Elphinstone Raiders Win Regional Fastball Title
Elphinstone Raiders capture the Regional Championship in Treherne finishing 5 1 with a 5-3 win over Killarney 2-0 against MacGregor and 7-5 comeback over Boissevain. Key players include Terry Bone Les Elichuk Darwin Desiatnyk Edwin Koroscil and Ross Shindruk with coach Joe Stemkowski and managers Bob Hyatt Ray Hall.
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Elphinstone
Raiders
Treherne
Russell Trojans
Killarney
MacGregor Mustangs
Terry Bone
Ross Shindruk
Les Blackbird
Brent Elichuk
Mustangs
Boissevain
Terry
Bone
Les Elichuk
Edwin Koroscil
Darwin Desiatnyk
Les Chupa
Murray Rupa
John Antonation
Terry Gregorash
Grant Hunter
Joe Stemkowski
Bob Hyatt
Ray Hall
Scouting group closes year with small turnout and thanks
Sunday June 12 meeting saw a small crowd as Marion Antonin opened with minutes and treasurer reports. Leaders introduced, Cub of the Year Greg Joiner named, four Cub Scouts advance to Scouting in fall, five go to Venturers, ten Venturers led by Rick Plaisier with his last year noted, Rover Tom Cottingham reported, two winter and spring camping trips taken, a canoe trip among Rover activities, and slides shown from Camporee and Cuboree. Lunch, thanks to mothers, and a call for new leaders and interested youths to join or call 859 2597 for details.
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Terry Smycnnik
Greg Joiner
Darryl Michalchuk
Rick Plaisier
Queen’s Venturers
Tom Cottingham
Square Dance Night At Hamiota Draws Eight Couples
Seven couples from Ross burn Circle 8 Square Dance Club joined Hamiota's Happy Hustler collective for a Thursday evening dance. Caller Dave Guille from Cheyenne Wyoming led the event during his business visit. Attendees included the Pritchards Radfords Michal chuks Pringles Hogbergs Norries and Fred Jessie.
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Rossburn Circle 8 Square
Hamiota
Dave Guille
Cheyenne
Wyoming
the Pritchards
Radfords
Michalchuks
Pringles
Hogbergs
Norries
Fred and
Jessie
Heading Out Early A Record In Wheat Heads
Harry Boychuk notes a wheat field headed by June 18 recalling prior seasons with heads by July 1 in 1934. He reflects on regional patterns and early yields.
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Harry Boychuk
Recreation News Announces Local Summer Events and Games
The first Lina ment League games set for Sunday June 26 at the lake with 4 00 6 00 and 8 00 start times. Barbeque pits provided for a wiener roast as Canada Week runs June 25 to July 1. Activities include family races prizes a hay ride July camp info and a Day of Leisure at Clement's Bar C Ranch. Many local names listed as organizers and participants.
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Canada
George Lawless’ Farm
Clement
Bar C Ranch
UFO Sighting Reported Near Midnight On June 11
A reader recalls seeing two lights near 1 a.m. on June 11 rising in the eastern sky traveling north with irregular movement. The first light moved straight while the second zigzagged. the note lists multiple teams and a schedule for a June 26 event with matchups among Team 4 Team 6 Team 2 Team 5 Team 1 and Team 3.
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Hugh Armstrong
Beavers Win Again In Tight 22 20 Victory
The Rossburn Beavers beat Bin scorth 22 to 20 in a Saturday night game to secure a strong hold on second place and a shot at first. Brad Lonsberry pitched 3 innings Lionel Kaskin two and Darwin Gapka finished. Lionel Ledoux had two singles and a double while Lonsberry hit a bases loaded homer. Provincial playoffs begin in July with best of three rounds. Russell visits Friday night with 7 p.m. game time.
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Unders
Binscorth
Russell
Brad Lonsberry
Lionel Kaskin
Darwin Gapka
Lionel Ledoux
Ball Park
Ideal Growing Conditions Prevail Near Perfect Season
Ideal growing conditions continue with showers and no extreme heat. Mrs. Bill Silewich reports the earliest growing season in this part of Canada with several small tomatoes and peas fully formed and nearly ready for picking.
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Canada
Bill Silewich
Campaign Committee Organized for Birtle-Russell Candidacy
Peter Merry, the NDP candidate for Birtle Russell, met June 14 in Russell with his Campaign Committee and the Provincial NDP Secretary Jan D Arcy to plan for the coming election. Jim Philips of Birtle was named Campaign Organizer and all posts filled as he pushes to extend eight years of policies and programs. He urged the committee to publicize facts before the vote and to continue Farm Lands Protection Act support and rural community recreation facilities to ensure land ownership for farmers and community facilities for Manitobans.
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Peter Merry
NDP
Birtle-Russell
Jan D’arcy
Russell
Jim Philips
Birtle
Manitoba
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Marion Antonin
Square Dance News
Manito
John Ryshytyle
Joe Borowski
Bert Frieze
Bill Taylor
Myron Kuzenko
Bob Rachel
Alex Cleland
Sam Hrycak
Jeff Halliday
Larry Sidoryk
Terry Attwell
Henry Hrubeniuk
Nick Kalyniuk
Peter Leschasin
Wendell Cleland
Joe Zegalski
del Schumack
Ed Kreshewski
Bill Antonow
Ron Werbowski
Ed Miller
Leonard
Kostesky
Gil Hebert
Ken Caldwell
Morley Kostecki
Mike Ryshytylo
Miron Swintak
Peter Kuzenko
Pat O'Reilly
Rick Blaisier
Tony Kryshewski
Donnie Hrubeniuk
Len Mackedenski
Larry Huston
Wally Miller
Myron Glushka
Art Peck
Andrew Bidochka
Don Hemminger
Wayne Carson
Ernie Antonow
Bob Slow
Bob Hunter
Les Andrew
Guy Rheaume
Dwain Lawless
Five Old Timers
Not So Old Timers
Beavers
Rossburn Beavers
Angusville
Cardinals
McAuley
Community Centre
Weather Report
Enn
Cara
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