Rosebud fire hall official grand opening

Manny Everett

Times Contributor

 

The Rosebud Lions Association held its Ray Zachariassen Memorial Golf Tournament and supper in conjunction with the Grand Opening of the Rosebud fire hall, which made for fun-filled day – despite the late afternoon rainstorm on Aug. 15.

Chairman of the Board (of the Fire Department) and Deputy Chief Rick Zachariassen, gathered the department’s volunteer firefighters for the official ribbon cutting ceremony. 

He said that (their) “ground-breaking happened in July of 2009 when we dug the footings for the building, but we did start working on the project the year before with preparations on the site.” 

Zachariassen stood tall as he proudly pointed out the fact that “90 per cent of the project was volunteer hours and hard work from the members of the department and local men and women who devoted time and talents to the facility.” 

Chief Art Hudson, Deputy Chief Zachariassen and Second Deputy Chief Paul Lassen (who designed the facility), cut the fire tape ribbon while the Rosebud firemen stood in front of their new facility. Standing with the 21 volunteer local crew were members of the fire departments from Barons, Drumheller, Rockyford, Dalum, Standard and Calgary.

The afternoon’s golf tournament had nine groups of four registered for the nine-hole event, and approximately 120 diners present at a roast beef supper at the new fire hall. 

The tournament had nine hole sponsors for the event which included the following businesses in and around the community: Encana, Badlands Construction, Highway Service from Drumheller, DR Oilfield Services from Rosebud, D-Alta Mechanical from Rockyford, Hi-Standard Spray from Rosebud, Laycock Pressure Trucks from Rosebud, Gates Agencies from Standard, Wheatland Blasting and Strathmore Building Supplies. 

Profits from the tournament go to Rosebud Community Projects including the firehall.

During the supper, people were entertained by local Rosebud area band “Cat Country Cougar Hunters” who played a wide range of music. Members of the band included Aaron Krabsen (lead guitar/singer), Garrison Krabsen (bass), Tory Tanner (steel), and Al Pearsen (drums).

The evening ended with the pulling of the silent auction items and continued music from the band.