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[email protected] www.ljbaron.com and includes an insul 24x24 Garage w/220. 2 The Stonewall Teulon Tribune Thursday, February 7, 2019 End of an era for The Rock By Jennifer McFee the local business, he is certainly not a After building a rock-solid reputa- newcomer to the industry. tion over the past 18 years, the owners “I’ve been in the hotel business for of the Rockwood Motor Inn and Mo- 35 years, so this is nothing unexpect- tel have handed over the keys to new ed. I’ve had hotels in almost every owners. town around. I was in The Pas, Snow On Monday, Feb. 4, Sheri and Bruno Lake, Thompson, Winkler, Rivers, East Labossiere stepped down from their Selkirk, Winnipeg. I’ve been at it for a role as owners, making way for Andy long time,” he said. Koprajda to take the reins. “Once you start in it, it’s diffi cult to The Labossieres will remain on site give up because it’s always challeng- for another week to ease the transi- ing. You would miss it if you leave it tion, and after that, they still plan to for a while.” be familiar faces at the bustling busi- He plans to make some changes, ness and around town. while also leaving some things the “As of today, The Rock is owned by same. somebody else,” Sheri said on Mon- “When you buy, there are always day. changes,” he said. “We’re going to ren- “It was our baby, so it’s a little bit ovate and redecorate a little bit.” bittersweet. It’s been good to us and He plans to move the VLT machines we enjoy everything we do. We love to a different spot with a small barrier the business, but it takes up a lot of around them. our time. It’s time to move on. We just “People at the VLTs will have a qui- want to be able to enjoy our family eter area to really pay attention to TRIBUNE PHOTO BY BRANDEN MEIER and spend more time with them.” what they’re playing and to get into Left to right: Sheri and Bruno Labossiere with Andy Koprajda and Andy As for Bruno, he’ll miss the people their own zone,” Koprajda said. Koprajda Jr. most of all. “And once we do that, we will be “In both dining rooms, we can con- diabetics or people with restricted di- “We want to thank them for sup- able to have a family-friendly bev- centrate on people who want to order ets. We have to speak to the chef and porting us,” he said. erage room. Families will be able to off the menu. Then we can also give decide on that,” he said. Sheri agrees, and she looks forward come with children and dine in there them a choice of the beverage room “The menu will change but not com- to running into folks around town. too.” side since it will be family-friendly pletely. People go there because they “Our customers are great. We’ve got- He also plans to put a buffet in the with a lunch buffet or supper buffet.” like their menu the same. You’ve got ten to be friends with so many people. beverage room to allow customers to For the menu, Koprajda plans to add to offer new things in the menu but Hopefully we’ll still see some around. come in for a quick meal if they’re on some additional options while still make sure that people who are sup- We’ll be patrons here now because a tight timeline. maintaining the tried-and-true favou- porting it still have the same choice.” the food is awesome,” she said. “It’s been successful in other proper- rites. On the motel side, Koprajda plans to “We also want to thank our staff for ties that I had. A lot of times, you have “The menus are great and people make a few more changes. being there for us and to wish the best different contractors who only take a support the restaurant. At other prop- “Bruno and Sheri did a nice job with of luck to the new owners. Stonewall half-hour for lunch. They don’t want erties, we have what’s called ‘healthi- the rooms. We also want to put hide- has been great to us, and they’ll do to come in and order off the menu er choice.’ We want to offer something a-beds and a few little perks more,” he well here too. The new owners will because then they have to rush. This on the menu for people who want to said. “I own motels in Ontario, too, so I bring fresh ideas. They’re community- way, they come in and have plenty have a little healthier choice. We’ll already have furniture in warehouses. minded people, so it will be good.” of time to take a plate and eat in that also try to accommodate choices for You can’t do it all in one day, but win- Although Koprajda might be new to half-hour,” Koprajda said. ter time is a perfect time because it’s a little slower.” From traditional to contemporary, we provide Looking ahead, Koprajda is look- ing forward to meeting people from services to match what you want. Just ask Ken. Stonewall and surrounding areas. He plans to commute from Winnipeg, 2400 McPHILLIPS ST. where he calls home. Call “This is a well-supported business JERRY VANDE and the community is close to Win- Sales Manager nipeg,” he said. “We’ve met really nice Ph: 204-633-8833 people so far. I’m looking forward to SHOP ONLINE AT meeting more people and so is my WWW.JIMGAUTHIERGMC.COM 55 Main St, Teulon Call 204-886-0404 or visit www.klfuneralservices.ca son.” What are you saving for? 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