Lundar and Oak Point News

#48 Main Street

Lundar, Manitoba

762-5706

June 12, 2012

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What’s Happening ?

60th Annual Lundar Fair Yup...it rained!! Not really much more to say about that!

After an event in Lundar I usually get reflective, and always am so proud of

my community and how everyone comes together to welcome others to join in the festivities we have to offer. This is not a task that is taken lightly by

organizers, whose work on next years fair has already started! From phoning

for concession workers, gate workers, parade entries, getting judges, planting

flowers, everyone knows their part, and they proceed like a well orchestrated

play! It’s really hard to pick anything that stood out, because everything was

a lot of fun...wet...but fun! The midway was well attended, lots of burgers flipped, horses groomed, cattle getting bubble baths, smiles for winners, tears

when the calf had to go, balloons being let go, fireworks, and all the while

getting a visit in with someone you haven’t seen in quite a while. So a big thank you goes out to all those silent workers who gave of their time

to make another successful fair. Congratulations also go out to the Lundar

Agricultural Society for their continued work for our community.

Good Work and Thank You Very Much

Tournament in Brandon. That year he won the following awards. Manitoba Minor Ball Player of the Year (again), Manitoba Male Athlete of the Year and just to finish the hat trick of awards he also took home the prestigious Canadian Baseball Player of the Year! What an amazing season! The major league scouts were drooling and the Fortin phone was now ringing off the hook. Blaine was highly rated and on June 1, 1995 while still not quite 18, Blaine Fortin was drafted by the To-ronto Blue Jays in the 6th round of the Major League Baseball Draft. He was the 3rd Canadian drafted that year and the highest selection of any Manitoban ever drafted. When asked for a high-light in such an illustrious ball career, Fortin replied, “catching for the legendary Roger Clemons” during a promotional event held by the Blue Jays in 1996. Over the years Blaine was introduced to, and coached, by some top baseball people, but still credits his father, Roy for having the most influence in his career. After a few years in the Blue Jays Organization, Blaine returned home to Lundar and is now coaching and mentoring young Inter-lake ball players.

Blaine Fortin was inducted into the

Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame on June 5, 2010

Further to our “mim-series” of stories about Lundar’s 5 Sports Hall-of-famers,

from our last issue, we are continuing with

another Hall-of-Famer Blaine Fortin, please enjoy his story.

Clarkleigh United Church Our last Worship Service with

Melanie Kauppila June 24 at 2pm followed by

A Pot Luck BBQ

The Arthritis Society Partners with W.O.W for Lundar Community Outreach The Arthritis Society Manitoba/Nunavut Division is partnering with Working on Wellness (W.O.W) to bring arthritis education programs to Lundar this spring and summer. Working on Wellness is a group program offered through the Interlake Regional Health Au-thority. They provide social, recreational, educational opportunities to adults who may be socially isolated due to the affects of a long standing mental illness. The program incorporates a variety of health promotion activities into a safe social setting. “Mental helath plays an important role in arthritis self-management”, says Bonnie Hopps, one of the Society’s Education Facilitators delivering the programs. “The pain of arthritis can pre-vent someone from being socially active, and can lead to depression. When WOW approached us, we knew this partnership would provide valuable information to the community.” The presentations are open to both WOW group members and the general public, at no charge. In April, 23 people from Lundar and Eriksdale participated in an Arthritis and Nutrition presentation that included a Tai Chi Community Leader Workshop. The Society returned in May to present Understanding Gibromyalgia and a Tai Chi Community Leader Workshop. On July 10, Society staff will deliver a Chronic Pain Management Workshop. Participants will learn techniques to deal with joint and muscle paiin of all types, and how to mange stress and fatigue, associated with arthritis and other chronic diseases. Another Tai Chi Workshop will be included, demonstrating movements that can be done stand-ing or sitting and are suitable for all levels of ability and activity. Participants will learn to teach the movement to others. Karen Sinclair, Resource Coordinator for the IRHA Mental Health Proctor Program is confident the partnership with the Arthritis Society will make a difference. “Many participants report that importance of social activity and inclusiveness to mental health recovery, we are proud to offer this program to clients in their home communities”, says Sinclair. To register for the July 10 presentation, call Paula Olafson at 204-762-5662. For more informa-tion about the Arthritis Society and the programs available for your community, call toll-free 1-800-321-1433, or visit the Society online at www.arthritis.ca.

How many of us have ever played in a national champion-ship? Probably very few. How about 2 national champion-ships, representing Manitoba, AND pitching in the final game to beat Ontario. This is the story of Blaine Fortin, (youngest son of Judy and Roy), who did this all by the ripe old age of 13. Growing up in Lundar there really wasn’t a lot of ball teams

to play on, but growing up in the Fortin family, it didn’t matter if you had a team to play with, you all just played catch or work your way up with your brothers, parents, aunties and uncles. This is where the foundation for Blaine’s baseball abilities were honed. In the summer of 1990, Blaine was invited to go to Bedford, Nova Scotia with C.P.A.C. the Manitoba Rep team participating in the Ca-nadian Cracker Jack Cup. Blaine pitched the final game that year beating Team Ontario to bring Manitoba a national bantam champi-onship. This was followed the next year with another trip to the nationals, this time being picked up by Legion 141. His summers were filled with baseball trips all over Manitoba and the rest of the country as he played on bantam and midget regional teams which would lead him to 3 Western Canadian and 4 Canadian National Tournaments. With a rocket for an arm, Blaine was a pitcher but soon settled in as a catcher and that he did very well, as many would be base stealers would find out. With tremendous strength at the plate this kid could do it all and at 15 found himself playing junior ball with Legion 141. He began to attract a lot of attention from the baseball world and in 1993 he won the Manitoba Minor Ball Player of the Year Award. This was quite an accomplishment but that was not enough for him so the next year 1994 he really lit it up, while playing on 5 different teams including Team Canada at the World Youth Baseball

21 Main Street PO Box 270 Lundar, MB R0C 1Y0 Tel: 204 762-5471 ext 224 Fax: 204 762-5154

Katie Sweetland Financial Services Representative

Lakeland Art Festival formerly Great Northern Interlake

Festival of the Arts

Because we have not been operating for a number of years

There is a need to close down our festival.

If you wish to have input or take over the operation…

Meeting June 19, 2012

7pm @ Lundar Lutheran Church

Please call Paula @ 762-5662

EVERYONE WELCOME

offering patient,

personalized

computer lessons

in your own home to make learning

fun, easy and convenient!

Lundar Fair Purebred Cattle Show Results: Grand Champion Simmental Bull - Boynecrest Stock Farm Reserve Champion Simmental Bull - Wilcox Simmentals & River Bend Farm Grand Champion Hereford Bull - Fossay Farms Reserve Champion Hereford Bull - JJBD Herefords Grand Champion Charolais Bull - LEJ Charolais Reserve Champion Charolais Bull - LEJ Charolais Grand Champion Mixed Breeds Bull - Twin Oak Limousin Reserve Champion Mixed Breeds Bull - Maple Grove Gelbvieh Grand Champion Simmental Female - Wilcox Simmental Reserve Champion Simmental Female - Boynecrest Stock Farm Grand Champion Hereford Female - JJBD Hereford Reserve Champion Hereford Female - JJBD Hereford Grand Champion Mixed Breed Female - Maple Grove Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Mixed Breed Female - Spruce Ridge Stock Farm Grand Champion Charolais Female - LEJ Charolais Reserve Champion Charolais Female - Forsyth Brothers.

Jackpot Heifer - 1st Maple Grove Gelbvieh, 2nd Wilcox Simmentals, 3rd Raina Syrnyk

An NLS course at Lundar Community Pool is being offered to those

interested and are of 16 years of age with Bronze Cross.

The dates for the NLS Sessions are: Thursday, June 28, 9am to 9pm

Friday, June 29, 9am to 9pm Wednesday, July 4, 9am to 9pm Thursday, July 5, 9am to 1pm

For more information Contact the Pool @ 762-5644

Daisy Lane Gifts & Crafts

Open Weekdays 11am to 5pm Weekends & Holidays 11am to 4pm

Handmade Swarovski Crystal Jewellery Come to us for your Watkins Products

Soon will be offering the artwork of Ralph Tanchuk

Call 762-5656 or 802-8279

Private Computer Tutor - AFFORDABLE, ONE ON ONE TEACHING -

You will learn on your computer, using your software, and working on the content of your projects— at your pace, at your place, on your schedule!

Gift Certificates Available Phone for more info: 204-471-5818

E-mail: fideaux@mts.net

Specializing in Senior Students

Lundar Fair Tractor Pull Results: 3000 lbs and under - Butch Monkman Memorial Class: 1st Jim Dyck, 2nd Virgil Johnson, 3rd Jay McCauley 3000-4000 lbs 1st Lawrence Gudmundson 2nd Floyd Hayward 3rd Tim McKinght 4000-5000 lbs 1st Tom Cramp 2nd Lawrence Gudmundson 3rd Darryl Sweetland 5000-6000 lbs 1st Corinne Sigurdson 2nd Larry Sweetland 3rd Jay McCauley 6000-7000 lbs 1st Corinne Sigurdson 2nd Darryl Sweetland 3rd Tom Cramp 7000-8000 lbs 1st Larry McCauley 2nd Evan Sweetland 3rd Corinne Sigurdson 8000-9000 lbs 1st Nick Bennett 2nd Lawrence Gudmundson 9000-10000 lbs 1st Nick Bennett 2nd Lawrence Gudmundson 10000 plus lbs 1st Darryl Sweetland 2nd Jim Dyck

Lundar Fair Home Living Results: Grand Aggregate - Noreen Duncan, Winnipeg

Class1 Sewing Aggregate Noreen Duncan Class 2 Crocheting Aggregate Ruby Hordal Class 3 Knitting Aggregate Louise Sigurdson Class 4 Persons Over 65 Aggregate Louise Sigurdson Class 5 Photo Aggregate Michele Sigfusson Class 5A Hand Creafts Aggregate Noreen Duncan Class 5B Christmas in June Aggregate Kaitlyn Christensen Class 5C Seasonal Aggregate Gail Bindle Class 6 Home Baking Aggregate Judy Monkman Class 8 Canning Aggregate Sandra Pott Class 9 Cut flowers and potted plants Aggregate Sandra Pott

Lundar Fair 4H Results: Grand Champion Steer Jake Rawluk Lakeside Reserve Champion Steer Rylee Geisler Dolly Bay Grand Champion Heifer Riley Wirgau Lundar Beef Reserve Champion Heifer Matthew Gleich Lundar Beef Grand Champion Cont. Heifer Rylee Geisler Dolly Bay Reserve Champion Cont. Heifer Jennifer Jeremy Lakeside Champion Junior Showman Riley Wirgau Lundar Reserve Junior Showman Ryan Gleich Lundar Champion Intermediate Showman Chris Jeremy Lakeside Reserve Intermediate Showman Rylee Geisler Dolly Bay Champion Senior Showman Jake Rawluk Lakeside Reserve Senior Showman Kelsey Kell Lakeside Top Selling Steer was bought by Enns Brothers They paid $3.60 per pound for the steer raised by Ryan Gleich Club with the Best Kept Stalls Lundar Beef

Lundar Fair Horse Results: Jackpot Light Horse - Garth Helstrom Jackpot Heavy Horse - Meadow Lark Percherons Registered Light Horse Mare Champion - Hannah Green Reserve Champion Light Horse Mare - Garth Helstrom Trail Stakes Jackpot - Hannah Green Open Costume Horse & Rider - Bev Moore

The Ag. Society would like to thank all the volunteers, directors, sponsors, spectators and exhibitors that

make the fair such a huge success.

Contact 762-5566 www.lundarmotorhotel.com

Community Events to Remember

Sunday Worship Services

Lundar Lutheran Church Sunday Worship/Sunday School

10:30am

St.Olaf Catholic Church Sunday Mass 8am Wed Rosary 4pm

Lundar Gospel Lighthouse AM Worship 11am, Pm Worship

7pm

Clarkleigh United Church Worship Service No Service June

17 Farewell to Melanie June 24 @ 2:00pm

Al-Anon Meetings

Wednesdays 7pm Lutheran Church Board Room 739-2710

Alcoholics Anon. Meetings

Wednesdays 8pmLutheran Church Hall 762-5146

Old Time Dances

June 24 Ivan Spence Lundar Community Hall 1 to 5pm

June 17 Highway 6 Oak Point Hall 1 to 5pm

Lundar Museum Society

Exec Mtg June 27 @ 7:30pm at the RM Office

Grettir Exec Meeting June 3 7pm at the rink

Sr Co-op Housing Exec Mtg June 1 5:00pm

Lundar Book Club June 19 7pm Kodiak Room Lundar School

Hunger Games questions call 762-5677

Bingo

Oak Point Community Club Bingo Last Monday each month @7:30pm

Friday, June 15 - Chinese Lunch Buffet $10.95

Saturday, June 16 - Jimmy’s Birthday!

RockBox Live 9PM ($5 Cover)

6 Shooters for $16 !

Sunday, June 17 - Happy Fathers Day

Free Pizza in Bar for Dads - 4pm to 7pm CONGRATS 2012 Lundar Grads - $3 Shots for you June 22 & 23

New House Band SICK RHYTHM - Stay Tuned

After a mouse takes a bath...he’s squeaky clean!!