I have never been to Lipton, SK, but, I have been to Rosetown, SK. I was in Rosetown for an IHC event. My wife and I drove for the better part of two days to get to Rosetown for this event. This was the most disappointing event I have ever attended.
The motel was falling down onto itself. The main floor was heaving and the door to our room was cut at odd angles to accommodate the failing structure of the building. The free breakfast was in a separate room. The tables were sheets of plywood on saw-horses. Some persons had left their dirty breakfast dishes on the "tables" and a few of the bowls had dying flies swimming in the uneaten milk.
The walls of our room were torn open to expose the cut Lumex wiring. Two lengths of Lumex had electric plugs on them. Depending on what was required, one plug was for the heater and the other went to the AC. The pay by credit card was not working. My wife went to a nearby restaurant and paid the room amount and someone from the restaurant took the cash to the motel. The main planned event was cancelled because muddy feet were not allowed inside. My first contact with the event organizers was the first failure. I had paid in advance and had my receipt. this was not enough and if I wanted to continue with the event, I had to pay again at a higher rate. My wife wanted to buy a hoodie from the organizers display, but she could not. She was expected to pay now and hope for something to arrive in the Canada Poste at a later date.
One of the Rosetown village idiots kept hitting on my wife with lots of sexual innuendo. I told the idiot to F-O, but the idiot continued at a less intense level.
My best part of that event was leaving for Alberta and on to the Coast.
The Chapter 38 boys in Alberta always put on an great event.
http://www.ihc38.com/