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VIA Rail train with Grey Cup on board makes stop in Thompson

There was Grey Cup fever in Thompson yesterday.

 

The CFL championship trophy was in the City, making stops at all the schools.

 

In addition to seeing the Cup, students got a talk from Blue Bombers’ alumni Doug Brown and Brett MacNeil.

 

Brown says they had two messages for students:

"What we’ve been doing is covering the history of the Grey Cup, letting the kids know the Grey Cup is in Winnipeg this year, encourage them to watch and participate. But we really want to get two messages across one, the importance of finishing school and education, and two was an anti-bullying message".

 

Ecole Riverside with the Grey Cup (Photo courtesy of Paul Anderson)

 

The Grey Cup is currently on a northern tour as part of the 103rd Grey Cup festival.

 

Along for the ride is Ted and Marge Avent, who won a contest to join the tour. Marge says it's been a dream come true:

"We’ve been to a lot of centers and met a lot of people and it was a real treat to see the kids, and see how excited they were to see the Grey Cup and meet the blue bomber alumni- it was really special".

 

RD Parker with the Grey Cup (Photo courtesy of Paul Anderson)

 

 

The Cup was also at the Boys and Girls Club, during which time Canadian Tire’s Jumpstart donated equipment for a football program.

 

The tour has already made stops in The Pas and Flin Flon, and is now on its way for its final destination: Churchill.

 

 

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