Preseason Football Sparks Debate Over Value and Costs
Winnipeg fans hear from critics who call preseason games a hoax and a waste, noting high ticket prices and limited impact on standings. Bill discussion centers on whether exhibitions serve learning or profit, with teams like Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Edmonton Eskimos facing scrutiny.
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Winnipeg Football Club
Winnipeg Stadium
Cine
Senen
Tony
Tention
Pye
Earlansford
Blue Bombers
CFL
Teanwil
Edmonton Eskimos
Lions
Dan Kepley
neveDy
Winnipeg
Manitoba towns celebrate centennial year with events
Rural Manitoba marks 100 years since incorporation of towns and municipalities. Celebrations include canoes at Roseau River, parades in St Malo, pig rodeo in Otterburne, centennial museum openings in Morris, homecoming in Gretna, Royal Air Force reunion in Carberry area, and parades, tours, and displays across Neepawa Rapid City and surrounding RM Saskatchewan.
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Manitoba
Canadian Pacific Railway
Brandon
Prairies
Roseau River Park
Roseau River Town Hall
St. Malo
Grotto
Otterburne
Morris
Ial
Gretna
Sky Hawks
AG. Garbutt
Nine
Stat
Ninette
Neepawa
Rapid City
R.M of Saskatchewan
Basswood
Moline
R-M
Daly
Lake Wahtopanah
Miniota
Assiniboine
Winnipeg
Lake Dauphin
Edwards Creek
Fort Dauphin Museum
Swan River
Minnedosa
Russell Mosquito baseball team earns second in league
Russell Mosquitoes finish with 9 wins 4 losses amid strong batting in tournament play. They place behind Binscarth with Miniota third and Birtle fourth. Top pitchers Sean Patterson and Travis Laing lead a squad moving to Beaver Division next year with many players from Bob Kieper and Earl Swain.
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Russell
Mosquito
Gir
Binscarth
Miniota
Birtle
Russell Mosquito
Sean Patterson
Travis Laing
Bob Kieper
Earl Swain
Ed Thom
Wayne Dunham
Tracey ‘Dunham
Mosquitos
Binscarth Orioles drop three straight in June skid
The Binscarth Orioles lost three straight in June, fall to Hamiota 4 2 on June 13, Riverside Canucks 8 5 on June 19, and 6 5 to Neepawa Farmers on June 17. Jay Wagner suffers first setback, Paradine hits three homers in 13 11 win over Angusville.
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Binscarth Orioles
Hamiota
Red Sox
John Curd
Orioles
Bob Paradine
Laie ‘Shaver
Gerry Kilimnik
Jay Wagner
Wagner
Neepawa Farmers
Tony Kalychen
Binscorth
Dean Westburg
Orioes
Riverside Canucks
Boissevain
Canuks
Binscorth Orioles
Angusvile Cardinals
Jett Kostiak
Paradine
Lyle Chavez
Terry Kiliwnik
Lynn Chich
Hamiota Red Sox
Sox
Luke Chavez
Chavez
van Isler
Russell Town Council Agrees Sewer and Water Fees and HLP Streetlights
June 23 regular council meeting led by Mayor J L Langford with Councillors Spurway Ashey Kilwanik and Clement present. Officials advised 1968 highway department will install 9 250 watt HPS streetlights on PTH 16 at key junctions. Motions pass authorizing $27 405 53 in claims, opposing French language service expansion in Manitoba, and setting sewer and water installation rates across gravel paved and provincial roads. Building permit approved for RAM Thom to finish basement and remodel dwelling.
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Town of
Russell
J.L. Langford
Spurway, Ashey
Kiliwank
Clement
sporway-Ashey
Main Street
Augusta Street
Department of Highways
Clement-Kilwaik
RAM. Thom
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Inglis Sents
Inves
Alf Ducharme
Russell Golf & Country Club
YOU
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Wayne Wandell
Ines
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Gord Monroe
Cardinals
Monroe
Virden Oilers
RR. Adamson
P. Eng
J.H. McGuirk
Jack Gottfried
Council
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Hughways
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P.T.H
Kiwak-Clement
Kiliwnik-Clement
Russe
Fed
Eral
Franco-Manitoban Society
Binscorth - Russell
Russell Auto Banana Belt
Central Inn
Iet
Pecal
Ste. Rose
Manit
Une
Oak Point
Treherne Agricultural Fair de Salaberry
Penzance
Boissevai
Miami Church
Oak Point Treherne
St Malo Erickson
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