Skydiving grandmother defies age to jump from 9000 feet
Grandma Helena Kornelsen, 70, a retired nurse from Steinbach, skydives from 9000 feet to glimpse Earth from above. She opens her parachute at 4000 feet for a gentle landing where husband Art awaits. Cost cited at 212 dollars. future jumps undecided.
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Helena Kornelsen
Steinbach Carillon
Planet Earth
Art
Lampman
Carlyle Observer
Carman
Valley Leader
Murray Rinn
Hanna Herald
Hanna
California
Hanna Museum
Terry Paige
Shellbrook Chronicle
Five Village
Irricana
PNG Pro-Tech
Crossfield
Shoal Lake
Hamiota
Oakburn
Strathclair
Raven Lake
Fred McGuinness
Brandon
Hamiota Girls Win Silver at Provincial Fastball Final
Hamiota earned the silver medals at the Midget B Girls Fastball Provincial Championship held July 6 to 8 at the John Blumberg facility in Winnipeg. The team defeated Southdale Carberry Varsity View and Landmark in pool play and beat Westman Magic before dropping two games to Southdale in the playoff rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
John Blumberg
Winnipeg
Southdale
Carberry
Varsity View
Landmark
Westman Magic
Waverly Heights
Doug Mathison
Sarah Anderson
Amy McConnell
Whitney Anderson
Lacey Lowe
Stephanie Skayman
Mandy Leschasin
Ian Anderson
Nicole Mathison
Area students win Westman scholarships in Manitoba
Westman Communications Group awarded $500 scholarships to 19 students across western Manitoba. Ashley Rowland of Birtle Collegiate Christopher Argue of Hamiota Collegiate and Jacquie Nicholson of Shoal Lake Collegiate were named among the recipients for pursuing technology-focused post secondary studies and demonstrated academics and community involvement. Neil Thomson, Director of Marketing and Sales, cited growth in the technology industry and the company’s support for students entering the field.
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Birtle
Hamiota
Shoal Lake High Schools
Westman Communications Group
Ashley Rowland
Birtle Collegiate
Christopher Argue
Hami
Ota Collegiate
Jacquie Nicholson
Shoal Lake
Manitoba
Western Manitoba
Neil Thomson
Pride of Hamiota Concert and Dog Days Schedule
The Pride of Hamiota concert returns Friday at 7 30 p m in the Hamiota sports complex featuring local talents along with other area residents. Saturday offers karaoke and a pancake breakfast on Sunday, plus a slow pitch tournament and Kids World activities. MPIC backs a Fatal Vision goggle display and a bicycle safety rodeo.
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Hamiota
MPIC
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Manitoba Community Newspapers Association
Government of Canada
The
Hamiota Echo
Nesbitt Publishing Ltd
Box 70
Romoto Telephone
Canada
U.S.A
Gregory Nesbitt
Jackie Mathison
Marcie Harrison
Wanda Stachan
Darrell Nesbitt
Hamiota Team
Nancy Mathison, Cali Ramsey and
Karen Rawlings
Pride of
Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation
Hamiota Golf Course
Call
Cali
Jackie
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