A beautiful day for Pete & Madonne Rainville's Open House - A steady stream of visitors came and were not only treated to seeing the new barn and equipment, but were also treated to Hamburgers, Cheesburgers, Milk, Potato Chips and Ice Cream. Contributing to these refreshments were Lely + Godin Mechanical, Poulin Grain, Norbco Equipment, St. Albans Coop and Northwest Vets. There were a number of Farmers there as well as local non farmers. Also coming to see the new facility were a number of firefighters who were on the scene the night of the fire.
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Pete Rainville & a Lely Representative chatting
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On the left are photos the way it was and of the fire
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And above photos of the rebuilding process
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Lee Minor struggles opening his container of ice cream, but finally the young lady on the right comes to his rescue
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A thank you to all those who helped make this all happen
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This large cement tank I believe is a Liquid Manure Pit
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The young lady got a reliever to help her on the grill - A busy area
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Many towns people chatted with old friends and acquaintances
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Al Daniels gets a special tour from a former Rainville student