Looking Back — May 24, 2013

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In 1993: Riding Mountain publishes trail guide

SIXTY YEARS AGO

Thieves got $2,800 in cash when they forced open the door of a safe in the Moosomin Co-op store.

The Brandon Parks Board will take over full maintenance of the proposed Rotary Park.

Lou Boroditsky was installed as president of the Brandon Lions Club.

Presentation of audio-visual aid equipment was made to First Church United by Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hedges.

FIFTY YEARS AGO

NATO secretary-general Dirk Stikker said that the alliance is studying carefully the possibility of a non-aggression treaty between NATO and the Communist Warsaw Pact Countries.

Bev Bird, 16, of Lyleton, Melody Models Clothing Club, and 19-year-old Larry Chambers of the Belmont 4-H Beef Club were chosen as top 4-H members at the 1963 Boissevain Rally.

The minority Liberal government survived another non-confidence test in the Commons. A Progressive Conservative motion was rejected 147- 76.

FORTY YEARS AGO

Laureen Sharratt, 14, of the Brandon Figure Skating Club, achieved the ultimate in figure skating recently, her gold medal in dancing.

All business locations at Brandon Shoppers Mall will soon be filled, says a spokesman for the mall administration.

The incomparable Duke Ellington took possession of the Centennial Auditorium stage with a mixture of humour, originality and jazz.

THIRTY YEARS AGO

The Brandon Chamber of Commerce has added six new members to its board of directors. They are: Donald Cable of Christie School Supply Ltd., John Donald of Dunwoody and Company, Jim Figol of Figol Electric Ltd., Allan Gee of Pacific Western Airlines, Vern Gilbertson of People’s Market Place and Robert MacDonald of CKLQ radio station.

TWENTY YEARS AGO

A comprehensive trail guide has been published in an effort to encourage more Riding Mountain National Park visitors to discover the rugged beauty of the back country. Riding Mountain Park Plus People unveiled the book at the Wasagaming Community Centre.

The Snowbirds were in western Manitoba the last two days to perform at the Souris air show. The air show was held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the airfield at Souris.

Prime Minister Brian Mulroney came to the small community of Iqaluit, N.W.T., today and signed an agreement giving the Inuit ownership of more land than the three Maritime provinces combined. By doing so, he set in motion the creation of Nunavut — Canada’s third northern territory and the first revision to the map since Newfoundland joined Confederation in 1949.

TEN YEARS AGO

Skyrocketing natural gas prices have forced Simplot to shut down its Brandon plant and lay off more than 100 of its 230 workers this summer, and company officials are making no guarantees on when the plant could be up and running again.

A regularly scheduled maintenance turnaround, necessitating a suspension in production, was to occur at Simplot for three weeks this June. That shutdown period will now begin next week and extend until at least mid-August. Layoffs will come for permanent employees in mid-July. Most of the 300 contract tradespeople who are usually hired to work during the maintenance period will not be hired on.