Today’s top stories
A Brandon woman said her life was completely changed on March 7, 2022 when she found her stepfather’s phone set up in the bathroom — attempting to film a fourth nude video of her at age 17. READ MORE
A Manitoba Ombudsman report says former RM of Cornwallis reeve Sam Hofer violated the Municipal Act and sheds new light on what happened before he resigned earlier this year. READ MORE
Asher Lucas is hoping the second chance is the one that pays off. The 17-year-old forward from Williams Lake, B.C., who was originally drafted by the Seattle Thunderbirds in 2023, was quickly listed by the Brandon Wheat Kings. Now it’s the new location for his Western Hockey League dream. READ MORE
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Weather
THURSDAY: Mainly cloudy with 60 per cent chance of showers and risk of a thunderstorm. Wind southeast 20 km/h. High 23 C. Humidex 28 C. Low 15 C.
FRIDAY: Cloudy with 60 per cent chance of showers. High 24 C. Low 15 C.
SATURDAY: Showers. High 21 C. Low 16 C.
SUNDAY: Showers. High 24 C. Low 15 C.
Looking Back
SIXTY YEARS AGO
Reeve D. Birdsell of the Municipality of Cornwallis and Gurney Evans, minister of industry and commerce, attended the ground-breaking ceremonies on the site of the multimillion-dollar J.R. Simplot complex. The plant is scheduled to start production Sept. 1, 1966.
Hurricane Betsy smote New Orleans with possibly its greatest natural disaster, with damage estimated in the millions. Nearly 250,000 people fled Louisiana and Mississippi lowlands for refugee camps. More than 12 hours after Betsy hit, the water in some riverfront areas stood eight feet deep.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau brushed off questions about the unconfirmed resignation of Finance Minister John Turner as he went to a cabinet meeting to discuss the subject.
Thirty-six representatives of 13 nations will be visiting Brandon this weekend as part of a month-long bilingual course in grain handling, marketing and technology.
FORTY YEARS AGO
Lilly Walker, a member of the local branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association, said the announcement by the provincial government of a $58,700 grant makes the five-year dream of a group home a reality.
Anna Spratt of Brandon, a 1985 graduate of the University of Manitoba bachelor of fine arts program, was one of six students selected by the Uptown Gallery of Winnipeg to display six selections of her work for a three-month session.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
Drew Caldwell has announced he will be seeking a second term as city councillor for the downtown Rosser Ward.
Brandon police said approximately 27 headstones at the Brandon Cemetery were kicked over during the weekend. About half of them were badly damaged.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Two of New York’s finest were in Brandon yesterday to meet with local firefighters before attending a ceremony at the International Peace Garden today to commemorate the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. Lieut. Mike Capasso and Battalion Chief Glenn Hawkins of the New York City Fire Department had lunch at Brandon’s No. 1 Firehall and visited with their Brandon counterparts.
Bubba G’s Old South BBQ, which opened its doors last month on 18th Street and Queens Avenue, features southern-style barbecue cooking and is owned by Randy Goodman.
TEN YEARS AGO
A 26-year-old man is dead following a confrontation outside of the Carberry Motor Inn late Wednesday night, according to several sources. The deceased was confirmed as Garnet Baptisté of Ebb and Flow First Nation, according to Bob Martin, who owns a contracting company near Carberry where Baptisté was working.
Mark Sefton will continue on as chair of Brandon School Division’s board of trustees for the 2015-16 school year. Sefton was appointed chairperson for a fourth year at the board meeting on Wednesday.
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