Arctic Field Groundbreaking Event Brings Out Local Dignitaries

Left to right: Travis Friesen, Russ Penner, Henry Siemens, Mayor Martin Harder, Matt Friesen, Hon. Cameron Friesen, Scott Beattie, John Krahn, Kris Teichroeb, Frank Loewen, Jordan Driedger, Josh Ginter

The Arctic Field project is officially underway!

This morning, local dignitaries turned out for the Arctic Field sod-turning event, marking the beginning of a project years in the making.

“I looked through my email last night to see when this project first graced my inbox, and it was January 2019,” said Russ Penner, player and executive member of the Winkler Whips. “This project has been through ups and downs with COVID and we are very appreciative of all the support we’ve received to get this project off the ground.”

Individuals attending the event included (from left to right above):

• Travis Friesen — Executive Member, Winkler Whips

• Russ Penner — Executive Member, Winkler Whips

• Henry Siemens — Councillor, City of Winkler

• Mayor Martin Harder — Mayor, City of Winkler

• Matt Friesen — President, Winkler Minor Baseball Association

• Hon. Cameron Friesen — MLA, Morden-Winkler; Minister of Finance, Province of Manitoba

• Scott Beattie — Vice-President, Arctic Spas Manitoba

• John Krahn — President, Pinnaco Inc.

• Kris Teichroeb — Project Manager, Pinnaco Inc.

• Frank Loewen — President, Arctic Spas Manitoba

• Jordan Driedger — Director of Community Services, City of Winkler

• Josh Ginter — Executive Member, Winkler Whips

The Winkler Whips would like to thank all those involved — from the name sponsor support from Arctic Spas Manitoba to the general contractor support from Pinnaco Inc. to the flexibility provided by the City of Winkler — to get this project off the ground.

Update:

Pembina Valley Online has a great commentary roundup on the official sod-turning from August 15, 2022. Don’t miss it!