Santa Clara league heads into playoffs

Submitted by Gladwyn Scott

Final Santa Clara League Standings

                                          P W L T Pt

Minnedosa Mavericks  15 15 0 0 30

Ste. Rose Brewers         15 8 7 0 16

Plumas Pirates              14 6 8 0 12

Carberry Royals           14 4 9 1 9

Neepawa Cubs              15 4 9 1 9

Ebb & Flow Lakers      13 4 9 0 8

Best of three quarter finals will swith Ebb & Flow at Plumas Tuesday, July 14 and Neepawa and Carberry are playing July 15, 17 and 20.

10 and Under Girls League Champs.

Posted by Kate

 

Back L to R:  Jodi Anderson, Jayden Lowe, Marissa Crook, Haileigh McKinnon, Rylee Gluska, Head Coach Troy Mutch

 

Front L to R:  Taylor Allen, Kathy Dixon, Kylie Birch, Joslyn Adams

 

Missing:  Katrina Johnson and Asst. Coach Kyle Gluska

 

Neepawa girls provincial championship

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson/The Neepawa Banner

After winning their league championships last month, the Neepawa PeeWee girls softball team added the Peewee B Girls Provincial Fastball Championship to their list of this season's accomplishments. The team, which includes four players from Carberry, travelled to Winnipeg for the provincial tournament last Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The girls played four round-robin games, winning against Woodlands, McDonald and Altona. They lost to Boissevain by one run. They then played three back-to-back games on Sunday, winning the quarter final against Killarney (6-0), the semi-final against Manitou (4-3) and the final against Boissevain (6-4). Pitcher Kailee Stewart pitched a no-hitter in the quarter final.

Coach Don Schmall said, “The girls played really well... There was good hitting by all players.”

Team members are (from left) back row: Don Schmall (coach), Bailey Fenning-Cox, Jade Leflar,

Becky Reynolds, Ken Stewart (coach), Janelle Lavich, Kendra Kostenchuk, Foss Taylor (coach)

Middle row: Cassidy Kuharski, Emma Schmall, Halli Krzyzaniak, Kenzie Shamanski, Samantha McDonald, Aalyia Clark

Front row: Cecily Taylor, Kayley Dowd, Kailee Stewart

Countryfest update

RCMP media release

Parkland Area RCMP officers responded to approximately 11 calls for service from the Countryfest site Thursday which included 5 assaults, 5 disturbances and 1 mischief. Officers patrolling the highways in and around the site issued approximately 30 tickets for a variety of infractions under the Highway Traffic Act and Liquor Control Act, including speeding, failing to wear a seatbelt, depositing litter on a highway and possessing liquor in an unauthorized place. Two 24 hour driver licence suspensions were issued and three people were arrested for Impaired Driving in unrelated vehicle stops. Shortly after 6:00 p.m. a 19 year old Winnipeg man was arrested as he was driving away from the site. Around 10:30 p.m., another vehicle leaving the site was stopped by officers. The 19 year old Winnipeg woman was found to be impaired and was arrested. Then around 4:20 a.m., a vehicle was observed traveling north on highway 10 from the Countryfest site and was noted to be swerving in it's lane of travel. The driver, an 18 year old Dauphin area woman was found to be impaired. All three people have been released from custody and will be appearing in Dauphin Court later this month.

Deal struck for Minnedosa events centre location

Press release

 The Minnedosa Regional Events Centre Site Selection Committee has found a home for its new arena complex. An agreement in principle has been struck with the Minnedosa Agricultural Society to acquire approximately 40 acres of the Minnedosa Fair Grounds located on 6th Avenue NW. The Ag Society will retain approximately 8 acres of the property along the western boundary and as part of the deal will get a new show barn. 

The acquisition of this large parcel of land opens the door to many possibilities and will allow the Design Committee to begin work with architects and developers to design a facility to meet the needs of all potential users. 

The Events Centre Funding Committee will soon be able to begin its capital campaign. To kick things off, they are holding a Time, Treasure and Talent Auction on Friday evening, July 10th immediately after the Rotary Dinner at the old arena. They also plan to hold a Christmas Gala on December 12th. Anyone wishing to make a donation can direct it to the Minnedosa Regional Events Centre Inc., Box 1425, Minnedosa, Manitoba R0J 1E0. 

Full details of the deal between the Event Centre and the Ag Society are pending the preparation and signing of a formal written agreement between the parties. 

Dauphin's Countryfest

RCMP media release

Traffic was lined up along the highways for approximately 20 kilometers prior to the gates to the Countryfest site opening Wednesday afternoon. While waiting in line, a number of people chose to start drinking. Officers from the Parkland Area and Riding Mountain Traffic Services patrolling the highways issued  7 charges under the Highway Traffic Act for speeding and 17 charges under the Liquor Control Act for having liquor in an unauthorized place. In addition to the open liquor charges, hundreds of containers of alcoholic beverages were poured out by the police. One 24 hour drug related driver's licence suspension was also issued after the person failed a field sobriety test. Officers also answered 2 calls from the public about people playing sports and games on the highway as they waited. 

Fire at Neepawa Canvas Works

Posted by Kate

Last night, Neepawa Canvas Works was destroyed by fire.