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Beaver Island Winter Games are reported as a success, 1981

Also Beaver Island Winter Games March 7 1981

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TypeEvent
Date1981-03-07
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Date
1981-03-07
Kind
Celebration
Carried out by
Beaver Island Civic Association
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
recreationcommunitycelebrationcommunication
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The Beaver Island Civic Association reported that the postponed Winter Games were held March 7, 1981, and were a success. The column thanked donors who helped fund medals and promised further details.

Evidence and limits

The report does not provide winners, scores, attendance, or a complete ledger.

Sources

  1. Reports that the Winter Games were finally held March 7 and were a big success, thanks donors who supported medals, and promises more details in the next issue. It does not provide the event roster, winners, scores, or complete financial report. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1981-03_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eighteen-page combined March and April issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the reported result.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1981-03_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Reports the postponed games taking place at Barney’s Lake on a mild day with more than 100 people, cross-country skiing, ice fishing, kite flying, and named winners. It is a newspaper event report, not a complete scorebook, registration list, or financial ledger. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1981-05_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held thirteen-page May issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the detailed Winter Games report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1981-05_Beaver-Beacon

Added 4 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Winter Games are reported as a success, 1981”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-winter-games-completed-1981/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Civic Association column, Beaver Beacon, March & April 1981. (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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