Active Living and Environment Join Green Health Drive
An informed push links physical activity with environmental health. Communities are invited to outdoor events that protect or enhance nature. Manitoba programs promote walking and cycling to reduce car pollution during Clean Air Week in June.
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Jim Evanchuk
Manitoba Fitness Directorate
Manitoba Lung Association
Active Living Go for Green promotes year round eco friendly travel
The Manitoba Fitness Directorate invites communities and individuals to sustain the Active Living Go for Green program. The campaign urges walking and cycling as primary transport, tree planting for class events, and seasonal outdoor activities to boost health and environmental awareness. Evanchuk emphasizes year round options from winter skating to nature walks. Contact details for Manitoba Fitness Directorate are provided for ideas and information.
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Evanchuk
Manitoba Fitness Directorate
Carlton Street
Winnipeg
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Beach Volleyball League Opens Summer Play June 15
Summer program planning is underway with the Beach Volleyball League set to begin June 15. Teams must pick up schedules and rules at the recreation office and pay a $10 entry fee. Phase entry ends when schedules are finalized. The Parkland Summer Games occur this weekend in Grandview and Gilbert Plains with area participants attending.
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Parkland
Grandview
Gilbert Plains
Nalones
Canada 125
Family Fishing Weekend Encourages Free Licences
The Provincial Officials declare June 13 and 14 as Family Fishing Weekend inviting all ages to fish without a licence. The Russell Game and Fish promotes a day at Sear Lake offering a rainbow trout fishing trophy for the largest catch between 4 and 9 PM with kite activities for kids.
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Russell Game and Fish
Sear Lake
Manitoba
CFL Franchises in US Sparks Fan Folly
A CFL observer fumes at expansion plans led by new commissioner Larry Smith. He faults a shift toward American markets like Portland and questions the benefit to Canadian football, arguing for strengthening the existing eight-team base and warning against Americanized rules and ownership influence. He praises Smith's credentials yet doubts the expansion approach and laments perceived interference by Bruce McNall and others.
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Larry Smith
CFL
Smith
Damyankee
Portland
Oregon
Maine
U.S
Hamilton
Bruce McNall
Los Angeles
Smitty
Jake Gaudaur
Doug Mitchell
Bill Baker
Crump the Grump
Charlier McCarthy
Bernie Glieberman
Murray Pezim
B.C
Larry Ryckman
Calgary
Blue Bombers
Loss makes Buzzards hungry for win
The Buzzards played three league games with two wins and one loss. They lost 6-0 at Maryfield on Sunday May 31, beat Virden 5-4 on Tuesday June 2, and crushed Elkhorn 9-0 at Binscarth on June 4. Excellent pitching powered the streak as fans were urged to attend.
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Ne Puiscarun Onccards
Buzzards
Maryfield
Virden
Elkhorn
Suesaay
Binscarth
Buzzard
Visors Made Mandatory for Hockey Officials in 1969
An Ontario meeting notes mandatory CSA approved visors for all officials starting January 1, 1969. It also outlines minor hockey age categories and retention of Pee Wee rules. A new NHL style fan crease is adopted for 1982 84 season with a six foot radius and two L shaped markings, to be painted in a distinctive color. Also announced is the first female National Under 18 Championship set for Feb 18 21 1983 at Concordia University.
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NHL
Concorsia University
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