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The Big M celebrates 50 years

The town of Morris is still going strong after a half-century of hosting the province’s one and only professional rodeo

By Lorraine Stevenson July 17, 2013

It was a gutsy gamble 50 summers ago when the townsfolk of Morris nervously waited to see if their new rodeo would revive a small-town fair about to bite the dust. Long before the Manitoba Stampede and Exhibition began, the Valley Agricultural Society struggled to break even hosting its tiny country fair. “It wasn’t going

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Why a curling rock curls

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff May 23, 2013

Swedish researchers who specialize in studying friction and wear in industrial systems have uncovered the secret to why a curling rock curls. The globally popular sport gets its name from the slightly curved or “curl” path the stones take when released by the player towards the target area nearly 30 metres away. As soon as

Country Crossroads, Livestock, Other livestock

Guns and fast horses make for exciting new sport

By Daniel Winters April 26, 2013

Manitoba’s fledgling mounted shooting association saddles up for six-gun fun Riding fast horses is a rush and shooting handguns is a blast. Combining both into a a double-barrelled adrenalin fix is the idea behind mounted shooting, the newest sport to hit Manitoba’s equestrian scene. “It’s every kid’s dream — you get to shoot guns and

Country Crossroads

Hamiota woman rides in India

By Darrell Nesbitt April 9, 2013

Sole representative from Canada participates in endurance ride Excited to be the sole rider to represent Canada, Prue Critchley shared her passion for endurance riding on India soil this year. Critchley, who lives between Hamiota and Shoal Lake with her husband Andrew, received an official invitation to participate in the Himalayan Endurance Ride competition from

Country Crossroads

Asessippi Archery Club

By Darrell Nesbitt March 22, 2013

From the likes of folk heroes like Robin Hood, William Tell, and Cupid, to the modern-day sportsman, archery has captured both the romantic imagination and desire for competition and discipline of many generations. In addition to its timeless appeal, archery — as highlighted by the Asessippi Archery Club in the Shoal Lake Community Hall last

Country Crossroads, Weather

They built it and the kids came — it’s game on for shinny in Lowe Farm

By Lorraine Stevenson March 16, 2013

‘Winters of my childhood were long, long seasons,’ Roch Carrier famously penned in his iconic Canadian tale The Hockey Sweater. ‘School, church and the skating rink was where it was lived.’ Today, kids spend much of their time watching TV or playing video games, and that’s what prompted Dulaney Blatz, a Lowe Farm-area farmer, to

Country Crossroads

MacGregor teacher promotes winter activities

By Donna Gamache January 30, 2013

In the ’50s, when I attended classes at a one-room school, noon hours meant tobogganing, snowshoeing and skiing on the hills behind our school. I remember with pleasure learning to ski on the smallest hill and then advancing to the longer, steeper slopes on the bigger hill. But nowadays, with most rural schools located in

Chloe Potvin was among the young cowgirls competing at Minnedosa.

Country Crossroads, News

Minnedosa named “Rodeo of the Year”

Second time for local community attraction

By Darrell Nesbitt October 26, 2012

Others agree that the Minnedosa Valley is a great place to watch the sport of rodeo, as the Minnedosa Rodeo Committee takes pride in seeing the event named the Rodeo of the Year for 2012 by the Heartland Rodeo Association. The local community attraction held this past summer also earned the title in 2009. “This

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Watersmart tips from the Lifesaving Society

July 30, 2012

Watersmart tips from the Lifesaving Society • If you’re not within arms’ reach, you’ve gone too far! Drowning is the second-leading cause of death, behind motor vehicle accidents, for children aged two to four. • Choose it! Use it! Live! Ninety per cent of all boating-related drowning incidents involve people not wearing PFDs. • Swim with a buddy

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Deaths by drowning rise in July

By Lorraine Stevenson July 30, 2012

The tragic death of a little girl from the Poplar Point Hutterite colony last week is a reminder of how quickly innocent water play can turn deadly. An initial RCMP investigation said Becky Waldner, 11, had been with a group of children who were swimming and playing on an inner tube near the shore of

U.S. grains: Corn rebounds from contract lows on short covering, bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs

Entomologist tests trap crops and marigolds to repel flea beetles at an Ag in Motion

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U.S. grains: Corn rebounds from contract lows on short covering, bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs

Entomologist tests trap crops and marigolds to repel flea beetles at an Ag in Motion

Tag Archives Sports — page 2

The Big M celebrates 50 years

Why a curling rock curls

Guns and fast horses make for exciting new sport

Hamiota woman rides in India

Asessippi Archery Club

They built it and the kids came — it’s game on for shinny in Lowe Farm

MacGregor teacher promotes winter activities

Minnedosa named “Rodeo of the Year”

Watersmart tips from the Lifesaving Society

Deaths by drowning rise in July

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