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Helen's son is the Roughriders’ Senior Journalist and Historian — and the author of a new book. Brave Face, from Triumph Books, about maskless goalies.
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I am so glad I live in Canada ... I am so glad I live in Canada ... I am so glad I live in Canada ...
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Finally below 200! Weight loss since Nov. 22: 64.2 pounds.
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Sometimes, life gives you little gifts you don’t expect, when they can really help. A year ago today, my mom died. Today, the weekly weigh-in being on Fridays, I was pleased to discover that I have lost 100 pounds. I will never lose sight of what Mom and Dad gave me. I ♥️ them.
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Jan. 30 ... and today! A difference of 8 1/2 months and nearly 90 pounds.
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Awful news: Warren Woods, a dear friend to so many, died this afternoon at 3:25 p.m. He was 66.
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Anonymous Twitter trolls are among the lowest forms of humanity. If you have an opinion, wear it. Own it. Put your name -- your full name -- beside it, like I do with everything that I write. It really isn't that difficult to do! Anonymous opinions are worthless.
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Today’s GREAT person salute honours Dr. Saqib Shahab, with thanks for everything he is doing to try to keep us safe during these difficult times.
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Cody Fajardo didn’t let anyone down. He played his heart out today with TWO oblique tears and played such an integral role in a season that will long be remembered — treating everyone like pure gold along the way. A total class act.
Thank you
#Riderville
for accepting me as one of your own. We were counted out from the start of the season, & you all stuck with us. I am sorry I let you down tonight. Even though I want to look forward to next year I can’t help but think about how wonderful this year was.
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First pizza in 10 months! My Christmas present to myself. The new socks will have to wait. The previous pizza was 101 pounds ago. Every bite was joyous. Thank you to Darrell Vipond and Fired Up Grill!
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I would just like to thank everyone for all the wonderful e-mails, tweets and Facebook messages today. I will respond to everyone personally to express my appreciation. But for every message I answer, two more arrive. I have never had a day like this. I am so grateful. ♥️
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Riders have no reason to hang their heads after this one. They threw a huge scare into a team that has dominated the league this season.
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Don’t forget that, just one week ago, Brett Lauther made a 43-yard, walk-off field goal to put the Roughriders in position to clinch first place today.
Luckily a game doesn’t define who I am as a man. Today was rough but my family and friends still love me and that’s all that counts! 1st in the west
#RiderNation
🍻🌾
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I would like to meet Brayden Camrud — not necessarily for an interview, but just to shake his hand and tell him that I am in awe of him. What an amazing young man.
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I wish I could cover the Roughriders’ opener tonight, to begin a 50th season of obsessively following the team. But at least THIS happened on June 19, 2020. I was 262.8 pounds in late November.
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YES!!!!! We adopted Candy, our foster dog, from
@reginahumane
this afternoon! We ♥️ her so much and we are so grateful for everything the Regina Humane Society has done to help us and, more importantly, Candy. She is the GREATEST dog! Thank you!!!!
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This policy should be enacted for Roughriders games, with the provincial government taking the lead. It’s safe. It’s sensible. It’s time.
The
@calstampeders
have become the 6th of 9
@CFL
teams to require vaccines for attendance. Will go into effect by some point in Sept. Only the
@BCLions
,
@sskroughriders
and
@elks
don’t have such requirements … yet.
#CFL
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Chris Jones in mid-June, after releasing veteran receivers Rob Bagg, Bakari Grant and Chad Owens: “It’s a young man’s game, unfortunately.” Chris Jones on Sunday: Works out Terrell Owens, 44.
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BIGGGG milestone today — 40 years since
@MMandryk
first entered the
@leaderpost
newsroom. Amazing career — and he is still brilliant and at the top of his game. I am SO proud to call him a colleague and, better yet, a dear friend. Congratulations, Mur, and Happy Mandriversary!
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@sskroughriders
have opened the season with back-to-back road victories for the first time in franchise history.
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Roughriders make COVID vaccination mandatory to attend home games.
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Today’s GREAT person salute honours
@shaq_evans1
for standing up for what is right and denouncing those who have it all wrong. Anyone who questions his love of Sask has it all wrong, too. He could have tested free agency after a sensational 2019 season, but he re-signed with Sask
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Friday could have been my last day at the Leader-Post, but I was kindly allowed to extend it by one day — in order that I may cover a
@WHLPats
game, one last time. Here's the story, with heartfelt thanks to everyone for everything. It has been an honour.
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Congratulations to Bombers defensive co-ordinator Richie Hall — now a four-time Grey Cup champion. He is the only Roughrider to have played or coached in three Grey Cup victories. Now this. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
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Future column: I wish people would just appreciate and enjoy
@DC_CHILLIN_8
. He entertains the fans and treats them like they are the stars.
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@CodyFajardo17
is a gem of a person and a player and the Riders are blessed to have him.
The answer is to build around him. Anything else is sheer nonsense.
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Today’s news demonstrates that the CFL is caught between a Rock and a hard place.
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Only 200 people showed up, so it probably felt more like a campaign rally.
The Regina police gave us $2800 tickets for speaking at the Freedom Rally this afternoon. Of course we’re going to fight these unconstitutional tickets in court!
I proudly wear a button given to me that says this is the price of freedom of speech in Saskatchewan.
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My life is over. I just ordered a turkey dinner and was asked: “Is that off the regular menu or the seniors’ menu?” Welcome to my devastation.
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Today's GREAT person salutes Nicole Woods and Chris Woods — Warren Woods' children. Woodsy absolutely beamed when he talked about them. They have been so brave, so remarkable, for these past few weeks. I hope all the expressions of love and support provide solace and strength.
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The honorary captain of the Seattle Kraken has to be Tim (The Hook) McCracken.
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I'd like to take a moment to thank the doctors, nurses and everyone at the Regina General Hospital for being so kind and caring with Mom today. She had a COPD flare-up and is now in a comfortable bed, in the care of wonderful people, feeling grateful.
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Mark Guy, who made two key catches to set up Dave Ridgway’s Grey Cup-winning field goal in 1989, is at Mosaic Stadium to watch the
@sskroughriders
play Toronto. He is the godfather of Argos linebacker Wynton McManis.
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Gordon Gilroy, our amazing equipment manager, observed this morning that if you add up the numbers of the date of George Reed’s passing (10.01.23), the total amounts to 34. 🙏
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The best thing I ever did for my mental health. Every minute with Candy is a joy.
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I am so impressed with Matthew Chekay of the Estevan Bruins, paying tribute to Adam Herold as he did. Great young man from a first-class organization. Nipawin Hawks are also top-notch. Thanks to both teams for being amazing on a difficult night.
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Simoni Lawrence suspension is reportedly being appealed. This makes me wonder: Who is standing up for Zach Collaros? What a sad situation.
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Six months ago today, Candy arrived at
@reginahumane
. She had been neglected and mistreated before the amazing people at the Humane Society rescued her. We brought her home April 21, as a foster dog, and adopted her a week later. Thank you to the RHS for the gift of Candy.
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How amazing was Dale Hawerchuk? I wrote to him c/o
@NHLJets
in 1982, requesting an autograph. Yes, I got the autograph — and so much more! He must have been deluged with fan mail, but he still made time to go above and beyond. Sincere condolences to
@EricHawerchuk
and family.
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Such sad news about an amazing person, Brad Hornung.
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Ron Lancaster was born 80 years ago today. What an honour it was to watch him play and to have met him. Thank you,
#23
.
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Riders president-CEO Craig Reynolds told a Regina Chamber of Commerce luncheon crowd that if the Riders win the Grey Cup, the first place they take the trophy will be Humboldt.
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Tough situation for the Roughriders, but an easy solution: Hire Marc Trestman.
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The Alberta government has scheduled an emergency caucus meeting, to be held in Maui, to discuss the issue of MLAs’ travel.
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Cody Fajardo is the first person to quarterback Saskatchewan to at least 12 victories in a season since Ron Lancaster in 1970. Riders went 14-2 that year. The Riders won 12 games during Kerry Joseph's MOP year of 2017, but Marcus Crandell was the winning QB on one occasion.
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As I interpret it, you can’t bring peanuts or sunflower seeds into Mosaic Stadium, but it is permissible to bring in COVID-19.
Here in Saskatchewan, we have stricter rules for kennels than stadiums
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How does that call NOT get made? Player safety. Yeah, right ...
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In the CFL, you can grab someone's facemask in a "reckless and unsafe manner" and still be allowed to finish the game — which is a reckless, unsafe move on the part of the CFL.
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I'm not sure I've seen a Roughrider make a better catch than that one by Duron Carter. But I've only been watching this team for 46 years.
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Squirrel has just been named Roughriders' player of the game.
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It’s very sad that this can happen in Saskatchewan — or anywhere. People are dying. People are fighting for their lives. And we get THIS ...
Overheard at a "freedom rally" in Regina... a day in the life of a journalist in 2020 I guess🤷♂️
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I grew up in Regina and am very old. I never thought I would see the Riders play in (and win) a Grey Cup at Taylor Field. Nor did I ever imagine seeing an NHL regular-season game in a NEW stadium in my favourite burg. Better yet, J-E-T-S! Happy New Year! ✈️
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Not a news flash, but it's so true: George Reed is a wonderful human being. Every interaction with this great man, regardless of the purpose or the duration, is an absolute joy.
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Can a gold medal be set aside for the inexhaustible
@Devin_Heroux
? Amazing work. Amazing person.
Really just came to the stadium to listen to O Canada.
And watch De Grasse get his medal.
Moments away now. Gold morning Canada.
I mean, good morning. I mean both.
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Brett Lauther gave their Roughriders their biggest bailout since the days of the telethons. What a clutch performance.
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I went to high school from Grades 8 to 12 and took social studies each year. Not even one second of class time was devoted to D-Day. Still shaking my head. I hope the curriculum is far better today. Every student should know and appreciate what happened 75 years ago.
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Worth noting: Riders were awful in 2007 and 2013 Banjo Bowls and went on to win the Grey Cup. So there's that.
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Per CFL source: I'm hearing that Zach Collaros is fine and is expected to be ready to go when the Roughriders resume practising.
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Connor Bedard, meet Jeff Friesen. On Dec. 27, 1991, Jeff Friesen — a 15-year-old call-up from the Saskatoon Blazers — scored two goals for the Pats in his WHL debut.
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Who saw this coming in February? Riders made a big pitch for Bo Levi Mitchell, but ended up signing Collaros as a fallback. Collaros outplayed Bo in West semi-final. Cody Fajardo's signing was a virtual afterthought and he ended up bumping Collaros. They will meet in West final.
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Thank you to
@ClarkMunroe
for sending me the “before” photo (Jan. 28, 2020, Rod Pedersen Show). In the “after” photo, taken mere minutes ago, my glasses seem to have grown.
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One year as a Type 2 diabetic. I decided to treat myself. Second “cheat day” in 365 days. Let’s go
@Mets
!
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Riders have just announced that today's game is sold out. What amazing fans. A 3-4 team coming off two straight losses ... sellout.
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This beautiful girl will be featured on the
@reginahumane
telethon Sunday night. Candy was a RHS foster dog — for only seven days. We loved her instantly and adopted her midway through the foster term (April 28, 2021). Please support the RHS and all the other Candys of the world.
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If and when a new arena is built in Regina, I suspect it won’t have THIS.
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How is Willie Jefferson not one of the CFL performers of the week? What more could he have done to impact a game?
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The final verdict on Chris Jones' tenure with the Saskatchewan Roughriders: Moderately successful.
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Ruminations after a virtually sleepless night: Suppose that the CFL season had gone ahead. Suppose that the Roughriders had finished second in the West. They would be playing host to the West semi-final on Sunday — with a forecast of up to 50 centimetres of snow. Can you imagine?
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Today’s GREAT person salute honours everyone who waded into the storm while we stayed indoors to restore power and normalcy, such as it is these days. I can’t imagine trying to fix a power line with chilling winds exceeding 100 km-h. Thank you.
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Let's take a minute to remember Ron Lancaster, who we lost eight years ago today. A legend as a player and a person.
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Very sad news about Dave Albright, a tough player and beloved teammate who played a key role in the Roughriders' surge to a 1989 Grey Cup title.
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Thank you to my great friend
@Lindseyjolo
for sending this to me. The photo of whoever that is on the left was taken in November.
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We brought Candy home eight months ago today. She was so terrified (left). Now she is the happiest dog and we ♥️ her so much. Thank you,
@reginahumane
!
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Everything the CFL doesn't want to see and it happens on the first offensive series of the season. Zach Collaros is rightfully irate at the cheap shot.
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Happy 78th birthday to George Reed -- a legendary player and person.
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Lately, Donald Trump has not experienced the thrill of victory but, rather, the agony of de-tweet.
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I would love to see Darian Durant to come out of retirement and play for the Roughriders. He deserves the proper ending in green and white, and he would be an upgrade. So .....
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