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Blanshard marks 125th anniversary with multi town fest
The municipality celebrated 125 years July 10 to 12 with 701 registered attendees from across Canada and beyond. Events included Oak River Dodgers vs Neepawa Farmers baseball, a large roast beef banquet, a parade with 75 floats, a culture parade, exhibits of local history, and community services in Cardale and Oak River. Attendance topped 600 for supper, with 650 meals served. dozens of organizations and families were honored in plaques and ceremonies.
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Blanshard
Oak River
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Yellowknife
California
Washington
Tennessee
Germany
Oak River Dodgers
Neepawa
Oak River Millennium Park
Blanshard Fire Department
Oak River Inn
Cardale
Rapid City
Rivers
Hamiota
Forrest
Virden
Pat Greenaway
Garnet Hyndman
Gill Farms Ltd
Kroeger Backhoe Service
Irving Wood
John Jordens
Ruston Hornsby
Fast Boys
Russ Shayman
Lloyd Little
Heapy Farms
Jordan
Jar
Canada Malting Company
Norman
Marie
Mary) Dereniwski
William
Bill) Longstaff
Junction 250
Bob Ramsey
Pat Douglas
Black
Jim Black
Hyndman
Joe
Ralph
Elgin
Garnet
Kevin
Council
Greece
Reeve Dick
Ivy Heapy
Ireland
United States
Scotland
China
Poland
Ukraine
Austria
Denmark
Mexico
Holland
Russia
England
Sweden
Belgium
Japan
France
British Empire
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Switzerland
Ag Society
Cockshutt
John Deere
Case
Lanz Bulldog
Massey Harris
Ferguson
Oliver
Tim Clack
Little Saskatchewan River Conservation District
Dagnabbit
Lucy Shaw
Allan Hyndman
Eleanor Taylor
Wendy Radcliffe
Bob Hunter
Regina
Craig Gibbs
John Shaw
Longstaff
Arnold Fortune
Mamey
Andrew
A. D.) Russell
Marney
Mildred Shaw
Terry Radcliffe
Ian Fortune