curling due to the construction of a new rink.

Each year, also since 1967, the club has held a Ladies’ Closed Bonspiei. The Sandy Lake Hotel, at that time owned by Lawrence and Pauline Sass, donated atrophy for the first event and the Sandy Lake Co—op donated a trophy for the second event in this bonspiei.

The ciub annually hosts an invitational lodiee’ bonspiel with rinks from neighbouring towns taking part. Some of our local girls, who are now residing in Winnipeg and Brandon, return to their hometown for this bonspiel for a weekend of curiing enjoyment. Each year the ladies end the season by curling against their husbands, in a game that is not only fun for the curlers but the spectators as well.

The first executive of the club was: President - Jennie Coulson, Vice- President — Leona Prokopowich, Secretary - Helen Malulc, Treasurer - Shirley Millenehuk.

Throughout the years the Ladies' Curling Club has purchased several appliances for the rink kitchen. such as a freezer, refrigerator, range, deep fryer, grill, hot—dog machine, and range hood and fan. The club has aiso made financial contributions towards the construction of the new curling rink and to the Sandy Lake Historical Society.

The present executive is: President ~ Rose Nechwediuk, Vice— President - Ollie Lewandosky, Secretary ~ Ida Audreyohuk, and Treasurer - Betty Burdeniult.

1967. Annie Ryetephanuk, Rev Marcischuk, Helen Maluk, Leona Pmkopawich. Annie is wearing corsage presented to her for being the eldest member in the dub.

SANDY LAKE LION’S CLUB submitted by Earl J. Rochelle

The Sandy Lake Lion’s Club was Chartered on April 28, 1932. The Lion’s Club slogan is Liberty, Intelligence, Our Nation’s Safety, and the motto is "We Serve".

The Sandy Lake Lion’s Club has raised money for the new Curling Rink and the Senior’s Drop In Centre. The club has also donated to Sight Conservation. to the Hearing Foundation, to the Leader Dog School for the blind as well as donated to other charitable projects. The club runs a ”200 Club" draw, a walkethon during the first Sunday in June, Snowmobile Poker Derby, Talent Night, and various raffles for recreation facilities and community betterment.

1983—1984 Executive:

President - Lion Murray Davies

lsr Vice-President - Lion Larry Zatylny

2nd Vice—President - Lion Laurence Osadec

3rd Vice-President — Lion Steve Derhak

Secretary - Lion Earl Rochelle .

Treasurer - Lion Peter Lugowy

Lion Tamer - Lion Ted Korerslty

Tailtwister - Lion Peter Prokopehuk

Zyear Director - Lion Phil Tyschinski

2 year Director - Lion Ernie Burdeniuk

1 year Director ‘ Lion Don Babiak

1 year Director - Lion Marvin Kowaichuk

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Sandy Lake Lions Club 1983. Back, Left to Right: Peter Solonyczny, '

Don Babiak, Ed Nowell, Les Lewnndoski, Ear! Rochelle. Center: Marvin KOWHIChuk, Laurence Oradec, Murray Davies, Steve Derhak, Phil Tyschinski, Larry Zarylny, Dong Davies. From: Tom Kelunick, Peter Lugowy, Peter Prokopchuk, Tied Koversky, Harry Hodges, Mike Zenchyshyn. Missing: Ernie Burdeniuk, Metro Prokopowich, Jack Burton.

SANDY LAKE NURSING HOME

researched and written by Helen Maluk and Alfred Neckwednik

The community of Sandy Lake must have realized a dream in 1952 when after much planning and toil, the doors of their Medical Nursing Unit were opened. This dream began and must have endured for nearly a decade before the building was finnliy completed.

Turning the 500'. Steve Verbiwsky, Tom Paraschuk, Ira Del/Vin, Mike Kowolchuk, Harry Krismlovich, Harry Burdeny, 0. Didyk.

Rumours were that work on the new structure had been stopped, but

when interviewed by a local newspaper. unit president Ira. Dewitt stated 5. that the unit would probably open its door in June. Nestled on the slope

of a hill looking west, on the southern fringe of town. the building presented a squat appearance from the front, of a one»storey building. Behind was a sheer drop of 40 feet.

The ground floor contained laundry rooms, doctor’ s office and waiting room, furnace room and space for x-rays and living quarters for-

the technician. On the main floor were four wards. painted in restful =,