Today’s top stories
A “Westman-specific health-care strategy” is needed to avoid another surgeon shortage at Brandon Regional Health Centre, says Progressive Conservative health critic Kathleen Cook. READ MORE
Law enforcement and health officials are optimistic about the new Brandon Police Service crisis response unit, which is expected to be fully operational on Oct. 20. READ MORE
With the team’s oldest defenceman on the shelf this weekend, the Brandon Wheat Kings have turned to the future for a pair of weekend matchups. READ MORE
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Weather
SATURDAY: Mainly cloudy with 30 per cent chance of showers late in the afternoon. Fog patches dissipating in the morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h near noon. High 18 C. Low 10 C.
SUNDAY: Cloudy with 60 per cent chance of showers. High 13 C. Low 0 C.
MONDAY: Sunny. High 11 C. Low -4 C.
TUESDAY: Sunny. High 11 C. Low 0 C.
Looking Back
SEVENTY YEARS AGO
Mayor James A. Creighton, chief magistrate of Brandon for the last four years and an alderman for three years before that, announced his retirement from civic politics.
SIXTY YEARS AGO
Brandon-Souris NDP candidate Harold Weitman declared that Brandon has the lowest average wage level for any city of its size in Western Canada. He said that 73 per cent of the labour force earned less than $4,000 per year and 50 per cent less than $3,000.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
The Manitoba Sugar Company has announced effective immediately it will begin packaging its sugar products in metric sizes.
FORTY YEARS AGO
Beirut’s leading independent newspaper said today that Shiite Muslim terrorists claimed to have killed American hostage William Buckley.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
Brandon’s downtown streetscaping has been recognized in a nationwide beautification program. Judges with Communities in Bloom described the streetscaping as innovative and also recognized the city for its enthusiasm in participating in the national program.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Habitat for Humanity Brandon celebrated its 10th anniversary yesterday with an open house at its most recently built home. The non-profit organization has now built 17 homes for families in the Wheat City. Habitat for Humanity Brandon is unique because it concentrates its home building in one location. The newly constructed homes on display yesterday were all on the 700 block of Percy Street. There are 11 homes there now.
TEN YEARS AGO
In a game in which special teams had to be special, the Calgary Hitmen scored two power-play goals and a short-handed marker to beat the Brandon Wheat Kings 3-2 at Westman Place on Friday.
Winnipeg police Chief Devon Clunis is defending the decision to send a police escort to rush an NHL team to the MTS Centre in time for a game against the Winnipeg Jets, saying the escort has been unfairly scrutinized. A flight delay had the Ottawa Senators scrambling to make it to the rink on time to face the Jets for their 7 p.m. game Sept. 29. Around 5:30 p.m., the police service got a call from True North Sports and Entertainment asking for an escort to usher the team buses from the airport to downtown Winnipeg. The police service billed the team for the cost of the escort, and Clunis said Friday no overtime was incurred as a result.
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