ALTONA, MB

It’s a race to the top for the Buhlers and Wiebes this week in the annual Grandchildren Sweepstakes. The top prize, which goes to the couple with the most grandchildren, is a weeklong trip to Gretna and their names prominently featured on the bulletin board at the Co-op.

“We’ve increased our grandchildren count from 87 to 126 this past year alone,” said Mrs. Buhler. “It’s been a great crop this year.”

Close behind the Buhlers are the Wiebes who have 117 grandchildren the last time they counted.

“Plus a couple dozen in the oven,” said Mrs. Wiebe. “We may not pass the Buhlers, but we’re not going to go down without a fight.”

The numbers are tallied by Ms. Loewen, a single woman who, as the locals put it, “has no skin in the game.”

“She’s the only one we can trust to keep sco

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