We are off to another year of activity, community get togethers, family celebrations and local classes to broaden our experiences and spend time with neighbours and friends.
The SBCA brought in 2023 with a fun filled New Year’s celebration that left many of us tired for January 1 although with great memories of dancing, visiting, antler toss perfecting and fun time spent with neighbours and friends. We will continue this ‘fun’ trend with dances throughout the year so keep your eyes open for facebook announcements, sign details at the hall itself and emails!! We are hoping to confirm a concert in February and a dance in March. Watch for details!
Our Board is excited to get going in 2023 with the addition of new board members and fresh ideas. We are open for rental bookings and are in the process of updating our rental fees and inclusions so keep an eye out for the website announcement. 2023 is our casino year for increasing our bank account balance for hall improvements and we will be looking for volunteers to assist with our casino. Please contact info@squarebuttehall.com if you are interested in taking a shift during our June 8 and 9, 2023 casino.
As our community continues to grow and families move into the area to raise their children, enjoy the beautiful land we are surrounded by or begin their retirement years, we all need to know or be reminded of the foundation of the SBCA.
DID YOU KNOW: The Square Butte Ladies’ Group had its first beginnings at a baby shower for Mrs. Peggy Nylund in April of 1941. The ladies enjoyed their afternoon together so much that they decided to meet monthly at individual homes to visit. At one of these meetings, the group decided to become an auxillary group to the Red Cross as it was during war times. The group spent hours knitting and sewing articles to send overseas to the soldiers. As time passed and our hall was created, the group moved their meetings to the hall location.
Our hall was originally in an area known as Kew and as far as the eye could see, you were surrounded by fields that were mostly home to farming families and their animals. Neighbours helped neighbours and time was spent building and repairing homes, farms and community halls in the area, as a group sharing each others’ skills where needed, and supporting each other
The hall itself began as a one roomed building donated by a local family and over time was added to, renovated and updated to what stands today. It still remains a meeting place for the Square Butte Ladies’ Group and has grown over the years to be used as a meeting place for the community to come together to celebrate holidays, weddings, funerals, family reunions, birthdays, important community discussions, and any other needs for the people of the area.
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