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Volume 137 Issue 50 Friday, February 21, 2020 www.minnedosatribune.com 90 cents plus tax

INSIDE Sticks and Skates on The Lake

this week By KAREN MITCHELL

T he 14th annual
Skate the Lake event
was once again held at
Minnedosa Lake through-
out the Louis Riel long
weekend. Despite vary-
ing degrees of weather
throughout the event,
it definitely didn’t dis-
Fatal Fire at appoint in participants
or spectators. As one of
Newdale Minnedosa’s largest an-

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nual events, the volunteers
yet again deserve an amaz-
ing round of applause for
another successful year
and promotion for our lit-
tle valley.
Skate the Lake 2020
saw a total of 37 teams
registered, with 20 adult
teams and 17 kids teams.
Taking the Ladies Champi-
onship title was Team RBC
(Julie Pomehichuk, Car-
men Kostenchuk, Danica
Wotton, Meagan Fergu- Photos by Darryl Holyk

Vandals Hit son, Amy Nylen, Amy Lee)

while the Mens Champi-
Erickson onship title was earned by
team Copperwood (Matt
A snowy Sunday afternoon
made for more work but I
think there was a feeling

Church
Saler, Russ Huyghe, Cody of survival after the snow

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Huyghe, Kelly Stinson,
Brad Wilson).
Rock the Lake saw a
total of 20 curling teams
registered with Freezing
Our Rocks Off! (Cindy and
Lars Heino) coming out on
top.
If your label reads Tanis Barrett, one of
20/02/29 the organizers and volun-
teers of the annual event,
It’s time to renew
explained “The wind Sat-
your subscription! urday wasn’t fun but ev-
eryone playing and work-
204-867-3816 ing outside was prepared
and all made the best of it.
passed and the final games
were able to start on time
with clear ice thanks to
some hard-working volun-
teers.”
One of the popular
side events of the week-
end was the Chili Cook
cancellation of the event. Fire Fighters were onsite hope to match or surpass
Off competition, hosted by
the Minnedosa Recreation
Commission. Over the past
Hungry and cold partici-
pants were surely disap-
Saturday selling delicious
French Fries and it was a
last year’s Skate the Lake
proceeds of $12,000. This
few years, submissions pointed with the cancel- huge hit for all.   year’s recipients will be
lation, as it was always a The amount of pro- Minnedosa Minor Hockey
have been going down
great way to fill-up and ceeds raised from this year’s and Minnedosa Commu-
and unfortunately this
warm-up event goers. event will not be known nity Child Care Co-op.
year only two entries were
received, resulting in the However, the Minnedosa for awhile but organizers

Minnedosa Curling Club Open

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ASHAM U18 PROVINCIAL CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS Marc g Ceremo
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March 4th - 8th, 2020 Finals 5th at 8:0 ies
1st Draw - Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. on Su 0 p.m
Daily Draws at 8:30, 11:30, 2:30, 5:30 and 9:00 n day a .
For more Information contact Donna at ddowsett@mymts.net or Gaylene at gaylenejohnson@gmail.com
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