CFL.ca presents a photo essay of Labour Day in Regina.
Credit: Nick Hutchins of the Saskatchewan Roughriders signs an autograph for a young fan the day before the game. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: A group of young Rider fans play football on Taylor Field during the team’s Fan Day the day before the game. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: Joe Womack, Saskatchewan’s Strength and Conditioning Coach and Director of Player Personnel stays fit by running the stairs at Mosaic Stadium. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: Winnipeg quarterback Michael Bishop along with Terrence Edwards, Bryan Randall and Romby Bryant head out for breakfast on the morning of the game. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: Blue Bombers head coach Mike Kelly enjoys a waffle while reading Sports Illustrated at the team hotel prior to the Labour Day weekend game against the Roughriders. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: Rider fan Norm Peel carves a watermelon helmet during a tailgate party near Mosaic Stadium on game day. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: Rick the Rider fan puts the finishing touches on his costume prior to heading over to the stadium to cheer on the Riders against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: A Winnipeg Blue Bomber fan revels in the atmosphere outside the stadium on Sunday afternoon prior to kickoff between the Riders and the Bombers. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: The Riders version of Santa Claus rides his scooter past Mosaic Stadium. Legendary quarterback Ron Lancaster looms large in the background. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: Boisterous Bombers fans invade Mosaic Stadium for the annual Labour Day weekend game between the Roughriders and Blue Bombers. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: A lone Blue Bombers fan is awash in a sea of green at the Roughriders pregame party outside Mosaic Stadium on Labour Day Sunday. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: Veteran offensive lineman Luke Fritz warms up prior to the game. Frtiz joined the Bombers in the offseason after spending his first seven years in the CFL with the Montreal Alouettes. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Mike McCullough stretches prior to the game. McCullough recorded two tackles in the Rider victory. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: Members of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers slowly trickle into the dressing room on game day versus the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Bombers would lose 29-14 and fall to 3-6 on the season. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: The calm before the (green) storm. Fans slowly file into Mosaic Stadium on Labour Day Sunday. About an hour later, the building would become a noisy sea of green Rider fans. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: Members of the 620 CKRM Rider Cheerleaders squad put on the final touches of hair and makeup before taking the field to entertain the sellout crowd. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: Back Judge Don Ellis, Referee Glen Johnson and Head Linesman Don Cousens prior to the game. While Ellis will wear a white hat during the game, he holds a black referee hat because he is the designated backup referee. (Ryan Enn Hughes)
Credit: The Winnipeg Blue Bombers congregate on the field prior to the start of the game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: Fan favourite Weston Dressler and his teammates run out onto the field during player introductions on Labour Day Sunday. Dressler would catch four passes for 47 yards and a touchdown. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: Flags flutter in the strong prairie wind during the national anthem prior to the game. The wind would start to die off as the game progressed. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: Winnipeg head coach Mike Kelly disputes the coin toss with Referee Glen Johnson while Umpire Ben Major looks on. In the background, Bombers QB Michael Bishop can be seen having a laugh with an unidentified player. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: Jamie Boreham kicks the ball off for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Boreham was born in Vancouver, BC but played CIS football at the University of Manitoba and the University of Saskatchewan. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: Saskatchewan fans cheer following a 3-yard touchdown run by the Riders’ Wes Cathes. Cates rushed for 76 yards and added another 84 yards through the air on 6 catches. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: The sellout crowd of 30,945 takes in the Labour day Weekend game action at Mosaic Stadium (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: Saskatchewan quarterback Darian Durant is tackled by Winnipeg's Gavin Walls. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: One fan voices his displeasure from the stands at Mosaic Stadium. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: Bombers DB Brady Browne ices his injured arm on the sidelines. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: Rider Fans cheer on their team during Saskatchewan's 29-14 victory over Winnipeg. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: The Rider cheerleaders toss mascot Gainer the Gopher in the air. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: One of many impressive costumes on display by Riders fans during the Labour Day weekend game. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: Winnipeg defensive lineman Dorion Smith looks on from the sidelines. He recorded 3 tackles on Sunday. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: Saskatchewan fans celebrate another big play by the Riders. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: Former teammates Gene Makowsky (left) and Glenn January shake hands following the game. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: The Roughriders' Tad Kornegay is congratulated by some young Rider fans following the victory. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
Credit: The Blue Bomber locker room sits empty following the team's 29-14 defeat. (Ryan Enn Hughes/www.ryanhughes.ca)
