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Saturday, October 22, 1955

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Issue date: Saturday, October 22, 1955
Pages available: 52
Previous edition: Friday, October 21, 1955
Next edition: Monday, October 24, 1955

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 22, 1955, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press. Saturday. October 22. 195j_ Page 2 ing the Issue is Clear on wednesday october 26, Winnipeg i him will be asked of vote or the following by Law Are you in favor of the City of Winnipeg seeking legislation and passing any necessary by thereto to make commercial sport Legal on sunday Between half past one and six o clock a the afternoon the purpose of this by Law is to enable Winnipeg sport pro meters to charge admission for games arranged on sunday after Noons. On the Page below you will find statements from a wide Cross Section of people setting out their reasons for opposing sunday sports. We believe you too will agree with these opinions. We urge you to read them carefully. Stop s. Lei v ,1 sunday motion picture executive oppose this move with every Power at ou7command." William p. Covert Canadian director moving picture operator j. How Ontario voted similar plebiscites which have come before Ontario communities show that the majority of the people in the province do not wish Commer Cial sports to be conducted on sunday and have voted against them. The majority of votes against commercial sunday sports amounts to More than 1 would you like to help we would like to take this Opportunity of thanking those Many Winnipeg citizens whose financial assistance has made this announcement possible. There May be Many others who would like to help. Contributions of any amount will be greatly appreciated by the committee. Please lend immediately to Winnipeg Citi Tonj committee opposed to commercial sunday 301 Huron Eria building Winnipeg 1. Physical education director for six Days of the. Several demands of Job of Community act ties. And of social obligations make it difficult for our family to be to Gether sunday is the one remaining Day when we can in boy Home life and All it Means to us. I would be opposed to commercial sport or any other form of commercial entertainment which would interfere in the slightest with this last remaining family d y Andrew Currie Winnipeg school Board. Physical education director i a n Idit ssfe8l ;