Posties campaign boosts morale for troops in Afghanistan
Canadian volunteers led by Judy Preston send posties to soldiers deployed in Afghanistan. Starting with 1,500 then 2,000, they aim for 5,000 messages as NATO forces support Afghan civilians. Soldiers reply that such notes lift spirits and reinforce mission purpose. Contact Preston to help or learn more.
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Shilo
Afghanistan
Preston
Canada
Judy
NATO
Richard Mario
Prestons
Manitoba Umpires Ron Shewchuk Heads to Beijing Olympics
Baseball Canada and Baseball Manitoba announce that Ron Shewchuk of Binscarth and Brian Hodgson of Winnipeg have been selected to umpire at the Beijing Olympic Baseball Competition. They are the only Canadian umpires chosen for the Games, with prior Olympic qualifying experience noted. The event runs August 13-23 in Beijing, with Canada aiming to advance via March Taiwan qualifier.
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Binscorth
Ron Shewchuk
Baseball Canada
International Baseball Federation
Beijing
Baseball Manitoba
Canada
Brian Hodgson
Winnipeg
Ron Shevchuk
Minnedosa
Hodgson
Shevchuk
Phoenix
Arizona
Shewchuk
Cuba
Carman Goldeyes
Brian
Ron
Manitoba
Ken Sharpe
Sharpe
China
Australia
South Africa
Mexico
Spain
Germany
Chinese-Taipei
Korea
Taiwan
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