Minor hockey notes and playoff push this weekend
Digest of local hockey chatter covers Bantam A playoff ad, Saturday games at 1:00 pm in Flin Flon Empson and The Pas, plus scores like Mohawks 3 Braves 2 and a 9 8 comeback over United. Player mentions include Dick Moreton and the Tuomi brothers amid club loyalties and coaching quips.
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Empson
The
Pas
Mohawks
Braves
Dick Moreton
Huculak
Fran Huck
Buddy
Swan River
United
Mint
Nguitsog
KOC
Saskowski
Perchaluk
Williamson
Chalmers
King
Gee
Berg
McLean
Donaldson
Hannah
le Roux
Carnegies
Mel
Race
Creed
Mary Suchy
Ellen Symington
Mary
Saranchuk
Racing results and notices from Carrot River and The Pas event
Belated congratulations go to Ben Nerbas for a 125 mile drive and a third place in the Men Over 40 class. Thompson weekend featured dining dancing racing and carousing with results: Obstacle Open Danny Taylor and Ken Kobelka. Juniors Wade Paterson. Women Kathy Sangster. 340 Stock Ken Kobelka. 440 Stock Bob Vipond. 340 Super Stock Bob Keyser Doug Sangster. 400 Super StockBob. Open Danny Taylor. Danny Taylor praised for open class driving despite pain from a prior accident. Club meeting Thursday 8:00 p.m. at the Clubhouse features Battle of the Sexes with men versus women planning Meadow Lake trip and ice fishing.
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Carrot River
Ben Nerbas
Thompson
Danny Taylor
Ken Kobelka
Wade Paterson
Kathy Sangster
Bob Vipond
Bob Keyser
Doug Sangster
Meadow Lake
Selects eye Flin Flon trip as women’s team rumors stir
The Selects schedule a trip to Flin Flon after splitting two games. No women’s team exists yet, but hints suggest Janice Jebsen and Cheryl Ross may start one. interested parties are urged to contact them.
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Flin Flon
Janice Jebsen
Cheryl Ross
Canadian Cancer Society Annual Fund Drive Appeal
The appeal stresses that cancer affects all, highlighting progress in education, early diagnosis, and treatment. It requests support for ongoing research, noting the 8,500,000 dollar goal to fund continued cures and better methods.
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Canadian Cancer Society
Education Minister Announces Sharp Increases in School Grants
Education Minister Ben Hanuschak outlined changes to equalization grants and grant formulas in the Legislature. The modifications raise total education funding to school boards by about 16 million, adding to the existing 50 per pupil grants. New ranges, eight assessment categories, and transportation and shared services boosts aim to accelerate aid to divisions, with deadlines adjusted to reduce municipal carrying costs. A revised occupational entrance course grant formula favors smaller divisions and details will follow from the Public Schools Finance Board.
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Ben Hanuschak
Hanuschak
Public Schools Finance Board
Hanusehak
Manitoba Stocker Plan offers interest free advances
Agriculture Minister Sam Uskiw announces a March 31 deadline for applications to Manitoba's stocker program. Cattlemen may get up to 100 per steer or heifer calf, totaling 5 000 per producer, to keep calves over winter rather than selling at low prices. Purchases of calves not owned must be completed by April 15, with purchase memos due by that date.
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Vances
Manitoba
Local teams enter Leaf Rapids 40 mile dog race
Seven teams from The Pas signed up for the Leaf Rapids Winter Carnival dog race, a two lap 40 mile event for the Sherritt Gordon Championship trophy at Turnbull Lake. Prize money goes to the top three, with a 50 dollar bonus for beating last year’s time, plus a full slate of outdoor and indoor events and a civic queen Toni Elaine James born January 27, 1975 at Leaf Rapids Health Centre.
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Pas
Leaf Rapids
Las Vegas
Turnbull Lake
Town Centre
Toni Elaine James
Toni
Leaf Rapids Health and Social Development Centre
Local newspaper identity and community focus message
The passage extols the local paper as a constant community companion delivering daily news with strong emphasis on local events. It asserts newspapers connect readers to hometown life and cover vacations and distant topics alike as part of the local story.
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Zing
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Cancer Society
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Mrs. McCurdy
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