1981 Outlook Sketches Winners and Warnings in Brief
A year preview mixes sports forecasts with politics and economics. Eskimos, Islanders, and Yankees are cited for titles, while Winnipeg teams face changes and fans anticipate coaching moves and attendance shifts. The piece notes tax rises, inflation, and public discontent with Ottawa leaders amid a turbulent year ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eskimos
Montreal Alouettes
Gary Ross
Manitoba
Carman
Miami
Granite
Davey Romano
Chip Hand
Tories
Lou Sherman
Blue Bombers
D. Brock
Jets
Chris Pidzarko
Patti Vande
New York Islanders
Vancouver Canucks
Warren Moon
Bud Jobin
Government House
Pearly McGonigal
Chicago Black Hawks
Bob Pulford
Keith Magnusson
Don Cherry
Blue
Cherry
Winnipeg
MCNA
Mike Smith
Christmas Visitors and Family Gatherings Across Cypress River
Cypress River residents hosted relatives and friends from Rathwell Starbuck Carmangay Winnipeg Tucson Glenboro Vulcan and Dauphin over Christmas and December 21. Notables included the Ringrose families Denis Lillian Barsalou and great grandson Dwight plus Verna Ringrose and Florence LaLonde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Ida Ringrose
Don
Evelyn Anderson
Dale
Cathy Denworth
Judy
Greg Anderson
Jim H Urison
Rathwell
Keith Malcolm
Starbuck
Elva Malcolm
Alf
Vi Palmer
Bert
Yvonne
Killarney
David Palmer
Tim
Brenda
Vulcan
Alta
Brian
Koreen
Shawn
Jackie
Carmangay
Albert Richmond
Treherne
Dave
Isabel Patterson
Ben
Lindsay Desrosiers
Brandon
Winnipeg
Cypress River
Glenboro
Tony Desrosiers
Ken
Helen Pearson
Tucson
Bruce
Melissa Sutherland
Melissa
Minerva Lee
Betty Taggart
Mrs. Potter
Cook’s Creek
Mariapolis
Denis
Lillian Barsalou
Dwayne
Marielle
Danny
Dwight
Dauphin
Bill
Verna Ringrose
Mona
Debbie
Glen
Verna
Florence LaLonde
Guest Editorial 1981 Reflects North American Contrasts
A holiday season letter from the west coast celebrates happiness health wealth and blessings while a sober eastern Canada note questions the value of the dollar and hints at broader economic concerns. The exchange underscores period tensions and optimistic rhetoric amid tight budgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trudeau
Joe Clark
Ed Broadbent
Dauphin
Clark
Canada
Mr. Clark
R. B. Bennett
John Bracken
Arthur Meighen
John Diefenbaker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Billy Sutherland
Tommy McVie
Danny Haldorsson
Shilo
Sandra Post
U.S
Earl Lundsford
Swan River Curlers
Brian White
Regina
Roughriders
Joe Faragalli
al Hackner
Thunder Bay
London
Ontario
CFL
LGSW
Hugh Campbell
Edmonton
Hank Ilesic
Dapper
Dan Haldorsson
Phoenix
NHL
Minnesota Vikings
Vic Rapp
B.C. Lions
Reuben Berry
Reuben
Hamiota
Garth Strachan
New York Yankees
Phillies
Brazil
Ottawa
Jack Matheson
Cypress River News
Member
Canada Deposit Insurance Company
Wallis Agencies Ltd
Rawlings Hardware & Furniture
Rent the Bug
Autopac
Nook
Donna Rawlings
Shelley Ross
The
Needle Nook
Campbell Motors
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