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Looking Back -- May 28, 2012

By: Cathy Arthur

Monday, May. 28, 2012 | Comments: 0

In 2002: City council passes public smoking bylaw

SIXTY YEARS AGO

With a total of 150 points, Shilo Cubs won the grand aggregate and the Bell Bottling Co. trophy in the Boy Scout track and field event held at the Exhibition Grounds yesterday.

An outbreak of forest tent caterpillars in eastern and southeastern Manitoba is severely defoliating trees.

A four-pound pickerel landed at Pelican Lake. Gordon Lidster was the winner of the pickerel class in the holiday Fish Derby sponsored by the Game and Fish Association on the weekend.

FIFTY YEARS AGO

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on a tour of Western Canada, made a 25-minute refuelling stop at Brandon airport and stepped off the aircraft to chat with a few of the 1,500 people who turned out to greet him at noon today.

Brandon-Souris Conservative MP Walter Dinsdale and Manitoba Agriculture Minister George Hutton today signed an agreement between the federal and provincial governments putting the Winnipeg floodway officially in operation.

Dr. J.E. Purdie has been elected president of the Brandon Kinsmen Club.

FORTY YEARS AGO

Manitoba has decided to raise the level of Southern Indian Lake by some seven feet as the next step in development of the controversial Nelson River power plant.

The former King Edward VIII who gave up his throne on Dec. 11, 1936, to marry a twice-divorced American, died today at his home in Paris. He was 77 and his wife was at his side. The Queen has ordered a week of mourning.

Brandon city streets reverberated to the sound of marching bands today as the city was invaded by various Shrine clubs of Manitoba. 1972 marks the 100th anniversary of Shrinedom in North America.

THIRTY YEARS AGO

May Rosie Bollman was honoured on the occasion of her 92nd birthday at a family dinner held at the home of her grandson and his wife, Gordon and Margaret Pearce of Rapid City.

A dozen federal and provincial politicians will be travelling to Washington, D.C., within two weeks to lobby against the Garrison Diversion Project, according to Manitoba Natural Resources deputy minister Nick Carter.

TWENTY YEARS AGO

In the biggest Memorial Day movie weekend ever, “Lethal Weapon 3” fought off “Alien 3” and “Far and Away” for the top spot at the U.S. box office.

The Crocus Plains Wind Ensemble was one of 25 bands from two provinces and five states that took part in the Dakota Days Band Festival in Rapid City, S.D. They came home with a first-place finish in their category and they were also named the best band of the competition when presented with the Grand Sweepstakes Award and $750 in prize money.

TEN YEARS AGO

Unionized workers at Neepawa’s Springhill Farms have set a strike deadline for this weekend if a deal isn’t reached with company management. The workers made the call after the company gave the workers an 18-day termination notice last week.

The city’s public smoking bylaw — which is Manitoba’s toughest — survived final reading at 1:15 a.m. today with only one last-minute change. Council, which had earlier defeated two versions of the butt ban, approved the bylaw 8-3. Councillors Dave Burgess, Todd Lumbard and Ken Fitzpatrick cast the only opposing votes, saying they were concerned about the impact on business. The bylaw will ban smoking in all enclosed public places starting Sept. 1. The Brandon law would issue fines for lighting up in all city restaurants, bars, arenas, bus shacks, stores and other workplaces. They would reach $1,000 for individuals and $5,000 for proprietors. Winnipeg’s law exempts bars and lounges.

Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition May 28, 2012

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