Better Winnipeg: Manitoba Marathon ‘huggers’ keep finish line tradition alive
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Better Winnipeg: Manitoba Marathon ‘huggers’ keep finish line tradition alive
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Better Winnipeg: Manitoba Marathon ‘huggers’ keep finish line tradition alive
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Better Winnipeg: Memory Tree helps cope with death during Christmas
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Better Winnipeg: Clothing program expands at homeless shelter but shortage of underwear and socks remains
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Better Winnipeg: Employment agency focuses on diversity
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Better Winnipeg: Boxing classes for people with Parkinson’s disease a hit
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Manitobans sent fleeing from their homes following massive wildfire
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Better Winnipeg: Henteleff Park preserves more than a pretty greenspace
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Better Winnipeg: Canada Summer Games inspiring young Winnipeggers to stay active
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Better Winnipeg: Habitat homeowner finds out his house will be the Carter Home
01:51 | June 29, 2017
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Winnipeg business bringing people to local rivers
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Better Winnipeg: New store selling clothing for $1 a pound
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Better Winnipeg: Mother keeps formula drive going for Winnipeg Harvest
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Better Winnipeg: Police officer’s battle with brain cancer hits home for WPS Half Marathon
02:20 | April 13, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Single mom gets first look inside her Habitat for Humanity house
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Better Winnipeg: Fiddling family keeping the tradition alive for Festival du Voyageur
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Better Winnipeg: Alternative to lay-offs helps Habitat for Humanity
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Better Winnipeg: Get in the game by volunteering for Canada Summer Games 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Winnipeg woman hopes to help those struggling with mental health
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Better Winnipeg: 680 CJOB’s Brian Barkley hangs up his mic after 40 years
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Better Winnipeg: Maric family returns to Light The Night cancer walk months after devastating loss
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Better Winnipeg: Irving humbled by Hall of Fame induction
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Better Winnipeg: ManyFest 2016 about to take over downtown Winnipeg
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Better Winnipeg: Cancer won’t stop volunteer’s passion to help fight PTSD
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Better Winnipeg – Freedom Concepts
01:46 | August 25, 2016
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Better Winnipeg: Upper Fort Garry gets a multimillion dollar facelift
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Better Winnipeg: Researchers serve-up unique study on food
02:49 | April 29, 2016
Better Winnipeg: Manitoba Marathon ‘huggers’ keep finish line tradition alive
Description
June 16, 2017
For more than three decades a special group of volunteers has been offering smiles and support at the finish line of the Manitoba Marathon. The 'huggers' as they're called, cheer on the participants completing their run, hand over the medals and most importantly give physical support to those in need. Global’s Eva Kovacs reports.
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Better Winnipeg: Manitoba Marathon ‘huggers’ keep finish line tradition alive01:56 | June 16, 2017
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Sewing program helps newcomers to Canada and furniture manufacturer EQ301:55 | April 12, 2019
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Better Winnipeg: Helping people put their best foot forward02:02 | October 18, 2018
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Better Winnipeg: Memory Tree helps cope with death during Christmas02:34 | December 18, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Memory Tree helps cope with death during Christmas02:34 | December 18, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Clothing program expands at homeless shelter but shortage of underwear and socks remains01:55 | October 26, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Employment agency focuses on diversity03:10 | October 19, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Boxing classes for people with Parkinson’s disease a hit01:30 | September 21, 2017
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Manitobans sent fleeing from their homes following massive wildfire01:43 | August 31, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Henteleff Park preserves more than a pretty greenspace02:20 | August 31, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Canada Summer Games inspiring young Winnipeggers to stay active01:35 | August 11, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Habitat homeowner finds out his house will be the Carter Home01:51 | June 29, 2017
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Winnipeg business bringing people to local rivers01:25 | June 8, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: New store selling clothing for $1 a pound01:47 | May 25, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Mother keeps formula drive going for Winnipeg Harvest02:42 | April 25, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Police officer’s battle with brain cancer hits home for WPS Half Marathon02:20 | April 13, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Single mom gets first look inside her Habitat for Humanity house01:50 | March 17, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Fiddling family keeping the tradition alive for Festival du Voyageur01:33 | February 17, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Alternative to lay-offs helps Habitat for Humanity02:08 | December 22, 2016
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Winnipeg students carol in the community01:41 | December 15, 2016
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Better Winnipeg: Get in the game by volunteering for Canada Summer Games 201701:51 | November 24, 2016
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Better Winnipeg: Winnipeg woman hopes to help those struggling with mental health01:42 | October 27, 2016
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Better Winnipeg: New team joins WFPS Half Marathon for their dads01:42 | October 13, 2016
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Better Winnipeg: 680 CJOB’s Brian Barkley hangs up his mic after 40 years02:46 | September 23, 2016
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Better Winnipeg: Maric family returns to Light The Night cancer walk months after devastating loss02:13 | September 21, 2016
-
Better Winnipeg: Irving humbled by Hall of Fame induction02:05 | September 14, 2016
-
Better Winnipeg: ManyFest 2016 about to take over downtown Winnipeg01:35 | September 8, 2016
-
Better Winnipeg: Cancer won’t stop volunteer’s passion to help fight PTSD01:58 | September 1, 2016
-
Better Winnipeg – Freedom Concepts01:46 | August 25, 2016
-
Better Winnipeg: Upper Fort Garry gets a multimillion dollar facelift02:07 | August 18, 2016
-
Better Winnipeg: Researchers serve-up unique study on food02:49 | April 29, 2016
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Better Winnipeg: Manitoba Marathon ‘huggers’ keep finish line tradition alive01:56 | June 16, 2017
-
Sewing program helps newcomers to Canada and furniture manufacturer EQ301:55 | April 12, 2019
-
Better Winnipeg: Helping people put their best foot forward02:02 | October 18, 2018
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Better Winnipeg: Memory Tree helps cope with death during Christmas02:34 | December 18, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Memory Tree helps cope with death during Christmas02:34 | December 18, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Clothing program expands at homeless shelter but shortage of underwear and socks remains01:55 | October 26, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Employment agency focuses on diversity03:10 | October 19, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Boxing classes for people with Parkinson’s disease a hit01:30 | September 21, 2017
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Manitobans sent fleeing from their homes following massive wildfire01:43 | August 31, 2017
-
Better Winnipeg: Henteleff Park preserves more than a pretty greenspace02:20 | August 31, 2017
-
Better Winnipeg: Canada Summer Games inspiring young Winnipeggers to stay active01:35 | August 11, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Habitat homeowner finds out his house will be the Carter Home01:51 | June 29, 2017
-
Winnipeg business bringing people to local rivers01:25 | June 8, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: New store selling clothing for $1 a pound01:47 | May 25, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Mother keeps formula drive going for Winnipeg Harvest02:42 | April 25, 2017
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Better Winnipeg: Police officer’s battle with brain cancer hits home for WPS Half Marathon02:20 | April 13, 2017
-
Better Winnipeg: Single mom gets first look inside her Habitat for Humanity house01:50 | March 17, 2017
-
Better Winnipeg: Fiddling family keeping the tradition alive for Festival du Voyageur01:33 | February 17, 2017
-
Better Winnipeg: Alternative to lay-offs helps Habitat for Humanity02:08 | December 22, 2016
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Winnipeg students carol in the community01:41 | December 15, 2016
-
Better Winnipeg: Get in the game by volunteering for Canada Summer Games 201701:51 | November 24, 2016
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Better Winnipeg: Winnipeg woman hopes to help those struggling with mental health01:42 | October 27, 2016
-
Better Winnipeg: New team joins WFPS Half Marathon for their dads01:42 | October 13, 2016
-
Better Winnipeg: 680 CJOB’s Brian Barkley hangs up his mic after 40 years02:46 | September 23, 2016
-
Better Winnipeg: Maric family returns to Light The Night cancer walk months after devastating loss02:13 | September 21, 2016
-
Better Winnipeg: Irving humbled by Hall of Fame induction02:05 | September 14, 2016
-
Better Winnipeg: ManyFest 2016 about to take over downtown Winnipeg01:35 | September 8, 2016
-
Better Winnipeg: Cancer won’t stop volunteer’s passion to help fight PTSD01:58 | September 1, 2016
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Better Winnipeg – Freedom Concepts01:46 | August 25, 2016
-
Better Winnipeg: Upper Fort Garry gets a multimillion dollar facelift02:07 | August 18, 2016
-
Better Winnipeg: Researchers serve-up unique study on food02:49 | April 29, 2016
Better Winnipeg: Manitoba Marathon ‘huggers’ keep finish line tradition alive
Description
June 16, 2017
For more than three decades a special group of volunteers has been offering smiles and support at the finish line of the Manitoba Marathon. The 'huggers' as they're called, cheer on the participants completing their run, hand over the medals and most importantly give physical support to those in need. Global’s Eva Kovacs reports.
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