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Lotteries powering Manitoba amateur sport over a decade
A Manitoba writer defends lotteries as vital for amateur sport funding. He cites totals for grants to recreation facilities, skating rinks, golf courses, tennis courts, curling and hockey arenas, plus support for the Manitoba Sports Federation and coaching. He notes ten year donations under Fast Eddie and Larry Desjardins and jokes about future needs.
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Manitoba
Western Express
Winsday
Western Canada
Western Canada Lottery Foundation
Eddie
Rufus
Winnipeg
Caesar
Rome
Michaelangelo
Sistine Chapel
Russia
Ebb and Flow
Fort Alexander
Rapid City
Matheson Island
St. Ae
Grand Marais
Roland
Cartwright
Console
Oakview
Plum Coulee
Gillam
Kleefeld
St. Boniface
Somerset
Sports Federation
MSF
Larry Desjardins