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Communities across Westman are assessing widespread damage after another round of severe thunderstorms Sunday evening into Monday brought large hail, torrential rain, damaging winds and localized flooding. READ MORE
A Birdtail Sioux First Nation woman who allegedly stabbed two people in the last three months was denied bail in Brandon provincial court on Monday. READ MORE
When Jessie Henry’s softball career ends, the Westman Magic are poised to have a great young coach fall into their lap. READ MORE
Weather
TUESDAY: A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. High 23 C. Humidex 26 C. Low 10 C.
WEDNESDAY: Sunny. High 27 C. Low 13 C.
THURSDAY: Cloudy with 60 per cent chance of showers. High 26 C. Low 15 C.
FRIDAY: Sunny. High 29 C. Low 17 C.
Looking Back
SIXTY YEARS AGO
Nipper G., a fast-pacing brown gelding owned by Harold Richardson of Virden and driven by Hank Draper, turned in the fastest time of the day and the fastest in the five-day Provincial Exhibition meet to capture the Al McGuire Memorial cooler.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Workmen are putting the final touches on the new Towne Theatre, formerly the Oak Theatre, before its opening today. The final wiring is going into the theatre projectors, and carpeting is being installed in the lobby and auditorium.
Gladstone now has an official municipal airport. The airport, four miles south of Gladstone, was originally a private airstrip. It was purchased by the RM of Westbourne with the help of grants from the provincial government.
FORTY YEARS AGO
Somewhere on Earth, a child born today will become the five billionth person living on the planet and a “sobering symbol” of world population growth. The Earth’s population has more than tripled in the last century and continuous rapid growth is putting pressure on the environment and other services in many countries.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
Canada Post will issue a stamp to commemorate Neepawa author Margaret Laurence. It is one of five stamps honouring great Canadian authors.
Norma Borotsik, a college alumna, and Jack Ziprick, a retired teacher from the Russell-Inglis area, have been appointed to the board of governors at Assiniboine Community College.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Minnedosa’s new skyline is taking shape as construction of the new $145-million ethanol plant is well underway. It took eight days to erect two 39-metre-tall concrete grain storage silos at the Minnedosa Husky ethanol plant. The silos, which were completed on June 26, have 18-centimetre-thick walls. The plant is expected to be done by the middle of next year.
For the seventh year in a row, 7-Eleven Canada has named our province the “Slurpee Capital of the World,” because Manitobans gulp down the sugary slush drinks more than anyone else.
TEN YEARS AGO
An RM of Cornwallis constable has become a pioneer in police-worn body cameras in Manitoba by adopting it as part of his regular equipment. RM of Cornwallis Chief Const. Darwin Drader has worn the device for two months, and he says so far it has proven easy to use.
Wednesday marked the end of Ramadan for millions of Muslims around the world, but the beginning of a new life for four refugee families in Manitoba. The Brandon Islamic Centre hosted about 150 people for the first day of Eid, a three-day celebration that follows the month-long fast. Among those gathered were refugees who fled the Syrian conflict and arrived in Canada early this year.
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