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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 18, 1974
Page
3
Norway House 230 miles north of Winnipeg plans the first annual York Boat Days from August 7 to 11 to celebrate its fur trading past. York boat races on a 10 mile course offer $1,500 in prizes, with three race days plus the Joe Keeper marathon and various track and water events, log rolling and other contests to attract visitors.
Norway House prepares for York Boat Days August 7 to 11 with 2000 competitors and an array of events from Indian wrestling to beard growing. A central committee and volunteers will host visitors across hotels halls schools and private homes. A monument to pioneers and plaques for 25 seniors will be presented by Premier Ed Schreyer while funds come from local firms Indian Affairs and the Manitoba Indian Brotherhood.
A candid piece discusses alcoholism as a disease with no medical cure and the social stigma surrounding it. It details the powerless grip of drink, the suffering, and failed willpower, finishing with AA contact numbers 3-2934 3-5161 and 3-6360 for help.
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