Battle of the Atlantic rememberance and scale
The Battle of the Atlantic spanned 1939 to 1945 with 1797 Canadian naval dead and 24 ships lost. Canada built 325 warships and 400 merchant ships, expanding from 13 ships and 2,000 men to about 400 armed ships and nearly 100,000 naval personnel including 6,000 WRNS women. The first Sunday in May honors those who did not return.
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Navy
Army
Atlantic
Royal Canadian Navy
Womens
Royal Canadian Naval Service
WRCNS
Canada
WRENS
Royal Canadian Air Force
Canadian Army
Craigie News Highlights Weekend Visits and Club Meeting
Saturday guests attended the 60th anniversary of Chester and Martha Cairns in Portage la Prairie. Millie was an attendant. Friday Dianne Sharp and Winnipeg boys visited MacGregor. Marie Heap in Portage was also seen. Sherri and Barry marked their 17th anniversary en route home with Aag and Mitch. Stacy Heap transferred from Russell to Brandon CIBC and now lives in Brandon. April 13 Craigie Club met at Eileen’s with 7 members. Kay won the gift draw. Georgina was news reporter and Pat Trinder visited. Next meet at Pat’s on May 4. Get well wishes to Luella Glasman. April 18 Sonny and Eileen Heap drove to Brandon for a medical appointment, visiting Tracy Heap and family and granddaughter Angie Polding, then April 20 to MacGregor to visit Millie Cairns and Florence and Bob Sims.
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Chester
Martha Cairns
Portage la Prairie
Millie
Dianne Sharp
Winnipeg
MacGregor
Marie Heap
Portage
Enroute
Sherri
Barry
Aag
Mitch
Stacy Heap
Russell
Brandon
CIBC
Craigie Club
Eileen’s
Kay
Georgina
Pat Trinder
Pat's
Luella Glasman
Sonny
Eileen Heap
Tracy Heap
Angie Polding
Millie Cairns
Florence
Bob Sims
Bombers Bet on Canadians in CFL Draft
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and other teams drafted Canadian college players, sparking talk of a surge in homegrown talent. Boss Dave Ritchie commented on the result as promising, with several Canadian selections and hints of possible all-Canuck lines, while the move sparks debate about the balance of Canadian and American players.
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CFL
Bombers
U.S
Dave Ritchie
Blue Bombers
Dave
Bob Cameron
Troy Westwood
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Battle of the Atlantic
Craigie News
Moee Cee Dussell
Golf
EA GU
Gary
Cas
Neene
Gail
Operaor
Urwen
Cardisa
Lifesaving Society
Michael Reavie
Russell, MB
Roj
Hell
Dave Vankoughnett
Brett MacNeil
Tom Europe
Matt DuBuc
Doug Hocking
Manitoba
Joe Poplawski
Rick House
Daaron McField
Marcus Howell
Eric Schwab
Grant Everett
Matt Sheridan
Manitoba Bisons
Sheridan
Kerwin Bell
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