And They Were Sold

The final selling point was the people of Pembina. “They are so kind, friendly, nice, genuine, helpful, and happy. We’ve never lived anywhere like this before!” Pembina felt like home right away and they made good friends quickly and found plenty to keep them busy. Sherri says, “Don’t let anyone tell you there is nothing to do here – there’s always something to do in (or near) Pembina!”

Once they moved, Sherri took a job as the Pembina City Auditor and later was elected to and now serves on the city council, while Paul drives the school bus for students from Neche. They both joined the local American Legion, became members of the Pembina Evangelical Free Church, and threw themselves into community activities: joining the Fort Pembina Historical Society managing the historic Federal Building, hosting vendor markets, and regularly attending local fairs, markets, and events.