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Striking a pose
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Emily Lewis, left, Mignon Visser and Mackenzie Cullen strike a balletic pose during the first Cruisin’ The Dub of the year on Rosser Avenue on Thursday evening.
Sweet ride
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Joyce Robinson enjoys some sunshine along with dogs Brady and Annabelle in the Corral Centre on Thursday afternoon. Robinson runs a dog obedience centre and used the baby carrier to carry the pair in comfort.
Cars and more
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Visitors look at a Lynx armoured personnel carrier from the Second World War, courtesy of the RCA Museum at CFB Shilo, which sits on display on Rosser Avenue on Thursday evening.
The Irish play
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Ripley Large (foreground) joins fellow cast members Christine Penner (left) and Jared Weir in the stage production of “The Cripple of Inishmaan” on Wednesday evening at Brandon University’s Evans Theatre. The Outcasts production of the dark Irish comedy opened Wednesday and runs through Friday.
Sticking her landing
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Kiersten Stitt of Vincent Massey High School kicks up sand upon landing while competing in the Triple Jump event at the Brandon City High School Track and Field Championships at the Canada Games Sportsplex on Tuesday afternoon.
Hang time
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Duncan Campbell of Vincent Massey High School spots his landing while competing in the triple jump at the Brandon high school track and field championships at UCT Stadium behind the Canada Games Sportsplex on Tuesday.
A need for reeds
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Jana Starling leads a class on Contemporary Clarinet Techniques during the 2012 Brandon University Clarinet Festival at the BU School on Music on Tuesday. The two-day festival wrapped up Tuesday evening.
Charisma on stage
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Singers with Mecca Productions’ Charisma group perform “River Deep, Mountain High” to open “On Broadway 6,” Mecca’s annual spring celebration of the best of Broadway and beyond at the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium on Monday evening.
Garden prep
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Megan Cochrane with the City of Brandon weeds the gardens at the Kristopher Campbell Memorial Skateboard Plaza on a hot Monday afternoon.
Rollin' along
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Marisa Berkshire, centre, gets a wagon ride courtesy of friends Roxy Flamand, left, and Kaitlyn Bloomer along Maryland Avenue on Thursday. The trio was out delivering flyers together.
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Local parks now open
Community Services announces that Queen Elizabeth Park and Dinsdale Park will be opened for the season effective today.
Parks will be opened daily to the public from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Fire pits and wood will be available for the public. Please ensure all fires are extinguished prior to leaving.
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The town of Virden is mourning the death of 14-year-old boy killed in a dirt bike accident Wednesday night.
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Homicide leaves family reeling
A brutal killing in Winnipeg on Thursday left blood spilled across a back alley and a family grieving for one of their own.
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Today’s Print Edition
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Freedom walkers
Participants make their way east on Victoria Avenue during Thursday’s Freedom Walk, which aims to raise awareness and understanding of victims’ rights.
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Vikings slam Plainsmen
Vincent Massey Vikings’ Peyton Cobbe lets the ball fly with a pitch during the Brandon high school girls fastball, final against Crocus Plains on Thursday. The Vikings won 18-1.
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Surf's up . . . and cold!
Tristan Dietrich surfs behind a boat on April 22 at Lake Metigoshe, where the water temperature was 49 out in the middle. Tristan and Nick Dietrich will be giving lessons in surfing and wake boarding this summer at Lake Metigoshe, which straddles the Canada-U.S. border in Turtle Mountain south of Deloraine.
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Heads up
Paul Benson flies through the air, jumping the railroad tracks near 10th Street and Park Avenue on Sunday afternoon. Benson was out riding with Sam and Aaron Check. The three riders are members of the Happy Fun Racing bike club in Brandon.
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