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HE ALD HERALD 88th year • Issue No. 7

A non-profit service of the Victoria Beach Club

Friday, August 2, 2013

While the Slo-Pitch tournament was a lot of fun this year, the spirit of competition was alive and well in the batter’s box!

VICTORIA BEACH CLUB SPECIAL ACTIVITIES AUG. 2013 ACTIVITY

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Teen Event VB Club Raffle Senior Tennis Tournament Bike Race Junior Golf Tournament

Fri. Aug. 3 Sat. Aug. 3 Aug. 3, 4, 5 Sun. Aug. 4 Wed. Aug. 7

9:00 pm-11:00 pm 10:00 am-4:00 pm All Day 10:00 am

Clubhouse Village Green Tennis Courts Sports Ground Golf Course

Rec Staff Arroll Stewart & Judy Walker Carol Forsythe Andrea Plante & Roslyn Smyth Ed & Adam Boge

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2013 Victoria Beach Golf Course Rates MEMBERSHIPS: Family - Adult Couple Single - Adult Junior - 13 to 17 Child - 12 & under 2 or more children,

Seasonal $ 425.00 $ 290.00 $ 170.00 $ 120.00 $ 180.00

Monthly $ 245.00 $ 175.00 $ 110.00 $ 80.00 $ 120.00

Two Weeks $ 175.00 $ 120.00 $ 105.00 $ 70.00 $ 110.00

same family (12 & under)

GREEN FEES:

LOCKERS: Seasonal Monthly Daily - $2.00

9 holes Weekdays - $13.00 Weekends - $15.00 Children - $7.00/round (12& Under Weekdays and Weekends) Children - $1.00/round (10:00am to 2:00 pm on Tuesdays only) Lower Locked $30.00

Upper Locked $ 25.00

Lower Open $ 25.00 $ 20.00

Upper Open $ 20.00 $ 15.00

VB Things You Need To Know !

VB POLICE DEPARTMENT - Chief : Stewart MacPherson - The police station is located at the northeast corner of the VB Firehall on the highway .

- Phone 756-2322 Emergency 911

VB POST OFFICE The Victoria Beach Post Office operates year round from Lot 19 –Ateah Road. 756-3005 Hours : Mon 8:30-5:20, Wed 8:30-11:20, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8:30-4:20, (lunch 12:30-1:30), Sat closed.

Manager: Karl Hutchison

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Rural Municipality of Victoria Beach Reeve: Tom Farrell Councillors: Karin Boyd, Kathy McKibbin, Penny McMorris, Bruce Morrison CAO: Shelley Jensen, 303-960 Portage Ave, Winnipeg Phone: 774-4263 Toll Free: 1-800-513-3839 (MB Only) Fax: 774-9834 Chief Police Constable: Stewart MacPherson 756-2322 Public Works Foreman: Allan Scurfield 756-2286 Public Works (after hours emergency): 756-2568 Building Inspector: Russ Clifton Wpg Cell 797-8817 / Fax 1-204-345-8081

Website: www.rmofvictoriabeach.ca Email: vicbeach@mts.net PLEASE PRACTICE WATER SAFETY AT ALL TIMES. PREVENT FIRES – TAKE CARE PLEASE STAY OFF THE BANKS & EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION ON LAKEFRONT PATHS

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Victoria Beach HERALD Pin Up For Reference JULY 2013 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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REGULAR ACTIVITIES CLUBHOUSE ACTIVITIES

SPORTS GROUND ACTIVITIES

Aerobics:

Mon. Wed. Fri. 10:00-11:00am

Maria Erikson

Arts & Crafts:

(Ages 4-8) Tues. 12:30-1:30pm (Ages 8-12) Thurs. 12:30-1:30pm

Rec. Assistants

Bike Hikes:

(Ages 7-12) Wed. 10:00am-12:00noon

Rec. Assistants

Duplicate Bridge:

Mon. 6:50pm

Ken Capelle, Gail & Bob Henderson, Henry Krahn

Mixed Bridge:

Wed 1:00pm

Bev Underhill & Shelley Saunders

Movies:

Tues. & Thurs. 7:30pm

LIBRARY HOURS:

TENNIS COURT ACTIVITIES Youth Tennis Lessons:

Nechwediuks Safe Swim Team Jevian Haywood

Tues. & Thurs. 10:00-11:30am (Adults & Teens)

Susan Marshall Jane Carroll

Mon. & Wed. 11:00-12:00noon, 7:00-8:00pm Tues. Thurs. Fri. Sat. 10:00-12:00noon Sun. 12:00noon-1:00pm

Library Assistants

Recreation Assistants

(Ages 4-10) Mon. & Fri. 10:00-11:00am Mon. Wed. Fri. 7:30-8:30pm (Ages 7-16) Tues. & Thurs. 10:00-10:45am (Ages 10-14) Mon. & Fri. 10:00-11:00am

Rec. Assistants

Swimming Lessons: Registration: Sun. June 30, 10:00am-12:00pm Lessons: Mon. - Fri. July 2 - Aug. 10 Inquiries: Mon. - Fri. 9:30-10:00am Yoga:

Children’s Games: Family Recreation: Golf Lessons: Youth Sport:

Adult Tennis Lessons:

Junior Tennis Nights: Adult Tennis Round Robin: Adult GVS

Tennis Court Attendants (Ages 5-6) Tues. 9:45-10:30am & Thurs. 12:30-1:15pm (Ages 7-9) Tues. & Thurs. 11:30-12:30pm (Ages 10 & over) Mon. & Fri. 12:00-1:00pm Mondays (3) in July 1:00-4:00 with Robert Kennedy Wed July 10 11:00-4:00 Kirbyson’s Doubles Clinic Weds. July 17 11:00-4:00 Roland Burrell Mon July 29 12:00-4:00 George & Kevin Kylar (Advance sign-up required ) (Ages 11-18) Mon. & Wed. 6:30-8:00pm Mon. & Fri. (Register) 10:00-10:20am (Play) 10:30-12:00 noon (ground stroke, volley, smash) Tues & Thurs 10:30-11:30

VICTORIA BEACH CLUB SPECIAL ACTIVITIES 2013 ACTIVITY

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LOCATION

CONVENOR

Ladies Golf Tournament Teen Scavenger Hunt Teen Event VB Club Raffle Senior Tennis Tournament Bike Race Junior Golf Tournament Duplicate Bridge Tournament VB Volunteer Appreciation Cross Country Run Volleyball Tournament VB Club Annual Meeting Lake Winnipeg Foundation Walk -a- thon Novelty Tennis Tournament 55+ Golf Tournament & Dinner

Wed. July 31 Wed. July 31 Fri. Aug.3 Sat. Aug 3 Sat, Sun, Mon Aug 3, 4, 5 Sun. Aug 4 Wed. Aug. 7 Wed. Aug. 7 Fri. Aug 9 Sat. Aug. 10 Sat. Aug 10 Sat. Aug 10 Sun. Aug. 11 Sat, Sun Aug. 17 & 18 Mon. Sept. 9

8:30 am 9:00 pm-11:00 pm 9:00 pm-11:00 pm 10:00 am-4:00 pm All Day 10:00 am

Golf Course Clubhouse Clubhouse Village Green Tennis Courts Sports Ground Golf Course Clubhouse Clubhouse Sports Ground Sports Ground Clubhouse Clubhouse Tennis Courts Golf Course

Sherill Zellis Rec Staff Rec Staff Arroll Stewart & Judy Walker Carol Forsythe Andrea Plante & Roslyn Smyth Ed & Adam Boge Fran Pollard & Donna Thain Brenda Vielhaber & Wendy Derksen The Johnson Family Sophie McGoey & Lisa Lucht Maureen Neuendorff Susan & Matt Hall Stino Siragusa Allen & Heather Willoughby

6:50 pm 7:00 – 10:00 pm 9:00 am 9:30 am 11:00 am Registration 9:30 am, Walk 10:00 am All Day

VICTORIA BEACH CLUB 2013 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING DATE: Saturday, August 10 TIME: 11 a.m.

LOCATION: Victoria Beach Clubhouse The following positions are open for election: • President • Vice President • Treasurer • Director at Large Please contact Bruce Eyford with your nomination.

We encourage all VBC members to attend!

VB Volleyball Tournament 2013 Saturday August 10, 9:30 a.m. on the Sports Field Please submit your team name, division category (competitive or recreation) and roster before Friday, 6 PM. Teams are mixed and must have at least two female players. Call Lisa Lucht at 756-6645, if you leave a message please include your name and number. If you don’t have a team we will try to place you on one.

Lisa Lucht and Sophie McGoey

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Message from VB Club President Victoria Beach Club

BOARD PAST PRESIDENT Melanie Charbonneau PRESIDENT Maureen Neuendorff 756-2504 VICE PRESIDENT Anil Kaul 756-2158 SECRETARY Wendy Derksen 756-6515 TREASURER Cathy Finnbogason 756-2377 DIRECTOR AT LARGE Brenda Vielhaber 756-2987

Victoria Beach Club

OFFICERS VB HERALD PUBLISHER Lana Meier HERALD EDITOR Barb Pritchard Kevin Dubé MEMBERSHIP Trish Nesbitt Lise Simonsen Pam Beazley SPECIAL EVENTS Ellie Black Carol Falkenberg SWIMMING Brad & Anndrea Nechwediuk TENNIS Bryan and Lisa Yagi PLANNED GIVING Bruce Eyford

When you think of the Victoria Beach Club, what images come to your mind? Swimming lessons?

Tennis? Tie- dye t-shirts? I’m sure most of you will agree that one of the images is the Victoria Beach Clubhouse.

Did you know that at the time the clubhouse was built, it was the “admiration and envy of the residents of other beaches”? That it set such a high standard that “the Lieutenant-Governor of the province at the time it was completed felt it was his duty to journey to Victoria Beach to officiate at its opening”?* Our magnificent clubhouse was built in 1926 to create a “centre for the community life of it’s members”.* Almost 90 years later, the clubhouse continues to be the centre for many of the club’s activities including arts and crafts, bridge, aerobics, yoga, movies, and of course the fun-filled 30+ dance. Interestingly, the clubhouse was designed specifically to facilitate dancing and in it’s early years it hosted dances to a live orchestra multiple times a week! I wish I could go back in time to experience one of those early dances.

As most of us know, despite even the best diet, skin care, exercise and in some cases surgeons, the effects of aging cannot be avoided. The clubhouse is no exception. Ninety years of wear and tear has taken its toll and the clubhouse is in need of some serious anti-aging serums!

This past fall the Federal Government offered the “Community Infrastructure Grant” that would provide 50% of the costs towards renovations or improvements of community infrastructures and the Victoria Beach Clubhouse was eligible. This seemed like the perfect opportunity to explore a clubhouse project. I approached a few people to join me on a “Clubhouse Restoration Committee” that would work on the extensive grant application

process. Together we discussed, debated, researched and consulted. A proposal was drafted. After making sure that all our “t”s were crossed and our “i”s were dotted, the application was submitted. My deepest gratitude is extended to Anne Mahon, John Pollard and Peter Jessiman for their unbridled enthusiasm and commitment to this project. I would also like to acknowledge Dean Syverson, Jason Ateah and Kelly Hearson for their generous contribution of both time and talent to our application.

Unfortunately despite our best efforts, we were not successful. Over 1,000 applications were received and less than 20% of the applications were actually funded. Ouch.

There is a silver lining.

During this process two things have become quite evident. First, there is a great deal of interest among our members to restore and revitalize our clubhouse. Second, there are many people who are willing to give their time, money and talent to make this project happen. The VBC board has decided that this is an important enough endeavor to take the next steps and we believe that our community can come together and make it happen.

We would like to give our members an opportunity to discuss this significant initiative at the Annual General Meeting on August 10 at 11a.m. Members of our committee will present a short summary of the proposed project, field questions from members and have an open forum discussion to hear about your ideas. So, mark your calendars, Blackberrys or iPhones and make sure to attend this important event!

Maureen Neuendorff *Clark, Maxine. Looking Back 50 Years with the Victoria Beach Herald

VOLUNTEER WIND-UP PARTY!!!

FRIDAY AUGUST 9, 2013 7:00 p.m. at the Clubhouse Wine & Snacks will be served!!!

All previous, current and future Victoria Beach Club volunteers are invited to attend!!!

We can’t run our programs, do the membership drive and our fundraising without you! Please let us show our appreciation to you by recognizing and thanking you on this fun night!!

PRIZES! PRIZES!! PRIZES!!!

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Get Set For The 2013 VB Bike Race Sunday, August 4th We are all geared up for another fantastic bike race. Weather permitting, registration will start promptly 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning down at the sports field, 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 arrows on the road for the riders to follow. The course colours will be identified to the riders the day of the race. We are looking for 13 volunteers to assist with marking the various courses so riders stay on track. Please identify yourself at the registration desk for details. Special request to somebody who can mark the junction of Sunset and 8th Avenue, please call us at the cottage prior to Sunday to arrange and save the trip to the sports field on Sunday morning, 756-6432.

Short Course - starts at the sports field, 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

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Gibson Street then down to the sports field finish line.

Medium Course - starts at the sports field, up Sunset to Patricia, follow Patricia to 8th Avenue, down 8th Avenue to Gibson Street and all the way back to the sports field finish line.

Long Course - starts at the sports field, 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 field finish 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.

Starting this year, all riders must wear their safety helmets, plus proper clothing and footwear are recommended. 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 finish line all riders will be given a numbered popsicle stick to mark their order, this number does not reflect their category placement. The popsicle stick must then be handed in at the registration desk for a final 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 Mrs. Boyda at 7 Balsam Avenue by Friday August 1st. Good luck to all participants.

One final note, this will be our last year coordinating the bike race.

If there are any other families that are interested to take over for next year, we would be happy to show you the ropes on Sunday.

Coordinators Andrea Plante & Roslyn Smyth

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POLICEMAN’S CORNER ARRESTS: In July we have had a couple of interesting incidents. Our bicycle patrol officers noticed a male walking in the Restricted Area the other day and shortly thereafter noticed the same male on a bicycle.

The bike was seized as evidence as the story was a little “off ” and 20 minutes later a gentleman called to report his bicycle stolen. Two things of note here: #1- good observation skills and initiative of my bicycle patrol unit and #2- yes ... it is theft when you take something that is not yours.

Bicycles included. Arrest. Court. Fingerprints. Criminal Record.

Next time you think of “borrowing” a bike that is not yours, remember this.

Next incident of note is a drug arrest in the green space in front of the VB store. Two males arrested selling drugs. Message here is that ...yes ... it does happen here at the beach.

It has been noted by the Gladys Kravit’s of the beach that Police have been seen sitting at Saffies Store having tea on the deck. Mybad. #1- we are allowed. #2- We see more than you think while we are sitting there. The other day a truck pulled onto the lot to get gas, the plate was unregistered and the vehicle uninsured and the owner was tagged ... over $650.00 in fines.

Victoria Beach HERALD SELFLESS ACT I thought that I would include a picture of these 3 young girls who have collected over $350.00 this summer and will be giving it to victims of the High River, ALBERTA flood. It is very encouraging to know that these 3 are thinking of the plight of others. Our future will be in good hands with young folk thinking like thoughts. Well done, girls.

BICYCLES The Highway Traffic Act Section 145 (5) is quite explicit vis-a-vis where cyclists are to be on the road - on the right riding WITH traffic as far over as is practicable. Today I was driving and was approaching 2 groups riding the same direction... one group on my left and one group on my right. This problem was further compounded by a vehicle pulling out onto the highway and not expecting cyclists coming towards him on the wrong side. It created confusion but luckily no collision occurred. Please teach your children the correct way to ride.

FIRE PERMITS If you have a fire pit you must have a CURRENT permit. They are free and must be renewed every year. Applications and instructions are at the Fire Hall in the mailbox by the entrance door.

Stewart MacPHERSON Chief of Police Victoria Beach 756-2322

The Best Spot on the Lot! It’s time to get those tickets for Best Spot on the lot ! That is an assigned parking space close to the gate, free for the entire 2014 season here at VB. The tickets are $2.00 each, only 1,200 are available and we always sell out.

The money goes toward medical equipment here at VB. Tickets are available at the Parking Lot , at 306-8th avenue and will be for sale at the Village Green on Sat. morning.

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VB Club Membership Update It is hard to believe July is over and the August long weekend is upon us! Before getting drawn into the back-to-school frenzy, please take a moment to review your red V.B. Club calendar to see all the wonderful activities still in store for you at the beach. If you don’t have a calendar, you are likely in need of a membership, which can be purchased at: • the library or tennis courts during their regular hours, and • the Information Booth at the V.B. Gate from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.

If you don’t think your family will use a membership this year, please consider making a donation in support of the V.B. Club.

These donations are tax-deductible (if $20 or more) and will also enable you to add a 2013 calendar to your collection.

Since this is our last article for the year, the Membership Team would like to once again thank everyone who made the membership selling process so successful this year: • the door-to-door canvassers who ensured that every cottage in the restricted area was visited on the July long-weekend drive, • the Recreation, Library, Tennis and Swimming staff and the staff at the V.B. Gate Information Booth for selling memberships along with their other regular duties, • past-convenor Jenny Hasenack-Bru for her wonderful and patient guidance, • our families who took messages, counted wrist-bands, replenished supplies and supported the time we spent on this endeavour, and • especially the V.B. Community for their generous and ongoing support of the Club.

Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you!

It looks like we will have a vacancy in our Membership Team next year as Trish Nesbitt steps down following three years of membership convening service to the Club. Thank you Trish for all of your work! If anybody has an interest in joining our really fun team as a convenor, or in becoming a canvasser for the membership drive next year, we would love to hear from you! Enjoy the rest of your summer everyone!

Pam Beazley (756-3682) Lise Simonsen (791-3852) Trish Nesbitt (292-4378)

The Anglican Parish of St. Michael VICTORIA BEACH The Anglican Parish of St. Michael 8th 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 1st we will recommence regular services at 11:30 am

Please join us… all are welcome!

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Ladies Night 2013 Thanks to all you 183 wonderful ladies who came out to Ladies Annual Movie Night at the Clubhouse. Thanks so much to those of you I count on every year to help out; the FEMALE recreation assistants, the Roulston greeters, Sheila Ruban, as well as Anne Manning and Betty Lodewyks, and all those who helped clean up at the end of the evening. Thanks also to those of you who donated gifts.

It is truly an event I know many of you look forward to every year. I know I do!! I apologize if you have never won a prize… Hope Springs (the movie choice this year) Eternal! Hope to see you all again next year…

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Summer Winds Family Music Festival 2013Thank You! It seems as if the sun, the moon, the stars and the cooler weather aligned this year for the 7th annual installment of the Summer Winds festival, held at the Victoria Beach Ball field on July 19 and 20th. This year’s headline act Kim Mitchell was a clear draw, as told by the new record number of tickets sold. This year’s solid line up including local heroes SnowDay, Highway 59, Stone Throw Second, Take me to the Pilot, Gayle Franklin and the unreal look a likes and sound alike The Neil Youngins . We couldn’t forget the fantastic Dust Rhinos, a fan favorite and the oh so loved reggae band Third World.

We received numerous complaints from across Canada that people had missed the opportunity to see them live, hope you were there!

This event could not be possible without the 120 plus volunteers who take countless hours from their busy days to make this event happen. Most of the volunteers run small businesses, and as a business owner myself, it is no small feat to do both volunteer work and keep the lights on! Also note, we are extremely happy to again have the ever so enthusiastic Graham Cameron on the mike each day, corralling bands, announcing, and generally keeping the crowd informed. Thank you Graham. Not to forget, an important part of this fundraiser is the corporate and individual sponsors that along with a monetary gifts and spent time to make this show a success.

Thank you sponsors. Lastly, a professional production company was hired to shoulder some of the duties; we hope to see more of Jen and Steph of FACE productions next year.

We are excited to reconvene in the fall and look forward to ANY suggestions via our facebook page or our webpage at Summerwindsfest.com. Add us to your friends, or like us on Facebook to keep up to date on next year’s show, or drop us a line for ideas! Type in Summer Winds Family Music festival on facebook to find us.

IMPORTANT PLEA FOR HELP Lastly, I would like to personally thank the hundreds volunteers for the hours they put in on an annual basis and am sad to report that a few may not be retuning for the 8th installment, or, they may be retuning in limited capacity. THIS IS A PLEA FOR VOLUNTEERS for 2014. If you can spare an hour, or 300, email Terry Niedermayer at craftcabin101@hotmail.com for more details.

Tom Aldridge –Investors Group and The Summer Winds Family Music Festival Board

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VB Church News Time is just flying by at VB-- once again! After a good month in July, we are looking forward to August when we will have a group of speakers from various churches. This Sunday, will be Paul Boge of the Mennonite Church, Robert Campbell, United, Hans Boge, Mennonite and Wayne Larstone of the United Church. We are lucky here at VB with speakers from various denominations, most of them have cottages or have family and friends who host them. Choir practise is 10:30, so come early if you want to join us-- the service starts at 11 a.m. and we welcome you to worship with us.

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DISTRUST Part 5 of a 6 part series on Friendship & Bullying Special to the VB Herald by Marianne Vardalos With all the posturing and superficiality that seems to characterize the school years, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that trust probably counts the most in childhood friendships. All kids struggle to find their “bestie�, a trustworthy friend in whom they can confide and with whom they can be their most authentic self. For this reason, the loss of trust sends friendships into quite a tailspin. According to a study done by Roy Eidelson and Judy Eidelson (2003), distrust is one of five core beliefs that lead to conflict. In other issues of the VB Herald, we have discussed how superiority, injustice and vulnerability impact relationships, in this, the fifth part of a six part series, we explore how loss of trust can so suddenly turn a friend into an enemy.

Knowing the cognitive capacity of your child is necessary in setting expectations regarding friendship. If your child is too young to understand the concept of trust, imposing consequences for disloyal behaviour would be pointless if not harmful. A study conducted by Kimberly Vanderbilt, David Liu and Gail Heyman (2011) suggests that children begin learning about distrust at around three years old but they cannot really guage trustworthiness until at least age five. The experiment involved showing children, three to five years old, videos of adults either “telling the truth� or “tricking� other adults about the location of hidden stickers. While the three-yearolds trusted all the adults regardless of those revealed to be lying, the four-year olds could identify a “tricker� as someone who lies.

However, they continued to believe the “trickers� regarding the location of the stickers because they were unable to connect the dishonest behaviour with “bad advice.� Only the five-year subjects had developed the ability to take the advice of the adults telling the truth and apply the information to the real world.

Developing trust is the first way a child will identify reliable information, a crucial skill in personal relationships. Despite conventional ideas that “boys and girls are different�, both are equally reliant on intimate friendships and boys are just as desiring as girls to have faithful friends with whom they can forge and and maintain close ties. Vernacular language like “I got your back� and “brother from another mother,� are indicators that for both males and females there are unspoken expectations that good friends will defend, protect and support one another. There is also an understanding that classified information will be kept in the vault. Secrets can range in importance from belief in Santa to confessing to stealing from

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grandpa, from feeling same-sex attraction to UFO sightings. Therein lies the reason that loss of trust can be so devastating.

Since “teaching moments� often emphasize independence and maturity, children feel discussing friendship fires with their parents might be percieved as petty and immature. When parents see their child so wounded by a trusted friend that there is little chance of working through to reconcilation, the impulse is to be protective and encourage an end to the friendship. Show concern for your hurting child but avoid uninvited interference for two reasons. One reason is that you do not want to project your own limited judgment onto the situation. Without a full understanding of all the intimate details it is impossible to come to a fair conclusion. The other reason to avoid interference is because there is much value in allowing your child to assess, from his or her own point of view, which of his or her peers is reliable and dependable. Even if it means good friendships might be lost and poor friendships salvaged, these are your child’s mistakes to make. As Carl Jung noted, “knowledge rests not upon truth alone, but upon error also�. If your influence and direction are not being asked for, give only love and empathy.

If you child does seek your guidance, you are being confided in because your child’s faith in a friend is now proved to be misplaced.

Distrust takes such an enormous toll on friendship because the belief presumes malicious intent. Help you child downgrade the act from ‘betrayal’ to ‘misunderstanding’ by encouraging the process of ‘talking it out’. The accusation of malicious intent needs to be disproved if one friend accidently breached and the other is consequently wounded. An honest conversation allows one to convey to the other why they feel let down, the other to rationalize why they divulged the information in error and to ask for another chance to prove their loyalty. They both can agree to forgive and forget and the friendship can continue.

The normal cycle of reconciliation is obstructed when one party really has been intentionally malicious or the other party is maladaptive enough that they continue to assign malevolence rather than accept that an honest mistake has been made. If your son or daughter is turning to you to assist them in negotiating new expectations from a friend, seize the opportunity to help by genuinely listening, gently challenging and providing wise counsel in a power-free, relationship. In this moment, your child needs a mentor..and a “bestie�.

References: Eidelson, Roy, Eidelson, Judy (2003). “Dangerous ideas: Five beliefs that propel groups toward conflict�. American Psychologist 58 (3): 182–192.

Vanderbilt, Kimberly, Liu, David, Heyman, Gail (2011). “The Development of Distrust�. Child Development 82 (5): 1372–1380.

Next edition of the VB Herald, Part 6 in this 6 part series, “Helplessness�

Marianne Vardalos, Ph.D.

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Special Events News Say it isn’t so??? The August long weekend has arrived and Victoria Beach continues to hop along with special events. A huge thank you to Sherill Zellis for once again putting together the Ladies Golf Tournament this past Wednesday. Thanks to Ed and Adam Boge for stepping up once again for the Junior Golf Tournament being held on Wednesday, August 7th. Well done gentlemen!! Carol and I would like to welcome Arroll Stewart and Judy Walker for taking over the VB Club Raffle. Thank you to all who donated raffle prizes and many thanks to the above mentioned ladies for their wonderful energy and enthusiasm. A big thank you to Andrea Plante and Roslyn Smyth for coordinating the Bike Race for the last time on Sunday August 4th. These lovely ladies have orchestrated this event for many years so please give them a pat on the back for all their dedication and hard work.

During the last five weeks many of us have been enjoying the bridge, yoga, arts and crafts and aerobics at the clubhouse. Please thank Maria Erikson, Jane Carroll, Susan Marshall, Bev Underhill, Shelley Saunders, Ken Capelle, Gail and Bob Henderson, Henry Krahn, Fran Pollard, Donna Thain, Nancy Sarchuk and daughter Lily if you happen to come across any of them on your travels. Much time and effort has been put into all of these activities that many of us come to expect and enjoy. Thank you so much ladies and gentlemen.

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Swim Update We are nearing the end of our swim program this summer with only one week of lessons left, finishing on August 9th. We do have lessons on the Monday of the August long weekend! The Bronze medallion and cross exam will be on August 8th at 9 a.m., swimmers are expected to be 15 minutes early. The Bronze exam fee will be $15 a student so please bring that money to your instructor before exam day.

In other news, we have had another great year of teaching and VB club activities this summer. Thank you to all the swimmers, parents and volunteers that make this possible! We are always excited about having busy classes right to the end of our 2nd session in August.

We are open to suggestions for next year. If there is any interest in First Aid/CPR courses for adults, babysitting courses, teen fitness swim classes, parent-child classes or adult lessons, these are ideas that we could perhaps bring to the program in 2014. Our Head Swim Instructor Jevian is at the dock at 9:30 a.m. daily to bounce around ideas and suggestions for the future of the swim program.

Happy Swimming!

The VB swim team

Enjoy the beach!

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The Annual Victoria Beach Sand Castle Contest – 2013 Edition Well, another successful year for the annual Victoria Beach sand castle contest! This year, it was a chilly morning for July, but many entrants braved the coolness with approximately 200 people participating or cheering on the sandcastle engineers!

The beautiful and imaginative creations were in seven categories this year, creating angst for the judges who attempted to score based on the design and engineering of the creations!

In the “8 years and under” category, where children under age 8 sculpted beautiful creations with no help from adults or siblings older than 8 saw “Droopy War” by Scott, Stephen and Logan Mitchell who were awarded a prize for Best narrative and Best Use of Wild life. Brodie McDonald won in the Master of the Universe category for his “Hippo World” creation, and his brother, Rorie McDonald was awarded a prize in the Best Foot & Toe Action category for his “Stomp It” creation.

In the “12 and under” category (also no help by anyone over age 12), three prizes were awarded: Best Planning and Collaboration was won

by Jenna, Mya and Chris Oakley for their “VB Favorites” creation; Lily Masse won in the Real Enough to Hear It! Category with her “Ukelily” creation. The Emerging Advertising Artists prize went to Brooke & Rylee Kochenash, Georgia, Chloe & Caitlyn Wilson, and Brooke Oxenforth for their “Special Edition Sunscreen Bottle”.

In the “Traditional Sand Castle” category, always a favorite, we had many entries and a hard decision for the judges. First place was “Rothenburg Obder Tauber” by Mackenzie and Rachel Archer-Heese, and by Gariel and Kai Roberts. Second prize went to “Princess City Castle” by Roberta, Megan & Zinnia Popoff, Andrew Kaul, and Riley Dyck. Third place in this category went to the Vandevisjsel family (Cameron, Kyler, Michael & Jody) for their “Sanderly Rock” creation.

Other excellent entries were: “Castle Cake” by Adam Haddad, Emma & Kate Gregoire, Jillian Smith and Connor McDermit; Jaedyn and Tyler Csatari created “Ice on the Beach”, Matthew, Noah & Elisabeth Waldman and Easton & Travis Hyra created “the Great and powerful Castle”; “Superman’s Castle” was beautifully constructed by John & Max Trainor; Cameron, Carson & Lauren Kidd constructed “Kidd Castle”; “Sand Cakes

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In the “Animals and Creatures” category, the winners were: first place to “VB Shark Attack” by Shane & Troy Martin, second place, a tie between: “The Sunset Porcupine” by the McCaig family and “The Loch Ness VB Monster” by Julia & Rachel Beazley. Third place was also a tie between: “Crocodile Rock” by Ilsa, Andrew, Richard, Walter, Jacob & Charles Chaytor and “Art Turtle” by Bethany & Juliet Hitchcock and Claire D’Almeida. Other fabulously creative entries in this category were: “Sand Shark” by Zachary Hitchcock; and “Crocodile” by Kyra & McKenna Larsen.

In the “Most Decorated” category, we had two fabulous entries, with first place going to “Mermaid Cove of Victoria Beach” by Sarah and Laura Stelmack and Olivia and Rayna Schuster(second year in a row for these creative girls!), and a close second to “Tap Dancing Turtle”

by Alexis, Colby and Jenny Bru. The Superstructures was, as usual, very difficult to judge. The following group were up at dawn (we think) and worked long and hard to create ”Sandy Submarine” a huge and detailed creation: Kai & Josh Peacock, Ines, Bridget & Cohen Bedard, Binnie, Tabor & Eloise Fogg, Amy Edwards, Christopher & Daniel Derksen, and Cara Brown. Secnod place was awarded to “The McBerko Fortress” a huge detailed castle that was created by Hayley & Caitlin Mcdonald, Martina, and Pearson & Andreas McBerko.

Last, but not least, was the “Anything Goes” category, first place went to “Shark Eating” by Branden, Cameron, Jeff & Laureen Lailey, Ella, Derek, Karen & Ryan Maternick, Joan & Victor Cozens; second place went to “Beanstalk” by Madison, Emily & Jenica Kelly, and Joseph & Kai Anderson. Third place to the Prichard/Dubé clan (Douglas, Aislin, Dylan Pritchard and Grace & Chyase Dubé for their creation “The Couch”. Other notable entries were: “VB in 2030”

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VB Yacht Club News The 4th annual Sailor’s Derby held on Sunday July 21st was by all accounts a rousing success. We were blessed with a sunny day and light to medium winds, perfect for sailing and a barbecue on the VBYC deck. The cue must have been good as members and guests took down a healthy sampling of burgs and dogs, and refreshing beverages. I’ve been told you shouldn’t swim for an hour after eating but in sailing you need that weight to keep the boat upright. Well fed and balanced the fleet shoved off. The derby had three locations: the race crash boat in the bay near Pelican Point; a checkpoint on Hillside Beach; one more on Bob Sudermann’s floating dock; and a start finish draw at the Club. Sailors drew poker chips at all locations with prizes going to the highest points and one to the lowest for good measure. 35 participants took part on 12 sailing vessels including a kayak, Laser I and II, an Albacore, 2 windsurfers, and multiple Hobies. What a great turn out! It was great to see the club humming with so much action. If you missed it this year make sure you come out next year.

The results were: 1st place – 99 points – Matt Cook 2nd place – 87 points – Dan Schott 3rd place – 83 points – Jeremy Ritsema 4th place – 79 points – Gary Albl 5th place – 78 points – Richard Chaytor 6th place – 78 points – Helen Black Lowest total – 18 points- Andy Humphries A huge thank you to all of the volunteers: Ron Pratt, Jack Olafson, Laura Taylor (and friend), Ilsa Chaytor, Bob Sudermann, Vicky Albl, and Ginny Beauchemin, the VBYC executive, and anyone else I missed (sorry!).

An extra shout out to Chris Aldridge for organizing yet another great event, thanks for the memories Chris!

One side note: It’s not too late to register for August sailing lessons, spots are first come first serve so get on it. Register online at www. vbyc.ca or email Ryan: vbyccommodore@gmail.com for more information.

Roger Ritsema – with notes from Chris Aldridge

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Masters Tournament Recap 2013

Ladies’ Doubles 40

Ladies’ Doubles 55

Ladies’ Singles 40

Mens’ Doubles 40

Mens’ Doubles 55

Mens’ Signles 40

Mens’ Signles 55

Mens’ Signles 65

Mixed Doubles 40

Mixed Doubles 55

Mixed Doubles 65

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Masters Tournament Recap 2013 Thanks again to everyone who played and volunteered at the Masters 2013 Tennis Tournament.

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Batter Up! VB Slo-Pitch Tournament 2013 Six energetic teams participated in the VB Slo-Pitch tournament this year. The weather was fabulous and a super time was had by all. The organizers would like to thank all teams for their great sportsmanship, which included sharing equipment, players and good times.

There was a battle for 3rd and 4th place between last year’s winners, the Bloody Knees and the Hitmen. Two extra innings had to be played in order to determine the Bloody Knees for 3rd place.

The final game involved Bill’s Bunch (Bill Wilson) and the Sons of Pitches from Sandy Bay. It was a nail biter to the end, with Bill’s Bunch taking it by one run.

Special thanks to Mack Parisian for his assistance with umping and equipment, this couldn’t have happened without him.

Thanks to all participants – we look forward to next year.

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Beach Banter

There are convergences happening all over Victoria Beach. In my own community we are seeing friends from all over the country gather to enjoy sunny days at the cottage. Mainstays, Alison and Doug Guest and Jamie and Scott Haywood have been firmly ensconced since early summer, with John working at the tennis courts and Sarah visiting on weekends, Jevian Haywood of course, is the lead swimming instructor.

I arrived just two weeks ago and am looking forward to my daughter Lucia’s arrival from Victoria next week. She will be travelling with LSAT study guides, which she will write in October. Daughter Eleanor, sadly, will not be making an appearance this summer, because of plans to walk the Camino de Santiago in Northern Spain in September. Dale and Ian Reid have been reunited with their children Kathleen and Erin, from Halifax and Toronto respectively. Brother Colin Reid is in residence at the Martin cottage on 1st,and can be seen “freewheeling his way around the area on his bike. Tom Hayward and Linda Nelson, of 339 Sunset, have had a quiet week, and have now been inundated with family, Emelie and her significant other Tosh, Mike Drake and granddaughter Miller who have just arrived from LA, to be followed soon by older daughter Amanda and youngest granddaughter Davis. Daughter Celine will visit on the long weekend. Margot Langdon has just made an appearance with son Riley, and waits the arrival next week of husband Ross and daughter Marielle. Christine Donovan is here from Ottawa with son Curt and cousin Jason McDonald, and they are looking forward to a visit from older brother Ryan who works in the Senate in Ottawa.

Connie MacDonald and Tom Robinson were awash with family last week, including Connie’s sister, brother, mother and assorted cousins, as well as son Casey, fresh from fighting fires in Invermere BC. Cathy Heffernan and Andrew Smith have been holidaying since early summer with daughter Devon, as well as enjoying occasional drop ins from sons Callum and Aiden. Clancy Dennehey and partner Caroline were here for a visit in early summer. Paul and Michelle Grover are due back at any moment, and will be engaging in “Paulapalooza” celebrations in early August. Karen Mitchell and family are all ensconced in family cottages around the beach. She and sister Leah, Cathy and mother Nancy Mitchell be going to New York in the fall to attend the US Open as well as a viewing of Broadway show” Kinky Boots.” Gerry and Michelle Hagglund were here for a brief stay. Gerry has just come back from Zamibia, where he was setting up a dental clinic and also on safari in South Africa. Daniel is going to row at the Canada Games in Sherbrooke Quebec.

These old friends, as well as many others, look forward to long lazy afternoons on the beach, early morning tennis and golf as well as berry picking in secret locations around the area.

“Glonain”, and Happy Summer to all.

Lisa Heffelfinger

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2013 Victoria Beach Dog Show The dog show today was held in the village green, at the Vincent Memorial with an excellent Group of 23 canine friends of fur. Kids of all ages were on their best behavior, the green was a great venue the day grew hot and shady trees came in handy! The show well be at the green Next year also so mark in for great entertainment for 2014. Viola Klassen with her schnauzer Roxy the table top dancer and her amazing tricks that took the show. The rest of the line up Were as follows: Mark & Laureen Mymko- Brodie ,most spock like ears Sydney McLaren – Angus, best big nut bar Kathleen Henderson – Cloe, the best fur coat Maureen Henderson – Charlie, best vertically challenged Isla – Marlie , best big heart Mya & Alanna – Bella & Tilley, best friends Abby – Toby , best puppy Laura & Sarah Stelmack Molly, best tiny dancer Jacob – Lightning , best rabbit chaser Taylor & Tristen – Jolie, best dressed Chayse & Grayce Dube’ – Luna best seaweed muncher Wendy Claytor – Shire & Angel , best sled dog team Meghan & Julia – Ozzy, best small dog Annika Falkenberg Lucy & Maggie, the girls Karissa Bowden – Penny, best ears Ryland & Bryn – Jesse, best loved Ryland & Bryn – Echo, most excited Callum Roche – Wilson, best bouncer Ava Roche – Angus, best big feet Samantha – Java, best long ears I n’es - Amile, best stopper Viola Klassen – Roxy, best short tail This wraps up another year enjoy the rest of your summer. See you all next year Bruce Kliewer

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Novelty Tennis Tournament 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 17th and 18th. The 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! The Novelty’s format is an entertaining finale to another spectacular summer at V.B. Check out next week’s Herald for more information and mark your calendars for August 17th and 18th.

See you at the courts, Stino Siragusa

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Taking Steps to Save Our Lake Part 2 In preparation for the LWF WALK FOR WATER 2013, we are running a series of articles to introduce you to some of the community members who will be a part of the group. We hope their stories will encourage you to join us on SUNDAY, AUG 11 at 10:00 am. Our community needs to come together and give voice to our concerns about the health of Lake Winnipeg.

The two young people interviewed, like many of our youth, represent the best of the beach. When asked to speak about their experiences, their eyes light up and they crack a big smile. They are proud to tell you how much they love it here. Best trails around? Best beach to watch the sunset? What drink goes best with pizza bun? Names of all the cab drivers? As experts of beach life, they know it all.

As children they learned to ride bikes here, hold their breath under water and connect stars to identify constellations. They were participants in many activities and have gone on to hold a diverse range of jobs that keeps them in touch with the community. The

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traditions they reference are placed in an order related to parents and grandparents who did it all before them. They will tell you that life at the beach has shaped their family’s identity.

It’s hard not to be moved by their vision of the future. They hope to return every summer and create their own family traditions. They are direct about the importance of protecting Lake Winnipeg and are gathering sponsors to make sure to support action to clean up the lake. Thanks to Rhys and Meghan for taking time to share their stories.

LWF: Can you tell us about your Grandpa Ken? MP: He’s going to be 83 in October and still loves the beach. He started coming out when he was a little boy.

He is a people person and cares a lot about the community. I used to sit on his knee and he would tell me stories. He talked about swimming in the lake when you could see your toes through the water.

LWF: Will your grandpa be proud of you for doing this walk?

MP: He will definitely be proud of me. This means so much to me because it means so much to him.

LWF: What do you think the walkathon accomplishes?

RM: Awareness about the issues of the lake. The walk creates a buzz.

I cannot contribute to the science side of the solution however I can do the walk and spread awareness and raise whatever funds I can.

LWF: What would be the consequences for your family if the lake continued to deteriorate?

RM: No cooling off on hot summer days. No more peer jumps.

No late night swims for the dogs. If it continues, our children and grandchildren may not be able to enjoy the lake as we did.

LWF: Can you describe the atmosphere of the walkathon?

RM: It’s a fun group of people who share a concern about the lake.

The 5 km went by faster than I thought and we had the rest of the day to go to the beach.

Pledge forms can be found online www.lakewinnipegfoundation. org or pick one up at: VB Parking, VB Store, VB Golf Club, Saffies, Moonlight Inn or Grand Pines Golf Course.

The LWF Walk for Water gratefully acknowledges local supporters of this event: GBL Construction, Lakeside Surveillance, DMD Electric, Eastshore Realty, Bluewater Lawn Service, Grandpines Golf Course, The Tree Whisperer

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I need a holiday from my vacation!

By Geoff Kirbyson Nothing says getting away from it all like riding your bike to the bakery, reading a book on the beach or uploading pictures to your Facebook and Twitter accounts for your friends and followers to see.

Thanks to communications giants such as MTS and Telus building cell towers just down the highway, it’s now easier than ever to keep in touch with the online world.

Whether that’s a good thing depends upon your point of view. And probably your age.

Being able to work from the beach and avoid the concrete jungle of downtown Winnipeg is a Godsend for some people in the summer.

But for those of us who don’t need to be online to avoid getting on the highway – the concrete version, not the information super one – do we really need to get up-to-the-minute Pinterest updates and check our favourite websites throughout the day? Shouldn’t we be more concerned with face-to-face socializing than social networking while we’re relaxing in paradise?

Lew Bayer, Winnipeg-based president of Civility Experts Worldwide and a long-time authority on etiquette, thinks our dependency on technology has reached a crisis stage.

In fact, her research shows people, particularly young ones, don’t even realize how dependent they’ve become on the devices in their pockets. There are very real consequences of choosing technology over people, she says.

“People trust you less. They see you as not listening to them, being inattentive, lacking confidence and having low social intelligence,” she says.

So, how do you prevent your cottage from becoming a haven of high-tech gadgetry where people don’t make eye contact with each other because they’re glued to their phones?

Start by setting some ground rules. For example, certain times of day, like first thing in the morning, dinnertime and before bed, can be technology-free. (If you’re more hardcore, you might want to limit access to an hour per day.) This can be more easily accomplished if hand-held devices are placed in a central depository, such as a box by the front door.

Many parents routinely tell their kids to put their phones away but if they don’t talk to them about the consequences of not doing so, the children merely see their mom or dad as an authority figure trying to control them.

And that always turns out well.

So, instead of saying, “get off the phone,” try “when you don’t look at me and pay attention, it makes me feel like you’re not really listening and don’t care about what I have to say,’” she says.

Of course, the impact of a parent’s plea is far less if they don’t practice what they preach, she says.

“If you’re not modeling the behaviour, it’s very difficult to blame the child for acting the same way you do,” she says.

Being accessible anywhere and at any time has become a way of life for many of us. The result, however, is that instead of getting away from it all, we’re getting away from nothing.

And that means we’re going to need a holiday to recover from our vacation.

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Rec Report Howdy VB kids!!

Our last week of programs! I can’t believe it, but what a great summer we’ve had.

Thanks to all the kids for coming to all the events and having a blast with us!

Thanks to the VB Board for your support this summer!

Thanks to Nancy and Lily Sarchuk for their cool ideas and help with Arts and Crafts-we couldn’t have done it without you!

Thanks to the Rec staff !

Here’s the plan for our last week Arts and crafts Choose your craft. The sky’s the limit! Let’s get creative!

Movies Tuesday Aug 6 Monsters Inc. (G 92 minutes) Wednesday Aug 8 Rise of the Guardians (G-97 minutes) Bike hike-you choose!!

We are looking for some new places to go for the Bike Hike.

Whoever comes up with the chosen destination will win a free night out at the movies!

Please submit all your ideas to Bruce!

It’s been an absolute blast being the Rec Director again! Thanks for the opportunity!

Have a great rest of summer and a great year at school!

Bruce

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Junior Tennis Tournament Results The annual tournament was held July 24, 25 and 26th this year. The weather did not cooperate but fortunately all the parent volunteers and players did and we thank them and everyone for their patience and understanding. A BIG thank you to the “squeegiers” who were instrumental in continuing the tournament after the rain delays. Your efforts allowed us to get almost sixty matches in on our first day. The draw included 75 players with our greatest numbers in the Parent/Child Recreation and Boys Under 12.

The Kaul’s were the winners of the child/parent recreation. Now you are probably thinking “fixed” but I assure you that the Edwards battled hard. The match ended at dusk in a close tiebreak on Wednesday evening.

We witnessed fantastic tennis from all events – boys doubles under 14 was a great match of athleticism and strategy. We saw tiebreaks in the mixed doubles under 18 final and boys singles under 16 final. Connor Davies returned to take both singles’ titles this year (under 16 and under 18) as did Thomas Partridge (under 12 and under 14). Kendra Hancock repeated as well in both singles and girls’ doubles under 14 and so did Chelsea Dinnin in the girls under 12 singles.

The competition was fierce but friendly. Due to the rain delays, we had to change our format slightly. We apologize to all participants who had to default games and couldn’t continue. Next year, we promise only sunshine! We would like to thank those who helped us out along the way – Bryan and Lisa Yaga, Abby, Ben, Alison Guest and Geoff Kirbyson. Thanks to our tennis members who were so understanding and supportive of the tournament when we had to continue on the Friday morning.

Marnie, Anil and I had a blast convening and we look forward to seeing you all next junior tournament. All winners of under 18 are eligible for the VB Open Tournament on August long weekend.

VB Junior Tennis Convenors Melanie, Marnie and Anil 2013 Results: Event Champions Finalists Girls Singles Under 12 Chelsea Dinnin Riley Hughes Boys Singles Under 12 Thomas Partridge Chris Edwards Girls Doubles Under 14 Kendra Hancock & Tess Poulton Alexis Taylor & Sasha Hughes Boys Doubles Under 14 Sam Drybrough & Alex Kirbyson Thomas Partridge & Chris Edwards Boys Singles Under 14 Thomas Partridge Alex Kirbyson Mixed Doubles Under 14 Tess Poulton & Gabe Podivinsky Chelsea Dinnin & Ryland Nechwediuk Boys Singles Under 16 Connor Davies Luke Charbonneau Boys Doubles Under 18 Ben Charbonneau & Luke Charbonneau Derek Finnbogason & Brock Pollard Mixed Doubles Under 18 Abby Eyford & John Guest Molly Quinton & Curtis McCrady Boys Singles Under 18 Connor Davies Luke Charbonneau Girls Singles Under 18 TBA Parent Child Recreation Andrew and Anil Kaul Chris and Kae Edwards Parent Child Competitive No event this year Photos will appear in the August 9 Victoria Beach Herald.

Tennis and Life

by Hedy Heppenstall This June I was one of a small group of VBers who attended the Tennis and Life Camp at Gustavus University, an hour from Minneapolis.

What an amazing atmosphere! It’s tennis and life, and life and tennis from 8am until 11pm, with small group drills, strategy sessions, sports psychology, goofy tennis skits, GVS, ball machine stations, mini tournaments, contagiously enthusiastic staff, with a smattering of camp songs and inspirational talks slipped in, too.

A real highlight for me was a chance to get some personal tips from the legendary founder Steve Wilkinson. Steve has been fighting kidney cancer and complications for several years, and had bone replacement surgery days before we arrived at camp, yet still walked around with his walker, calling every one of the 100 campers by name, and giving huge smiles and nuggets of tennis wisdom (let’s see if I can remember his tips this summer). Talk about an amazing role model for both tennis and life! I love the message that Steve and the camp teaches about sportsmanship. It’s created more clarity, more fun and less stress for me and for all of us who attended, and isn’t that what tennis at the beach and tennis anywhere is really about?

Let’s remember. . .” Tennis is not a matter of life and death—it’s much more important than that!” Anonymous Steve is going to be inducted into the USPTA( United States Professional Tennis Association) this fall along with Nick Bollettieri and Vic Braden, and has been referred to as a “tennis teaching giant”. He is writing a book about his tennis philosophy and life experience, and has forwarded an excerpt. Enjoy!

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Rekindling an Old Tradition Back in the 80s, Sheila Yarnell started the entertaining practise of recounting each year’s Junior Tennis Tournament in rhyme. I decided to rekindle this tradition with a poetic summation of the Master’s Tournament. Thanks to Greg Thomas for making me aware of this unique VB custom.

The Masters The first tennis tourney Of the summer is done Great matches were played Under a bright shining sun Participants and spectators All had a good time Here’s my attempt To tell the story in rhyme.

Heiman and Dawson met Bru and Masse Such raw talent Can these guys play!

Francois and Mike battled But in the third set They sadly acquiesced Their match had been met Sally and Susan faced Linda and Ann Smart tactics, quick footwork That was the plan The competition was fierce It seemed such a shame There had to be an end To this three hour game But when the last shot was played And the points had been tallied The results were clear Ann and Linda had rallied Court one was the site Where two doctors met Tony emerged victorious In a pro set.

Kirby and Matt

Put on quite a show They had center court Kirby won, 2 “O”.

Bob and Sally Played a great 3 setter But Terry and Arrol Played a wee bit better Mike and Rhonda faced a formidable team when the last point was played Ann and Ken reigned supreme Handshakes and smiles Congratulations overheard When you play with the Mannings Good sportsmanship is assured Jim, Tony, Bob, Allen What a quartet!

The finesse and the skills In these great tennis vets When the last ball is hit And the play it does stop The winners emerge Jim and Tony are on top Lisa Lucht is a force Francois is glad he picked her After a pro set They emerged as the victors Kae and Jamie got balls The winners got tees And all their kids begged “Can we have dinner now, please?”

Whoever said “plus 40” Is over the hill Hasn’t seen our ladies Go in for the kill Margaret and Lisa Proved to be best But Rhonda and Hedy Put them to the test Melanie and Margaret In the finals they met

Hard shots, long rallies Balls whizzing o’er the net No underhand serves Or lobs to be seen They battled to the end To be crowned the “queen” Mel brings her “A” game The title she wins A gracious champion Proud “maman” grins Juzda and Hyska Met Manning and Walker These guys have experience The game was a rocker!

They served and they volleyed They lobbed and they smashed But after three sets Tim and Mike’s hopes were dashed Then it’s on to men’s singles Ages 55 and up It’s a gentleman’s game Though they both want that cup But there’s only one victor And Stuarts the guy His second trophy today My, oh, my!

A weekend where talent And sportsmanship abound Where else but VB Can such a competition be found?

The last trophy awarded One final picture taken The tourneys a success There can be no mistakin’ Steve and Stuart you did it Let’s all give a cheer Then we’ll keep playing and practising And do it all over next year.

Lisa Yagi

SUMMER EMPLOYMENT 2014 WITH THE VICTORIA BEACH CLUB Are you interested in working for the Victoria Beach Club? We have positions for swimming instructors, 3 and 6-week tennis court attendants, recreation assistants, and librarians.

Highlight your experiences (work or volunteer) that demonstrate responsibility, organization, working with kids, communication skills, involvement with the VBC and handling of cash. Please include all pertinent certifications (note that all employees for 2014 will require a current CPR and first aid certificate.

Please visit our website (victoriabeachclub.com) for full details on employment in 2014, including contact information.

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Last summer, in the August long weekend edition of the Herald, I included an article by Steve Wilkinson, founder of Tennis and Life Camp, on tips for doubles partners. Many readers appreciated Steve’s tips and we noticed several players implementing his advice during the Senior Open Tournament. Partners were giving high fives, knuckle touches, smiles and words of encouragement after each point. For the competitors, I’m sure this helped to build a sense of trust and confidence between partners. From a spectator’s point of view, it created a positive atmosphere during the matches. I asked Steve if he had any other articles which might be appropriate for our tennis community. He responded by forwarding How to Handle Bad Line Calls. I trust that the wisdom found within the following excerpt will be put to good use during this weekend’s tournament.

Does a trusting or non-trusting approach help me more?

During my career I encountered players with reputations for bad line calls. Friends would caution me, but virtually every opponent struck me as being honest and fair with his line calls.

How could this be true? How could my experience be so different from my friends? Was it possible that my trusting approach toward supposed cheaters contributed to better line calls? My experience confirmed that opponents make good calls when I communicate trust, and poor calls when I challenge them and make close, questionable calls myself.

My trusting approach has helped make competitive tennis fun. I do not worry about things outside my control, such as my opponent’s line calls or whether I will win. Instead, I prioritize things within my control, such as full effort, positive attitude, and sportsmanship. This keeps me from getting nervous or upset. As a consequence, I play better. Deciding to use a trusting approach helped my tennis play more than any other decision I have made.

What specific things can I do to communicate trust?

(1) Never challenge opponents’ line calls, either verbally or with body language. Trust on the tennis court begins with this commitment.

If an error is obvious, I still do not question the call. “Are you certain of that call?” even when spoken politely, communicates distrust. So does my question of an opponent’s double bounce, of an opponent’s racket ticking an out ball, or an opponent touching the net with his foot. All of these calls are ones that my opponent needs to make. If he does not, and I question him, I convey distrust.

(2) Start the match with a friendly introduction and handshake.

Also I learn my opponent’s name and I use it frequently. I pay compliments to my opponent, at the beginning and end of the match, and whenever he hits a good shot. I avoid putting myself down when I make an error or my opponent hits a winner. Becoming negative communicates selfabsorption, which does not foster a trusting relationship.

(3)Call my own balls out on my opponent’s side of the net. I could remain quiet and say nothing, since the rules require my opponent to make these calls. This is what many others do. When my opponent experiences me calling my own balls out, he may be surprised. He will be pleased that I have put accurate line calls above winning. This will

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However, there is one important exception to calling my own ball out. I cannot do this when I hit a first serve that my opponent returns successfully. By calling my serve out I am giving myself a second chance to win the point. This is the only situation where this can occur. However, if my first serve is not returned successfully, then I can call out.

(4)Follow The Code on all of my line calls. Bad calls are one of the biggest deterrents to an atmosphere of trust. The Code requires me to call the ball in, even when I am 99% sure that the ball was out. If there is any chance that the ball was good, I must play it. If my opponent makes questionable calls, I may be tempted to do the same thing, even though the rules prohibit it. Retaliation always undermines trust.

(5) Ask my opponent to overrule my call if he has a better view of where the ball landed. By doing so I increase the chance for an accurate call and communicate trust that my opponent will not try to take advantage of me. I can be 100% certain that my call was correct and still be wrong. A moving head or a bad perspective can badly skew my accuracy. Whoever is looking straight down a line usually can make the best call.

(6) Ask for help in situations when I am not 100% sure. Do so realizing that I must call the ball “good” if my opponent cannot help me. Also, if an opponent should challenge my call in a situation where I clearly had the best view, I politely refuse to change my call. However, inappropriate challenges decrease significantly when a clear environment of trust already has been established.

(7) Call the score clearly before every point that I serve. Some opponents seem to have a strong aversion to calling the score when they serve. In such cases, I ask politely if the score is what I believe it to be. If he agrees, all he has to do is nod. Nothing destroys trust more quickly than arguments over the score. When they occur, realize that I might be wrong. A pleasant, accommodating manner builds trust, but an insistent “I am right” attitude does the opposite.

(8) Do not correct my opponent. He may be foot faulting, grunting too loud, taking too much time between points, talking too much, not calling “out” soon enough, etc., but I do not say anything or communicate my disapproval through body language. Any criticisms destroy an atmosphere of trust.

(9) Do not teach my opponent the rules. In most cases he will not appreciate being taught, even when it is clear that he does not know a particular rule. My motives will be questioned, unless my suggestions produce an advantage for him. Keep all comments positive and affirming, and trust will grow.

Thank you to Steve for sharing this article with us. Steve’s memoir is due to be published soon and we will be purchasing a copy for the VB Library. In the meantime, Arthur Ashe’s memoir, Days of Grace, and Andre Agassiz’s biography Open are now available for loan from the library.

Thank you to…

Melanie Charbonneau and Anil Kaul for organizing a great Junior Tournament. These first-time conveners pulled it off without a hitch, despite the torrents of rain that fell mid-week. Well done!

Mike Lodewyks and Alex Lesiuk for coming out to Junior Night to play GVS with the teens. You truly are local heros. We hope to see you again soon!

Tennis and Life Camp for introducing us to the ever-popular GVS and for donating a ball cart and 3 gently-used ball hoppers to our club.

Congratulations to Arrol Stewart and Terry Angus who won the 65+Mixed Doubles event in the Masters. Their match was postponed and consequently their names were not included in last week’s list of tournament winners.

Happy long weekend!

See you at the courts!

Bryan and Lisa

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Bike Hike Ideas Anyone?

Hey VB kids-Win a free night out at the movies!!

We are looking for some new places to go for the Bike Hike.

Whoever comes up with the chosen destination will win a free night out at the movies!

Please submit all your ideas to Bruce!

Senior Open Tennis Tournament August 3rd, 4th and 5th One of Manitoba’s largest tennis tournaments will begin tomorrow at 8 a.m. sharp! Draws will be posted Friday, August 2nd by 3 p.m. As a reminder, participants must pay their $5 participation fee (per event) prior to their first match. Players w ho are not members of the Victoria Beach Club are required to pay a $20 tournament fee in addition to the participation fees.

As usual, we will be using the “next-match-on” schedule. Please be aware of what numbers are being played in order to be on time for your match. Tournament rules will be posted by the draw sheets. Please take time to read them.

It has been a privilege and a summer highlight of mine to convene this incredible tournament for so many years. I have had the great pleasure of working with so many exceptional volunteers and players ensuring that the tournament ran smoothly. It is time to pass the baton on with great leadership moving forward. As we know, John Heppenstall is a great leader.

He will be co-convening with me this year and will take over next year. Thank you John!

I look forward to seeing everyone at the courts for another fantastic weekend of tennis.

Carol Forsythe

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Tennis Courts Update Hi everyone! The Masters tournament and Junior tournament have been completed but it is still hopping around the courts. With the Open coming up on the August long weekend the courts are busy with everyone fine tuning their skills. It is shaping up to be a fun and competitive tournament. While the adults have been out practicing the kids have been out in swarms. Large numbers continue to come out to the lessons and the skill level at the U12 and U14 levels was very high. So it looks like the future of VB tennis is in good arms.

So remember there is only a week and a half left in the VB Club season! The courts are a great place to make friends and have a good time, as everyone is welcoming and friendly around the courts. So please come down and join us for those that are unsure. I know I made all my friends at the courts; it truly is an amazing place to be.

Hope to see you around! Only one round robin occurred last week due to tennis tournaments but here are the results: Adults: July 22 1) Karl Ruban and Betty Hansford 2) Michael Wilson and Alice Russel 3) John Falkenberg and Carolyn Peachell Teens: July 22 1) Alex Kirbyson 2) Thomas Partridge Ben Drybrough

Bridge News On Monday July 22nd we had 13 pairs of duplicate bridge couples. Jean Bushuk and Ken Capelle came in first and Barrie Heiman and Bob Lawler came second. There were five tables of social bridge on Wednesday afternoon, July 24th. Bob Laumeyer came first, Bev Underhill second and Gail Henderson third.

Please arrive by 6:45 p.m. on Mondays for duplicate bridge and by 1:00 p.m. Wednesdays for social bridge. Bridge is $1.00 as are cold canned drinks. If you need a partner for Monday duplicate bridge please call Ken at 756-3612.

The annual Victoria Beach Duplicate Bridge Tournament is being held on Wednesday, August 7th and is being hosted by Fran Pollard and Donna Thain. Please arrive by 6:45. Cost is $5.00 per person. If you need a partner please call Donna at 756-2733.

Season Month 3 Weeks 2nd Car 2 Weeks 1 Week Weekend Daily $32.00 $26.00 $25.00 $23.00 $23.00 $13.00 $7.50 $5.50

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The Arthritis Self-Management Program Comes to Victoria Beach!

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More than 4.6 million Canadians, including 250,000 Manitobans, live with the pain of arthritis!! Learn how to better manage your arthritis by joining Mike Bellhouse in the Arthritis Self-Management Program (ASMP), offered by The Arthritis Society Manitoba/Nunavut Division at no cost in conjunction with the Senior Scene and the H.E.L.P. Centre.

The program consists of three two-hour sessions: Monday, August 12, Wednesday, August 14 and Friday, August 16 from 1 to 3 pm at the Senior Scene on Ateah Road at Hwy 59.

The ASMP is designed to give participants the tools to live better with arthritis and help achieve an improved quality of life. Topics will include pain management, relaxation techniques, exercise and nutrition. Each participant will receive an arthritis information package.

Long-time summer resident Mike Bellhouse will lead the program. Mike has been living with rheumatoid arthritis for more than 20 years and osteoarthritis for the last 10. He is a seasoned volunteer with The Arthritis Society and is qualified as a Leader and Master Trainer for the ASMP. He is Past President of the Manitoba Division Board, and continues to serve on the Manitoba Board plus the National Board of The Society.

Arthritis affects people of all ages and everyone is welcome to attend at no cost. Please register in advance by calling The Arthritis Society toll-free 1-800-321-1433, or by email to tmisseghers@ mb.arthritis.ca The Arthritis Society thanks the Senior Scene and the H.E.L.P. Centre for providing the facility for the program.

Set your summer in motion and register today!

It was a great day at the V.B. golf course last Friday! After 3 inches of rain in two days, the skies cleared for the Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open golf tournament. 70 players participated, the overall winner with a low score of 71 was Chris Papageorge, congratulations Chris.

Special thanks to Marcel Charbonneau and Bruce Eyford for donating prizes and Ken Rowson for doing the scoring. The winner of closest to the hole on #3 was Rick Johnson and winner of the closest to the line on #9 was Vic Garden. Thanks to my grounds crew and clubhouse staff, the golf club is celebrating its 90th birthday this year and has never looked better. If you missed it, you missed a great day! We hope to see you at the club real soon.

Manager Karl Hutchison

Cross-country Run - NEW DATE! Hello all Cross-country runners!

Please be advised that the run will be held on Saturday, August 10 instead of the usual Sunday morning time slot in order to allow runners to also participate in the Lake Winnipeg Walk on Sunday, August 11. Registration for the Cross-country run will take place at the Clubhouse at 9:00 a.m., and the race starts at 9:30 a.m. sharp.

Last year there were no participants in the Family Relay component of the Run; therefore if you drag Mom, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa or whoever you have a really good chance at a coveted VB Trophy to display for a full year in the cottage! Of course, those trophy holders from last year who had the bragging rights of trophy display are asked to please drop the coveted items off at 309-3rd Avenue.

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Council News #7 – Amalgamation There is still time to make your voice and your opinion heard on amalgamation. Council encourages everyone to write a letter to your MLA, to the Minister of Local Government and to register with the Clerk of the Legislature to speak in front of the Standing Committee when Bill 33 – the Municipal Modernization Act comes before the Committee. We are very concerned that many of our unique features and the services provided by our RM could be at risk in a forced amalgamation. To make a submission or to write a letter: By email: ‘Re Bill 33” to: “Clerk of Committees” <committees@ leg.gov.mb.ca> Mailing address: Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, Office of the Clerk Room 237 Legislative Building, 450 Broadway Winnipeg, MB R3C 0V8 Call the Clerk at: 204-945-3636 to register to speak and for further information on the process.

Baird & Associates – Shoreline Study – Comment Sheet At the presentation on our shoreline study to date on Tuesday, July 23 and at the Open House on Wednesday, July 24, Pete Zuzek and Jenn Ogrodnick provided Comment Sheets for feedback from our community members. These sheets were available at both events and are also available at the Information Office here at VB; at the municipal office in Winnipeg; and as a download from our website, www.rmofvictoriabeach.ca . It is important that you provide Council and Baird with your comments regarding the ideas and options for the various shoreline reaches in our municipality. Please return the completed Comment Sheet to any of the above-noted locations or via email to vicbeach@mts.net or by fax at 1-204-774-9834. Pete and Jenn would like to receive your comments by August 7th if possible.

If you were unable to attend on July 23 or 24th please check our website for a copy of the presentation which we will post as soon as we receive it from Baird & Associates.

Penny McMorris, Councillor

CLASSIFIEDS Annual Bob Scurfield Art Show and Sale featuring new VB paintings. Saturday August 3 and Sunday August 4, 11 to 3 at 301 7th Avenue.

For sale – beautifully restored 16’ cedar/canvas vintage CANOE. Phone Boris, V.B. 204-756-2412 or home 204-8951705, for details.

THE HOME FRONT: Hopscotch and Heartache While Daddy was at War is an award-winning memoir by Margaret Dennis Owen. Available at 407-6th Avenue or the Victoria Beach Grocery or by phoning 1-204-756-2647.

VB COTTAGE CARE- Painting, lawn care, dump trips, window washing, pressure washing and staining. For reliable quality and service, email Mike Pollard at vbcottagecare@gmail. com or call (204) 891-2575.

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CLASSIFIEDS Great selection of perennials, greeting cards, fairy gardens and supplies, live floral arrangements, lavender, etc. Phone 204-7562952, 428-7th Ave. Need a Handyman? For prompt, courteous and reliable help, call Mike’s Handyman Service at 756-6163 or 799-1703 Sun Country Arts & Crafts, Inc., Arts, Crafts and Collectibles Sale, Saturday, August 10 - Victoria Beach Sports Club Beer Gardens Hwy 59, 10 am to 4 pm, Silent Auction, Contact Dale 204-586-0897 for tables $20.

The Wine Peddler - Deli food and wine delivered to your cottage. Host a wine tasting event at your cottage. Call Keith at 204-557-6886 or visit www.thepeddler.squarespace.com.

ROCK STAR JEWELRY (North Vancouver) SALE - Sunday, August 4th from 10am - 1pm at 206 5th Avenue. Rain DateMonday, August 5th - same times!

The rate for classified ads is $8.00 for up to 25 words, additional $1.00 for each group of 10 words. Max. size 50 words. Classified ads must be accompanied with payment. Visa, Mastercard, cheque or cash. Drop them into our Herald mailbox at the VB store or email jmeier@highspeedcrow.ca or call 204-467-5836 Monday Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.

Welcome Back Everyone - For Another Great Summer!

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Victoria Beach Non Restricted 8 Ateah Road SOLD $164,900 9 Evergreen Rd $350,000 18 Mike Bay $119,900 19 Eastshore Dr $199,500 21 Eastshore Dr SOLD $149,900 22 Doerksen Bay $144,900 23 Zeglinski Cresc. SOLD $129,500 Victoria Beach Vacant Land 11 Lakewood Dr $31,395 13 Irving Dr REDUCED $24,900 4 Evergreen Rd $29,900 6 Eastshore Dr $29,900 6 Evergreen Rd $29,900 23 Lakewood Dr $29,900 24 David Rd REDUCED $24,900 $29,900 24 Irving Dr REDUCED 28 Mike Bay REDUCED $39,900 29 Evergreen Rd $31,900 $34,900 30 Hampton Rd SOLD 62 Hampton Rd $31,900 30 Mike Bay $29,900 21 Hampton Haven Rd $31,900 23 Hampton Haven Rd $31,900 339 8th Ave $115,000 IN 2013 ATEAH REALTY HAS SOLD OVER 40 PROPERTIES TO DATE. 11 SOLD AND 1 PENDING IN THE RM OF VICTORIA BCH!

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