Bourkevale gets into the Christmas spirit



Santa and Lauren at Bourkevale's children's Christmas party Sunday



 

Sand Skyscraper performed at Bourkevale's Christmas party.

"Arctic" the Arctic Fox came by for a visit at Bourkevale's Christmas party this year.

Halloween Howl was a hoot

Bourkevale's Halloween Howl Friday night was a huge success, with over 80 kids attending the annual event.
The music was great, the dancing was superb and a frightening good time was had by all.
A big thanks to all the volunteers who helped decorate the hall and who stayed to clean up.
A special thanks to Dale and Ben for the fantastic job they did spinning the tunes and organizing the games for the kids.
This was community spirit at its best.

Calling all concert band musicians!

The sweet sounds of concert band music have been filling the air at Bourkevale Community Centre in recent months, as dozens of local musicians get together weekly to share their love of music. The informal gathering is organized by band leader Howard Mar and others who were looking for a rehearsal hall for their group. The drop-in program has been a smashing success with as many as 30 to 40 players - mostly retired folks - turning out every week to join in on the musical fun. The group meets every Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. All are welcome and the drop-in fee is only $1.

Bourkevale curler goes to junior nationals

From left to right, Beth Peterson (skip), Robyn Njegovan (third), Melissa Gordon (second), Breanne Yozenko (lead) and coach Jack Gordon.

Bourkevale curler Breanne Yozenko and her team won the provincial junior championship Dec. 31 and will be representing Manitoba at the Canadian Junior Curling Championship in Corner Brook Nfld Jan. 24 to Feb. 1. It's a terrific achievement for this group of young women  who have been curling since they were as young as three and four years hold. As a group, Team Peterson has been curling together for the past 10 years.
Yozenko is a member of Bourkevale Community Centre's board of directors and runs the club's canteen. The team will be holding a fundraiser Friday Jan. 9 at the Assiniboine Memorial Curling Club at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased by calling or texting 204-226-1793.