Way Back Winnipeg

Celebrating the heritage of our great city. Chronicled the 1970-71 Winnipeg Whips @winnipegwhips. Sometimes we make T-shirts.

[Joe Pascucci @Pascucci015]

OTD in Jets History. April 10, 1990 Dave Ellett OT winner v Oilers. Standing in the press box I was pushed back a couple of steps from the fans sound explosion that erupted and nearly blew the roof off the Arena.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

AEW Dynamite was in Winnipeg last night, and the Canadian crowd broke into a "Fuck the tariffs!" chant 😆

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Love hurts

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@NHLJets

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Positive vibes

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Double overtime

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Origins of the WHITEOUT: Lori Summers, former director of community relations with the Jets, Curt Keilback, the voice of the team, and ad exec Rod Palson discuss being blown away by the first Whiteout at Winnipeg Arena in 1987.

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The 1985 rock calendar. Only from Warehouse One.

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Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter works on a Habitat for Humanity build in Winnipeg in July 2017. Carter, 92 at the time, was cutting wood in the hot sun & collapsed. He was rushed to St. B & treated for dehydration. He returned to the site THE NEXT DAY
📸: Stacia Franz/MBgov

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Dynasty still in play.

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Winnipeggers freak over meeting Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez during the filming of “Shall We Dance” in the summer of 2003.

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Farewell Winnipeg’s Elvis

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IMTV Dauphin alumnus 😢

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TSN is mourning the loss of our friend and beloved SportsCentre host Darren Dutchyshen.

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Three-time Grey Cup champ, perhaps only eclipsed by his off-field contributions to club and city. Never Alone.

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From the Good Sports News Dept., there’s no wiping the smile off this proud Transcona papa.

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Long-time announcer, Rod Black, got to commentate his son Tyler’s second career hit in his MLB debut from the stands ❤️

What a moment.

(via: @mlb)

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We found one 3XL Whiteout Anthem Tee lying around in the warehouse. It’s B-stock: there’s a hard-to-notice printing mishap. $10 with free shipping. Visit https://t.co/BL35frSi2O to snag. Go Jets go!

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This Transcona institution is closing its doors today after 40 years.

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"The quicker you can get across, the less chance you will freeze to death": With Portage and Main (maybe) reopening, here are Winnipeggers talking about the famous intersection's closure in the winter of 1979.
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📽️: CBC

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Happy Valentines Day, Winnipeg 💕

[Colin Fast @policyfrog]

Getting rid of my old tape collection at my parents’ house. I hope no one was looking for a copy of the Buster soundtrack.