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A Minnedosa family whose lives forever changed when their infant son died last year chose to honour his legacy by giving back to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the St. Boniface Hospital. READ MORE
Local officials used a giant pair of scissors to cut a light blue ribbon on Monday, marking five sections of land next to the Assiniboine River as protected areas. READ MORE
Reece Wilson moved away for volleyball, thinking he would eventually move away from volleyball. READ MORE
Weather
TUESDAY: Showers with risk of a thunderstorm. Amount 10 to 20 mm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h early in the afternoon. High 16 C. Low 11 C.
WEDNESDAY: A mix of sun and cloud. High 21 C. Low 9 C.
THURSDAY: Sunny. High 23 C. Low 11 C.
FRIDAY: Cloudy. High 21 C. Low 12 C.
Looking Back
SIXTY YEARS AGO
Freak winds gusting up to 76 mph literally swept Brandon off its feet last night, depositing half an inch of rain in 20 minutes. Shortly after 7 p.m., Brandon airport reported that 1.24 inches of rain had been recorded during the storm. The greatest damage seemed to be the area around 26th Street and Princess Avenue, where witnesses say the funnel of a “twister” touched down.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Four sunny days added up to success for the Provincial Exhibition, but a deluge of rain washed out much of an air show that had been planned to put an exclamation point on the week.
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau said yesterday Canada has moved one step away from “violence and barbarism” as a result of a preliminary Commons decision to ban state executions.
FORTY YEARS AGO
Bernie Trypka had become an institution at Brandon General Hospital — a fixture that most people thought of as permanent. Yesterday, after 40 years of service, Trypka retired.
A 50 per cent increase in the number of parents with problem adolescents contacting the Child and Family Services of Western Manitoba has forced the agency to turn to group counselling instead of individual meetings.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
A piece of Manitoba’s history has disappeared under the weight of a wrecking ball. Despite frantic efforts by a group of Souris residents to delay demolition of the McCulloch-Herriott Mill — Western Canada’s oldest flour mill — United Grain Growers went ahead last week and levelled the 98-year-old building. The mill hadn’t ground grain in almost 60 years. The mill’s old stone wheel is preserved at the Austin Threshermen’s Museum.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Brandon led the way when it created bylaws to regulate smoking and pesticides, and now one councillor wants to know if the city could do the same when it comes to cellphones. Coun. Doug Paterson (Assiniboine) believes Brandon may be able to create rules about driving while using mobile phones, MP3 players and other digital devices. He has asked city administrators to find out if that would fall under municipal jurisdiction. The city is still investigating, but Paterson thinks municipal cellphone rules are a possibility.
TEN YEARS AGO
After three years as commanding officer of the 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, Lt.-Col. Stewart Taylor passed the reins to a new leader during a ceremony at CFB Shilo on Wednesday. Family members, soldiers and senior officers attended the parade designating Lt.-Col. Stephen Haire as the new CO of the Canadian military’s oldest regiment.
Fifty-three Manitobans got to get up close and personal with royalty Wednesday. The Earl of Wessex, Prince Edward, and his wife, Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, arrived in Winnipeg during the morning for a brief royal visit. The two touched down at the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada and were greeted by Premier Brian Pallister and his wife along with Lt.-Gov. Janice Filmon.
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