Ste. Anne Man Charged After Savage Attack on a Dog By Marianne Curtis
Rodeo Returns to Marchand
A Ste. Anne man has been charged for using a hockey stick to attack a Pomeranian that was nosing around in garbage. “She is paralyzed now,” said the dog’s owner, Danielle Nault when interviewed shortly after the attack. “Before they could touch her back legs and she could feel it, but today she has no feeling at all.” Bree, who Nault has owned for almost six years, had to eventually be put down due to her injuries. On July 17 Ste. Anne Police Sgt. Doug Davis said he found the dog struggling in a ditch Monday evening after receiving a call from eyewitnesses. “An eye witness said a person hit the dog twice with a stick or pipe, picked the dog up by the throat and threw it into the ditch,” Davis said.
Continued on page 3 This team takes down a steer during the team doctoring portion of the rodeo.
De Salaberry to Improve Water Quality The RM of De Salaberry has expressed an interest in improving the water quality and reducing the sedimentation of St. Malo Lake. Many local residents have seen changes in the lake and surrounding area over the last 30 years and feel that there are many sites that need to be cleaned up, restored and improved. The RM wants to ensure that it remains a vibrant and enjoyable recreational destination for the thousands of people who visit the area every year.
Digging in deep, this horse is ready to dash home during the ladies barrels competition.
By Marianne Curtis Rodeo fans were treated to two days of cowboys, horses, and cattle when the Manitoba Ranch Rodeo hit the outdoor ring in Marchand on July 28 and 29. The two day event consisted of a sanctioned rodeo with cowboys from several southern Manitoba communities competing in events that were challenging, and in some cases, down right hilarious. Spectators hooted and hollered at some of the antics pulled by the sometimes uncooperative livestock. Despite many
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discouraging attempts, the cowboys left the ring covered with dust but wearing a smile. The list of events included bronco riding, steer mugging, team doctoring, barrel racing, wild cow milking, calf branding and the wild horse racing. The ladies and juniors competed in barrel riding and goat tying. Each team’s point results are added to a final score for every competition they attend and at the end of the season they are presented an award for overall highest scores. The event was hosted by the Marchand Community Club. The weekend also included a dinner on Saturday night followed by a performance by local country star Quinton Blair.
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Four Winds Builds Addictions Treatment Centre By Marianne Curtis People struggling with addictions will soon have a new place to go for treatment now that the City of Steinbach has given the green light to Southland Church’s application to build a rehab centre.
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