Today’s top stories
A crisis response unit pairing Brandon police officers with mental health professionals will hit the streets as early as next month, the city’s police chief told the Sun. READ MORE
Brandon police Chief Tyler Bates says the two newly confirmed victims of the June 10 sword attack at a Brandon high school were both chased by the assailant but not physically injured. READ MORE
Every goalie has an origin story of how they landed back in the crease. Hudson Perry’s tale is truly Marvel-ous. READ MORE
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Weather
THURSDAY: Mainly sunny. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming northeast 20 in the morning then light in the afternoon. High 20 C. Low 5 C.
FRIDAY: Sunny. High 24 C. Low 5 C.
SATURDAY: Sunny. High 25 C. Low 6 C.
SUNDAY: Sunny. High 26 C. Low 10 C.
Looking Back
SIXTY YEARS AGO
Brandon Automobiles Ltd. at Fifth Street and Rosser Avenue has for sale: 1965 Pontiac Parisienne, four-door sedan for $3,399; 1965 Buick Electra 225, four-door hardtop, $6,714; 1965 Pontiac Strato-Chief, four-door sedan for $2,695; 1964 Mercury Parklane Convertible for $3,275; 1958 Edsel Pacer convertible for $475.
Pakistan and India accused each other of violating the nearly two-day-old ceasefire in their undeclared three-week war and unanimously warned of new hostilities.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Operations have begun at Curran Park to destroy trees infected with the dreaded Dutch elm disease.
Patricia Hearst swore yesterday that she was driven to insanity by Symbionese Liberation Army kidnappers who tortured her mentally and physically.
The 50th anniversary of the Manitoba Pool Elevators in Margaret was celebrated recently with a picnic at the sports grounds.
FORTY YEARS AGO
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney announced recently that Canada was declining a U.S. invitation to participate directly in Strategic Defence Initiative research (better known as Star Wars). However, he left the door open for universities and corporations to get involved.
Brandon University’s board of governors voted unanimously to adopt a policy preventing the university from participating in Star Wars research.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
Four former Brandon Wheat Kings and one of the first Foxwarren phenoms were inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame last night. Former Brandon coach Dunc McCallum, star forwards Ron Chipperfield and Rick Blight, and Bob Chrystal — a member of the 1948-49 Memorial Cup finalists — were honoured along with Ron Low, the current Edmonton Oilers coach. He’s originally from Foxwarren.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
The congregation of the Brandon Hills United Church is a bit closer to rebuilding their chapel after a fundraising auction that included everything from vacuum cleaners to a pre-planned funeral service. The auction was held yesterday at the Brandon Hills school grounds, next to where the historic church stood for 108 years before it burned down in April 2004. How the fire started remains a mystery, but an electrical fault or vandalism are believed to be the most likely causes.
The Manitoba government is in discussions with at least 25 private companies that want to build wind farms in the province. En route to developing a long-term wind energy strategy for Manitoba, the provincial government and Manitoba Hydro will issue a request for proposals later this fall.
TEN YEARS AGO
Brandonites are being asked to “give life” by donating blood in order to return the country’s supply to an optimal level. Canadian Blood Services’ blood supply has declined due to a slow summer donation period. The organization needs to collect 16,000 units of blood each week in order to maintain the country’s supply for use in various surgical procedures and cancer treatments. An “ideal” amount of blood inventory is between 20,000 to 30,000 units.
T.L. Penner Construction has been awarded the contract for Brandon’s airport expansion project at a cost of $7.4 million. The major redevelopment is a joint initiative of the city, province and federal government, which is slated for completion in December 2016.
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