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VICTORIA BEACH CLUB SPECIAL ACTIVITIES 2014ACTIVITY DATE TIME LOCATION CONVENORSenior Tennis Tournament August 2-4 All Day Tennis Courts John HeppenstallVB Club Raffl e Sat. Aug. 2 10am-4pm Village Green Arroll Stewart & Judy WalkerBike Race Sun. Aug. 3 10:00 am Sports Ground Todd and Sherry HyraTeen Scavenger Hunt Wed. Aug. 6 9-11 pm Club House Rec Staff

89th year • Issue No. 7 Friday, August 1, 2014A non-profi t service of the Victoria Beach Club

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VICTORIA BEACH CLUB2014 - SUMMER ACTIVITIES - 2014

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CLUBHOUSE ACTIVITIESAerobics: Mon. Wed. Fri. 10:00-11:00 am Maria EriksonArts & Crafts: (all ages) Tues. :30-2: 0 Rec. AssistantsBike Hikes: (Ages 7-12) Wed. 10:00 am-noon Rec. AssistantsDuplicate Bridge: Mon. 6: 0 pm Ken Capelle, Gail & Bob Henderson, Henry KrahnMixed Bridge: Wed. 1:15 pm Bev Underhill & Shelley SaundersMovies: stnatsissA .ceR mp 03:7 .sruhT & .seuTSwimming Lessons: Mon. - Fri. June 30 - Aug. 8 Safe Swim TeamSwimming Inquiries: Mon. - Fri. 9:30-10:00 am Kristin VielhaberYoga: Tues. & Thurs. 10:00-11:30 am Susan Marshall, Jane Carroll

LIBRARY HOURS: Mon. & Wed. 11:00 am-noon, 7:00-8:00 pm Library AssistantsTues. Thurs. Fri. Sat. 10:00 am-noonSun. noon-1:00 pm

SPORTS GROUND ACTIVITIES Recreation AssistantsChildren’s Games: (Ages 4-10) Mon. & Fri. 10:00-11:00 amFamily Recreation: Mon. Wed. Fri. 7:30-8:30 pm Golf Lessons: (Ages 7-16) Tues. & Thurs. 10:00-10:45 amYouth Sport: (Ages 10-14) Mon. & Fri. 10:00-11:00 am

TENNIS COURT ACTIVITIES Tennis Court AttendantsYouth Tennis Lessons: (Ages 5-6) Weds. 10:30-11:15 am & Thurs. 12:30-1:15 pm

(Ages 7-9) Tues. & Thurs. 11:30 am-12:30 pm(Ages 10 & over) Mon. & Fri. noon-1:00 pm

Adult Tennis Lessons: Mondays 1:00-4:00 pm with Robert KennedyWednesdays 11:00 am-4:00 pm Hit with a Pro (Sign up Mondays)Wed. July 9 Kirbyson’s Doubles ClinicWed. July 16 Bill Serbin’s Doubles ClinicWed. July 30 George & Kevin Kylar

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Junior Tennis Nights: (Ages 11-18) Mon. & Wed. 6:30-8:00 pmAdult Tennis Round Robin: Mon. & Fri. (Register) 10:00-10:20 am

(Play) 10:30 am-noonAdult GVS (ground stroke, volley, smash)

Tues. & Thurs. 10:30-11:30 & Saturdays 11:00 am-noonAdult Tennis Drills Fridays 1:00-2:00 pm

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Victoria Beach ClubBOARD

PAST PRESIDENTMaureen Neuendorff

PRESIDENTAnil Kaul 756-2158

VICE PRESIDENTSuzy Hester

756-3016

SECRETARYWendy Derksen

756-6515

TREASURERCathy Finnbogason

756-2377

DIRECTOR AT LARGELeslie Sarchuk

756-2690

Victoria Beach ClubOFFICERS

VB HERALD PUBLISHERLana Meier

HERALD EDITORBarb Pritchard

Kevin Dubé

MEMBERSHIPLise Simonsen Pam Beazley

Anita Gubbles

SPECIAL EVENTSShauna Filuk Jill Kirbyson

SWIMMINGAnndrea O’Connor

Tamara Roehr

TENNISBryan and Lisa Yagi

PLANNED GIVINGBruce Eyford

THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD

A Message from the Past PresidentI’m sure most people are familiar with the famous

children’s story “Th e Little Engine that Could.” Well I thought I knew the story, but this past year I learned it’s true meaning.

It was exactly one year ago that I received one of those phone calls ... you know the one that you remember exactly where you were sitting, what you were wearing etc. Th is phone call was from my doctor giving me the results of my recent breast biopsy. Th e results were not good. In fact she was using terms like “very rare” and “extremely aggressive”. And so began my journey up the hill. A hill that looked extremely steep with an engine that seemed very small.

And so I chugged up the hill. Starting with surgery, moving on to fi ve months of chemotherapy followed by more surgery. For some reason one day when I was feeling a little discouraged I thought about the story of the little engine chugging up the hill. I realized that I had never actually read the story and decided to “Google” it. I was surprised at the actual story line because I had always thought that it was just by the engine’s sheer determination

and will that it made it up the hill. Not true. It was only with the help of another engine.

Wow. How true was that for me. Th ere is no way I could have successfully completed my journey over the past year without the help of many, many people. So much of that support was from the Victoria Beach community. Meals, cards, fl owers, books, blankets, visits, phone calls, emails. It was amazing. It was humbling. It was life-giving.

One thing I am certain of is that you do not have to look very far to fi nd someone with a little engine trying to climb a very steep hill. Do not underestimate the role you can play. Any act of kindness helps to push the engine farther up the hill.

What a wonderful community we are blessed to be a part of. I have met so many wonderful people through my involvement in the VBC. It has been one of the most rewarding experiences. Get involved if you can. You won’t regret it.

Maureen Neuendorff

Our Victoria Beach First RespondersWho Are Th ey and What Do Th ey Do?

Th ey are a group of dedicated permanent residents who saw the need to decrease the response times

for emergencies in our area. Th ey are our friends and neighbours with families, jobs and busy lives who are on call 24-7, 12 months of the year. Th ere are 10 First Responders who are all licensed medical technicians. Th ey operate under the umbrella of the V.B. Fire Dept. Th ey use and maintain a non-transfer ambulance that is located at the fi re hall, just outside the car restricted area. Th eir response time in the beach is usually under 10 minutes, compared with 25 to 30 minutes from Pine Falls and over 40 minutes from Selkirk if Pine Falls doesn’t have an ambulance available.

Th ey are paid an honorarium if they go on a call but nothing for being “on call.” Th ey use the proceeds of the Best Spot on the Lot raffl e to purchase necessary equipment and supplies. If you have never needed to call 9-1-1 here at the beach, you are fortunate. But if you ever need them, they are amazingly quick and effi cient.

In 2012 during the Sunday dinner hour on the August Long Weekend, we had a guest suff er a heart attack. We called 9-1-1 and within 2 minutes the fi rst of the responders arrived. Th ere were four more there in under 8 minutes (plus a couple of fi refi ghters for extra support). Th ey had her stabilized and ready to move to Selkirk hospital by the time the ambulance arrived 30 minutes aft er our 9-1-1 call.

I believe our First Responders do save lives. So please continue to support them through the Best Spot on the Lot raffl e. And if you see them around the beach, stop, shake their hand, and thank them for what they do. Th ey are: Brad Patzer, Tracey Patzer, Desi Anderson, Onale Th omas, Trevor Halgren, Lauren Cullen, Deanne Fariaf, John Wilkie, Brian Danyluk, Joan Merton and Marlene Farell(retired).

You can get your raffl e tickets Saturday August 2nd, on the village green (across from the bakery) or at the Parking Lot all summer. Th e draw is August 30th.

Th anks, Betty Lodewyks


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About the HeraldTh e Victoria Beach Herald is a service of the Victoria Beach Club.

Th e Herald prints ten issues each summer on Fridays from late June to mid August. Th e Herald welcomes submissions from readers focused on family events, beach happenings, community issues, etc. Letters to the Editor are always welcome.

Submissions should be sent via email to [email protected]. Th ose without access to email can place written submissions in the VB Herald mailbox behind the cash counter at the Victoria Beach General Store. Submission deadlines are end of day Fridays with the exception of VB Club event convenor submissions for events occurring on weekend days.

To read the most current issue of the VB Herald, scan this code with your smartphone or go to http://victoriabeachclub/current-issue

Ladies’ Movie Night 2014 – It’s been a great 10 years!!!!!

186 strong the summer of 2014! Th anks to my wonderful, wonderful pals who have made these past 10 years so much fun and so easy. Denise, Sheila, Bonnie, Betty,Meg,etc.etc.etc. and to all of those lovely people who unexpectedly donated additional prizes to the evening. A big thanks to Brenda Vielhaber who so enthusiastically agreed to take on the organization of the not-to-be-missed event,VB ANNUAL LADIES’ MOVIE NIGHT. Victoria Beach, popcorn, a movie, prizes, refreshments, and time to meet and visit are a winning combination for an event that the ladies of VB have come to look forward to year aft er year. And of course, it wouldn’t be nearly so successful without the wonderful VB rec assistants (girls only, please… did you read the sign: NO BOYS ALLOWED!) . Th anks to Bruce Sirrell for always agreeing to let his staff help out the third Wednesday of July at the Club House. Mark your calendars for next year (May I assume that it will be Wednesday July 15th, 2015?)

Enjoy the rest of the summer, and thanks for all your support for the last 10 years. My only hope is that Brenda continues the tradition of keeping what the movie selection is a complete mystery in the years ahead.

Shannon MacFarlane


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Newly Elected Council – Your new Council for the next four years is Reeve Brian Hodgson and Councillors Kathy McKibbin, Linda McMillan, Gord Ross and Penny McMorris. For fi nal tallies you can go to www.manitobavotes.ca. Th ank you to Wolf Kraft and Liz Foster, who while not successful in this election, were interested, committed and put in plenty of eff ort in their desire to bring their experience to Council. All elected Council members will be sworn into offi ce at the Council Meeting on Tuesday, August 5 at 1 p.m. in the RM offi ces in Winnipeg.

Councillor Bruce Morrison deserves our heartfelt thanks and best wishes as he steps down from his Council seat. Bruce has worked incredibly hard the last 12 years for the municipality while remaining very active in many other areas and projects within and outside of the VB community. His hands-on, no-nonsense approach to getting the job done will be missed. Bruce and Fay can now take some well deserved time to spend with their family, grandchildren and their many other interests.

State of Emergency Update – As part of the Provincial Disaster program we recently had Government approved engineers and surveyors visit and assess the dikes at Albert Beach and Wanasing. Th e wheels are in motion to repair the dike infrastructure in those areas. Please check our website for updates.

Household Hazardous Waste & E-Waste Recycling Event is this weekend at the Public Works Yard. I will have a large U-Haul truck in the Yard where I will be accepting a variety of items that should not go to the landfi ll. Please go to our website at www.rmofvictoriabeach.

ca, click on Community Links and then Local Events and scroll down to the Recycling Event for the list of recyclable items. Th ere is also a list at the Information Offi ce and some were posted on various bulletin boards in the municipality. Th e event is from noon to 6 p.m. on Friday, August 1 and noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 2 at the Public Works Yard. Fill your carts, your cars, your bikes or share a cab with the neighbours to bring your items to the event. Our items will be taken to a collection point or depot in Selkirk. Th ey collect these materials and move them further down the recycling path to approved, certifi ed Canadian processors. Call me if you have questions or wish to volunteer at 756-6159.

Doctors Clinic Is open for patients on Sunday and Monday from 5:30 p.am. to 7:30 p.m. and Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Th e phone number is 204-756-6305 and the address is 124 Birch Avenue.

Bears & Garbage - We are living in their back yards and they are now coming over for breakfast, lunch and dinner into our yards. Full garbage bins left sitting on your property for a period of time are an invitation for a bears’ picnic. If you are leaving your property before garbage day please take your garbage with you and deposit it in the bins in your area.

Election Th ank YouTh ank you very much to the voters for your trust and support in

re-electing me as a Councillor for the RMVB. I can be reached at [email protected] or by phone at 204-756-6159.

Penny McMorris, Councillor

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We are all geared up for another fantastic bike race. Weather permitting, registration will start promptly at 9:30am Sunday morning down at the sports fi eld. Kids ages 4-18 are welcome. All registrants must have their membership wrist bands to register. In order to keep the competition fair, all bikes with gears will be taped at the registration table.

Awards will be presented to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners for boys and girls in the following age categories:

4 & 5 year olds (short course) 6 & 7 year olds (medium course) 8 & 9 year olds (medium course)10 to 12 year olds (medium course)13 to 18 year olds (long course)

All the courses will be colour coded with signs along the road for the riders to follow. Th e course colours will be identifi ed to the riders the day of the race. We are looking for 13 volunteers to be out on the course to make sure the riders stay on track. Please call Todd Hyra at 204-782-8906 to volunteer.

Short Course - starts at the sports fi eld, up Sunset to Arthur, follow Arthur to 8th Avenue at the parking lot, down 8th Avenue only to Centre Street, follow Centre Street to the Village Green turning onto Gibson Street then down to the sports fi eld fi nish line.

Medium Course - starts at the sports fi eld, up Sunset to Patricia, follow Patricia to 8th Avenue, down 8th Avenue to Gibson Street and

all the way back to the sports fi eld fi nish line. Long Course - starts at the sports fi eld, up Sunset all the way to

the end where it meets up with 8th Avenue, then up and down 8th Avenue to Gibson Street and all the way back to the sports fi eld fi nish line.

Note of caution to pedestrians and casual bike riders Sunday morning 10am to 11am, please yield to racers along the course paths noted above.

All riders must wear their safety helmets, plus proper clothing and footwear (closed toe shoes). Loose gravel and pot holes can make the courses challenging for all riders, so please ride with control. Important, parents please explain the following information to your riders:

At the fi nish line all riders will be given a numbered popsicle stick to mark their order, this number does not refl ect their category placement. Th e popsicle stick must then be handed in at the registration desk for a fi nal tally of the winners in each of the age categories.

Trophy winners from last year, if you haven’t already returned the trophies, please return them to Todd or Sheri Hyra at 317-3rd Ave by Friday August 1st. Good luck to all participants.

Have fun and race safe!

Coordinators Th e Hyra Family204 782 8906

GET SET FOR THE 2014 VB BIKE RACE SUNDAY AUGUST 3rd


The Anglican Parish of St. MichaelVICTORIA BEACH

The Anglican Parish of St. Michael8th and Pine, VB invites you to worship with us

each Sunday in July and August at 9:00 am in a service of Holy Communion.

Note: September 7th we will meet at 11:30 am

Please join us… all are welcome!

35th ANNUAL VICTORIA BEACH 55+ GOLF TOURNAMENT

AND DINNERWHEN: Monday, September 8th, 2014WHERE: Victoria Beach Golf Course and the dinner is at the East

Beaches Senior Scene, #3 Ateah Road.Th ere will be ample parking at the Senior Scene, on Ateah Road,

and across the highway. Th e turkey dinner, catered by the Merry Makers will be at 6:15 pm, and the doors will open at 5:00 pm.

TIME: 2 shotgun starts at 9:30 am and 1:00 pm. [Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the start time for registration]ELIGIBILITY: Please note, to play in the tournament, you MUST

be a member of at least one of the following: the VB Golf Course; the VB Club, VB Sports Club/Community Centre or the Senior Scene. [Golfer’s spouses/partners may be under 55 and may golf, but cannot win a golf prize.]

GOLF SIGN-UP SHEET AND DINNER TICKETS: Available at the VB Golf Course as of August 1st.

COST: Dinner tickets are $13.00 [plus golf green fees to be paid on the day of the tournament, if you are not a member of the VB Golf Course].

PRIZES: For fl ights and individuals. [DONATIONS OF PRIZES FOR THE SILENT AUCTION ARE MUCH APPRECIATED. If you can donate a prize, please drop it off at the golf course by September 2nd.]

Submitted by: Th e 2014 55+ Golf Committee: Murray and Susan SpenceDennis and Gina RothRay and Lise Plouff e

800m Open Swim

Twelve swimmers from the ages of 10 to 43 participated in the 800m open swim race this past Saturday. Wavy waters didn’t stop the swimmers from completing eight long lengths of the pier. It was great to see people in and out of the water cheering each other on!

Th e overall winner on the women’s side, with a time of 13 minutes and 34 seconds was Nicole Walker. On the men’s side, Patrick Peacock took fi rst place with a time of 12 minutes and 40 seconds. Th anks to all the instructors, conveners, and their families for lending a helping hand!

FEMALE

18 and under1. Ella Russell2. Aidan Pattison3. Tess Poulton

Over 181. Nicole Walker2. Rose Bushuk3. Th eresa Cannon

MALE

18 and under1. Nick Bell2. Carson Beggs3. Josh Peacock

Over 181. Patrick Peacock2. Dan Gibson

Aug 1-Aug 8 Tennis this week � Free Adult Tennis Drills with visiting instructors, Friday 1:00-2:00, sign up starts Monday. � Adult GVS Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30, and Saturday at 11:00. � VB Open Tennis tournament, play starts Aug 2-4 � Hit with a pro George and Kevin Kylar, lessons Wednesday Aug 6, starting at 11:00


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Rural Municipality of Victoria BeachReeve: Tom FarrellCouncillors: Karin Boyd, Kathy McKibbin, Penny McMorris, Bruce MorrisonCAO: Shelley Jensen, 303-960 Portage Ave, Winnipeg Phone: 204-774-4263Toll Free: 1-800-513-3839 (MB Only) Fax: 204-774-9834Chief Police Constable: Stewart MacPherson 204-756-2322Public Works Foreman: Allan Scurfi eld 204-756-2286Public Works (after hours emergency): 204-756-2568Building Inspector: Curtis Beaudoin Wpg Cell 204-291-8207

Website: www.rmofvictoriabeach.ca Email: [email protected] PRACTICE WATER SAFETY AT ALL TIMES. PREVENT FIRES – TAKE CAREPLEASE STAY OFF THE BANKS & EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION ON LAKEFRONT PATHS

A record 118 kids came out to the Children’s Masquerade last weekend. Th e forecast was bleak leading up to the event, and we were ready to quote Trooper, that “every now and then it’s gotta rain…”. But Mother Nature spared us and we were able to stay outside on the Village Green instead of moving indoors to the Clubhouse.

Th ere were so many amazing costumes that our judges had a mighty struggle to identify the best ones in the three categories we established. But aft er much debate we decided that Miss Invisible (Piper Hughes) was Best Original Costume. Th e Best VB-Th emed Costume was the Moonlight Inn Table (Aislin Pritchard). It should be noted the Moonlight Inn table even came with fries for Doug, which shows his vote can be bought through his stomach. Th e Best Group Costume was the 8 kids dressed as the Flintstones Meet the Croods. Th e winners all got Moonlight Inn gift certifi cates.

A special mention for our birthday girl/cupcake, Olivia Yarnell, and her brother Eric who was dressed as her present – both beautiful

homemade costumes. Word is they are also #1 in the Aaron Burnett fan club.

We also usually recognize the youngest participants, of which we had many this year. We had a 4-month old elephant (Chancellor Cushing), a 5-month old Baby Crood (Maeve Harrison), a 5-month old Baby DJ (Vivian Stewart) and twin 6.5-month old rowers (Hailey and Anna Stephens) along with many others. Welcome to VB kids!

Th anks to our favourite musical couple – Kim and Aaron Burnett – for entertaining us. Th anks also to our many volunteers who make this event run so smoothly: Luke Bushuk, Dana Poulton, Gillian Hyra, Fran Pollard and our Rec Assistants Brendan and Jessie.

Even when we ran out of prizes (sorry about that), the kids were all very well behaved and it was a pleasure again for us to host. See you again next year!

Kristie and Doug Pollard

Children’s Masquerade

Costume Name AgeVB sunset Linden Blair 5Tinkerbell Mila Blair 2Pink Flamingos Paige Edwards 7Pink Flamingos Isla Partridge 7Pelican from VB Isabella Kraus 5Storm Trooper Liam Hamel 7VB Gardeners and the garden party Emery Stewart 21 mthsVB Gardeners and the garden party Rose Heiman 8 mthsVB Gardeners and the garden party Violet McAuley 10 mthsVB Gardeners and the garden party Hannah Luke 6Spiderman Kaelen McLauchlan 4Princess Abby Franz 3.5VB Cyclist Jake Franz 1.5VB Rowing Team Hailey Stephens 6.5 mthsVB Rowing Team Anna Stephens 6.5 MthsKirby Brynn Dawson 9 mthsHappy Face Cookie Dayton Murray-Sinclair 4VB Beach Boy Carter Brethauer 1Copcycle Jessica Preston 9Boba Fett Declan Preston 5Wicked Witch of VB Carolina Corona 4The Bayview Mermaid Diana Corona 6Hawaiian Lila Sedgick 4Hawaiian William Sedgick 1Butterfl y Fairy Princess Juliette Olson 2.5Rapper Branson Miller 8Scarecrow Audrey Sobie 7

Crow Tessa Maykut 5Crow Luke Atkins 4Crow Brody Atkins 7Crow Lily Maycut 7Tennis Player Ellie Sobie 4Princess Butterfl y Amelia McLennan 5 (almost 6)Elsa the Princess Charlie Butler 3Cinderella Kaehla Johnson 5Cinderella Emma Johnson 3Ninja Ronin Enriquez 4Gator Man Jackson Z 3Baby DJ Vivian Stewart 5 mthsStartrek Captain Erin Eldridge 9VB Hawaian girl Alexis Bru 9VB Tennis Player (Mike Bru) Colby Bru 5Sleep over girls Sadie McDonald 7Sleep over girls Annie McDonald 5.5VB Parking Lot Taxi Caitly Willison 10VB Parking Lot Taxi Brooke Oxenforth 11Hobbit Travis Hyra 8Turtle Aaron Pattison 8Indiana Jones Easton Hyra 10VB Ninga girl Warrior Riley Hughes 11VB Ninja Unicorn Warrior Erin Doiron 7VB Karate Girl Warrior Jillian Doiron 10Miss Invisible Piper Hughes 8Ninja Cohen Tennyson 5

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Pirate Morgan Flaherty 4Pirate Mathew Flaherty 2Fairy Ilsa Buchholz 4Flintstones meets Croods- Pebbles Flinstone Rhys Boyd 2.5Flintstones meets Croods-Wilma Flinstone Isla Harrison 4Flintstones meets Croods- Betty Rubble Isobel VanWoodenberg 7Flinstones meets Croods-Eep Crood Anika VanWoodenberg 10Flinstones meets Croods-Crood Baby Maeve Harrison 5 mthsFlinstones meets Croods-Barney Rubble Hudson Keast 3Flinstones meets Croods- Dino Flinstone Rowan Sandelli 2.75Flinstones meets Croods-Fred Flinstone Jace Boyd 4.5Flinstones meets Croods-Bam Bam Rubble Shea Keast 1Birthday Present Eric Yarnell almost 3Cupcake Olivia Yarnell 5 today!Happy Face Cookie Charles Chaytor 4Happy Face Cookie with a bite Walter Chaytor 8Happy Face Cookie Richard Chaytor 10Quarterback Aidan McNeill 4Princess Lucy McNeill 7Hunter Parker Pollard 4VB Deer Aleta Pollard 8Garbage Can Max Pollard 6Deer Crossing Sign Stella McCaig 8VB Bear Will McCaig 6Princess of VB Isla McCaig 2Elephant Chancellor Cushing 4 mthsFlorida Retiree (aka Duncan McCaig) Sullivan Cushing 2Fisherman Cohen Bedard 7Man with a Big Belly Levi Blunderfi eld 6

Sixties Girl Amelia Blunderfi eld 8Sixties Girl Molly McDonald 9Princess Kathleen Henderson 11Black bear & cub Erin Rempel 8Frog Prince Ben Hilo 1Queen Elsa Julia Hilo 3VB Hula girls Georgia Wilson 11VB Hula girls Chloe Wlison 7VB Hula girls Rylee Kochenash 12VB Hula girls Brooke Kochenash 10Krazed Cottager Dylan Pritchard 9Moonlight Inn Table Aislin Pritchard 11Cirque du Soleil Moonlight Inn Server Chayse Dube 9Cirque du Soleil Moonlight Inn Server Grace Dube 7Princess Norah Moreau-Chevrefi ls 3Desert Robot Callum Smith 7.5VB Naked Chef Jackson Zuk 9Cowgirl Zinnia Popoff 6Mike the Minion Sam Dyck 6Mike the Minion Ben Dyck 4VB Cheerleaders Isabel Dyck 8VB Cheerleaders Taryn Dyck 10Fisher Bennett Sime-Surcon 7Fisher Annabella Sime-Surcon 5Spiderman with a happy face cookie in web Kyle Bushuk 4California Teen Alienor de Nanteuil 8Soccer player Pierre de Nanteuil 7Firefl y Rachel Garrett 9Photographer Sophie Robinson 6Sherlock Holmes Eric Robinson 8Princess Keira Johansson 6Police Offi cer Erik Johansson 3Cowgirl Dana Poulton 12Myself Christopher Derkson 10Beach Bum (myself) Gillian Hyra 12

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Novelty Tennis TournamentAugust 16th and 17th

Well, it’s that time of year again! As we begin to wind down the tennis season at our beloved V.B. courts, I would like to remind everyone that this year’s Novelty Tennis Tournament will be held on August 16th and 17th. Th e emphasis of this tournament has always been FUN! Players of all skill levels are encouraged to participate. Please be advised that all entrants to the tournament must be Victoria Beach Club members and have their own shoe tag number. I look forward to an incredible weekend of great tennis, laughs and camaraderie! Th e Novelty’s format is an entertaining fi nale to another spectacular summer at V.B. Check out next week’s Herald for more information and mark your calendars for August 16th and 17th.

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Special Events News

Here is our August Long weekend special events and the volunteer convenors:

- Senior Tennis Tournament: John Heppenstall & Allan Morrish

- VB Club Raffl e: Arroll Stewart & Judy Walker- Bike Race: Todd & Sherry HyraA big thank you to all of these volunteers! Th is is a busy weekend

and we really appreciate all of your volunteer time. Come down to the Village Green to see some tennis and buy your raffl e ticket. Be ready for some cyclists on the avenues on Sunday morning – come on out and cheer them on! Right aft er the weekend, there is more fun for the kids with the Junior Golf Tournament on Wed August 6th. Th anks to Ed and Adam Boge for running this tournament. Also on August 6th is the Duplicate Bridge Tournament at 6:30 PM. Our convenors for this event are Fran Pollard & Donna Th ain. Th ank you ladies! Th ere are still lots of events to come this summer. Check your calendar so you don’t miss out!

See you at the events!Shauna Filuk – 204.756.6642; cell – 204.941.0077Jill Kirbyson – 204.756.2879; cell – 403-807-1784

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Have you been on the trail that connects the VB Community Centre with the golf course? It has become quite the popular walking trail in all seasons. It is short trail, about 1½ km return, which winds through the forest. Well it’s time to offi cially open the trail.

You might recall in the summer of 2012 we held a contest to name the new trail. It was a tough choice but the name the judges chose was Fore Evergreen Walk, submitted in by the Warkentin family.

Since then we have had a beautiful cedar trailhead structure made by the craft smen at Allwright Contracting. Drew Allwright donated the staff time to build the structure and he arranged for the Selkirk Home Hardware to donate the materials. Big thanks to Drew for helping us get it built and Kevin Vincent for his attention to detail in building it. A big thank you also goes to the Selkirk Home Hardware for supporting Victoria Beach.

Just to make your visit to the trail, or the toboggan hill in the winter, more comfortable, Ateah Realty has generously donated a cedar bench for the trailhead. Th anks to Shanna Karle and Nancy Danwich at Ateah Realty.

Th e trail opening will be held on Saturday, August 9 at 4:00, in conjunction with the Open House at the new community centre. Th e Open House runs from 3:00 to 6:00 and there will be food and refreshments. Th is is an opportunity to see the progress we’ve made with the new building. We are not fi nished yet but thought you might want a peek inside. Once we are fi nished we are going to have a long list of local businesses, sponsors and individuals like you to thank. If you’d like to fi nd out more, contact the club president Bruce Morrison at 756-6463.

Come help us celebrate the new trail, have a look around the new buildings and enjoy some refreshments on August 9.

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Yacht Club NewsSunday July 20th was the annual VBYC sailors’ derby, a fun day for

heavily and lightly salted sea dogs and everyone in between. Around ten boats and sailboards made it out with a variety of ages making up skip and crew. Th e aft ernoon began with a BBQ and we ate fi rst, and then sailed to checkpoints around the bay to pull numbered poker chips and a chance at prizes. Th e wind was nice to begin with but dwindled as the day went on and a few had a slow sail in, but no matter on a beautiful sunny day. Th e lucky ones got the prizes but everyone had fun!

Many thanks to the volunteers out on the water that helped make it all happen: Jack Olafsson and Ron Pratt in the crash boat, Th e Green clan on “Bob’s Barge”, and A.J, Rachel, and Ryan in the Crestliner. And of course a huge thanks to Chris Aldridge for organizing this popular event once again. Hope to see y’all out next year.

Please note: precious few sailing school spots remain available for both adults and youth for the fi nal week Aug. 4 – Aug. 8, this is your last chance this year to get on the water and learn the basics or up your skillset, supervised and coached by certifi ed instructors. Follow the link at www.vbyc.ca to register.

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Grab your irons, Ladies!… if you’ve got a long way to go a “3” will do, if you are a bit tight,

maybe a `9` … Of course were talking about the Ladies Golf Tournament

happening July 30th. We have 2 tee-off times, 8:30 and 11:30 a.m. Please be there at 8:00 a.m. for the 8:30 round and 11:00 a.m. for the 11:30 round. You need time to register, get instructions and get out to your fi rst hole, so please allow time to do that.

For any visitors, the cost is 14.00 plus green fees. We donate a minimum of 3.00 of that for Breast Cancer Research. Th ere will also be a silent auction with many wonderful prizes, so bring your $$$ so you can join in.

See you out on the course!We are looking for a convener for 2015, if you would like to take

this over please contact, Nadine Parsley, 2014 Convener, 204-756-3403.


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Walk for Water on Sunday, August 10th !!

Th is annual event in support of the Lake Winnipeg Foundation (LWF) and the terrifi c work it does will start out at the VB Clubhouse. Registration will begin at 9:15; the Walk will begin at 10. Th ere are 2 routes: 5 km and 2.5 km (taking into account various fi tness and energy levels).

Help make our beautiful lake healthier and c’mon down to the clubhouse on Aug. 10th! Walk alone, or with your neighbour, or pal, or kids, or siblings, or your Uncle Charlie, or your pooch ---- anything goes. Whether you walk alone or with partners, and whether you bring in $1 or $100, your participation will be GREATLY appreciated. (Or, if walking isn’t your thing, you can still be a part of the event by being a pledger or by making a donation to the Lake Winnipeg Foundation.)

Pledge forms are available at all key VB locations as well as at Saffi e’s, and, if all goes according to plan, a pledge form will have been inserted into each copy of this issue of the VB Herald. Also, pledge forms and info about the Lake Winnipeg Foundation will be available at a table situated alongside the VB Club Raffl e on the Village Green (across from the Bakery) on August 2 from 10 - 4.

For more information, contact Deanne McDonald (204 756 2911; [email protected]) or Sandy McCaig (204 756 8855; [email protected]).


What a weekend of fantastic tennis! Th e competition and camaraderie over the weekend made for a very successful tournament. Th anks to all the players for participating and displaying good sportsmanship. We encourage more players to take part and help grow and develop our wonderful tennis community. Don’t forget, by doing so you are helping to resurface our courts!

I would like to thank Tony and Leslie Holland for their donation of an elegant, hand-craft ed trophy for the men’s 65 plus singles category. What about another trophy Tony, for the over 75 category. If it exists, we many get some entries for you to play against!

I would also like to thank Brian and Lisa Yagi for their organization of the courts and their hands-on eff orts to make the tournament run so smoothly. Th anks also to our wonderful young court attendants: Sophia Buller-Courage, Julia Lucht, Ben Charbonneau and Sam Brownell, for their help in the tournament.

Due to a small rain delay, we would like to thank the following squeegee people; John Heppenstall, Margaret Meulendyk, Alan Morrish, Dave Derksen, Gord Bell and the court attendants for their

Ladies 55 plus doubles winner Jane Turk Rhonda Manning runners up Susan Spence Sally Lawler

Mens 40 plus doubles winners Geoff Kirbyson Jamie Dawson runners up Matt Heiman Don Bushuk

Mens 55 plus singles winner Gord Bell runner up Stuart Juzda

Ladies Doubles 40 plus winners Ann Manning Lisa Lucht runners up Rhonda Manning Hedy Heppenstall

Mens 40 plus singles winner Roland Burrell runner up Geoff Kirbyson

Mens 65 plus singles winner Stuart Juzda runner up Tony Holland

Ladies Singles 40 plus winner Lisa Lucht runner up Melanie Charbonneau

Mens 55 plus doulbes winner Brian Hyska Stuart Juzda runners up Tim Walker John Brownell

Mens Doubles 65 plus winners Jim Millican Tony Holland runners up Allen Willoughby Bob Lawler

Masters Tournament 2014speedy eff ort in getting the courts ready for play in record time.

Th is year’s Masters Tournament ran so smoothly due to the hard work of many volunteers. Th anks to those who helped to put on matches and keep order where chaos might have reigned. Margaret Meulendyk, due to injury, might have missed out on the tennis, but you provided great support and assistance. John Heppenstall, Peggy Ansons and Elly Black were also instrumental in making the tournament a great success!

While we acted as a Junta, as the named convenor, I would like to state that the tournament was only made possible by the hard work of the other members, Lorraine Cook, Stino Siragusa and Sophie McGoey. Th e tennis community owes them a great debt for stepping forward. Steve, you missed a great tournament, hope you are around next year. Your gregarious nature and bubbly personality were greatly missed. For your information, three bottles of wine are due to the above mentioned people.

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Bright red lipstick, Black Cat glasses and the coolest car ever, a Nash Metropolitan, are some of the iconic memories of our dear mother, our aunt, our friend, and our grandmother, Marjorie Pritchard. Our Marj was unique, talented, and with an inner spirit unlike any other. You knew she was right and if you thought not, you soon would see her point.

In the true VB spirit, Marjorie volunteered her time to our community from being Board treasurer (when kids paid in pennies for the movies ), canvassing for memberships, to fl ea markets, silent auctions, and dances; the list goes on and on.

While having tea with Maureen Swystun and Vivian Moore a plan was made to add to the green spaces along Arthur at 4th and 1st. Marj designed the planters and planted the fl owers. Over her lifetime at VB she enjoyed the company of her friends, playing bridge and attending numerous social events with her husband Noel.

My brother and I feel extremely fortunate that our parents gave us the gift of living our summers at VB. Th is is a magical place that brings people of all ages together to work as one for the benefi t of many. We will be having an intimate life celebration of Marjorie for her closest friends on August 3rd at 1pm - 311 Sunset.

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Volleyball Tournament

Th e volleyball tournament is Saturday, August 9th at 9 AM. Everyone is welcome! Please call (204) 756-6645 to register your team. Teams must have at least 2 female players. Th ere is a competitive and recreational side. Hope to see you there!

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8 At Th e Gate Sunday July 20, 2014 Twenty-two riders out, missing about half a dozen regulars!

We ride EVERY morning at 08:00. We welcome all riders. We usually don’t have quite this many out but “there more the merrier”. It also

means that Bob has more people to draft behind.With a large group like this we split into three groups: “l’Echappee” 35km/h, “le Peleton” 30km/h & le Gruppetto 25km/h.For information please call Bob Marshall VB 204 756-8255, cell 204 261-4292 or email [email protected].

Wednesday Aft ernoon Bridge Update

Five tables of contract bridge were enjoyed by all twenty players. Winners were Gail Henderson, Andrea Moore and Harold Wiens.

Play begins at 1:30 to approximately 4:00pm. Please come, enjoy and arrive by 1:15; you do not need a partner.

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Policeman’s CornerBears & Bicycles:

Bears and bicycle stickers. Two issues that are evident every year and this summer is no diff erent.

FACT:• we are in bear country at Victoria Beach. Even if you do not see

them, they are here.• they are motivated by food.... berries, acorns or your bird feeders

and your kitchen food scraps. If a bear is in your yard, you have a food that attracts him to your place.

• they are, for the most part, private animals and do not like being around us, just our food.

• they are smart and resourceful and can get into your shed, cabin or your unlocked car.

• make lots of noise when you are biking or walking the trails..... whistle, sing,talk loudly etc.

• call Police if a bear is trying to get into your cabin or is persistent about remaining on or near your cabin.

• Police will contact Natural Resources if a bear trap is required. If put on your yard, you must sign for it and it is your responsibility as it is on your property.

• do not give your child a sandwich and tell them to “go and feed the bear and I will take a picture.” Laugh not. I witnessed that myself at the parking lot.

• bears can run very fast. Unlikely that you will outrun or outclimb a bear. Prevention is the best answer … be loud and do not have food attractants on your property.

• One lady I spoke to a few years ago was gardening and backed up into a bear. Th inking it was a large black dog she told it to “shoo“ and returned to her gardening. A few seconds later she realized what was sharing her garden space with her and she left and went into her cabin. Th e bear was happy doing what he/she was doing and felt that this person was no threat to her.

• be aware that if a sow has cubs she will defend them and will do so vigorously.

• If you see a bear in your yard, call Police to let us know. We will attend if we can but will not always attend if there is no risk to life or limb and we are busy with another call.

• Anyone can call the Natural Resource Offi ce Bear Line at 204-754-2000.

BICYCLES: • bicycle stickers are $2.00 from the Info Booth. If you don t like to

lock your bicycle, then buy and sticker and when someone you do not know rides your bike somewhere and abandons it, we can return it to you if it has a sticker.

• bicycle helmets are a good idea for everyone and mandatory by law for persons under 18.

• bicycle bells and horns are a good way to notify people you are riding up behind them. Bears will skedaddle when they hear one as well. Good investment.

Howdy VB Kids!Another great week at the beach. Lots of fun stuff coming up for

week 6. Th e movies this week are:

August 5- Free Birds (PG 91 mins) August 7 - Smurfs 2 (PG 105 mins)

Arts and Craft s this week is proud to join forces with the Victoria Beach Walk for Water. Kids will have a chance to show what the lake means to them by creating “stained glass”. Some of their creations will be on display at the annual Walk for Water on August 10. As a reminder, craft s run on Tuesdays from 12:30-1:30.

Th e Bike Hike will be to Wanasing beach. Make sure to wear a

helmet. Remember your bathing suits and a towel. Another teen event on Wednesday August 6 is the Scavenger Hunt!

Meet at the clubhouse at 8:45pm. Special thanks to my Fire Marshall Gord Poulton for his time and donation of wood for the fi re. It was a great success!

Have a great week! Bruce SirrellRec Director

Senior Tennis Open

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Th e Senior Open tennis tournament starts on 8:00am Saturday August 2, 2014. Th e draw will be posted at 3:00pm on Friday August 1. If you are in the tournament, make sure that you are aware of what number match you are and please be on time for your competition. Follow us on Twitter for match updates - #vicbtennis.

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With the VB Senior Open Tennis Tournament upon us, I thought this article by Jeff Salzenstein would be appropriate. Jeff broke into the top 10 at the age of 30. He is now an on-line teaching

professional out of Denver Colorado. Th e following is from his website jeff salzensteintennis.com.

Question: How do you have the courage to go for your shots under pressure?

Can you relate to this question? It doesn’t matter what your level is, all players face the challenge of having courage in competition at one time or another. How do you have the guts to go for your shots and “play the right way” especially in key moments of a match when the outcome is still undecided and momentum can swing either way.

Focus on the process. To have courage to go for your shots, it’s much better to focus on staying in the present moment and avoid focusing on the actual result of winning and losing. Th is is one of the biggest problems that you might be plagued with as a competitive tennis player. You want to win TOO badly and focusing on the outcome dramatically aff ects how you think AND feel physically...which in turn impacts on how loose you feel when you want to go for your shots. It’s natural to want to win badly, but you have to stay in the “now” by taking slow, deep breaths and looking at your strings between points...as well as reminding yourself of your game plan. Staying process oriented doesn’t mean you’ll actually have the courage to go for your shots all the time, but by playing each shot and point to the best of your ability, you give yourself the best chance to play big.

Discipline your mind: You really have to become aware of your thoughts. What do you think about and say to yourself in the heat of the moment? Catch your thoughts as they arise and if you notice that you tend to be pessimistic under pressure, immediately shift to having more uplift ing thoughts by repeating positive words and phrases throughout your matches. If you notice that you say things like “you always choke” or “you always miss that shot,” change your

language to something like, “you play great in the clutch” and “you can make this shot right now.” To get in a peak state to go for your shots, you must become more conscious of your thoughts and inner dialogue as you play so that you can retrain yourself to be your own best friend and to be super positive, especially in the tight situations.

Trick your mind: Th is tip is a bit odd, but it can really work. Th ere were times on the ATP tour when I actually told myself before a point to “try to miss.” I know this sounds strange, but I can only share from my experience what actually worked in real pro matches when I felt scared. Sometimes I noticed that my body would tighten up, and I would miss routine shots. But when I actually told myself to miss at diff erent times, my body would relax, and I felt more free to swing. Th ere were times when I actually made more balls when I tried to miss compared to when I really wanted to make a shot or win a point. Weird.

Another trick to play on your mind is to continually tell yourself that you’re just playing a practice match. Sometimes you have to fi nd way to take the pressure off by acting like your matches are really just practice. Deep down, you know it’s not practice, but by “tricking” your mind away from match like intensity, you can decrease the tension in your body and mind enough to play with more courage just like you do in practice.

Smile at your mistakes: You make mistakes and you berate yourself. You miss a shot and you judge yourself harshly. You miss another shot and you feel yourself get more nervous.

How about just smiling :). Turn the corners of your mouth up instead of down, and your approach to the game will lighten up...and when you feel lighter on the inside from smiling, you’ll shift your perspective on how to approach the match. Just by smiling you can forgive yourself fast and learn from your mistakes with a light heart so that you can put yourself in position to go for your shots.

Play the margins: You might not know this, but when things get tight, there’s a good chance you’re aiming too close to the lines. You might miss wide when you get nervous. You might swing less aggressively. One of the biggest changes you can make is to bring your margins way inside the sidelines and to aim to big, safe targets. When you feel tight and are afraid to go for your shots, you should still play aggressively with good racquet head acceleration. But this can only work when you aim safer. Instead of missing wide and swinging conservatively, play a point where you literally aim down the middle, but hit the ball big. Th is approach can help you get over the nerves and play with courage because you have reduced the risk

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of missing wide.So there you have it, 5 keys to playing with

courage. At least one of these tips should help you have a breakthrough the next time you feel like playing it safe and not going for your shots with confi dence and conviction.

Special thanks this week goes out to the following people:

Geoff Kirbyson, Matthew Heiman, and John Blair for co-hosting Friday’s adult tennis drills.

John Heppenstall and Allan Morrish for hosting the VB Senior Open Tennis Tournament

Special NoteGeorge Kylar, of Kylar Tennis Academy,

and his son Kevin will be off ering an aft ernoon of lessons for youth and adults on Wednesday, August 6th. George and Kevin are just back from two months of tournament play in Europe. George is a keen tennis enthusiast who will again be bringing the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Tournament to Winnipeg. He is also a much sought-aft er professional, working out of two tennis clubs in the city. George has coached the number 1 tennis players in Manitoba for the past 20 years. Sign-up sheets for George’s lessons are now available at the kiosk.

Tennis Photo History

Only 24 hours before the historic picture of all past and present tennis court attendants, head tennis attendants and head tennis convenors. Th is historic picture will be taken at the courts on Saturday, August 2 at noon, immediately aft er the presentation of the Vilis Ansons Memorial Trophy. We’d like to have as many past court attendants as possible so please spread the word. All attendants are asked to bring a note with their name and the years they worked. Th e photo will be printed in the 2015 August long weekend issue of the Herald. Maybe a centerfold. Add that to your resume.

Will this picture provide any insight into the type of person who becomes a court attendant? Has being a court attendant altered their lives? Can we make any comparisons? As a group are they brighter, funnier, happier, have more hair than the general population? Only with full participation can we truly make any conclusions.

Th is might be the fi rst of a giant trend to sweep our resort area. Next, all the VB swimming instructors, librarians? Imagine….. all the bakery workers. Th is could be huge! I could sell the pictures, maybe calendars? Coff ee table books? I could go to diff erent communities, I could franchise, I could….

See you at the courts,

Bryan and Lisa Yagi

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BrendanHead Rec Assistant

Hey! For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Brendan Proulx. I am going to be the 2014 Head Rec Assistant for the Victoria Beach Club. I am very much looking forward to seeing all the amazing people I met last year (and some new ones!). I have just graduated from J. H. Bruns Collegiate with Honours and can’t wait to get started again with this amazing summer job opportunity!

JessieHi everyone, my name is Jessie and I

am very excited to be spending another summer at VB as a rec assistant. I currently live in Toronto but I have been coming out to VB for as long as I can remember. During the year I enjoy playing on several sports teams, as well as competitive ski racing. I will be attending the National Ski Academy in the fall. Some of my favorite activities to do as a rec assistant are bike hikes, and arts and craft s. When I am not working I spend time at the beach and/or eating bakery food. I cannot wait to see all the new and familiar faces at all the events this summer!

EloraHi everyone, my names Elora. I’m

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the year I spend my time coaching cross-country skiing as well as travelling to compete with team MB. I also teach swimming lessons during the school year. I’m very excited to be working with the VB club as a Rec assistant this summer and hope to get to know a lot of new people!

JennaMy name is Jenna Cech-Manek

and I am really excited to be working as a Rec Assistant this summer. I just fi nished Grade 11 at St. Mary’s Academy. I enjoy being physically active, playing sports, reading and dancing. I love spending my summer in VB. I am looking forward to pier jumping, game nights, movie nights, hanging out with friends and the banana chocolate chip muffi ns from the bakery! Can’t wait to meet everyone. Let’s make this the best summer ever!

MiaHi guys! My name is Mia and I’m

very excited to be working with the rec program this summer. I’m 16 years old and going into grade 12 at Kelvin High School. I love being down at the lake during the summer and I’ve always wanted to be a Rec Assistant. You may have seen me around the beach working at the Library or the Moonlight Inn. During the school year I play squash competitively and also work as an assistant coach. I can’t wait to meet lots of new kids and have a great summer at the lake!

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Sports Day ResultsEditor’s Note: Due to space limitations we regret we could not fi t in all of the Sports Day results. Th ose omitted last week are presented below.

POTATO SACK RACE

Mixed 4 and Under1. Ethan Bowles2. Thomas Holtmann3. Charsley GoetzGirls 5 Years1. Annabella Sime-

Surcon2. Shayne

Markesteyn and Sydney Stibbard (tie)

3. Cassie Reid and Sierra Rei (tie)

Boys 5 Years1. Sam Dyck2. Noah Bueckert3. Declan PrestonGirls 6 – 7 Years1. Maggie Sirrell2. Maddie Keiser3. Chloe Wilson and

Bryn Orvis (tie)Boys 6 – 7 Years1. Bennett Sime-

Surcon2. Hopalong Cassidy3. Archie AndrewsGirls 8 – 9 Years1. Alienor de Nanteuil2. Rachel Garrett3. Beatrix PotterBoys 8 Years1. Nicholas Carlson2. Calvin Hesse3. Ryan McKeeBoys 9 Years1. Troy Martin2. Brett Kaiser and

Ian Prestige (tie)

Girls 10 years1. Caitlyn Willison2. Juliana Zeilstra3. Ella RussellBoys 10 Years1. Eric Fontaine2. Peter Rabbitt3. Jackson SirrellGirls 11 – 12 Years1. Dana Poulton

2. Linnea Kosokowsky

3. Jenica KellyBoys 11 – 12 Years1. Xavier Champagne2. Andrew Kaul3. ThomasGirls 13 – 19 Years1. Tess Poulton2. Sami Hester3. Rachel BeazleyBoys 13 – 19 Years1. Cameron Russell2. Ian Willison3. Jared SiragusaWomen 20+1. Elora Adamson2. Kristie Pearson3. Phyllis DillerMen 20+1. Dermot McDonald2. Kevin Goetz3. Patrick PeacockSLOW BIKE RACE

Girls 7 and Under1. Stella McCaig2. Emma Eftekhar3. Siera ReidBoys 6 and Under1. Ryland Orvis2. Sam Dyck3. Cadel CheopBoys 7 years1. Bennett Sime-

Surcon2. No Neymor3. Biker SuarezGirls 8 Years1. Piper Hughes2. Alienor de Nanteuil3. Petal TurnerrBoys 8 Years1. Calvin Hesse2. Aaron Pattison3. Mario GoetzeGirls 9 Years1. Jessica Preston2. Taylor Swift3. Hannah MontanaBoys 9 Years

1. Jack Clement2. Joseph Anderson3. Branden LaileyGirls 10 Years1. Riley Hughes2. Ella Russell3. Amy EdwardsBoys 10 Years1. Matthew Kaul 2. Eddie Partridge

and Jackson Sirrell (tie)3. Ryan WallGirls 11 Years1. Rachel Garrett2. Madison Guarino3. Kennidi StubbsBoys 11 Years1. Lance Armstrong2. Andreas Davison3. Loring RoehrGirls 12 Years1. Dana Poulton2. Linnea

Kosokowsky3. Rylee KochenashBoys 12 Years1. Jared Siragusa2. Andrew Kaul3. Mark EdmondsGirls 13 to 15 years1. Rachel Beazley2. Sami Hester3. Hermoine GrangerBoys 13 to 15 years1. Harry Potter2. Ian Willison3. Jaxin da RozaWomen 16 – 34 years1. Elora Adamson2. Katness

Almostbeen3. Jessie HooleMens 16 – 34 years1. Cameron Russell2. Jamie Boge3. Stefan KeithWomen 35 – 421. Lisa Zeilstra2. Kathy Melville3. Shirley PartridgeMen 35 – 44

Tennis Courts Update Another busy week at the courts! Congratulations to

all Junior Tennis tournament participants on an exciting tournament. Th e future of tennis at Victoria Beach looks great! Also thanks to Melanie Charbonneau and Anil Kaul for organizing the tournament as well as all the volunteers who helped out. As always, the regular activities were buzzing with energy. Hope to see some more new faces out in the coming weeks! Here are last week’s round robin results:

July 211) Betty Hansford/Derek Zeilstra2) Karl Ruban/Michael Kerr3) tie Nicole Masse/Alison Strome and Pamela

Borutski/Ken MitchellJuly 25 1) Peter Duke/Jim Marchand2) Arroll Stewart/Teresa Young3) Karl Ruban/Amanda MorelJohn Guest

BALLOON BUM BREAKHeat 11. Thomas and Eddie Partridge, Christopher Edwards, Matthew Kaul and Jack Filuk-

Scott2. Scott, Stephen and Logan Mitchell, Beverley Evans and Addison Mawhinnwy3. Mark Edmonds, Julia Beazley, Kate and Margo Kilbery and AlHeat 21. Dana Poulton, Andew Kaul, Jackson Sirrell, Tia Davison and Aidan Pattison2. Jack Menec, Xavier Champagne, Branden Lailey, Sam Menec and Matthew Garrett3. Ryland Nechwediuk, Josh Stubbs, Jack Clement, Tayem Gislason and Josh

PeacockHeat 31. Matthew and Nick Carlson, Daniel and Christopher Derksen and Jenn Cech-Manek2. Ian Willison, Jared Siragusa and Jake Martin3. Tessa, Ainsley and Annika Niblock, Hilary and Paige RobsonHeat 41. Abby, Tom and Kathy Melville, Sue Hodgson and Robin Gislason2. The Roehrs3. Linnea Kosokowsky, Annika Falkenberg, Abi Popel, Hilary and Paige Robson

Heat 51. Three-way tiea. Garry and Loring Roehr, Nathan Glavina, Judy Klassen and Carolyn Bergenb. Luca Eftekhar, Josh and Kai Peacock, Matthew Waldman ad Cadel Cheopc. Ella Russell, Riley Hughes, Amy and Blake Edwards and Jillian Doiron2. Avery Edwards, Georgia and Yvette Wilson, Brooke Oxenforth and Caitlyn

Willison3. The Dumphies

1. Dean Cushing2. Gettin Messi3. Jason StubbsWomen 43 plus1. Maggie Hughes –

Rozzi2. Tamara Roehr3. Marsha BradyMen 45 – 50

1. Mike Oxenforth2. Where is Bob3. Garry RoehrMen 51 Plus1. Elmer Hughes2. Gord Beazley3. Jeff HollinsEgg Toss1. Cathy Carlson and

Nicole Clement2. Avery and Blake

Edwards3. Christopher

Derksen and Matthew Carlson

Brett and Kevin Kaiser (tie)


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Th e annual tournament was a huge success with our largest draw coming from the parent-child recreation: 32 entries in total! Next was the boys singles under 12 followed by the girls singles under 12. A true and hard fought match was had between the girls & the boys from the respective Stewart/Morel families. (Girls won!!)

We would like to thank the Yagi’s for their guidance and the tennis attendants for their help. We are passing the torch onto new convenors: Brad & Anndrea, Lisa & Derek Z and Philippe C. We know the tournament is in good hands. We had a lot of fun organizing and running the tournament. Working with a very supportive tennis community always helps.

To all the players: “ keep coming to the courts, hitting the ball and having fun. “

Melanie, Marnie, Anil & Geoff 2014 ResultsEvent Champion(s) Finalist(s)Boys Singles 18 Connor Davies Luke CharbonneauBoys Singles 16 Alex Kirbyson Cole PaigeGirls Singles 16 Lydia Morel Tess PoultonBoys Doubles 18 Quino Da Roza & Luke & Ben Derek Finnbogason CharbonneauBoys Doubles 14 Chris Edwards & Alex Kirbyson & Th omas Partridge Eddy PartridgeGirls Doubles 14 Tess Poulton & Dana Poulton &

Kendra Hancock Aidan Pattison

Mixed Doubles 14 Amy Edwards & Dana Poulton & Eddy Partridge Andrew KaulGirls Singles 14 Dana Poulton Emma den HaanGirls Singles 12 Linnea Kosokowsky Georgia WilsonBoys Singles 12 Stefan Barre Chris EdwardsBoys Singles 14 Th omas Partridge Alex KirbysonParent-Child Th e Champagne’s Th e Mawhinney’sRecreational Xavier & Philippe Addison & GordParent –Child Lydia Morel & James Morel &Competitive Ali Stewart Justin StewartPlease note: the winners from the under 18 categories are eligible to

play in the VB Open Tournament on August long weekend.

2014 Victoria Beach Junior Tennis Tournament Results

Golf UpdateHello golfers, just a quick update, the ladies golf tournament

is coming up shortly on Wednesday, July 30th. Th e juniors golf tournament follows the week aft er on Wednesday, August 6th. Th e season is short, so come out and enjoy the gem we have in our own backyard. See you soon.

Karl Hutchison


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It is time for the annual V.B. Soccer Tournament taking place at the Sports Field on Sunday, August 10th. We will kick-off the day with the Kid’s Division (7 to 10 years) at 9:00 A.M., followed by the Youth Division (11 to 14 years) and fi nally the Open Division (15 years and up), starting at approximately 11:00.

Th e goal for the day is fun and participation. Teams will consist of a keeper and fi ve players on the fi eld with a minimum of two members of the opposite gender on the fi eld at all times. You may have as many substitutes on your team as you like. Individuals who do not have a team need not worry, just sign up (early) and we will fi nd a team for you! It is important to note that bare feet or running shoes will be acceptable footwear for the day, absolutely NO cleats will be allowed! We encourage you to bring water and sunscreen.

Please submit your team name, division category and roster no later than 6 P.M. on Saturday, August 9th (no exceptions!) You can call either Stino or Rex at the numbers listed below, or feel free to drop off your submission at 311 2nd Avenue.

Are your playing days over but still love the game? Why not come down and volunteer to referee a game or two? We appreciate anyone interested in refereeing to come down to the Sports Field on Sunday to help out, or give Stino or Rex a call.

If last year’s champions could return the trophies to the Sports Field on the day of the tournament that would be greatly appreciated!

See you on the fi eld!Stino Siragusa Rex Neuendorff 204-996-0121 204-756-2504

Best Spot on the Lot“Now, where did I park my car, was it on 6 or 7? I sure hope it’s not

under a light.”Would you like to have the “best spot” in the parking lot? Get your

tickets now. Th ey sell out every year.Second prize is 4 free taxi rides and third prize is a $50.00 gift

certifi cate to Carol on Leon’s. Th e proceeds support our Victoria Beach First Responders.

Contact Betty Lodewyks at 11 Pine Rd., 204-756-2927 or the Parking Lot for tickets.

Th anks again to Betty and Ab Hansford for their work in running this raffl e over the last few years.

Betty Lodewyks

Super Soccer SundayAugust 10th


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Sandcastle Contest: results will be published with photos in the August 8th issue of the Herald.

By now we’ve all seen the work being done on Highway 59.I was curious to see what the new intersection will look like at the

Grand Beach turnoff , so I asked the province for a map and a brief explanation of how traffi c will fl ow once it’s completed.

As we all know, the existing intersection currently has the free fl ow of traffi c on Hwy. 12 going in and out of Grand Beach, with traffi c from Hwy. 59 from the north having to stop to access the main highway when travelling south.

Th e province says this confi guration worked well for vehicles travelling to and from Grand Beach.

However, anyone north of this location oft en had a tough time accessing Hwy. 12 and Hwy.59 going south during peak times, like on Sunday nights in the summer when everyone heads home at the same time.

Th e province says the new the confi guration will improve the overall operation of the intersection.

It means southbound traffi c originating from north of the intersection will no longer have to stop to access the main Hwy.59 southbound lane. We’ll go straight through.

And traffi c going in and out of Grand Beach will still have a high level of accessibility to Hwy. 12, with a dedicated left -turn lane for northbound traffi c, and a right turn cut-off with a parallel lane to allow traffi c leaving Grand Beach to merge with the southbound traffi c on Hwy. 59.

Th e new intersection is the biggest part of this summer’s improvements to Hwy. 59, including new asphalt, paved shoulders

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Library NewsHello Everyone!It’s been another fun week at the Library! Our gummy

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Here’s just another gentle reminder to return any overdue library books. You can return them when we are open, or simply through the slot in the library door.

Happy Reading!Emily and TessVictoria Beach Librarians

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Bridge NewsOur annual Victoria Beach Duplicate Bridge tournament will be

held on Wednesday, August 6th. Please arrive by 6:20 PM at the clubhouse. Cost is $5.00 per person.

Come with a partner or, if you don`t have one, call Donna at 2733.We had fi ve tables of duplicate bridge on Monday, July 21st.Congratulations to Bev Underhill & Bob Laumeyer who came fi rst

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Please arrive Mondays at the clubhouse by 6:20 to play duplicate bridge. Cost to play is $1.00 and cold drinks are also sold for $1.00. If you need a partner, call Ken at 3612.

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V.B. Club MembershipAugust Already?

Wow! It is hard to believe that the August long-weekend is upon us and that we have already fi nished fi ve weeks of fun in the sun (and rain)! Fortunately, we still have two weeks of fun programs and special events ahead of us! If you are just arriving at the beach (as many do for family gatherings beginning with this weekend) and have yet to get your annual calendar and beach bracelets, you can do so when you purchase your membership at one of three places: the Tennis Courts and Library during their regular hours, and between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the Information Booth at the VB Gate. If you are here just for the weekend and don’t think you will use a membership but want to support the VB traditions you hold dear, please consider making a donation to the VB Club - you can do so anywhere memberships are sold. You will receive a tax receipt for any donation of $20.00 or more.

Looking ahead to next summer - Pamela and Lise have completed their two-year term as Membership Convenors, but are happy to show new Convenors “the ropes” and lend a hand for next year. Please give one of us a call if you are interested in getting involved. Th is is a great role for getting to know your beach community! We would love to hear from you too if you would like to take on a canvassing route for the Membership Blitz on the July long-weekend.

Happy August everyone!Pamela Beazley (204-756-3682)Lise Simonsen (204-791-3852)Anita Gubbels (204-756-3096)


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