Summary
While the name Nomads would seem to be a misnomer -- the team has been entrenched in the North End for years -- it wasn't until 1997 that they finally got a permanent home. The Winnipeg Hawkeyes, who had a clubhouse adjacent to the Charlie Krupp Stadium on McPhillips Street, had ceased operations, and agreed to sell the building to the Nomads for $1. Until then, the team played out of Northwood Community Club, but bounced around a variety of fields without actually having a home base.
This weekend, the team is hosting its Nomad Pride Weekend, with all 13 teams seeing action. Games Saturday saw St. Vital Mustangs defeat the Nomads Peewee (east) 45-0, Bantam Nomads defeat St. Vital 55-0 and Nomads Atom (east) lose 30-0 to the Mustangs. Nomads Major squad played St. Vital in a late game.Nomad Pride Weekend continues today. Nomads teams playing include Atom (west) vs. Transcona, 10 a.m.; Peewee (west) vs. Transcona, 12:30 p.m.; Peewee (north) vs. St. Vital, 3 p.m.; Minor Bantam (west) vs. Transcona, 5:30 p.m.; Minor Bantam (east) vs. St. Vital, 8 p.m.See the full content of this document
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Nomads a Testament to North End Pride
By Allan Besson
THERE'S an old saying that goes like this: "There are only two kinds of people in the world; North Enders, and those who wish they were North Enders."The North Winnipeg...See the full content of this document
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