The Cobblestone Manor

We entered another contest to win a home!  This time the home comes with a restaurant and it is a bed and breakfast!  You should click HERE to learn the details on how you can enter this contest too!

Dear Negrych family,

We recently learned of your contest to win The Cobblestone Manor and knew we had to send in a letter! We are the Reil family. My husband, Leonard was born and raised in Hanna, Alberta. My name is Jennifer, and I call Las Vegas, Nevada home. My husband and I met in university and have been married for 22 years. We have seven lovely children, ranging in age from 17 to 1 (our littlest also has Down syndrome). We have lived in France, England, Taiwan, India, and currently Ottawa, Ontario.  Leonard works for Global Affairs Canada, however lately we have been dreaming of settling down and creating a more permanent home for our family.

Why would you want to choose our family to run The Cobblestone Manor after you retire?  Our reasons revolve around family, home, nature, and art.

We have dreamed of running a Bed and Breakfast for years, but haven't had the courage to walk away from a well-paying job and pension.  We would love to work together to earn a living for our family and to teach our children valuable skills to benefit them in their futures.  Plus, The Cobblestone Manor and its grounds would be a beautiful place to live!

We love history, architecture, photography, painting, interior decorating, baking, hiking, and would love to put these passions to work at The Cobblestone Manor.  We would also love to take part in our family’s 500 year art of beekeeping and produce honey for our guests!

We love Cardston!  With my husband growing up in Alberta, his family traveled to Cardston and nearby Waterton every summer. We have taken our own family back to Alberta a few times to share its beauty with them. We would love to live in Cardston, love to serve in our church’s temple there, and love to visit Waterton whenever we had the chance.

Our extended families live in western Canada and the US.  We don't get to travel home as often as we'd like, living so far away and having such a large family. We would love to be able to host family reunions every year for all of our relatives.

As our children grow and start families of their own, we dream of having a gathering spot for Sunday dinners, long summer days, and the holiday seasons.

We don’t know what the future will hold for our daughter with Down syndrome.  We have dreams for her just as we have dreams for all of our children.  We would love to have her work with us when she grows up if she would like to.  Operating a family business would be a blessing for generations!

We are grateful for the opportunity to enter this contest.  Of course, we would love to win, but even if we don’t we hope we can help your family retire and help one lucky family win their dream.  

Sincerely,

Jennifer Reil and family