Post haste

It was the first day of concrete work this year and Peter decided to make up for lost time. The concrete crew applied the magic mix to twenty-nine posts and a good portion of the golf sign tree. It was ambitious without a doubt but the whole crew jumped in to help out with the sculpting and got through the whole batch before quitting time. The fact that the posts were simple (but large) bamboo stalks helped out some too.

Tomorrow the balance of the tree will be done along with some other projects. Before that can be done we have to rearrange all the completed features in the parking lot to make room for two more forty foot containers which arrive mid-morning. It's going to be another busy day without a doubt.

Big news

Janis & I formed Sawatzky's Imagination twenty-three years ago and it has been my passion to create themed projects based on the many years of experience previous to that. It's been both challenging and exciting through the years since forming the company and we have accomplished many amazing projects. That run doesn't look to end anytime soon. 

Our son Peter worked along side us full time for fourteen years before striking out on his own. He became an accomplished animator and also got his Bachelor of Science degree (in mathematics) along with a teaching certificate. Through those years he came back periodically to help us with various creative projects, including the building of our new house.

About three years ago Hailey joined our crew and it was a delight to work with her. We were more than pleased when Hailey and Peter began dating, fell in love, and then married. 

In the last year Peter and Hailey both committed to join our company on a full time basis. We enjoy working with them immensely and they have a huge talent and heart for the things we do. Both are natural leaders. Together, their efforts have allowed Sawatzky's Imagination Corporation to commit to larger projects in the coming years.

We are pleased to announce that they are now officially partners in Sawatzky's Imagination Corporation.

Off and running

It was the first day that the whole crew was back together this year. With the remnants of the snow melting through the day we put off the concrete work until tomorrow. Instead we welded, wired, painted and and sculpted. Angie did a great job on the sculpting on the bird for the golf sign.

We also spent time at the computer sorting out the final technical details of launching the new website. It took lots of wrangling and switching our domain server. What the original company couldn't accomplish in a week the new guys sorted out in less than an hour. The website is now up and running!