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On Friday, May 28, the J.H. Kerr School track and field team traveled to The Pas, where in the rain and cold of a northern Manitoba spring day, they secured their fifth consecutive Zone 11, 'A' Championship Banner. In doing so they accumulated 198 points. Their closest rival, Wabowden, had 108. The top four finishers in each Zone event qualify to compete in the Rural Provincials. J.H. Kerr's top participants were: Wylee Longmuir, who finished first in the 100m hurdles, second in the 100m, and third in the 200m; Brittany Ventura, who finished first in discus; Danny Otto, who placed second in triple jump, second in the 400m, and third in long jump; Christina Walker, who placed first in Javelin; Jaimee Deduke, who placed second in both the 200m and 400m; Boe Oleksuk, who placed third in both the shot put and 100m hurdles; and the team of Jaimee Deduke, Brianne Richard, Jesse Drews, and Kim Beilman, which finished second in the Junior Girls Medley. Last weekend, accompanied by their coach, Steve Deighton, these winning team members traveled to the Rural Provincials in Selkirk, Manitoba. Although the team had a great showing at the event, only Brittany Ventura will be going on to the City Provincials. She placed second in the discus and goes back into City competition at the U of M today. It was also great to note the continued success of three former Snow Lake track team members Ð all of whom now attend Hapnot Collegiate. They also traveled to Selkirk with their Zone 11 'AA' banner winning team. These former J.H. Kerr students are: Kendra DuRussel, who at the zones placed third in 80m hurdles; Jeanelle Leclair, who was first in the long jump, second in the triple jump, and third in the 100m; and Lyle Leclair, who was first in both the 800m and 1,500m, and second in the discus. Homes Come and Go Onto another matter, the community witnessed homes coming and going during the latter part of May. On Saturday, May 27, a home on Balsam Street was demolished and hauled to the dump. It now awaits a new structure. Then on Tuesday, May 30, a lot on Lakeshore Drive that saw its home demolished and hauled away earlier in the spring, saw a new building placed on it. The demolished home on Balsam was owned by Murray and Joan Olfey. It was lost to an electrical fire, which was thought to have resulted from a lightening strike, late last summer. The home on Lakeshore was owned by Wayne and Pearl Galiz. It was lost to an electrical fire a few days before last Christmas. The new home the Galizs' placed on their lot is a bit larger. It was built in Headingley, Manitoba, trucked north in one piece and placed on the salvaged basement. Having watched the demolished home go out and the new home come in, I'm sure the majority of Snow Lake would agree with me when I say that the new one coming in is a much more satisfying sight. On the community front, the Annual Rick Hanson Wheels in Motion Walk, Run, Wheel for the Cure, takes place this year at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 10. The route takes in a stretch of 392 highway and meanders through the streets of the town. A portion of the pledge money will go towards remodeling the wheelchair ramp at the Lawrie Marsh Community Hall. My Take on Snow Lake runs Fridays.
