Baseball clinics urged for April 8 in Hamiota
Coaches and officials are urged to attend the Manitoba Baseball Association clinics on April 8 in Hamiota. Each clinic requires a minimum number of registrations or it will be canceled. Contact the recreation office to enroll. The KidSport Fund aids financially disadvantaged children to join sport programs, with $14,000 provided in 1999 through the Westman Sport Association committee. Spring funding deadlines are listed at the recreation office and must be returned to Westman.
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Hamiota
Manitoba Baseball Association
Recreation Office
KidSport Fund
Westman Sport Association KidSport Committee
Disad
Recreation starts and clean up urged for spring events
Recreation staff urge youth career applications for summer positions with CareerStart deadlines April 14 and May 19. District parks need winter debris cleared by volunteers April 15 16 during Town Clean Up Day. Triple H Rodeo runs April 28 29 with CCA and MRCA sanctions, featuring Manitoba High School Rodeo Sunday. Gwen Snell Midwest Recreation District director reachable at 764 2374.
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Hamiota
Triple H
Canadian Cowboys Association
CCA
Manitoba Rodeo Cowboys Association
MRCA
Gwen Snell
Midwest Recreation District
4-H clubs hold communications event in Hamiota
The Hamiota District 4-H Communications Event at Hamiota Collegiate on Tuesday March 20 featured 15 junior public speakers. Douglas Stevenson of the Kenton Craftsmen won with The One that Didn’t Get Away, while Stacy Bell of Hamilta 4-H Club took Reserve Champion. Intermediate winner Shari Beamish of McConnell 4-H Beef Club spoke on Gum, and senior winner Krissy Yanick of McConnell 4-H Beef Club presented Winning is not Everything. Junior two person visual presentation went to Courtney and Michael Burr of McConnell 4-H Beef Club with Our Family Trip to South Dakota. Runners-up were Kelsey Bell and Nicole Tiller. Winners advance to Brandon on April 15 for the Southwest Regional.
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Hamiota
Douglas Stevenson
Kenton Craftsmen
Decker Legion
Karen Scott
Stacy Bell
Hamilta 4-H Club
Penny Dixon
Heather Rothnie
Joan Foxton
Arrow River
Susan Poppel
Shari Beamish
McConnell 4
Larry Todd
Maureen Milne
Kerry Maynes
Courtney
Michael Burr
McConnell 4-H Beef Club
South Dakota
Pat Beamish
Hamiota Legion
Miniota Legion
Kelsey Bell
Nicole Tiller
Hamiota Club
Brandon
Parkland Library wins Gates grant for Internet upgrade
Parkland Regional Library has been awarded a 134,566 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to upgrade Internet access at its branches. In this first round, Birch River through Winnipegosis and other listed towns will receive one or two computers, satellite dishes, and gear for high speed service. Installations are planned for May with ongoing maintenance and connect costs borne by the libraries.
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Parkland Regional Library
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Birch River
Bowsman
Dauphin
Erickson
Gilbert Plains
Gladstone
McCreary
Roblin
Ashern
Winnipegos
Parkland
Bus Driver Positions Updated By BRSD Board
The Birdtail River School Division BRSD approved two bus driver actions at the March 22 meeting Bob Garton was hired as a bus driver for the Kenton catchment effective March 23 and Peter Harvey was granted a leave of absence March 17 to June 27 2000. The board also accepted H L Welding bid of 700 for a 1985 Ford school bus and approved the resignation of Joan Ellis from her educational assistant post. The next BRSD board meeting is April 12 at 7 30 pm at the Crandall division office.
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Birdtail River School Division
BRSD
Bob Garton
Kenton
Peter Harvey
Ford
Joan Ellis
Brsd Board
Crandall
Young Britta Wilson earns Gold Skating merit
Fourteen year old Britta Wilson of Kenton and Frances Wilson receives recognition from the Canadian Figure Skating Association for passing the Gold Skating Skills and Gold Dance Test. She skates with Rivers Figure Skating Club and Kenton Skating Club and helps teach CanSkate.
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Britta Wilson
Frances Wilson
Kenton
Canadian Figure Skating Association
Wilson
Rivers
Kenton Skating Club
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Ags.ca
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Virden
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Happy Days Pals United
Virden School & Office
United Chur
Birte
Isabella
Miniota
United Church of Canada
Westminster United Church
Decker
Heidi Koschreck
Evangel Worship Centre
Rapid City
Wees
Hamiota Pentecostal Church
Christ Church Anglican
Paul Curtis
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