Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 14, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Team Canada faces off against Sweden this morning for the world hockey title Riding shifts favour grits Liberal managers preferred 81 candidates in race Here French debate Cut Short the weather 40 Chance of High Low details on Page 812 celeb rafting 225 years Winnipeg free press garbage Day 9 school Day 1 inside flood watch for flood information see the Manitoba flood watch web site sacrificing salary Winnipeg Blue bombers head coach Jeff Reinebold makes a lot less than others on but that Doest bother the Rookie head coach who earns he says its important to prac Tise what he preaches about making sacrifices for the Sake of the team private operators hit despite complaints about the poor level of service private transit operators offer the the City has selected a local firm to take Over operation of its remaining seven buses for the disabled Junior Stock broker a seven Earold Winnipeg boy has won the free press Stock Market Chal beating out other Contes Tants for the first prize alternatives to blood a three Day conference in Winnipeg is bringing together doctors and health experts from across North America to look at blood and its alternatives today in your City province Chanson and Cha Cha for flood Young United Church 8 travels with my aunt 2 and 8 to Rozmai ukrainian Folk ensemble pantages 7 and Index Canada world 01 2 numbers on business b8 classified c10 comics d2 deaths diversions crossword net Reader and Ann Landers d3 editorials a14 in births c10 Jumble c13 movies d11 sports record to listings d8 May City bids Heartfelt Adieu to Saviours in uniform our troops receive a rousing sendoff by Kevin Rollason and Catherine Mitchell City they they sandbagged and they conquered our and before the biggest gathering of Canadian soldiers Ever amassed in a Domestic operation began to leave yester thousands at grateful Winni Eggers lined the streets to Roar their i think its amazing what they said 11yearold Kyle who was with a group of Young people on main Street hold ing handmade signs saying Merci it was undoubtedly the military soldiers song hour of glory As the Convoy of 130 amphibious trucks and jeeps rumbled through the City from the Winnipeg Canoe club on Dunkirk drive to the up rail Yards at Keewatin Street and Selkirk where the vehicles were loaded on to Well wishers made it Clear it was the Mili tary that made the difference for win nip Eggers and who watched in horror april 19 As the flood of the Century devastated grand Forks and headed for Canadian As the red sea slowly muscled its Way through Southern people who desperately struggled to save their Homes or flee evacuated communities gave thanks As the military Rode to their in Winnipeg which remained dry for the most part the military played a particularly heroic it was military might that helped pull together the massive 24kilometre Brunild built in Days to Stop the red River from out flanking Winnipeg and it was the military who helped shuttle Shore up anxious homeowners Hopes and maintain a Vigil Over a City under siege from amid the cold and rain throngs of Placar waving win nip Eggers made it Clear the soldiers were their i dont think we would have come through it As we did if not for Pat Funk standing with her daughter Treyve just been Barbara Bielak held a video camera to shoot the entire Convoy to show her children who get out of school to be continued please see Wayne Glowacki free press Winni Eggers above lined up on City streets yesterday to bid a Farewell to the flood fighting soldiers who captured the hearts of at Vann salutes to passing soldiers from dad Darryl shoulders As he holds up a far Osborne Street was a sea of people and signs As the military Convoy passed on its Way out of the City for the last Jeff Deb Oovi Winnipeg free press Toyota lease wrav4 1997 4 Nishey on Affif Jim Gauthiere sep Mcphillips Toyota 2429 Mcphillips Street Call 3997989 14qq665qq67 toll free ;