the rodeo is now recognized as one of the largest events in the province.
“Growth has come from many areas,” explained Guetre. “The uniqueness of combining a rodeo with a country fair has been a successful formula. Our volunteer base is always loyal and always growing. We work with our sponsors to give them value and to encourage them to be interactive with the spectators. And the
communities that surround Richer, they have embraced the event and added this to their list of annual pilgrimages.”
This year’s rodeo will feature many of the popular attractions such as the Friday evening giant social, the Saturday live music social, the family fun zone, an expanded food court, reptiles, ponies, fun zone, magic, busking stage with live entertainment, a giant trade show plus some new features such as teen joisting!
You can visit www.richerrodeo.ca for more information.
Community Garden in Richer:
Connect, Learn, and Grow
By Trish Sinanan Growzone3.ca
August is a bountiful month for gardeners, offering a chance to relish the fruits of our labor. Amidst harvesting, preserving, weeding, and deadheading, we find moments to simply appreciate the garden and marvel at the wonders that can emerge from a single seed. Although most of the lettuce has bolted and turned bitter, there’s still time to plant replacements, also kale, radishes, and other fastmaturing crops. Look for seeds that mature in 45 days or less.
We are thrilled to announce the beginning of a new community garden in Richer. This green space is dedicated to fostering community spirit, promoting sustainability, and growing fresh, healthy produce right in our neighborhood! Inspired by the feedback from both experienced and novice gardeners at our spring plant booth, we believe this garden will be a fantastic way to connect gardeners of all levels.
A community garden provides an opportunity to learn from each other and to engage with nature. With rising costs, many are seeking ways to increase food sustainability while reducing their grocery bills.
There are many ways to get involved, including assisting with garden construction, contributing to planning, maintaining the garden, and participating in workshops.
We invite everyone, regardless of gardening experience, to join us in this exciting project where we can grow together.
For more information on fast crops and the community garden, please contact us at growzone3.ca@gmail.com or visit growzone3.ca.
Crib Club Corner
Richer’s Crib Club meets at the Young at Hearts Hall regularly.
2024 Season
2024 Dates for Cribbage
Aug 13
Sept 10, 24
Oct 8, 22
Nov 5, 19
Dec 3, 17
2nd Tuesday of the month
Starts at 7pm
$5 admission, no partner required. Free coffee & snacks.
Richer Crib Club met on Tuesday, July 9th, for the third of the summer tournaments, and we had a great turnout of 29 players. Our winner of the evening was Melody Olenick, with Claudette Nault in at second place and Luc Lanouette at third, while Dan Ross got the dimes for fourth place. Norm Burnell took the Booby prize. Two 50/50 draws were won by Luc Lanouette and Mike Pelletier. Congratulations to all our winners! Our next summer tournament is on Tuesday, August 13th, 7 p.m. at Young at Hearts hall. Entry fee is still only $5, no partner required, and coffee and snacks are always free, so come on down and join us!
Discover Our Past.
Dawson Trail Museum
Celebrating Our Past.
Summer tea with the Villa Youville residents and their health hare workers on recently at the museum.
The Dawson Trail Museum welcomed a group of 34 residents from the Villa Youville Nursing and Pavilion on July 24 for a lunch and tour. The residents enjoyed their visit all the while reminiscing about their early years.
Thank you to all the volunteers for their help in making this event a memorable day. They are looking forward to return.
Volunteering with the Dawson Trail Museum is an excellent way to network programs, events and shapes the future of the museum. If you are interested in giving of your time and talent, please contact Yvonne at yfontaine52@gmail.com or call 204-422-9369 or 204-371-9238 for more information.
YOUR CALENDAR!
Richer Rodeo
August 9 to 11!! Celebrating 10 years! Visit richerrodeo.ca for more info or keep up-to-date by following our Facebook and Instagram pages!
Richer Community Club & Richer Recreation Committee Meeting...
Wednesday, August 14, 7:30 pm at the Richer Young at Hearts Hall.
Richer Young at Heart Club Dinner and Dance Saturday, August 17 with live music with The Mosaics. Cost is $25 per person and dinner is at 6 pm. Music till 11 pm. Call Ron at 431-275-0874 for tickets.
Summer Market
Next Richer Summer Market is Saturday, August 17 and September 7 at the Dawson Trail Museum from 10 am to 2 pm. Makers, Bakers, Growers and Specialty Retailers. If you wish to book a space, please contact: hello@ pamhairboutique.com. Children can have fun on a bouncy castle, museum is open for tours and gift shopping for everyone.
Active 55+
Thursdays, June 27 - Sept 5 in the Dawson Trail Park. FREE! Yoga, strength training, games and activities (pickleball, horseshoes, ladderball, badminton, corn hole, croquet), free healthy snacks provided. It’s a great time to see old friends and meet some new ones.
Birthdays! Special Days! Garage Sales! Classified Ads are $5 each up to 25 words, extra words are 20 cents each. For ads or news stories contact Dan at enricher@simplyconnected.ca or (204) 355-8798. The EnRicher is published as a service by the Richer Community Club Inc.
EnRicher deadline: Friday, August 30 is the deadline for the September 2024 edition submissions.
