Today’s top stories
Former councillor Mike Waddell was elected reeve in the Rural Municipality of Cornwallis in a decisive vote Wednesday evening. READ MORE
A knife-wielding woman who was shot four times by an RCMP officer on the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry last May has been found not criminally responsible in Brandon provincial court. READ MORE
Filip Ruzicka was sensational in making 31 saves as the Brandon Wheat Kings beat the visiting Saskatoon Blades 4-1 in Western Hockey League action at Assiniboine Credit Union Place on Wednesday. READ MORE
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FRIDAY: Cloudy. High -8 C. Low -23 C.
SATURDAY: Sunny. High -16 C. Low -27 C.
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Looking Back
SIXTY YEARS AGO
Agriculture Minister George Hutton officially opened the McCabe Grain Co. Ltd.’s new feed plant on Pacific Avenue. The new plant is the most modern of its kind on the Prairies.
The Soviet Union launched its fourth attempt this year to land an instrument package softly on the moon and take a major stride ahead of the United States in the race to put a man there.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
The Brandon University Trio — Francis Chapin, violin; Gordon Macpherson, piano; Malcolm Tait, cello — gave its first concert since returning from last year’s sabbatical leave.
I.G. Morgan, president of Morgan Motors, has announced that his firm has begun construction of its new headquarters to be located at 222 Richmond Ave. East. Morgan Motors has been located at the corner of First Street and Pacific Avenue since it was founded in 1963.
FORTY YEARS AGO
A Manitoba group has raised about $26,000 for the construction of a monument to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Métis leader Louis Riel.
Brandon Chamber of Commerce president Don Kille presented Mayor Ken Burgess with a plaque displaying a $1 bill in appreciation of council’s decision to sell the historic old library building at 11th Street and Rosser Avenue to the Chamber of Commerce for $1.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
Police have few clues to the identity of a man who walked into Soo’s Restaurant and Banquet Hall last night and robbed it at gunpoint.
For the first time in decades, the tiny village of Napinka won’t be hosting its annual winter bonspiel. The rafters at one end of the natural ice arena have become unglued and the building has been condemned, so the village of 110 people will be without an indoor rink this winter.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
To build or not to build. Architects and environmental engineers have pitched a new multimillion-dollar combined police, fire and 911 station to city council. But some civic leaders, including Brandon Mayor Dave Burgess, don’t like the $27-million price tag that comes attached to the plan. The city’s general manager of protective services, Rich Gregoire, said there has been talk of a new public services building for 10 years, so major upgrades at the two stations have been delayed.
TEN YEARS AGO
By this time next week, Brandonites will be able to sip on Prohibition-era cocktails inside the highly anticipated Prairie Firehouse. After months of construction and menu planning, the transformation of the historic fire hall’s main floor into a restaurant is complete.
Brandon University will explore the idea of expanding its campus to support future growth. President Gervan Fearon said the discussion is still in the early stages; however, one area to consider is the city’s downtown.
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