CFL Commissioner Eyes Europe For Possible Preseason Plans
The Canadian Football League commissioner Doug Mitchell toured Europe for football talks, exploring a future exchange with European teams, training camp viability, and expanded coverage. He suggested a bold idea while noting NFL style exposure but cautioned no CFL game abroad is imminent.
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Douglas H. Mitchell
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Montmartre
Sistine Chapel
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Finland
Austria
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Montreal
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Calgary Stampeders
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Vancouver
Knuckles
Birthday greetings for Frances Mushumanski in Minniska District
Minniska District News sends birthday wishes to Frances Mushumanski who celebrates on March 27. Evan and Verna Dunn left Monday for the Dauphin Bull Sale. Louise Miller returns home from Victoria Hospital and hosted her niece Mrs Alex Germain from Endeavour. Sask Jay and Travis Derkach attended the Carnival in Russell on Sunny. Richard Kieper and Gordon Mushumanski depart Saturday for the Brandon Royal Manitoba Winter Fair. Richard will show his steer and Gordon competes in the purebred heifer scramble on Wednesday. Reporter: Dale Stewart for April.
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Frances ‘Mushumanski
Evan
Verna Dunn
Dauphin
Louise Miller
Victoria Hospital
Jay
Travis Derkach
Russell
Richard Kieper
Gordon Mushumanski
Brandon
Manitoba
Richard
Gordon
Dale Stewart
Inglis Ladies Bonspiel crowns Russell rink champions
The Inglis Ladies Curling Club held its annual Bonspiel on March 13 and 16. Joan Montgomery of Russell won the first event, with Myra Kilkenny of Russell second and Mariya Pland of Laungenburg fourth. Ellen Robertson of Roblin won the United Grain Growers event, Ellie Fingas of Inglis captured the Imperial Oil event, and Toon Cozens of Binscarth led the First Skunked rink. Other top placers included Ellen Robertson and Donna Beischer among several Inglis Roblin Russell entries.
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Inglis Ladies Curling Club
Jackson
Joan Montgomery
Russell
Donna Jackson
Hazel Miller
Annette Mansell
Mona Gillespie
Myra Kilkenny
Russel
Mariya ‘Pland
Laungenburg
United Grain Growers
Ellen Robertson
Roblin
Jim Carruthers
Joanne Zimmer
Jean Addis
Marg Mitchell
Nancy Letlar
Donna Beischer
Inglis
Dianne Ungarian
Val Thom
Russet
Imperial Oil
Ellie Fingas
Alice Fingas
Dora Fingas
Florence Halwas
Brenda Ross
Florence Fowler
Florence Fraser
Toon Cozens
Binscarth
Shirley
Leisure Club Notes Whist and crib winners announced at card party
Leisure Club held a monthly whist and crib night with six tables of each game. Crib winners were Lill Anderson, Lucy Johnson, Paul Lungal, Earl Tebb. Whist winners were Emily Derkatch, Mary Krowski, Olive Scheller, Ivy Kingdon. Door prizes went to Mike Kaban, Lill Anderson, Bill Katchin, Shelagh Lee, Eric Lee, Mabel Wondrasek, Mary Krowski, Ida McCaig. Lunch was served. An April card party is planned after the annual meeting.
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Ladies
Lill Anderson
Lucy Johnson
Paul Lungal
Earl Tebb
Emily Derkatch
Mary Krowski
Olive Scheller
Ivy Kingdon
Mike Kaban
Lill ‘Anderson
Bill Katchin
Shelagh Lee Eric Lee
Mabel Wondrasek
Ida McCaig
Russell Lions Club activates Donors Choice appeal
The Russell and Area Lions Club launches a Donors Choice combined appeal to canvass Russell town and surroundings in April. It replaces multiple charity drives with a single program supporting Canadian Mental Health Association Kidney Foundation Lions Eye Bank Arthritis Society and more. Donors can direct gifts to a chosen charity or donate a lump sum shared among listed groups. A Donors Choice committee with chair vice chair secretary and treasurer will manage zoned canvassing and issue tax receipts via official receipts registered with Revenue Canada. An annual audit will be conducted by a recognized accountant. To help canvass contact Dan Ferge Phil Tice or Don Paschke at the provided numbers.
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Canadian ‘Mental Health Association
The
Kidney Foundation
Lions’ Eye Bank
Arthritis Society
Canadian Mental Health ‘Association
Russell Lions Club
Donors Choice
Russell
Department of National Revenue
Dan Ferge
Phil Tice
Don Paschke
Russell Air Cadets Host Family Curling Bonspiel
Russell Air Cadets 677 Squadron held its annual curling bonspiel in San Clara on February 28 and March 1 with a Family Bonspiel. Winners: Ac side Mike Prokopetz Randy Maleshewski Jerry LaPlante Karen Langan. second place John La Plante Ron Martin Kim La Plante Dea. Captain Wheeler visited February 25. Karen Langan received the weekly best dressed cadet silver dollar. March parades planned in Roblin due to cadet origin.
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Russell Squadron
San Clara
Mike Prokopetz
Randy Maleshewski
Jerry LaPlante
Karen Langan
John la Plante
Ron Mar
Wheeler
Russell Air Cadets
Roblin
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Garry Gordon
Ellen Rob Mary Mitchell
Joan Mc Miller
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Tin
Kim la Plante
Dea
Nicola Ernst
Russell Wranglers
Westeel
Clement
Dale
Prairie Fire Hockey School
Elkhorn
Graham James
Winnipeg South Blues
James Patrick
New York Rangers
Grant Ledyard
L.A. Kingsly
Moose Jaw Warriors
Darryl Gilmour
Kurt Luckton
Calgary Wranglers
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