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Alex Wyse and Gary Rice sweep a rock thrown by Ross Smillie

Longstanding tradition

Longstanding tradition

Alex Wyse and Gary Rice sweep a rock thrown by Ross Smillie at the 70th annual Farmers and Farmerettes Bonspiel last weekend.

 

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