Manitoba Arts Festival and Par 27 Challenge Preview
Recreation notes preview the Manitoba Festival of the Arts in Neepawa from July 9 to 22 with crafts, literary, performing and visual arts. It mentions a Par 27 golf challenge signups by June 16 costing $10, plus the Manitoba Marathon in Winnipeg this Sunday and nearby events including seniors miniature golf June 15 Waterslide July 12 and BMX July 22.
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Telethon Sets New Manitoba Record Telethon 1969
The 1969 Children's Miracle Telethon raised 761804 dollars, 11 percent above last year, co sponsored by Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital Research Foundation. CBC Television Manitoba produced the event to aid child health care and research in Manitoba. The 23 hour show featured lottery draws for a Dream Home and a Pontiac Firefly won by Ian McKinnon and Jake Wiebe respectively. The broadcast ran from 7 p.m. Saturday to 6 p.m. Sunday with 250 Manitoba performers.
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Children’s Hospital Research Foundation
CBC Television Manitoba
Manitoba
Ian McKinnon
Winnipeg
Jake Wiebe
Plum Coulee
Swan River Juniors Honored as May Coach of the Month
Swan River Junior High School coaching staff, a group of ten, earns Parkland Coach of the Month for May. They emphasize sportsmanship, communication, and school spirit over winning, highlight NCCP training, and stress positive reinforcement and student enjoyment.
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Swan River
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Parkland Sport Council
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Weather delays dominate Manitoba Senior Baseball League schedule
Rain soaked games across the Manitoba Senior Baseball League with only Binscarth at Virden surviving last Tuesday’s washout. Oroles will play Neepawa on June 13 and McAuley on June 18, with first games at Binscarth on June 18 as Riverside Canucks visit at 2:00 p.m. and Brandon Cloverleafs at 7 p.m. Hamiota Red Sox lead West Division with 10 points from five wins, while McAuley Blazer sit second and Binscarth Orioles third. Orioles beat Virden 8-5 in a seven inning game.
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Oroles
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Brandon Cloverleafs
Hamiota Red Sox
McAuley Blazer
Jets face uncertain future amid turmoil and arena push
A critical look at the Winnipeg Jets highlights strained finances, player tensions, and owner turmoil as proposed arena plans loom. Key figures like Dale Hawerchuk Thomas Steen and Barry Shenkarow are cited with contract talks, fan indifference, and staff uncertainty. The piece notes 1989 90 season ticket totals and warns the club may relocate or struggle without stronger support.
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Thomas Steen
Dale Hawerchuk
Europe
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David Ellet
Bob Murdoch
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Brent Ashton
Pat Elynnik
Haverchuk
Shekarow
Mike Smith
Shenkarow
John Ferguson
Smitty
Griff Fletcher
Glen Sather
Pat Quinn
Fergie
Smith
Ferguson
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Lew Taylor
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Manitoba Press Council
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Chuck Brade
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Elmer Shmyr
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