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The town is home to the [[Canadian Power Toboggan Championships]], the Double B Rodeo and the annual Agricultural Fair. |
The town is home to the [[Canadian Power Toboggan Championships]], the Double B Rodeo and the annual Agricultural Fair. |
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Beausejour's hockey teams are known as the Blades (up to pee-wee) and the Comets (in bantam and midget). |
Beausejour's hockey teams are known as the Blades (up to pee-wee) and the Comets (in bantam and midget). Beausejour's new Manitoba Junior Hockey League team is the Beausejour Blades. |
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The lacrosse team is called the Bandits. |
The lacrosse team is called the Bandits. |
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The hockey and lacrosse games are played in the Sun Gro Centre, which also hosts curling, figure skating, and has a walking track. |
The hockey and lacrosse games are played in the Sun Gro Centre, which also hosts curling, figure skating, and has a walking track. |
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Beausejour hosted the Manitoba |
Beausejour hosted the Manitoba Provincial Finals for the Scott Tournament of Hearts, which was held in the Sun Gro Centre. |
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Beausejour hosted the 2006 Manitoba Games. The opening ceremonies were held at the CPTC Racetrack, and the closing ceremonies at the Sun Gro Centre. Other venues were the Edward Schreyer School, Beausejour Early Years School, |
Beausejour hosted the 2006 Power Smart Manitoba Games. The opening ceremonies were held at the CPTC Racetrack, and the closing ceremonies at the Sun Gro Centre. Other venues were the Edward Schreyer School, Beausejour Early Years School, Gillis School, Springfield Collegiate, Beausejour Lanes, Garson Arena and the Brokenhead River Recreation Complex (hall). |
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Great Woods Park, just on the edge of Beausejour, hosts two festivals each year,the Prairie's Edge Music Festival in June and the Great Woods Music Festival in August. |
Great Woods Park, just on the edge of Beausejour, hosts two festivals each year,the Prairie's Edge Music Festival in June and the Great Woods Music Festival in August. |
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Revision as of 04:37, 7 September 2007
Beausejour is a town of 2,823 inhabitants [1] in the Canadian province of Manitoba located in the Rural Municipality of Brokenhead. It is located 46 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg near the Canadian Shield and the gateway to the Whiteshell Provincial Park.
The town is a commercial centre serving the needs of vacationers headed to cottage country and for the local area needs of farmers.
The town is home to the Canadian Power Toboggan Championships, the Double B Rodeo and the annual Agricultural Fair.
Beausejour's hockey teams are known as the Blades (up to pee-wee) and the Comets (in bantam and midget). Beausejour's new Manitoba Junior Hockey League team is the Beausejour Blades.
The lacrosse team is called the Bandits.
The hockey and lacrosse games are played in the Sun Gro Centre, which also hosts curling, figure skating, and has a walking track.
Beausejour hosted the Manitoba Provincial Finals for the Scott Tournament of Hearts, which was held in the Sun Gro Centre.
Beausejour hosted the 2006 Power Smart Manitoba Games. The opening ceremonies were held at the CPTC Racetrack, and the closing ceremonies at the Sun Gro Centre. Other venues were the Edward Schreyer School, Beausejour Early Years School, Gillis School, Springfield Collegiate, Beausejour Lanes, Garson Arena and the Brokenhead River Recreation Complex (hall). Other recreational activities in Beausejour include swimming (SPLASH pool), walking, x-country skiing (Chryplywy Park), and slopitch baseball (four-plex on James Avenue).
Great Woods Park, just on the edge of Beausejour, hosts two festivals each year,the Prairie's Edge Music Festival in June and the Great Woods Music Festival in August.
Local pronunciation of the town's name tends to be "Beau-zhur" as opposed to "Beau-say-jour". The pronunciation of the town's name acts as an Eastern Manitoba shibboleth; three syllable pronunciation of this town's name usually indicates someone who does not live in the area.
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External links
- Official Town of Beausejour Website
- Beausejour Brokenhead Fire Department
- Beausejour @ Home
- Beausejour Underground
- Beausejour Comets Website
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