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Keith Bennett (Canadian Football)
William Keith Bennett (February 23, 1931 – June 18, 1995) was a Canadian professional Canadian football, football player who played for the Calgary Stampeders and BC Lions. He played junior football in Vancouver for the Junior Blue Bombers. He later moved to Dawson Creek, British Columbia and died in 1995. References 1931 births BC Lions players Calgary Stampeders players Sportspeople from Flin Flon Players of Canadian football from Manitoba Canadian football running backs 1995 deaths {{Canadianfootball-runningback-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flin Flon, Manitoba
Flin Flon (pop. 5,185 in 2016 census; 4,982 in Manitoba and 203 in Saskatchewan) is a mining city, located on a correction line on the border of the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, with the majority of the city located within Manitoba. Residents thus travel southwest into Saskatchewan, and northeast into Manitoba. The city is incorporated in and is jointly administered by both provinces. Etymology The town's name is taken from the lead character in a 1905 paperback novel, ''The Sunless City'' by J. E. Preston Muddock. Josiah Flintabbatey Flonatin piloted a submarine into a bottomless lake where he sailed through a hole lined with gold to enter a strange underground world. A copy of the book was allegedly found and read by prospector Tom Creighton. When Tom Creighton discovered a high-grade exposure of copper, he thought of the book and called it Flin Flon's mine, and the town that developed around the mine adopted the name. Flin Flon shares the distinction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
