Sights of the Manitoba Marathon
Bombers deliver big win at Labour Day Classic
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Saskatchewan Roughriders have been facing off on the gridiron at the Labour Day Classic for more than 50 years.
During the past three decades the Riders have wont he majority of the Labour Day Classic tilts between the two prairie teams.
But this year’s match went in favour of the Blue & Gold in a big way as they won the Canadian Football League contest in a final score of 23-8 on Sept. 5.
The Bombers opened the scoring 7-0 in the first quarter. The Riders bounced back during the second quarter scoring the lone 8 points of the quarter and took an 8-7 lead into halftime.
Winnipeg controlled the second half scoring six points in the third quarter and 10 points in the fourth quarter.
The re-match is set as Winnipeg hosts the Banjo Bowl between the Bombers and Riders at IF Field on Sept. 11.
Sibling-in-laws win Manitoba Marathon
Brian Walker and Nicole Walker share not only a love for running, but are also connected to each other as sibling-in-laws.
The 2021 Manitoba Marathon was a welcome sight for the running community since the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s Manitoba Marathon was the first in-person running event to take place in Canada since the pandemic shut down the majority of sporting events back in March of 2020.
Brain crossed the finish line in first place to win the Manitoba Marathon men’s race with a time of 2:28:24. Birian, who lives in East St. Paul, is a alumni of the Manitoba Bisons cross country and track teams.
Nicole, who also lives in East St. Paul, won the Manitoba Marathon women’s race in a time of 2:52:55. Nicole is an experience triathlete and has competed internationally.
Looking for some culture? You can find it at Selkirk’s first Culture Days
If you’ve ever wondered who the namesake of Ruth Hooker School is, the answer to that and so much more will be revealed at Selkirk’s first ever Culture Days, taking place Sept. 24-26.
Ellie Longbottom, Culture Coordinator for the City of Selkirk, says the three-day event will be fun for the whole family and will educate attendees on all things Selkirk.
“We’ve planned all kinds of events that shine a light of Selkirk’s glorious past and will allow people to not only bear witness to history, but to interact in some cases and really have some fun,” Longbottom said.
The city received funding for Culture Days through Manitoba 150 and Celebrate 150. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person events were not able to take place last year, during the province’s 150th anniversary.
Culture Days aligns with the city’s Strategic Plan that calls for making Selkirk a vibrant community and enhancing the qualities that make the city a warm and special place.
Culture Days kicks off on Sept. 24 from 6-9pm with a Friday Evening Stroll, including a craft market on Manitoba Avenue East featuring food vendors, buskers, art installations and historical walking tours every hour on the hour.
The street will be closed to vehicle traffic and businesses will be encouraged to stay open later that night.
The market is in partnership with Bud and Bloom.
On Saturday, it’s Selkirk Comes Alive with live actors portraying important historical figures.
“We have really interesting characters from the city’s past, and their stories are unique, informative and in some cases, quite entertaining,” Longbottom said.
“Everyone knows we have Ruth Hooker School, but not everyone knows her story. A teaser is that she was extremely devoted to her community and children, and after the Second World War she fostered an incredible number of kids who’d been impacted by loss due to the war. Her story is impressive.”
Some of the actors playing members of the Dufferin Gang are actual relatives of the famous gang, presumed to be the largest number of people to enlist in the Second World War from the same street.
Each actor will be situated at a location in the city and attendees will be given a passport serves as a ticket and will give you a starting point for your historical journey, directions and brief descriptions of each historical figure.
Culture Days closes out on Sunday with a variety of workshops throughout the city.
Theatre Projects Manitoba will be on hand screening some short films, including
Chautauqua: The Interlake Trail and offering other fun activities.
“Our team of interdisciplinary creatives will be popping up around the city with programming for all ages: from screening and premiers of short films in our Chautauqua Film Fest, live listen parties of a radio play series highlighting Interlake-inspired stories, installation art pieces and more,” said Tanner Manson of Theatre Projects Manitoba.
“All this work has been made in collaboration with Interlake residents. We have crafted beautiful relationships and beautiful art that has unfolded in the digital space, on the land and in the water!”
Due to health regulations, patrons will need to stay in their own cohorts while they tour from one destination to the next during Saturday’s and Sunday’s events. Anyone attending indoor events must provide proof of vaccination.
There is no charge to attend Culture Days, but you must register prior to Selkirk Comes Alive and Sunday’s cultural workshops. You can do so at MySelkirk.ca/culturedays beginning Sept. 9.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers, AMC, EIC partner to honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Submitted by Winnipeg Blue Bombers
WINNIPEG, MB., September 2, 2021 – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers, together with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, Exchange Income Corporation (EIC), and the Edmonton Elks, today announce a partnership to honour Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. At the October 8th home game against the Elks, 1,000 members of the Indigenous community will be flown in and hosted for the game.
“The AMC recognizes the work EIC and the Winnipeg Football Club continue to do in collaboration with First Nations in Manitoba,” said AMC Grand Chief Arlen Dumas. “We are happy to see Manitobans and the football community coming together to go above and beyond to not only mark Orange Shirt Day on September 30th, but to go further in having a special day where 1,000 First Nation citizens from our Nations will attend the Blue Bombers game on October 8th. We look forward to more positive partnerships like this going forward.”
“The Blue Bombers and Elks will also wear special orange New Era jerseys for pre-game warmup to recognize Orange Shirt Day,” said Wade Miller, President & CEO of the Winnipeg Football Club. “The jerseys will be made available for an online auction after the game, with funds raised donated to each team’s charity of choice. This marks the first time this has been done in the CFL.”
The Bombers have chosen Winnipeg Aboriginal Sport Achievement Centre (WASAC), a foundation that helps to remove barriers for thousands of children annually and is Canada’s largest employer for Indigenous children and youth. The Elks will be donating proceeds to Spirit North, a national charitable organization dedicated to improving the health and wellness of Indigenous children and youth through the transformative power of sport and play.
“The entire EIC family is thrilled to team with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and AMC in recognizing the ‘Every Child Matters’ movement and honouring Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation,” said Mike Pyle, CEO of EIC. “Our company has the privilege of playing a vital role across Canada as a provider of essential services into many Indigenous communities. Our ability to partner with the Blue Bombers to provide transportation for families coming to Winnipeg to enjoy this game is a direct result of our longstanding commitment to those communities.”
A special pre-game ceremony will take place to welcome our special guests, and ‘Every Child Matters’ will be painted onto the field for the October 8th game. Tickets to the game can be purchase here.
Bombers win close contest
By Jim Bender
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers ‘Legged’ out a dramatic victory on Sunday.
Rookie placekicker Marc (Legs) Liegghio connected on a 46-yard field goal with 37 seconds left to give Winnipeg an 18-16 triumph over the Calgary Stampeders in a Canadian Football League contest before 22,806 fans at IG Field.
But they had to hold their breath watching Calgary placekicker Rene Paredes’ 52-yard attempt for the winning field goal fall short on the last play of the game.
It was the fourth field goal of the game for Liegghio, who replaced an injured Tyler Crapigna.
“That’s a first game you dream of,” Legghio said. “I never thought my first game would come to that. I’m just glad I made all my field goals and helped the team get the win in the end. I missed that first PAT early on and I wanted to make sure I was gonna be perfect from that point forward. It’s a pretty exciting feeling hitting a game-winner and I’m gonna remember this moment forever.”
Liegghio also booted field goals of 50, 42 and 37 yards after missing a convert attempt. He missed it after running back Andrew Harris scored on a two-yard run.
“Just ending off on that game-winner was just so surreal,” Liegghio said. “It felt amazing. I’m glad we got the win today.”
Winnipeg improved to 3-1, moving into a first-place tie with Saskatchewan in the CFL West while Calgary dropped to 1-3.
It was an unfortunate loss for rookie quarterback Jake Maier, who set a Stampeders record with 17 straight completions.
“I don’t want to make speak too much on it,” said Maier, who completed 30 of 39 passes for 307 yards and no picks. “I mean, yeah, sure it’s a proud moment. I always like to be efficient but, you know, it is what it is.”
Winnipeg linebacker Adam Bighill said Maier has earned respect.
“I didn’t think he was going to come in and be a slouch,” he said. “I thought that he was gonna make us earn it, and he did. He was efficient, obviously, in the first quarter, and made 15 or whatever straight. Good on him. He showed that he can really ball in this league and credit to their offensive scheme and their coaching, I think they do a great job over there.”
Calgary running back Ka’Deem Carey scored on a 17-yard run while Parades kicked the convert and field goals of 35, 39 and 33 yards.
Meanwhile, Bighill recorded eight defensive tackles to give him a career total of 701 – only the 10th player to get that many.
“I didn’t even know I was coming up on it,” said Bighill, who also recovered a fumble. “To me, it means consistency … I really just focus on my effort and what I can do to prepare and do the best I can for my teammates and where I am is an accumulation of that over my career. That’s one thing I’m proud of – the way I approach the game and the way I play and the way I come to work every single day. It’s the same mindset and same focus. At this point, that’s what I kind of like about it.”
The Bombers will play the Roughiders in the first of back-to-back games in Regina on Sunday.
“Obviously, the next game is the biggest game but, obviously where we are in the standings, these two are going to be very, very important,” Bighill added. “They’re obviously operating on a very high level in all three phases. It’s going to be a really good battle for us. Back-to-back, those are never easy, so we’ve got to get ready to come back to work and get better because we’ve got to go out there and play a tough game, then they’ve got to come back to our house and play another tough game. So, everyone out there is gonna want to keep their TV on, or be in the stadium for these two.”
Learning from watching Olympic athletes
Confessions of a Fitness Trainer
During the recent Summer Olympic Games, I was glued to the television flipping between channels each evening and into the early morning. Normally, I prioritize getting to bed at a reasonable hour to allow for plenty of sleep but not during the Olympics. There are just too many amazing moments, unforgettable stories, and cool events to watch. As a sports fan, I find the Olympics both fascinating and awe inspiring.
And as much as the athletes appear to be superhuman, flawless beings from another world, there are actually many things that they have in common with us mere mortals.
While you may not be aspiring to be the next Penny Oleksiak or Andre Degrasse, there are a few things you can observe over the last few days of the Tokyo Olympic Games that may shift your perspective on your own personal health and fitness journey.
- Just like the rest of us, Olympic athletes come in all different shapes and sizes. You may have noticed that within each sport there are some similarities of how the athletes are built (for instance basketball players tend to be tall) however, if you watch a wide variety of events you’ll notice athletes of all different builds that are very successful in their respective disciplines.
- The athletes have worked hard for a very long time to get where they are. Most of them have applied consistent training and lifestyle habits for many, many years. And yet, sometimes we expect a new workout or nutrition habit to yield instant results. Life just doesn’t work like that.
- If you listen to any of their post event interviews, most of the athletes will indicate that they focussed their efforts on the process (the things they could control such as training habits, nutrition choices, and preparing adequately for their events) and let the results take care of themselves. This is akin to you focussing on executing healthy habits in your life without stressing about results (which are actually outside of your control).
- It may be tricky to see but their performances are rarely flawless. They are aiming to be at their best at the right time but their games, routines, and races aren’t really ever perfect.
Tips of the day
*Remember that not everyone is meant to have the same shape and size. Embrace what your body can do rather than fret over how you look.
*Consistency and sustainability are key when adopting new healthy habits into your life.
*Focus on the elements of your life that you can control (such as creating consistent daily healthy habits) and do the best you can with what you’ve got. Perfection doesn’t really exist.
Kathryn McKenzie – B.H.Kin, B.Ed
Certified Kinesiologist, Sport Conditioning Specialist & Personal Trainer
Author, Pizza Lover & Owner of Surefire Fitness
Bombers ready to face Stampeders
By Jim Bender
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were beaten by a quarterback who started the season as a backup in Toronto on Aug. 21.
This Sunday night, they will face a QB who started – and won – his very first CFL game, Jake Maier, when the Calgary Stampeders invade IG Field.
After Nick Arbuckle led the Argos to a dominant 30-23 victory over Winnipeg, the Bombers defence already started to spend extra-special attention to Calgary’s rookie rock-tosser.
Maier, who was the surprise starter replacing injured veteran Bo Levi Mitchell, completed 16 of 29 passes for 304 yards and one touchdown to lead Calgary to a 28-22 victory over the Montreal Alouettes last week.
“He seems to be pretty calm back there in the pocket throwing the ball,” Bombers defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat said during a Zoom media interview. “He can throw the ball, he’s confident with his throws, his reads. I think he’s a good quarterback. As a young guy, we’re going to have to rattle him and not let him sit back there and be comfortable.”
Maier did look shaky in the early going, throwing two interceptions, but settled down after that.
“I thought he did show good poise,” said Bombers head coach Mike O’Shea. “He throws the ball well. I thought they ran the ball really well. I believe (Calgary head coach) Dave Dickinson understands about his team and called a good game also. The trigger man is still out there and he has to execute it, and I think he did. Obviously, they won. He weathered a little bit of adversity early, but came through in the end.”
The Stamps running game showed potential, rushing for a total of 80 yards between three players. But that was nowhere near the 150 yards that the Argos recorded by four different players versus the Bombers.
“We’ve got to bounce back and play well against Calgary,” Jeffcoat said. “In this game, it’s not often that you go undefeated and they (Argos) outplayed us, so we’ve got to make sure we come and play our style of ball this week and make sure we come out fast and physical. And we’re at home in front of our fans, so we’ve got to give them a show.”
The Bombers also want to improve on their ineffective running game the last two outings.
O’Shea, however, took umbrage with the suggestion that the Bombers were manhandled on both sides of the ball.
“I wouldn’t say manhandled,” he said. “We certainly want to be better than we were. We weren’t good enough.”
WHERE’S MEDLOCK?: First, the Bombers were reluctant to send new placekicker Tyler Crapigna out to attempt long field goals. Then, he missed two shorter field goals versus Toronto in a game they lost by seven points. That has fans demanding the return of future hall-of-famer Justin Medlock.
“At the end of the day, you’re paid to make field goals and obviously, that didn’t happen in the game,” Crapigna said. “That’s last week. This week, a new week, a new game, I’m not really worried about what happened last week.”
Crapigna did say his plant foot slipped, which resulted in a lower trajectory and a partial block on his first attempt. The second was about a foot wide.
“I’ve been in these situations before. I’ve been in games in Sask., where I’ve had bad games,” he said. “I remember especially being in one on Labour Day and then hit the next 18 field goals in a row,” he added.
O’Shea still believes that Crapigna can reach an 85% success rate over a full season.
Bombers struggle against Argos
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers looked to extend their unbeaten streak to 3-0, but the Toronto Argos had plans of their own to earn their first victory at home at BMO Field in Toronto on Aug. 21.
The Argos jumped out to a 13-0 lead after the first quarter. The Bombers gained some momentum during the second quarter as the Blue & Gold scored 14 points compared to the Argus 9 points. The score entering half time was 22 to 14 in favour of Toronto.
The Argos regained momentum during the third quarter scoring eight points competed to the Bombers one point.
During the four quarter in looked like Winnipeg was going to make a ball game of it during the final minutes when Bombers quarter back Zach Collaros connected with Rasheed Bailey for the touchdown, pulling the Bombers to within eight pints.
But the Bombers ran out of time and the Argos secured the 30 – 22 victory.
Callaros competed 18 of 33 (54.5 %) passes for 204 yards. He threw for two touchdowns and had one interception.
The Bombers play host to the visiting Calgary Stampeders at IG Field in Winnipeg on Aug. 29.
STANDINGS
West Division
| 1 | Saskatchewan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 86 | 47 | 3-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 |
| 2 | Winnipeg | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 62 | 43 | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 |
| 3 | Edmonton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 62 | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 |
| 4 | BC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 63 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 |
| 5 | Calgary | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 60 | 1-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 |
East Division
Estate sale in East Selkirk
Estate Sale at 955 Frank Street in East Selkirk.
August 19, 20 and 21 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Items: Household, glass ware, crystal, collectible tins, various garden tools, furniture and antiques.
