Manitoba Bombers fall from grace in Big Game heartbreak
The piece laments Manitoba football fans' recurring postseason despair since 1971 as the Winnipeg Bombers repeatedly falter in the Big Game. It recalls eras under Spavital, Herron, Thorpe, and Jauch, detailing playoff droughts, near-misses, and a crushing loss to the B C Lions that left fans weary and craving relief from a pattern of letdowns.
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Manitoba
B.C. Lions
Blue Bombers
Jim Spavital
Humphrey Bogart
Bloomington
Minn
Ronnie
George Shaw
Taylor Field
Bombers
Herron
Thorpe
George
Bud Riley
Brock
Roughriders
Riders
Eskimos
Winnipeg Stadium
Lions
Joe Forquerean
Calgary
Harry Knight
Stampeders
Winnipeg
Esks
Toronto
Winnipegs
Ray Jauch
Ray Janch
Goodsow
Poplawski
House
Algo
William Miller
Sweet William
Edmonton
B.C
Vic Rapp
Dieter ‘Brock
Atoms Fall to Grandview 10 45 in Hockey Meet
The Atoms 10 and under hosted Grandview Saturday losing 1045. Scott Klimack and Devin Zimmer each scored, with Klimack tallying two. Assists went to Chris Lee Don Wishira Morris Morrisseau Scott DeMontigny and Devin Zimmer. Next game at Roblin Thursday 7 p.m. The Pee Wees beat Swan River 118 in a high scoring road trip.
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Meet Our Atoms
Richard Boscher
Todd Daly
Trevor Hovey
Darrin Joss
Clinton Kilkenny
Scott Klimack
Scott Knezacek
Travis Laing
Jeff Laycock
Grant Linklater
Kenneth Martin
Scott DeMontigny
Alan Sawaryn
Mark Sochnski
Peter Waddell
Donald Wishira
Devin Zimmer
Chris ‘Lee
Maurice Morrisseau
Dean Zimmer
the Atoms
Grandview
Chris Lee
Don Wishira
Morris Morriseau
Devin ‘Zimmer
Atoms
Roblin
Pee Wees
Swan River
Grants for Manitoba rural sports facilities funded
Grants totaling 1200 and 8500 were approved for the R.M. of Shellmouth to insulate metal beams at the Inglis district curling rink and renovate Angusville arena under Sport Facilities and Recreation Facilities programs. The lottery funded grants assist all Manitoba municipalities with maximums up to 10000 15000 and 25000 depending on population as noted by Mr Banman to boost rural sporting opportunities.
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R.M
Shellmouth
Inglis and District
Angusville
Manitoba
Banman
Western Canada
Rural Manitoba to get 100 senior housing units
Minister Gary A. Filmon announced the M ESRC board approved 100 senior citizens housing units in rural Manitoba under the National Housing Act. Locations include Plum Coulee Stony Mountain Souris Grunthal Inwood McCauley South Indian Lake Notre Dame de Lourdes Benito and Easterville with 75 percent CMHC funding and 25 percent MHRC support. Construction expected to begin early spring as projects proceed through tendering.
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Gary A. Filmon
Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation
M.esrc. Board of
Manitoba
Plum Coulee
Stony Mountain
Souris
Grunthal
Invrood
McCauley
Manitoba horticulture convention set for November
Manitoba horticulturists and landscape gardeners will gather at the International Inn in Winnipeg on November 25 and 28. Associations involved include the Manitoba Strawberry Growers Association and the Manitoba Greenhouse Growers Association. Information from Garth Stone at Manitoba Agriculture, Room 98 Norquay Building, Winnipeg. 944-3029.
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Manitoba
International Inn
Winnipeg
Manitoba Strawberry Growers
Manitoba Greenhouse Growers’ Association
Garth Stone
Manitoba Agriculture
Norquay Building
Manitoba to launch universal dental care plan
Manitoba will begin immediate rollout of a 53 million universal dental care program to be phased in over six years in three stages. Stage one by June 1 1984 covers 240 000 children ages 3 to 18 with 19.5 million spent.
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Manitoba
Bud Sherman
Sherman
Local residents named top ten in Canada East by Ava Care
Anne and Peter Zacharias of Russell were named members of Ava Care s Top Ten in Canada East for 1980 81. The Zachariases, division managers for the Dallas headquartered direct sales company, received awards at the Regional Convention held October 9 10 1961 at the Constellation Hotel in Toronto.
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Anne and
Peter Zacharias
Ot “Russell
Canada East
Ava Care, Inc
Zachariases
Ava Care
Dallas
Texas
Constellation Hotel
Toronto
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Gace
Russell
Bantams
R.m.of
M.esr.c
C.M.H.C
M.H.R.C
Filmon
Manitoba Dental Association
The
St. Regis
Russell Game & Fish Association
Gulf Bulk
Ste. Rose
Col. Barker
Ethelbert
Sun
Bob Kozar
John Saunders
Parkland Regional Badminton Assoc
Keating
Russell, Man
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