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A resounding hit in Chicago and New York, and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 50 Shades The Musical opens with a ladies book club deciding to read Fifty Shades of Grey. Through their interpretation of Phil Fontaine the novel, the audience is led on an uproarious roller coaster ride through this unlikely bestseller. The show is Roger Hamelin’s full of dance numbers and original football card songs delivered by an outrageous cast with a live, on-stage band. have been inducted into the Hall. “This is my show,” Sam said. “I Joe Wilder Kas Vidruk circa 1952 went to Chicago, saw it, loved it and This year’s list includes, the late Abe Kovnats, one of the greatest officials had to bring it to Winnipeg. It’s so Derby will be held at Assiniboia funny, so entertaining. I can’t imag- in Canadian history, both as an Downs on Monday, Aug. 5... amateur and CFL referee; builder KAS VIDRUK ine anyone who wouldn’t love it.” (1925 - 1986) Tickets, at $59.50 & $49.50 plus ••• Joseph Salay from Rivers, Man.; applicable service charges, are on sale Phil Fontaine, the 68-year-old Bud Irving, who played in four Grey Kas Vidruk was born in Siaule, now. Just call Ticketmaster at 1-855- Manitoba Indigenous People’s leader Cup games (1945, 1946, 1947 and Lithuania on October 6th, 1925. After 985-5000 or visit Ticketmaster.ca. For and former National Grand Chief, 1950) with the Blue Bombers and attending St. Paul's High School, more information, just log on to wants the federal government to rec- was a three-time CFL all-star (1947, believe it or not he got his start in foot- http://50shadesthemusical.com/ ognize a sixth world “genocide.” And 1948 and 1949) and then became ball as a player in 1942 signing with it’s a genocide that Fontaine says one of the greatest officials in CFL the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at the ••• occurred right here in Canada. history; former Blue Bomber, the tender age of 17 years for the prince- The former president of the Currently, our federal government late Cec (the Milkman) Luining ly sum of $50 as older players left for Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Joseph Parliament recognizes five “official from Selkirk; Gord Steeves, the the War, making him perhaps the (Joe) Wilder, was recently named genocides” -- the Holocaust, the brilliant coach who was known as youngest player in CFL history at president of the Jewish Foundation of Holodomor, the Armenian genocide, The Godfather of Brandon Football; that time. During his professional Manitoba. Wilder, 78, is an honored the atrocities in Rwanda and the Churchill High School head coach career he played both offense and Winnipeg lawyer who has held a lead- atrocities in the Bosnian city of Ron Gustafson who went on to be defense as a centre, guard, tackle ership position with the Canadian Srebrenica. the commissioner of the Winnipeg and linebacker. Jewish Congress, the Canada Israel Fontaine recently wrote a column High School Football League from While still playing with the Committee, the Winnipeg Jewish in the Toronto Star in which he 2000-2010; the late George Eakin, Bombers, Vidruk taught high school Community Council and the Royal asked parliament to recognize a a longtime amateur player and and was a lecturer at the University Winnipeg Ballet. He is a former politi- sixth genocide: Canada's aboriginal official; former St. Paul’s High of Manitoba. After retiring from the cian and is a Senior Partner at the policies during the last century, School star and Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Vidruk was extremely law firm of Wilder, Wilder & Langtry... including the residential schools Bomber Grey Cup champion Roger active both as a teacher and became For old time country music fans, system, the nutritional experiments Hamelin; the outstanding St. James deeply involved in supporting the Tuesday, Sept. 10, should be a great on malnourished First Nations adults Rams star Marshall Quelch; and Winnipeg amateur sports community. night in the city. 56-year-old Dwight and children in the 1940s and '50s former Tec Voc head coach Arnold It was perhaps after teaching high Yoakam will play Winnipeg’s Burton and forced relocations. Taylor... school for three years, and then being Cummings Theatre... Ever tried to be The Harper Government has not The list goes on. Former Daniel appointed the Phys. Ed. Supervisor in two places at once? On Saturday, acknowledged the request and the Mac High School star Michael for the Norwood School Division that Nov. 2, the Winnipeg Jets play the Canadian Museum for Human Kachmar who went on to become an would lead to his contribution as a Chicago Black Hawks at MTS Centre Rights which will open in 2014, has almost legendary coach; the late builder to amateur football and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers face refused to use the term “genocide,” George Depres Sr. who played with Kas retired after a long and suc- the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Investors to describe any of the the Canadian St. Paul’s High School and the cessful career in June 1986._Bottom Group Field. Both games start at government’s aboriginal policies. Winnipeg Rods and went to become line, Kas Vidruk was always there to exactly 2 p.m. and both games are on a champion coach with the Rods; make sure the amateur athletes got national television: the football game ••• the late Eddie Cass who created the the recognition they deserved and on TSN and the hockey game on The Manitoba Football Hall of St. Paul’s High School football made sure his disapproval was CBC. Meanwhile, for horse racing Fame will hold its annual induction program; and the remarkable Kas shown to anyone who referred to it fans, the Breeders Cup from Santa ceremony at the Canad Inns Vidruk. as "minor sport". Anita Race Track in L.A.