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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.
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 ...
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Warm weather for Winter Festival
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Your guide to the Lieutenant Governor's Winter Festival
The Brandon Sun's official guide to the 2012 Lieutenant Governor's Winter Festival includes detailed information on all 13 pavilions, plus bus routes and more.
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“Thanks Brandon Fire Department and Brandon Police Service. Thanks for the great job you did tonight in fighting the fire and keeping the traffic and people safe!!!”
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