Manitoba Beavers win bronze at Western Canada play-offs
Manitoba 12 and under team earned bronze in Pincher Creek Alberta during the Western Canada finals August 18 19 20. They won the opener 10 2 against Pincher Creek then lost 5 1 to the host. Mac Coupe hit a grand slam in the seventh. Jeff Kostuik was a tournament all star and Coupe was MVP. Pincher Creek no hit Manitoba in the B side final.
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Pincher Creek
Manitoba
North Delta
Mac Coupe
Perry Chernos
Brent Desiatnyk
Thomas Heapy
Terry Radcliff
Jeff Robertson
Coupe
Darren Thompson
John Mason
Desiatnyk
Chernos
B.C
Sworyk
All-Stars
Lorne McKenzie
Manitoba Champs. Left Hander John Mason
Souris
Shindruk
Jeff Kostuik
Hamiota to Meet Carman in Beaver Playdown Final
Hamiota earned the elimination title at Hamiota while Carman won at Neepawa last weekend. The two teams advance to a two out of three final series in the rural Manitoba beaver playdowns. Dates to be announced.
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Buffalo
Manitoba
M.L.A
Dave Blake
Harry Graham
Hamiota
Carman
Neepawa
Beaver
Shannon Gregory Feted Before Kelowna Wedding
A surprise shower honored Shannon Gregory at Captain John's Restaurant in Kelowna hosted by friends and relatives. Bonnie Coombs read a verse from the card sent by the Hamiota community as gifts were given and Shannon expressed thanks for the thoughtful gesture. Attending were the bride's mother and sister, Mrs Norma Sheardown, Leslee Sheardown, Mrs Flo Peel, Glenda Everett, and other relatives.
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Kelowna
Shannon Gregory
Captain John’s
Bonnie Coombs
Hamiota
Shannon
Norma Sheardown
Leslee Sheardown
Flo Peel
Glenda Everett
Lyndon Johnston Wins at Central Ontario Open Skating
Lyndon Johnston returned from southern Ontario after two months at Kitchener Summer Skating School. He placed first in the Novice B division at the Central Ontario Summer Open in Toronto on August 20, earning a large gold trophy for a year and a keepsake plaque. Names on the cup include Ron Shaver and Brian Orser. Johnston will train in Ontario at Preston Cambridge Skating Club with Kerry Leitch after harvest.
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Hamiota
Lyndon Johnston
Ontario
Kitchener
Lyndon
Toronto
Central Ontario
Canada
Ron Shaver
Brian Orser
Canadian Delegation Tours Europe Under People to People Banner
A 39 member Canadian group of agriculturists and seed growers led by J. Stan Henry of Oak River Manitoba returned from a three week goodwill tour to England Hungary the Soviet Union Poland and Germany. They met with embassy officials and agricultural reps in London Moscow Warsaw and Munich and visited farms granaries and cultural sites including Grub Bavarian Farm Krasnodar Moscow’s Cathedral area Warsaw’s Palace of Science and Culture and King Ludwig’s Castle. The trip promoted friendship and understanding as part of People to People International founded by Dwight D Eisenhower in 1956.
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Kansas City
J. Stan Henry
Oak River
Manitoba
England
Hungary
Soviet Union
Poland
Germany
London
Moscow
Warsaw
Munich
Cambridge
Budapest
Krasnodar
Kharkov
Russia
Europe
U.S.S.R
Missouri
U.S.A
Grub
West Germany
Basil’s Cathedral
Palace of Science and Culture
King Ludwig’s Castle
Manitoba Seed Growers Association
Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame
Hamiota Bowling Club Hosts Visiting Bowlers
The Hamiota Bowling Club hosted Strathclair bowlers on August 18 and Virden bowlers on August 25 at the Community Centre. Thirteen Strathclair players attended the first evening and twenty Virden players on the second evening, with lunch and a social hour. The August 25 event drew over sixty attendees despite rain halting the second game.
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Hamiota
Hamiota Bowling Club
Strathclair
Virden
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Manitoba Beavers
Blanchard
Pincher Creek Lions
Chico Fernandez
Los Angeles Dodgers
Michael Kerr
Dennis
Randy Robertson
Harvey Shindruk
Darren Meakin
Wendy Radcliff
Hamiota Echo
Miniota Herald
Woodworth Times
Shannon Gregory Feted
Bowling Club
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