It's LUTEFISK SEASON!

The longstanding tradition of a winter lutefisk meal continues!  Join the Kingman Community for Lutefisk Supper on Friday, December 7 2018.  This meal includes all the trimmings: LUTEFISK, meatballs, salads, buns, potatoes, LEFSE and pie for dessert!  An excellent meal and a funky Norwegian tradition.  Connect with old friends and bring your new friends to this truly unique meal!

Details:
Friday, December 7, 2018

noon seating (by reservation only, generally for seniors and       
                                                                                         those with limited mobility)
                                                                                         Call Colleen to reserve a seat at 780 672 3712.
                                             
                                                                 4:30pm to 7:30pm (drop in, no reservation needed but
                                                                                          if you want to give us a heads up, fill out
                                                                                          the quick form below so we can get excited
                                                                                          about seeing you).

                                                                  Cost:  $30 for the meal
                                                                             $15 if you are 12 and under.

Proceeds from the Lutefisk Supper go towards keeping our Community Hall and Rink of Dreams going for another year.  Thank you for your continued support and see you at the table!
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This years Waffles and Kids Market was well attended!  We had over 30 vendors selling a variety of beautiful homemade and tasty items.  The vendors ranged in age from 5 to 17 and have been working hard over the last couple of months to provide unique items.  New to the market this year were musicians sharing their violin talents as young buskers. The KRA breakfast team put together a delicious spread of sausages, waffles and toppings!  Our crowd of youth supporting community members was so large our sausage supply couldn't keep up!  No worries though as there were plenty of waffles and toppings for hungry shoppers.  Thank you to all our vendors and our dedicated kitchen volunteers.  Thank you especially to our Kids Market coordinator Faye!  Faye leads the kids in learning how to display items and interact positively with potential customers, she also organizes the whole market!  Her passion for youth entrepreneurship sure is spreading as the our hall was bursting at the seams. Thanks Faye and we hope to see our young entrepreneurs next year!

The KRA will host their annual general meeting on Tuesday, March 13th at 7pm at the Kingman Community Hall.  All members of the KRA and non members are welcome to attend, which is to say, the Kingman community is welcome to attend and get involved in the hall and rink.  There are many opportunities big and small. To be a voting member purchase a membership at the meeting ($2).  The coffee will be on!  See you soon!

The KRA is building a strong team of volunteers.  We have a fabulous team, that has been busy clearing snow and grooming the ice at the rink.  The KRA would love to have a few more people to help out this great team.  Thank you to  Dave Francis for providing countless hours putting in the ice and to Robert Lyslo, Ovel Bjorgum, and Chuck McKinney creating a great surface for skaters.  It's a lot of work to keep the ice looking great for the community, so if you would like to be involved in the rink,  we hope you consider joining the volunteer team.  We'd like to have a few different crews (many hands make light work).  Specifically on each crew we are looking for someone to drive (their skidsteer), two folks with strong backs to shovel, and someone with any machine with a blade to push piles of snow for the skidsteer.  To help out please email Trent (ptkenyon@hotmail.com).  Please let Trent know what machinery you would be able to provide.

On December 2nd, the Kingman Community along with friends from all over Alberta gathered for the annual Lutefisk Supper.  As Kingman is indeed the Lutefisk Capital of Alberta, the Kingman Recreation Association is proud to organize and rally our community together for this truly volunteer effort.  The supper saw over 400 dinner guests for both a noon and evening meal.  Lefse, meatballs, mashed potatoes, salads, flat bread and of course lutefisk, were served.  These delights were topped with delicious homemade pies and desserts.  The proceeds from this meal go toward keeping our community hall operation for the year.  Thank you to all our community volunteers who donated time, their skills and their baked goods to make this dinner a success.  A special thank you to Susan and her family for organizing the dinner and the volunteers.  

After dinner, folks joined the KRA at the newly finished Rink of Dreams for the first of many community skate nights.  The beautifully smooth outdoor ice was enjoyed by children and adults alike.  Thank you to our Skate Party hosts!  

Time to lace up your skates, our ice surface is ready for action!  Dave and our other amazing volunteers  have been busy flooding the rink and getting it ready for a winter of excitement.  The rink will be open for the first skating party at 7:00pm on December 1st.  So come by after filling your belly with Lutefisk.  More skate party times and a grand opening of the Kingman Rink of Dreams are in the works, so stay tuned.  Group booking inquiries for ice time can be made through the contact us section under the 'More' tab. See you on the ice!

By Lori Larsen
​They built it and now they will be coming.  Kingman Rink of Dreams is nearing completion and as soon as the weather permits the rink will be flooded and the fun will begin.

The Annual Kingman Lutefisk Dinner is set for December 1st 2017.  For Kingman community members our Lutefisk Coordinator will be in contact in the next month or so with volunteer opportunities.  For those who love lutefisk and are eagerly awaiting details, reserve December 1st and watch for advertising/our website for details.  Last year we served over 500 people, we hope to see you all in December!

Join us at the Kingman Hall for the 2nd Annual Kid's Market and a waffle breakfast with all the toppings!  The event is on October 21st from 9 am to 11:30 am.  The kids are using their skills to prep home/hand made items for the market.  The KRA board members will be providing Belgian waffles, sausages, coffee and tea.  

Prices:
$10.00 for a full waffle
$5.00 for a half

Includes toppings, tea, coffee, juice and sausages.

Enjoy the market, the breakfast and the company.

Join the KRA for the general meeting on Tuesday October 24th at 7pm.  Find out the progress on the hall, a new sports equipment lending program and our upcoming winter events.  The meeting takes place at the Kingman Community Hall in Kingman.  See you there!

The Kingman Rink of Dream’s is going solar!  Harvesting that Kingman sunshine and powering our dreams. Our new solar photovoltaic (PV) system consists of 46 Solar modules that convert the sun’s energy into electricity. The solar system is connected to the grid and extra electricity that is not used on site can be exported to the electrical distribution system. During the summer, the system will produce more electricity than needed and it will be exported to the grid.  Excitingly this means that the Kingman Recreation Association (KRA) will bring in a small amount of cash from the excess electricity. During the winter, when the system produces less electricity the KRA will use this credit to purchase energy from the grid if needed in the darkest months. The grid acts like a battery, storing extra energy in the summer and pulling energy in the winter. The system will produce approximately 15 MWh each year.
The solar photovoltaic system will allow the building to decrease its energy requirements, decreasing the monthly electricity bill. Solar is a clean energy source and does not produce any pollution during its operation. This Solar system is expected to last over 40 years with little to no maintenance; therefore, as the cost of electricity increases over the years the Kingman Rink of Dreams will continue to enjoy free energy. The KRA partnered with Solar Harvest to install the system.  Solar Harvest "is happy to have helped bring clean energy to the community of Kingman and hopes that the arena will be a hub for community members as well as a center for children to grow and play."  This winter come enjoy the rink under our solar powered lights. 
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