Winter’s Mild Finish Ahead for Rossburn Area Sports
The piece notes a mild winter with above freezing days through February and a strong sports scene around Rossburn. It highlights snowmobile and fishing derbies, a growing Olha Lake as a fishing resort, carnival events, figure skating, and upcoming spring activities including Ducks Unlimited field staff visits and birdwatching near Olha.
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Growth industry Manitoba profits from instant win tickets
Manitoba’s fastest growing business is sale of Nevadas, a break open lottery ticket. From 2.8 million in 1977 to 75 million in 1982, the format yields about 70 percent prize returns. Top sellers in 1981 include St James Legion and La Verendry Club with substantial profits.
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Reggie's The Sport Front Page Reflects Rural Manitoba Life
In a Manitoba town the weekly paper fills the entire front page with a juvenile hockey tournament and a local bonspiel. The inside pages cover disasters or accidents, while local chatter recalls old timers via a St Regis Hotel lobby quip about doing it yourself.
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