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Title:True North Strong & Free
Notice:Introduction in Note 535, For Sale/Wanted in 524
Moderator:POLAR::RICHARDSON
Created:Fri Jun 19 1987
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1040
Total number of notes:13668

137.0. "Grey Cup information, please" by TRUCKS::REEVE (Nicht neues im Westen What a Remarque) Wed Nov 30 1988 06:56

Okay, guys. My wife was talking to her father over the weekend and he
mentioned that the GREY CUP was on. However, they negelected to get any
information like who was playing or who the favorites were. Here in the
U.K., it's pretty difficult to get any info on the political situation
in Canada, let alone any other aspect of life. How about a few hints as to 
who was involved and who won.

Many thanks.

Tim
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137.1Not Much of a GameKAOO01::LAPLANTEWed Nov 30 1988 10:402
    Winnipeg 22	-- BC 21
    
137.2137.1, Not Much Of A Report.KAOM25::TOMKINSThis MIND left blank INTENTIONALLYWed Nov 30 1988 12:5222
    Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs the British Columbia Lions.
    
    W 22 BC 21.
    
    According to my father, it's one of the best games he has seen in
    the past 10 years.
    
    The game was played in the city of Ottawa, with a great deal of
    partying and fanfare occuring the week before. The Ontario Provincial
    Government chnaged the liquor laws temporarily in the City Of Ottawa
    for that week allowing the bars and disco's to serve and close at
    3:00 am instead of the regular 1:00 am. Governor General J. Sauve
    was in attendance as the Queens representative. The weather, having
    looked bleak all weak and bleaker still for the day of the big game
    (forecast was freezing rain changing to snow) turned into one of
    the most beautiful sunny days of the past month. The outdoor stadium
    was crowded (ie; full). Ticket hawkers, true to Canadian fashion,
    were selling off unused tickets at less than the purchase price.
    In fact I here that one chap actually gave some tickets away.
    
    It was much of a game, and at least as far as Ottawans are concerned
    it was and still is a topic of discussion.
137.3DUB01::EGRIWed Nov 30 1988 14:597
    RE: Grey Cup Game
    
    Sounds like it was a lot better than the Super Bowl usually turns
    out to be, All hype and not game. A lot like the US Presidential
    elections.
    
    Ted.
137.4who caresTRCO01::ROSSThu Dec 01 1988 12:1711
    A big 'who cares' to Canadian Football.
    The CFL has one more season of existance at best.
    Almost every team is in deep financial trouble.
    Support from fans is almost non-existant.
    Real football is NFL.
    I'm looking forward to the day, NFL comes to Toronto in our new
    domed stadium.
    Grey cup = dirty bra
    
    Mark
    
137.5KAOM25::RICHARDSONHe who laughs bestThu Dec 01 1988 12:255
    re .4 
    
    	Glad you got that off your 'chest'. ;^)
    
    
137.6The Demise of the CFL?COEVAX::BOHLIGThu Dec 01 1988 15:0316
    
    Ottawa was great last weekend - it was fun to party until the wee
    hours in Ontario instead of making the hike to Hull.
    
    It's funny - I was hearing in the US about how free trade was a hot
    issue up north, Canadians being concerned about preserving their
    independence, identity, etc. But in Ottawa I heard nothing but "it's
    the last year for the CFL", "this will be the last Grey Cup", "all the
    teams are bankrupt anyways", "the NFL is real football"... 
         
    Isn't the CFL uniquely Canadian? Isn't the Grey Cup party a social
    tradition in Canada? Wouldn't Canadians lose something if in future
    all they'll have to watch is US Superbowls?        
                                    
    Mike.