Today’s top stories
Five years ago, Taryn Stinson-Tuttle lost her father, Craig Stinson, to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis when he was 66 years old. And each year since, she has taken steps to honour his memory while helping others at the same time. READ MORE
Fairgoers can expect hot weather and a handful of new rides at the 2023 Manitoba Summer Fair, which is set to kick off this afternoon. READ MORE
The Green Party of Manitoba has nominated the first candidate in the race to replace retiring Brandon West MLA Reg Helwer in this fall’s provincial election. READ MORE
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Looking Back
SIXTY YEARS AGO
Tuneful tales were told in Brandon this week when 500 Grade 4 children sang at Earl Oxford School for the supervisor of radio broadcasts, Gertrude McCance.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
The annual meeting of Boer War and First World War veterans took place last night at the Rivers Legion Hall 75.
Construction of the $2-million replacement for the Brandon Correctional Institute will start early next year on provincially owned land south of the Brandon Mental Health Centre, east of First Street.
A crowd of 800 people took in the action of the International Roller Derby tonight at the Keystone Centre.
FORTY YEARS AGO
Brandon General Hospital is reducing the number of licensed practical nurses on staff, but there will be no layoffs, Health Minister Larry Desjardins told the legislature today.
Charles Illsley of The Pas received a lengthy round of applause yesterday when introduced as the only First World War veteran attending the 31st biannual convention of the Manitoba and northwestern Ontario branches of the Royal Canadian Legion.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
James Ehnes, a 17-year-old violinist virtuoso from Brandon, was the youngest competitor in the 27th CBC Radio National Competition for Young Performers this weekend in Ottawa. Ehnes won in the strings category, receiving an $8,000 prize, bookings as guest soloist with eight symphony orchestras across the country, a recital tour of Atlantic Canada, two recitals for national broadcast, a recording session for a compact disc and more. Ehnes was also awarded $1,500 for the best strings performance of a Canadian work.
Paul Edwards, a Winnipeg lawyer who rode into the legislature five years ago on the popularity of Sharon Carstairs, has been picked to take over from Carstairs as leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Russell will soon have a place to find federal documentation, resources and referral services. Dauphin-Swan River-Marquette MP Inky Mark’s ninth community support office will officially open to the public on June 18, although doors opened June 4.
More than 40 residents and a dozen businesses were evacuated yesterday after power was shut to Brandon’s tallest high-rise. Power to the Scotia Towers was turned off after a burst water line was discovered in the basement at about 1 p.m., said Allan Blocka, general manager for Multiplex Management Ltd. Large hoses trailed out of the building, pumping out three feet of water from the basement. Returning residents were told they would have to find somewhere else to stay.
TEN YEARS AGO
Canada Post is gauging how many service cuts Westman residents are willing to endure as the Crown corporation predicted to hemorrhage billions of dollars. As part of a nationwide consultation process, high-level managers of the beleaguered postal corporation from Ottawa and Winnipeg met with an invited group of 10 Brandon residents to get a handle on what the area’s residents want and what they’re willing to sacrifice.
The new president of the Brandon Chamber of Commerce wants to see the organization expand its focus on economic and business development. Craig Senchuk, vice-president of Agri-Trend Business Management, took the reins as the head of the business lobby group on Thursday during an official swearing-in ceremony at the Victoria Inn.
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