Curling bid dinged by IOC. Jets turmoil and CFL woes
A sweeping, opinionated roundup questions curling as an Olympic sport after IOC rejection for 1988 Calgary. It notes Jets GM John Ferguson rumors, Winnipeg ownership talks, CFL box office lows, and wagers on TV packages and landlord deals, with darts at Bud Grant and CBC coverage amid Manitoba winter commentary.
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International Olympic Committee
Calgary
Canadian Curling Association
Jets
John Ferguson
Vancouver
Los Angeles
Fergy
Harry Neale
George Maguire
L.A
Winnipeg
Barry Shenkarow
Bud Grant
Viking
John Michels
Michels
Grey Fox
Blue Bombers
CFL
Bombers
B.C
Edmonton
Toronto
Winnipeg Enterprises
Toronto Maple Leafs
Borje Salming
Rick Vaive
Greg Terrion
Dan Daust
Bill Barber
Flyers
Brian Mullen
New York Islanders
Brian Trottier
John Bassett
Jdr
Tampa Bay Bandits
USFL
Theismann
Joe
Washington
NFL
Terry Bradshaw
Steelers
Bradshaw
CBC
Manitoba
Health Centre Board Sets 1984 Members and Roles
The Health Centre District board, comprising ten council members plus one non-council ratepayer from Blanchard Woodworth Miniota Hamiota and the Village of Hamiota, elects officers at the first meeting of each year. The 1984 lineups list chair Grant Wilson and vice chair Howard McKinnon with Vaughn Wilson as secretary treasurer, and specify committees including Executive Finance Program Personnel Public Relations Property Grounds Joint Conference Ambulance with named participants across districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.M
Blanchard
Miniota
Woodworth
Hamiota
Dave Heise
R.M. of
Nelson Kreager
Nelson Woods
Don Mennie
Howard McKinnon
Grant Wilson
Vaughn Wilson
Woods
Baldwin
McKinnon
Wilson
Heise
English
Butler
Milne
Kreager
Mennie
Three youths joined United Church in Miniota on Sunday
Betty Oliver Tami Cousins and Tracey Peel were confirmed by Rev Bruce Faurschou on February 5. The United Church Fund Ways and Means Committee met February 6 at Edna Reynolds home to plan raising forty thousand dollars by May First. Committee members and officers were named with Edward Leland as chair and Edna Reynolds as treasurer. A progress thermometer will track donations in the church and Mardelle's Beauty Parlor window. If the goal isn’t met all funds will be returned. A February 27 meeting was set for Rae Armitage’s home. Debbie Forsyth and Krista of Melita visited the Don McKean home. Debbie curled in a bonspiel on her mother’s rink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
Bruce Faurschou
Betty Oliver
Tami Cousins
Tracey Peel
Ways and Means
New United Church Fund
Edna Reynolds
Edward Leland
Mardelle Reid
David Howard
Ivy Lockhart
David Hanlin
Maud Leland
Delbert Cole
Dorothy
Rae Armitage
Debbie Forsyth
Krista
Melita
Don McKean
Debbie
Stan Henry Receives Life Membership in Manitoba Curling Assoc
Oak River News reports Mr. Stan Henry was presented with a Life Membership of the Manitoba Curling Association in Winnipeg last week. Also noted are get well wishes to Mrs. Elizabeth Morcom at Hamiota Hospital and Mrs. Amy Nesbitt’s return home from Hamiota Hospital. Mr and Mrs Jack Robertson of Brandon visited J Edwards and S Henry on Wednesday February 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Henry
Manitoba Curling Association
Winnipeg
Elizabeth Morcom
Hamiota Hospital
Jack Robertson
Brandon
J. Edwards
S. Henry
Amy Nesbitt
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Dales' Service
Ford
Silver Spur
Road Runner
Health Centre News
Miniota News
Oak River News
Doris Henry
Oak River
C. P. Stucco
Chris
Norrie
Bell
Hamilota
Rox-Shaw
Kenton
Walker
Seed Service
Miniata
Man
Columbus
Benito
Argyle
Bonanza
Bedford
McGregor
Dufferin
Ultra
Roadrunner
Wildcat
Cooperalls
HAM Ota Sport Centre
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