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Pulling a face

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One young dancer pulls a face as the beginner dancers with the Troyanda School of Ukrainian Dance prepare to perform at the Ukrainian Pavilion at the Ukrainian Reading Association Hall during the ninth annual Lieutenant Governor's Winter Festival on Friday evening.

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One young dancer pulls a face as the beginner dancers with the Troyanda School of Ukrainian Dance prepare to perform at the Ukrainian Pavilion at the Ukrainian Reading Association Hall during the ninth annual Lieutenant Governor's Winter Festival on Friday evening.

Work to skate

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Troy Stanley shovels snow from the Kristopher Campbell Memorial Skateboard Plaza with friends as the sun sets on a warm Friday afternoon in hopes that the warm weather will continue and dry up the park enough for skateboarders to use.

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Troy Stanley shovels snow from the Kristopher Campbell Memorial Skateboard Plaza with friends as the sun sets on a warm Friday afternoon in hopes that the warm weather will continue and dry up the park enough for skateboarders to use.

A celebration of cultures

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Dancers from the El Salvador pavilion perform at the opening ceremony of the ninth annual Lieutenant Governor’s Winter Festival at Brandon City Hall on Thursday evening.

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Dancers from the El Salvador pavilion perform at the opening ceremony of the ninth annual Lieutenant Governor’s Winter Festival at Brandon City Hall on Thursday evening.

Royal tea

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Lt.-Gov. Philip Lee and his wife Anita talk to volunteers in period dress at the Come and Go Tea in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee on Thursday at the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba.

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Lt.-Gov. Philip Lee and his wife Anita talk to volunteers in period dress at the Come and Go Tea in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee on Thursday at the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba.

A Mauritius welcome

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Ambassador Marie Edouard stands by her home country’s flag and greets visitors at the Mauritius pavilion during the ninth annual Lieutenant Governor’s Winter Festival on Thursday evening.

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Ambassador Marie Edouard stands by her home country’s flag and greets visitors at the Mauritius pavilion during the ninth annual Lieutenant Governor’s Winter Festival on Thursday evening.

Balancing act

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Ty Worthington (front) with friends Myles Magnusson (left) and Lukas Scheepers ride unicycles along Victoria Avenue on a mild Thursday afternoon.

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Ty Worthington (front) with friends Myles Magnusson (left) and Lukas Scheepers ride unicycles along Victoria Avenue on a mild Thursday afternoon.

Walk this way

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Students at Waverly Park School were treated to an afternoon visit by the members of the Brandon University Bobcats basketball team on Thursday. Jordan Reaves gets directions from students for his blindfolded shot.

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Students at Waverly Park School were treated to an afternoon visit by the members of the Brandon University Bobcats basketball team on Thursday. Jordan Reaves gets directions from students for his blindfolded shot.

Skating with the big boys

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Players from the Brandon Youth Hockey Association, Hamiota and Killarney go through a set of drills with members of the Brandon Wheat Kings during the fan camp.

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Players from the Brandon Youth Hockey Association, Hamiota and Killarney go through a set of drills with members of the Brandon Wheat Kings during the fan camp.

A peeling venture

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Volunteers Jenny Harrison (right), Joan Shields and Julia Hamel (background) prepare some of the 400 pounds of potatoes to be used at the English pavilion on Wednesday afternoon at the A.N.A.F. Hall off Rosser Avenue.

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Volunteers Jenny Harrison (right), Joan Shields and Julia Hamel (background) prepare some of the 400 pounds of potatoes to be used at the English pavilion on Wednesday afternoon at the A.N.A.F. Hall off Rosser Avenue.

Finishing touches

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Jeff Henderson of Pik-A-Dilly RV Centre works to polish the exterior of one of many trailers that have been moved into the Manitoba Room on Wednesday for Pik-A-Dilly’s annual show and sale at the Keystone Centre. As the logo suggests, Pik-A-Dilly is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

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Jeff Henderson of Pik-A-Dilly RV Centre works to polish the exterior of one of many trailers that have been moved into the Manitoba Room on Wednesday for Pik-A-Dilly’s annual show and sale at the Keystone Centre. As the logo suggests, Pik-A-Dilly is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

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It's Winter Festival time

Dignitaries from across Manitoba descended on Brandon City Hall on Thursday evening to officially open the ninth annual Lieutenant Governor’s Winter Festival.

But the festival itself started moments earlier as the aroma of pastelitos con carne, tamales and enchiladas filled the air and got the more than 200 festivalgoers in attendance excited to hit the streets in search of cultural riches.

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Brandon SunPRINT | 3/02/2012 1:00 AM | 0

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