Looking Back — November 7, 2012

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In 1972: Neepawa unveils Yellowhead Centre

SIXTY YEARS AGO

Lieut.-Gen. P. J. Montague of Winnipeg officially opened a new modernistic 250-man barracks block at Shilo today. At a ceremonial parade, the soldiers’ new living quarters were dedicated and named Fort Qu’Appelle.

The appointment of Mayor James Creighton as coach of the Brandon College Caps of the Big Six hockey league was announced here today by officials of the club.

FIFTY YEARS AGO

Hon. Walter Dinsdale, minister of northern affairs and national resources, officially opened Treasure Van at Brandon College.

Russian Premier Nikita Khrushchev said tonight Russia will end its current series of nuclear tests Nov. 20.

High school student Les Sawie and about 20 other BCI students chased after a runaway calf around the school yard, up Sixth Street to the CNR tracks and back to 534 Louise Ave., where he finally tackled the beast. With the assistance of Pat Krupa, Bruce Curll, Gerald Hillier, Doug Sawie, Don Davidson, Steve Adamski and Bill Bohn, the animal was tied up while they waited for the police.

FORTY YEARS AGO

Unemployment rose again last month to 483,000 compared with 459,000 in September, increasing in the Atlantic provinces, Quebec and British Columbia.

Tonight in Neepawa the ribbon will be cut to officially open the Yellowhead Centre. The Brandon Wheat Kings and their No. 1 affiliate, the Portage Terriers, will provide tonight’s entertainment in the form of an exhibition hockey game.

THIRTY YEARS AGO

Seventeen people reaffirmed their Canadian citizenships at the Extension Centre Auditorium while 23 refugees and immigrants became Canadians for the first time.

Manitoba Highways Minister Sam Uskiw has pledged not to relocate the Trans-Canada Highway in Brandon’s north end at least during his current term as minister.

TWENTY YEARS AGO

The Canadian dollar fell sharply yesterday, dropping 0.30 cents to 79.73 cents U.S.

Gambling machines are luring regular customers from private clubs in Brandon and operators say they are suffering because of it. Veterans groups and private clubs don’t qualify for the province’s VLT program because they’re non-profit organizations.

TEN YEARS AGO

Last night, in front of a packed council chamber, Brandon’s new mayor, Dave Burgess, and his 10 council companions for the next term were sworn in to office.

An assortment of Brandon business owners believe there is strength in numbers, but aren’t willing to let those numbers stand on their own. A number of Brandon businesses will be providing their financial records to accounting firm Meyers Norris Penny for a report they hope will show city hall the smoking bylaw is choking out sales and costing them money they would normally rake in.

Canadian Pacific Railway is investigating a train derailment today at Newdale that saw 18 boxcars careen off the rails, tearing up an estimated 300 metres of track. No one was injured. The 52-boxcar train was carrying only grain, no hazardous materials. The train was traveling eastbound through town along Main Street when it derailed in front of the Agricore grain elevator shortly before 2 p.m. Several boxcars flew off the rails to land side by side, shredded and spilling barley.