Dawson Trail Dispatch
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SuperSpiel Delivers Top Curling Action in Morris
December 2014
RCMP Respond to a Car Collision with Train On November 6 at approximately 1 pm, Steinbach RCMP responded to a train and car collision on
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Provincial Road 210 near La Broquerie. A CN train collided with a car on the tracks killing a 44-year-old female driver from La Broquerie. A RCMP Forensic Collision Reconstructionist and the CN Police are assisting with the ongoing investigation. The cause of the collision is unknown at this time and alcohol is not considered a factor.
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Team Jennifer Jones was one of many curling teams who took to the ice during the prestigious DEKALB SuperSpiel, which took place in Morris in the middle of November.
Forty-eight men and women curling teams, along with family, friends and fans, converged upon the communities of Morris and Rosenort for the prestigious DEKALB SuperSpiel. The four-day SuperSpiel, which is presented by Meridian, Rocky Mountain Equipment and the Town of Morris, took place November 20 - 24. This year, due to overwhelming support for the spiel from the women’s teams and a lengthy waiting list the event was expanded to nearby Rosenort, allowing the event to accommodate 48 teams - 32 women and 16 men. The event is significant for the women because with thirty-two teams participating, the value of the Canadian Team Ranking System points increases for teams hoping to qualify for the 2018 Olympics. Out of sixteen teams from the men’s rink, Team Matt Dunston beat out Team Scott Ramsey for the $30,000 purse. The ladies rink was just as exciting with Team Tracy Horgan finishing first, beating out Team Jennifer Jones as the ladies battled it out for a $30,000 purse. Since 2009, The DEKALB Superspiel takes place at the Morris Curling Club. The event is on the World Curling Tour, the Manitoba Curling Tour and part of the Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS). It is usually held annually on the third weekend in November but is subject to change if there is a conflicting bonspiel.
Gordon Jacob Barkman, Ross S Davies, Henry Fehler, Peter Hiebert Friesen, Lloyd Ernest Lehman, W. Lawrence McAllister, John Owczar and Richard F Sellen. Recipients unable to attend were Walter S Jansson, Jan Michniewicz, Roy W Ormiston, Walter T. Wood, Alex Tarasenko and Burt Guenther. Falk added that although his office did their best to identify Second World War veterans living in Provencher, there might be others that were not located. “I ask for your help in identifying those other veterans, so that we can pay tribute to them as well, in a service at a later date,” Falk added. “We are certainly very proud of our veterans. It is due to their remarkable contributions that our great nation remains strong and free.” All the WWII veterans received a limited-edition commemorative lapel pin and a personalized certificate of recognition signed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. This special tribute was launched as a symbol of the country’s enduring gratitude to all those who served during this conflict. The design of the commemorative pin and the illustration on the certificate are based on the original “Victory Nickel” which featured a flaming torch and a large ‘V’ standing for both victory and the coin’s denomination. The coin was originally in circulation from 1943 to 1945 and was re-issued in 2005 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.