World Cup soccer charm and critic from CBC observer
A CBC commentator confesses mixed feelings about the World Cup and soccer, praising pageantry and global flair while critiquing dives, officiating, long games, and overexposure. He notes his reluctant but growing interest, the broadcasters, and the dream team of Armitage and Leggat guiding coverage.
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Jake Gauduar
Wayne Gretsky
Dieter Brock
Gary Carter
Karl-Hein Rummenigge
Vince Leah
Chariton Heston
Red Sea
Vince
Unk
George Anderson
Graham Leggat
Aberdeen
CBC
Terry O'Reilly
Northern Ireland
Opain
Wey
West Germany
Austria
Steve Armitage
Wayne and
Shuster
Orioles top in north division look like a winning club
The Binscorth Orioles boast 10 wins and 4 losses with five players hitting above .300 Wagner Tobin Ryskytylo Paradine and T Kiliwnik leading the offense. Dean Westburg anchors the pitching with 6 wins and 2 losses including a June 2 win over Angusville.
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Binscorth Orioles
Wagner
Tobin
Ryskytylo
Paradine
T. Kiliwnik
Dean Westburg
Binscorth
Neepawa
Fun Fly at Shellmouth Dam attracts top flyers
A two day event at Shellmouth Dam June 2 and 27 drew about 28 power planes and gliders. Registered flyers included Ron Johnson Brent Reusch and Lorne Klimchuk with others from Brandon Regina Yorkton Rivers and Russell. Winners included Walter Koytick for Spot Landing and Jim Gillespie for Tim Aloft. Brent Reusch earned a crest after a crash. Next year’s event is planned for the last weekend of June. Schedules and turnout suggested a successful, growing weekend for Canadian aerobatic aviation.
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Shellmouth Dam
Canada
Ron Johnson
Churchbridge
Brent Reusch
Yorkton
Lorne Klimchuk
Brent Clearwater
Brandon
Bev Burwell
Regina
Clint Clearwater
Roblin
S. Matsuzaki
Libue
Hawaii
Lawrence Short
Rivers
Earl Patterson
Rick Collingwood
Bob Barclay
Branton
Ed Heldok
Murray Laing
Gilbert Plains
Manley Castle
Don Swejda
Langenburg
Fred Johansen
Rocanville
Les Dyer
Don Collyer
Walter Koytick
Bill Roper
Inglis
Steve Souchuk
Russell
Don Rowat
Harold Clement
David Dunn
Bill Driver
Jim Gillespie
Playground Program Starts This Summer At Kinsmen Park
Barb Collins and Kerry Coulter lead a summer Playground Program for ages 4 to 12 at Kinsmen Park starting July 12 with supervision from July 5 to 10. A $4 registration covers arts and crafts. Activities include games arts crafts drama and planned Friday special events with possible hayrides skating swimming and picnics.
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Kinsmen Park
Kerry Coulter
Barb Collins
Rossman Lake
Two sports grants awarded in Manitoba program
Fitness Recreation and Sport Minister L Desjardins announced two grants under the Sport Facilities 80 program. One $9,500 aid funded upgrading an arena and an ice machine at Foxwarren, and another $1,250 to RM of Shellmouth for insulation of metal beams at Inglis curling rink. The program offers up to 10 000 to 25 000 based on population to renovate community sport facilities. Desjardins said revenues from Western Canada Lotteries help rural Manitobans participate in sports.
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Fitness, Recreation and Sport
L. Desjardins
Foxwarren
L.L. Desjardins
RM. of
Shellmouth
Inglis
Manitoba
Desjardins
Western Canada
Russell House Moves to Ninette in Summer Program
The 317 Memorial Avenue site is closed as the summer respite program relocates to Ninette. Russell House thanks the community for seven years of support while staff and residents recall fond memories from their time there.
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Memorial Avenue
Ninette
Russell
Russell House
Red Cross Water Safety Lessons And Sports Updates
Canadians flock to swimming holes while Red Cross runs water safety lessons from July 5 16 and July 19 30. Silver Beach offers Wednesdays and Fridays 7 10 p.m. three month sessions. Tennis clinic set for July 11 1 3 p.m. Register at the recreation office 773 2804 specifying beginning or intermediate level. Slow Pitch standings list Crosby OL OT Texans RCMP Millwood SW Good Roads Bears Bisons Eagles Inglis Class of 84 Banana Belt Pratts Rats Minniska nsmen Russell etc.
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Red Cross
Earth Pool
Silver Beach
Crosby
Texans
RCMP
Millwood
Ergs
Good Roads AW
Russell Billiards
Bears
Bisons
Eagles
Inglis
Banana Belt
Pratts Rats
Minniska
Russell
Central Inn
Bantams in Dauphin for Provincial Playoffs Weekend
The Russell Lions Bantam baseball team will compete in a Dauphin tournament July 9 10 and 11 as the preliminary round of the Provincial playoffs. Russell earned Mid Western League berth by defeating Rossburn Bantams in two straight. The winner advances to the Provincial Championship in Hamiota.
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Russell Lions Bantam
Dauphin
Russell
Rossburn Bantams
Hamiota
Bantams
Lions Club
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Mena
Russell Golf Club
Orioles
Deans
Binscarth
Angusville
Angus
Dauphin Red Birds
Dave Chartier
Bob Paradine
Terry Kiliwnik
Gerry Kilimni
Pat Tobin
Riverside
Rick McFadgen
Birds
Peggy Bradshaw
By Judy Russin
By Cliff Zimmer
Rossburn
The
Rossburn Agricultural Society
Berachah
Valley Ranch
St. Lazare, Man
CFL
Winnipeg
Boca Sumer
Collesro
Claude Wintpeg
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