The Square Butte Community Association extends warm wishes to everyone for a prosperous and healthy New Year! We welcome new and renewed membership (only $10/individual or $20/family) until January 31st. E-transfers for membership can be sent to sq.butte.comm.assoc@gmail.com
Membership has many rewards including discounted rates on various events, newsletter inclusion and if you are an existing member and renew for the current year, a heavily discounted rate on hall rental! We count on the support of our membership for our events, volunteer work and decision making for OUR Community!
New Year’s Past
The New Year’s Eve Party at Square Butte Community Hall was always a popular event – definitely the most “classy” time as ticket holders brought out their best “duds” and high heels to dance the night away in style! Tickets always sold out and whether you attended this annual event in the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and even into the 90’s, you were certain to get your money’s worth from the live entertainment, the scrumptious meal, the delectable snacks and of course who could forget the fancy party favours – sparkly paper hats, horns, noise makers, confetti bombs, and tiaras! As a child I couldn’t wait for the next morning to sort through my parent’s “loot” and blow horns and whistles. Funny how it never met with much favour the “morning after” – took me a few years to figure out why!
As my parents were more often than not involved in this annual event’s planning, we got to enjoy other benefits when we were children. The only time of year that we had “pop” in our house – bought in plastic cases from The Pop Shoppe! I also remember the first time I tasted Bugles and we got to have potato chips – also something we didn’t get as regular snacks! I recently discovered some old photos of the heaps of potato salad that my mom would make for the party (to go along with the roast ham or turkey) literally mixed by “hand” in canners and other large containers.
I can also recall the “after party” coming to our house (community members often took turns with this…or others decided whose home to descend upon) – being woken up by a wrestling match outside our bedroom door and a hole being accidently kicked through another door by other antics. Everyone enjoyed a robust breakfast in the wee hours of the morning – bacon, eggs, pancakes and lots and lots of coffee to soak up the previous evening’s imbibements and allow partakers to safely get home in time for chores.
January at that time, was our beginning of the year planning process for the Community – an opportunity to review the past year’s events and successes and take turns volunteering to put on the multitude of year’s events, usually one per month. The roster was always full and there were always ample volunteers to take turns and ensure the support and success of each month’s activities. As time went along, the New Year’s Eve party lost a bit of steam as too many competitive celebrations were more accessible to community members.
Regardless of the years’ changes, January remains a time of renewal, celebration and hope. Our “little” Community Hall contains so many stories and laughs within its walls. Let’s hope we can relive many of those soon! Happy New Year! (Submitted by Susan Graham)
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