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Journey north with the Grey Cup

The CFL's cherished chalice travels to Churchill...with stops in between

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Jeff Hamilton / Winnipeg Free Press Former Blue Bombers Doug Brown (right) and Brett MacNeil pose for a picture with a group of eager kids in Snow Lake. The trophy was in town as part of an eight-day tour through northern Manitoba to help promote the Grey Cup game in Winnipeg this year.
Jeff Hamilton / Winnipeg Free Press Former Blue Bombers Doug Brown (right) and Brett MacNeil pose for a picture with a group of eager kids in Snow Lake. The trophy was in town as part of an eight-day tour through northern Manitoba to help promote the Grey Cup game in Winnipeg this year.
Jeff Hamilton / Winnipeg Free Press Students at Riverside School in Thompson brave the cold to shoot a group pic with the Grey Cup. The trophy visited seven schools in total that day and included a visit from former Bombers players Doug Brown and Brett MacNeil, who spoke about the importance of getting a good education, as well as the effects of bullying.
Jeff Hamilton / Winnipeg Free Press Students at Riverside School in Thompson brave the cold to shoot a group pic with the Grey Cup. The trophy visited seven schools in total that day and included a visit from former Bombers players Doug Brown and Brett MacNeil, who spoke about the importance of getting a good education, as well as the effects of bullying.
Jeff Hamilton / Winnipeg Free Press The Grey Cup visited many cool places over the week, but none more intriguing than a bear den. The Trophy was flown by helicopter to a remote forest near churchill.
Jeff Hamilton / Winnipeg Free Press The Grey Cup visited many cool places over the week, but none more intriguing than a bear den. The Trophy was flown by helicopter to a remote forest near churchill.
Bombers fans flocked from all over to see the Grey Cup up close. This family from Thompson proved their allegiance to the Blue and Gold, showing up with their truck painted in team colours.
Bombers fans flocked from all over to see the Grey Cup up close. This family from Thompson proved their allegiance to the Blue and Gold, showing up with their truck painted in team colours.
Jeff Hamilton / Winnipeg Free Press Two Bombers fans gaze at the Grey Cup from a distance in an event at The Pas. The trophy was in town as part of an eight-day tour through northern Manitoba to help promote the Grey Cup game in Winnipeg this year.
Jeff Hamilton / Winnipeg Free Press Two Bombers fans gaze at the Grey Cup from a distance in an event at The Pas. The trophy was in town as part of an eight-day tour through northern Manitoba to help promote the Grey Cup game in Winnipeg this year.
Jeff Hamilton / Winnipeg Free Press The Grey Cup poses for a shot on a dock in The Pas. The trophy was in town as part of an eight-day tour through northern Manitoba to help promote the Grey Cup game in Winnipeg this year.
Jeff Hamilton / Winnipeg Free Press The Grey Cup poses for a shot on a dock in The Pas. The trophy was in town as part of an eight-day tour through northern Manitoba to help promote the Grey Cup game in Winnipeg this year.
Jeff Hamilton / Winnipeg Free Press This little guy can't contain his excitement to meet the Grey Cup, posing for a picture using both the thumbs up and hang-loose signs.
Jeff Hamilton / Winnipeg Free Press This little guy can't contain his excitement to meet the Grey Cup, posing for a picture using both the thumbs up and hang-loose signs.
Winnipeg Free Press sports reporter Jeff Hamilton poses for a selfie with Grade 5 and 6 students at Joseph H. Kerr School in Snow Lake. The trophy was in town as part of an eight-day tour through northern Manitoba to help promote the Grey Cup game in Winnipeg this year.
Winnipeg Free Press sports reporter Jeff Hamilton poses for a selfie with Grade 5 and 6 students at Joseph H. Kerr School in Snow Lake. The trophy was in town as part of an eight-day tour through northern Manitoba to help promote the Grey Cup game in Winnipeg this year.
Jeff Hamilton / Winnipeg Free Press Students at Juniper School in Thompson were delivered a real treat this week - an up-close-and-personal look at the Grey Cup. Juniper was one seven schools the Cup visited that day as part of an anti-bullying campaign.
Jeff Hamilton / Winnipeg Free Press Students at Juniper School in Thompson were delivered a real treat this week - an up-close-and-personal look at the Grey Cup. Juniper was one seven schools the Cup visited that day as part of an anti-bullying campaign.
Michel LaRiviere / Travel Manitoba A polar-bear, unbeknownst, poses for a picture with the Grey Cup. The trophy was in Churchill as part of an eight-day tour through northern Manitoba to help promote the Grey Cup game in Winnipeg this year.
Michel LaRiviere / Travel Manitoba A polar-bear, unbeknownst, poses for a picture with the Grey Cup. The trophy was in Churchill as part of an eight-day tour through northern Manitoba to help promote the Grey Cup game in Winnipeg this year.
Michel LaRiviere / Travel Manitoba The Cup stopped off at the Boys and Girls Club in Thompson. Kids got to touch the cup and pose for a picture with former Bombers Doug Brown and Brett MacNeil.
Michel LaRiviere / Travel Manitoba The Cup stopped off at the Boys and Girls Club in Thompson. Kids got to touch the cup and pose for a picture with former Bombers Doug Brown and Brett MacNeil.
Jeff Hamilton / Winnipeg Free Press The Grey Cup poses for a shot on a dock in The Pas. The trophy was in town as part of an eight-day tour through northern Manitoba to help promote the Grey Cup game in Winnipeg this year.
Jeff Hamilton / Winnipeg Free Press The Grey Cup poses for a shot on a dock in The Pas. The trophy was in town as part of an eight-day tour through northern Manitoba to help promote the Grey Cup game in Winnipeg this year.
Jeff Hamilton / Winnipeg Free Press The Grey Cup overlooking the town of Flin Flon. The trophy was in town as part of an eight-day tour through northern Manitoba to help promote the Grey Cup game in Winnipeg this year.
Jeff Hamilton / Winnipeg Free Press The Grey Cup overlooking the town of Flin Flon. The trophy was in town as part of an eight-day tour through northern Manitoba to help promote the Grey Cup game in Winnipeg this year.
Jeff Hamilton / Winnipeg Free Press The Grey Cup made its way to McIsaac School in Flin Flon. The trophy was in town as part of an eight-day tour through northern Manitoba to help promote the Grey Cup game in Winnipeg this year.
Jeff Hamilton / Winnipeg Free Press The Grey Cup made its way to McIsaac School in Flin Flon. The trophy was in town as part of an eight-day tour through northern Manitoba to help promote the Grey Cup game in Winnipeg this year.
Juniper Elementary School, home of the Jaguars, pose for a group photo with the Grey Cup. The trophy was in town as part of an eight-day tour through northern Manitoba to help promote the Grey Cup game in Winnipeg this year.
Juniper Elementary School, home of the Jaguars, pose for a group photo with the Grey Cup. The trophy was in town as part of an eight-day tour through northern Manitoba to help promote the Grey Cup game in Winnipeg this year.
Jeff Hamilton

Jeff Hamilton
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Jeff Hamilton is a sports and investigative reporter. Jeff joined the Free Press newsroom in April 2015, and has been covering the local sports scene since graduating from Carleton University’s journalism program in 2012. Read more about Jeff.

Every piece of reporting Jeff produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press‘s tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press’s history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates.

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Jeff Hamilton

Jeff Hamilton
Multimedia producer

Jeff Hamilton is a sports and investigative reporter. Jeff joined the Free Press newsroom in April 2015, and has been covering the local sports scene since graduating from Carleton University’s journalism program in 2012. Read more about Jeff.

Every piece of reporting Jeff produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press‘s tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press’s history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates.

Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber.

Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.

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