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Friday, July 30, 2010 THE BEAUSEJOUR REVIEW 3 Young boxer to defend title in Kansas City at 2010 Ringside World Championships Gross looking ahead to Olympics By Thomas Shirtliffe Jessica Gross will be taking on the big girls when she heads to Kansas City next week for the 2010 Ringside World Championships. Gross, a two time national champion, is the defending world champion at Ringside but will be in a tougher group this year as she will be facing more experienced boxers this time around. Gross will be in the 17-34 open division this year. "Future Olympians are going to be there," says coach Kirk Fleming, owner of Eastman Boxing Club where Gross and other boxers train for this upcoming world championship. Last year, Gross was fighting in the 15-16-year-old division and was unbeaten on her way to the championship. She even won the Best Boxer Award, awarded to the best boxer in their respective division. Gross says she was nervous going into last year's fi ghts, but how is she feeling ab ...

4 THE BEAUSEJOUR REVIEW Friday, July 30, 2010 Oakbank couple makes huge success of Wonder Shows Kiernickis love the lifestyle, excitement of midway By Jim Mosher Oakbank's Ken and Anita Kiernicki spend summers giving people a thrill. And they're thrilled to do it. The couple own Wonder Shows, a travelling midway that dazzles and delights tens of thousands of people each year. Whether it's the Morden Corn and Apple Festival, Peguis Treaty Days, the Icelandic Festival or, as it was last weekend, Winnipeg Beach Boardwalk Days, the Kiernickis transport their about 20 rides to venues across the province. Ken says he began working as a carnie when he was 12 years old. Now 46, Ken has ogged hundreds of thousands of miles delivring constantly improving rides to people of ll ages. He would rise through the ranks to become anager of Winnipeg's popular Tinker Town. e spent seven years overseeing that operaion. He then spent nine years with another how. Then when Wonder Shows became vailable Ken a ...

Friday, July 30, 2010 THE BEAUSEJOUR REVIEW 5 Kids hit the high seas at church By Thomas Shirtliffe Sometimes just reading the Bible isn't fun enough for kids. Th ey want to have fun, play games and watch videos. Local pastor, Chris Jordan, knew that and he put them all together to help kids learn about God and the Bible in a fun and interactive way. With the theme this year called 'High Seas Expedition,' Jordan had a large ship displayed on the stage in his church and had wheels and anchors on display on the walls. Sixty kids got to hit the decks throughout the week, playing games, having snacks and watching video. All of this was done with God's words in mind. "We're trying to teach them about God," Jordan says. "Th is way makes it fun for the kids." Each day brought a new subject for the kids. Monday was 'God's word is true', Tuesday was 'God's word is comforting', Wednesday was 'God's word is surprising", Th ursday was 'God's word is life changing', and Friday was 'God's word is fo ...

6 THE BEAUSEJOUR REVIEW Friday, July 30, 2010 Photo by Thomas Shirtliffe From left-to-right: Leone Rondeau, Lucy Corriea and Joyce Semchuk. Paul Gauthier was not available at the time of the photo. Gift cards bring smiles By Thomas Shirtliffe Ever wanted $5000 to spend on whatever you wanted? Well, three residents from the Beausejour area will get to do just that. Leone Rondeau, Joyce Semchuk and Paul Gauthier were randomly selected from a draw at the RBC branch n Beausejour that won them each a $5,000 VISA gift ard. The draw stems from a contest held during the lympic games torch relay this past winter. People were invited to the branch for a financial review and then had their names put into the contest. The winners were glad to have won and were also glad to receive the chance to win as well. "Th at was a great oppurtunnity and thank you," says Joyce Semchuk to RBC. Paul Gauthier was not able to make it to the event but he told the RBC branch that he was very excited to have won. Ro ...

Bill Bourne will play at this weekend's Fire 'n Water Music Festival. LdB music festival set for this weekend By Marc Zienkiewicz Th e fourth annual Fire 'n Water Music Festival is set for the August long weekend in Lac du Bonnet, and organizer Sheldon Sveinson says it's going to be bigger and better than ever this year. "We've got a tremendous show planned, and I think last year's show really got a lot of buzz going and this year will be great," Sveinson says. Th ere's a huge lineup of performers for this year's show, which has been pushed up to he August long weekend to help draw in the uge infl ux of visitors that come to the comunity that weekend. Performing this year are returning acts Th e agnifi cent 7's and swing band Th e F-Holes, who both wowed the crowd last year as festival headliners. Other performers include Cara Luft, foundng member of Juno Award-winning folk usic trio Th e Wailin' Jennys, Flying Fox and he Hunter Gatherers (hailed by the Winnipeg Sun as one of Winnipeg' ...

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OLGA MOLINSKI (Nee GREGORCHUK) In loving memory of Olga (nee Gregorchuk) Molinski, aged 79 years. Olga was born on January 6, 1931 and passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2010, with her daughter by her side. She was predeceased by her parents Fedor and Katyrina Gregorchuk, sister Olga Gregorchuk, husband Robert Molinski and sister-in-law Lorraine Gregorchuk. Olga will be sadly missed by her sons John and reg Molinski, daughter Cindy (Bernie) Shaw, rothers Bill Gregorchuk, John (Pearl) Gregorchuk; randchildren Chelsea (Shawn) Shaw-Bighetty, ordan Shaw, and Jonathon Molinski; great grandaughter Natalie Shaw-Bighetty. Peacefully sleeping, resting at last, The world's weary troubles and trials are past, In silence she suffered, In patience she bore, Till God called her home to suffer no more. And while she lies in peaceful sleep, Her memory we shall always keep. A family graveside service will take place at a later date. SOBERING FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, Beausejour 268-3510 or MB toll f ...

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