He puts on a helmet, picks up the bat,

and walks to the plate, “gotta hit and that’s that.”

The crowd starts to yell, the game’s on the line

last inning, two outs, the score’s nine to nine.

Dad yells, “Go get it,” Mom wrings her hands,

coach hollers, “hit it”, but alone there he stands.

Heros are made is seconds such as this,

but he’s just a little boy. what if he should miss?

Years after this game’s ended and he’s little no more,

will he remember the outcome or even the score?

No he’ll have forgotten if he was out, hit, or a run,

he’ll only look back at on his friends and the fun.

So cheer this boy on, alone with his fate;

help him remember with fondness this stand at the plate.

Spend your time wisely and help in his quest

to be a hitter with confidence and always his best.

And when the game’s over, this boy can stand tall,

for you’ve helped him prepare to give it his all!

Author Unknown

This afternoon we pulled the winners of the 2022 Fathers Day raffle. The winners are as follows: Dolores Johnson (0032), Al Robertson (Jeff) (0009), Rod Fallis (0012), Troy Ehnes (0047), Danny Giesbrecht Jr. (0058), Andrea Coukell (0059), Pat Temmerman (0014), and Jim McBride (0022). Congratulations to all the winners!

With the easing up of restrictions on Saturday, August 7th, we look forward to welcoming more of our visitors back to the museum. We want to do this safely for everyone. Please note the following measures will be in effect at the museum:

Masks Recommended While not mandatory, we recommend that everyone wears a mask when visiting the museum. However, masks will not be mandatory to visit the museum.

Visiting the Museum: The museum will be open to 50% capacity, regardless of vaccination status. We will be inquiring about vaccination status in order to determine if unvaccinated individuals are required to self-isolate as per the Manitoba Public Health Orders.Contact tracing information will continue to be collected. At all times, hand sanitizer will be available and physical distancing will be monitored. Please do not visit the museum if you are sick or are required to complete a 14-day self-isolation (in the case of unvaccinated individuals).

The safety of our staff, volunteers, and visitors is very important to us. If you have questions, please contact the Museum by phone (204-822-4636) or email mbbbhof@mymts.net. Thank you.