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By DARRYL HOLYK
R
ockin the Fields of Minnedosa is gearing up for its
ninth year of welcoming fans to Minnedosa for an
August long weekend of rockin tunes and fun in the
sun.
Tis years festival will be a three-day event run-
ning from Friday, August 3rd to Sunday, August 5th. In
years past, the festival kicked-of Tursday night with
the Battle of the Bands. Tis year, the Battle of the Bands
will be held Saturday afternoon, adding to the other
daytime festival attractions such as volleyball, etc.
Te f rst bands for the 2012 festival have been an-
nounced. Returning to RFM this year will be Kenny
Shields and Streetheart, Take With Audio and Shat-
tered. New to the RFM lineup in 2012 is Finger Eleven.
Since forming in 1989, this Juno Award winning group
have released fve albums and countless hit singles in-
cluding One Ting, Paralyzer, Living in a Dream and
Whatever Doesnt Kill Me . Teir sound has been de-
scribed as loud, powerful and fast alternative hard rock.
Finger Eleven is sure to be a welcome addition to rock
fans festival experience this summer. RFM promoter,
Tom Crook, is currently busy trying to confrm other
acts to fll this years music line-up.
Te big main stage at the lower concert bowl
returned for last years festival and was something or-
ganizers have been working towards since year one of
RFM, which is celebrating its ninth year this summer.
Over those past eight years, numerous local service
clubs and volunteer groups have assisted with making
RFM a success in return for a fnancial contribution
back to each group as a way to give back to the com-
munity. Last years festival saw a payout to these groups
of $25,000 bringing RFMs total contribution back to the
local groups to $105,000.
Tickets and camping passes for this years festival
are now available. Fans are encouraged to take advan-
tage of the early bird ticket prices and purchase their
RFM passes before April 30th. Prices will increase on
May 1st. To order your tickets and secure your spot at
this years RFM call toll free 1-888-330-8333, the local
RFM of ce at 204-867-3848. Te local of ce is stafed
Wednesdays between 4 and 8 p.m. or visit the RFM
webpage at www.rockinthefelds.ca
Meet the recently installed 2012 RFM Board
of Directors on Page 9
RFM announces frst
bands for 2012 lineup
Skate the Lake donates $7,000
By AMANDA BOYD
M
innedosas Skate
the Lake and Minor
Hockey presented MREC
with a cheque for $7,000
last Wednesday evening,
March 14th. The pond
hockey tournament held
February 18th and 19th
was deemed a great suc-
cess by organizers. Con-
tributions made by the
local community and
independent businesses
enable this fundraiser to
continue.
If we didnt have
the Town provide the ice
prep and we had to pay
for the heat from Supe-
rior Propane; it would
never happen, Skate the
Lake committee member,
Dan Johnson remarked.
We actually saw a bill
one year for $2,600 for
one weekend of propane
heat and we havent paid
a dime in six years. The
Town of Minnedosa uses
its equipment and re-
sources to clear six small
rinks on the lake each
year and this year de-
signed runways between
each rink so players could
get changed and skate
right out to their respec-
tive rinks.
There were kids that
put their skates on at 9:00
a.m. and never took them
off all day, said Skate the
Lake committee member,
Wes Barrett.
Thats a lot of work
that those (Town) guys
do, Johnson agreed.
They got out on the ice
in December and it was
great.
Over the last three
years, Skate the Lake
has donated $21,800 to
MREC, with $8,000 do-
nated in 2010 and $6,800
given last year. MREC rep-
resentative, Bob Graham,
expressed the Boards
gratitude in receiving the
donated funds. On be-
half of MREC, thank you
very much! We really ap-
preciate this.
Photo by Amanda Boyd
(L-R) Tanis, Erik, Wes, Riley and Barrett, Brock Johnson, Bob Graham,
Arlene Demontigny, Gaylene, Troy, and Dan Johnson.

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