Battle of Alberta: Flames Triumph Over Oilers Shocks West
In a volatile late April moment, the Flames defeated the Oilers in a dramatic Stanley Cup showdown. The piece notes the towns of Edmonton and Calgary, premiers Don Getty and Peter Lougheed, and the enduring Alberta rivalry while attributing the upset to grit over strategy.
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Apri
Libya
Alberta
Free World
Oilers
Edmonton
Calgary
University of Alberta
University of Calgary
Don Getty
St. Peter Lougheed
Bay
K-Mart
Eskimos
Stampeders
Howie Meeker
Flames
Wild
Woolly West
Glen Sather
Bob Johnson
Johnson
Badger Bob
Tre
Sather
Expo opens Manitoba traffic flood toward Expo route
Manitoba communities along the Yellowhead and Trans-Canada highways brace for a tourism surge as Expo attracts visitors. Neepawa reports 2,500 cars daily on the Yellowhead with traffic expected to double. Travel Manitoba cites 6.5 million visitors last year and a 3.2 percent rise this year. American travelers projected to grow 5 to 11 percent as Europe tensions push travelers west. Local towns plan advertising and temporary businesses, with Russell expanding hospitality capacity and boosting staff. the Inn expects nine more workers and a restaurant expansion.
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Manitoba
Trans-Canada
Yellowhead
Expo
Neepawa
Homer Gill
Neil Nixon
Travel Manitoba
Nixon
Ontawa
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Saskatoon
Gill
Russell and District Chamber of Commerce
Spence Reavie
Russell
Russell Inn
Yellowhead Highway
Guillas
Jim Langford
Binscarth Orioles Prepare for 1986 Manitoba Baseball League Opener
Art Willis reports on the Manitoba Baseball League season kicking off with Binscarth hosting Neepawa at 2:00 p.m. on May 25. Schedule includes 12 named games per team, with Dauphin Red Birds replaced. Season tickets offered by local sources and admission prices set.
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Binscarth Orioles
Manitoba Baseball League
Binscarth
Neepawa Farmers
Dauphin Redbirds
Bill Pash
Roy Graham
Merv Paradine
Rodney Woods
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Tonekay
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Russell Clinic
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Ween
Europe
Middle East
Vancouver
Art Ws
Chit Zimmer
New Zealand
Aukland
City of
Hunga Mangere
Elen Stringer
Steve Jackson
Newealand
One Hunga Mangere
Art Willis
Terry Smyth
Great Western Circus
Elam
Ciaai
Virden
Dauphin
Eral Oe
Central Vin
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