Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 21, 1968, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press thursday March 21, 1968 women s news sportswoman of the year wins from wheelchair the blonde Beauty started her sports career playing hockey with two Brothers on Lake Winnipeg near Gimli. Now she lives in a wheelchair r plays basketball twice a week chucks the wheelchair for a weekly swim and wants to take up Rifle shooting. She has won a Gold medal for swimming a Silver medal for club throw and Bronze medals for javelin Dis Cus throw and a 60-metre dash. Wednesday evening Irene Mike re the 34-year-old Beauty with the porcelain like skin was named Manitoba sportswoman of the year. She also became the first to receive the new Errick f. Willis memorial trophy for the sports woman of the year at the third annual sportswomen s dinner organized by the Kinsmen club of St. Boniface Norwood St. Vital. The trophy donated by Labatt s brewery in memory of the late lieutenant governor of Manitoba was presented by Errick f. Willis jr., a political science student at the univer sity of Manitoba and like his father a curler. The five foot eight impound miss Miller had 520 cheering fans at the International inn including fellow non Knees for the title Dylis Turner Speed skater Doreen Mccannell golfer Dannys a Espevig arid curler Joan Ingram who represented the championship Betty Duguid rink. Another nominee was track and Field Star Jan Madden away at University in British Columbia. Miss Miller won her medals this August and september at paraplegic games in Winnipeg and Montreal. Basketball is her favorite sport and she claims scrimmage ing is better in a wheelchair. There Aren t enough paraplegic players in Winnipeg to make up game so her group invites non paraplegics to play from wheelchairs. Irene Miller lives in a chair As a result of a car Accident in 1953 which severed her spinal Cord. She spent five years off and on in Hospital. She and a Roommate share an apartment and she works a full Day As Telephone so in boar d operator and receptionist at b. A. Robinson electrical distribute a Kaemen and plan should precede decisions about the site design program and staff for any new Federal institution for women. Penney said such a study is being done. He hoped a plan for a new institution would be presented this week. The government had just got property in Saskatchewan for a medical and psychiatric Centre. The University of Manitoba school of music saturday March 23rd at . Presents Conrad Grimes organist with the assistance of Richard Foy Monpere and Victoria Merrett violins v Julie Banton violoncello works by Buxtehude Handel de Grigry j. S. Bach admission students meet if knits Stees of course a size to fit you in 18. Cred if just soy Dayton s Portage and Harcrave Park but you re More than just a number with a personal chequing account at Toronto Dominion. We think of people As individuals. Which explains Why Toronto Dominion gives free fully personalized cheques with a personal chequing account. Your name and address is printed on your cheques without charge and on your Deposit slips too. You also get a free Cheque Wallet in your personal Choice of two colours Brown or Black. Pc is the Low Cost Way to pay Bills and keep a record of what you spend. So open a personal chequing account at Toronto Dominion enjoy being a Bank customer who s More than just a number. Toronto Dominion the Bank where people make the difference. 26 branches to serve you in greater Winnipeg ;