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The Dome Building in 2006.Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun
Brandon Sun Premier Greg Selinger announced new funding for the Provincial Exhibition Dome Building in 2010.Colin Corneau/Brandon Sun
Guy Hewlko, with MCM Architects, talks with contractors in 2010 about the Provincial Exhibition Display Building No. 2.Colin Corneau/Brandon Sun
The exterior of the Provincial Exhibition Display Building, commonly known as the Dome Building, in 2010.Colin Corneau/Brandon Sun
The exterior of the Provincial Exhibition Display Building, in 2010.Colin Corneau/Brandon Sun
Construction workers continue restoration work on Display Building No. 2, commonly known as the Dome Building, in 2011. The structure, one of only two of its kind in Canada, was originally built for the 1913 Dominion Exhibition and has both national and provincial heritage status.Matt Goerzen / Brandon Sun
The wooden interior in 2011, showing the boarded-up window of one of four domes.Matt Goerzen / Brandon Sun
Boarded up windows of one of four domes in 2011.Matt Goerzen / Brandon Sun
The uppermost interior of one of four domes in 2011Matt Goerzen / Brandon Sun
Renovation and repair of the interior of the Display Building No. 2, also known as the Dome Building, in 2011, as construction crews continued building a new sprinkler system for the all-wood structure.Matt Goerzen / Brandon Sun
Manitoba Provincial Exhibition past president and dome Display Building No. 2 restoration project manager Stan Cochrane, explains aspects of the project to Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger in 2011. The premier was in town to announce a $450,000 provincial grant for ongoing renovations to Brandon's historic domed Display Building No. 2.Colin Corneau/Brandon Sun
Dome Building project manager Daryl Knight holds one of the restored windows unveiled at a press conference in 2012 afternoon held by the Provincial Ex.
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(Colin Corneau/Brandon Sun)Colin Corneau/Brandon Sun
Angus Sneesby (left), a volunteer with the window restoration project for the Dome Building and project manager Daryl Knight (right) carry one of the restored windows unveiled at a press conference in 2012 held by the Provincial Ex.Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun
The setting sun shines through the windows of the Provincial Exhibition Dome Building on the grounds of the Keystone Centre in early 2013.Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun
The setting sun shines through the windows of the Provincial Exhibition Dome Building on the grounds of the Keystone Centre in early 2013.Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun
Construction crews work on repairing the peak of one of the domes on the Provincial Exhibition buildings at the Keystone Centre in February.Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun
Construction crews work on repairing the peak of one of the domes on the Provincial Exhibition buildings at the Keystone Centre in February.(Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun)
Construction crews work to tie off the rebar for the floor of the Dome building in preparation of the concrete slab in May.(Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun)
Construction crews work to tie off the rebar for the floor of the Dome building in preparation of the concrete slab in May.(Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun)
Large wooden beams have been stripped down and refurbished inside the Dome building at the Keystone Centre.(Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun)
Large wooden beams have been stripped down and refurbished inside the Dome building at the Keystone Centre.
(Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun)(Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun)
Large wooden beams have been stripped down and refurbished inside the Dome building at the Keystone Centre.
(Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun)(Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun)
New windows let natural light into the Dome building at the Keystone Centre.
(Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun)(Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun)
Construction crews work to tie down the rebar for the concrete floor of the Dome building on Wednesday.
(Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun)(Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun)
Crews work to strip off the old paint on the exterior of the Dome building at the Keystone Centre on Wednesday.
(Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun)(Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun)
Crews work to strip off the old paint on the exterior of the Dome building at the Keystone Centre on Wednesday.
(Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun)(Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun)
Crews work to strip off the old paint on the exterior of the Dome building at the Keystone Centre on Wednesday.
(Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun)(Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun)
Crews work to strip off the old paint on the exterior of the Dome building at the Keystone Centre on Wednesday.
(Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun)The Brandon Sun
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Dome building images for file and special section. (Tim Smith/Brandon Sun)The Brandon Sun
The mostly-restored Dome Building, earlier this spring.The Brandon Sun
The mostly-restored Dome Building, earlier this spring.The Brandon Sun
The mostly-restored Dome Building, earlier this spring.The Brandon Sun
The mostly-restored Dome Building, earlier this spring.The Brandon Sun
The mostly-restored Dome Building, earlier this spring.Colin Corneau / Brandon Sun
Parks Canada contributed $425,000 to the restoration of the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba's Dome Building, Brandon-Souris MP Merv Tweed announced in 2009.Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun
Brandon Sun Provincial Exhibition Display Building Number Two, in 2008.Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun
Brandon Sun Provincial Exhibition Display Building Number Two at the Keystone Centre, in 2008.Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun
Brandon Sun Provincial Exhibition Display Building Number Two at the Keystone Centre, in 2008.The Dome Building in 2007.The Dome Building in 2007.Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun
Close-up of the crumbling Display Building No. 2 at the Keystone Centre in 2008.Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun
Close-up of the crumbling Display Building No. 2 at the Keystone Centre in 2008.Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun
Close-up of the crumbling Display Building No. 2 at the Keystone Centre in 2008.CNS
This is a July 7, 2009 handout photo from Heritage Canada Foundation. Dominion Exhibition Display Building II. Lack of funding support from the provincial and federal governments — who have both designated this monument to Canada's agricultural heritage — has left Brandon's Display Building II hovering on the brink of collapse. Many generations of families have celebrated agriculture and manufacturing under the impressive domed roof of Display Building II. This architectural monument is the last surviving building of those constructed for the Dominion Fair held in Brandon in 1913. Designed in Beaux-Arts Classical style by Walter H. Shillinglaw and David Marshall, two prominent Brandon architects, it also served as a display space for the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba's three annual events: the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, the Manitoba Summer Fair and the Manitoba Livestock Expo. Already designated a National Historic Site, the province declared the building a Provincial Heritage Site in 1984, recognizing it as "a rare surviving example of agricultural buildings constructed in Manitoba." Display Building Number II was then in poor condition and deteriorating rapidly. It was feared that the building may collapse over the next couple of years. There are holes and gaps in the walls, exposing the structure to vandals and risk of fire.The cover of a book from J.H. Ingram that highlights the travels of a young man shows a scene from the Brandon fair. Most prominent in the photo is Display Building No. 2.Vendors and show tents line the strip at the 1920 Brandon Summer Fair.Men in suits and top hats with ladies in lavish dresses pack the strip at the Brandon Summer Fair. Display Building No. 2 anchored the fair and is the only Dominion Exhibition project left standing today.Brandon Sun Display Building No. 2 artist rendering. (Submitted 2011)The tropy won by A. Galbraith at the 1914 Brandon Fair for his champion "Charnock." The trophy was donated by then Mayor Joseph Henry Hughes.An undated photo from a Brandon fair shows several riders on horses.A large crowd gathers to watch children play on a merry-go-round while another sign advertises one of the many sideshows: "English Siamese Twins."A large crowd gathers to watch children play on a merry-go-round while another sign advertises one of the many sideshows: "English Siamese Twins."The official poster for the 1913 Dominion Exhibition in Brandon. The poster highlights the importance of agriculture at the fair.The official prize list from the Dominiton Exhibition.A young contestant accepts the trophy for a bull from Winter Fair president J.C. Donaldson. Donaldson was the fair president for two years from 1928-29. For years his firm promoted the fair by donating advertising time on CKX-Brandon and CKDM-Dauphin.An advertisement for the 1913 Brandon Dominion Exhibition. During the fair, directors announced "severe action," against shoe shine stores in Brandon that were "gouging" customers. During the fair, shoe-shiners raised their prices by five cents to 15 cents. Fair directors decided to "install a small army of bootblacks at various points throughout the city," to thwart the move and keep costs down, and to have police take direct action against price gouging.During the 1968 and 1969 summer fair the Dome Building featured a unique week-long teen entertainment events. Bob Hunter, seen painting a psychedelic image on the building, was hired as the coordinator of the "Scene Centre '68."
According to Donna Hogeland, who coordinated the event the following year, it was Hunter's idea to create a "psychedelic-like" exterior to make the building more appealing to teenagers of the late 1960s era. He spent countless hours perched high upon a ladder, painting flowers on the west wall, at either side of the main entrance.During the 1968 and 1969 summer fair the Dome Building featured a unique week-long entertainment event driven by teens called Scene Centre. Bob Hunter, seen painting a psychedelic image on the Dome Building, was hired as the coordinator of "Scene Centre '68."
According to Donna Hogeland, who coordinated the event the following year, it was Hunter's idea to create a "psychedelic-like" exterior to make the building more appealing to teenagers of the late 1960s era. He spent countless hours perched high upon a ladder, painting flowers on the west wall, at either side of the main entrance.A director's pin from the 1913 Dominion Exhibition in Brandon.A beaded thimble purchased by Elizabeth Carvey Hickson when she was 14 years old at the 1913 Dominion Exhibition. Hickson had recently immigrated to Canada from England living in Forrest. Hickson's daughter, Colleen Gareau, still has the thimble today.The former entrance into the Brandon fair grounds. The lavish entrance highlights the Provincial Exibition and the fair.A view of the thriving Brandon fairgrounds, back in the day.Brandon's Gord Peters shows off his prize-winning bull to Queen Elizabeth during the 1970 Brandon Fair. The Queen, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and Princess Anne, was on a royal tour to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Manitoba's entry into confederation.A view of the throngs at an early edition of the Brandon fair.An undated shot from one of the Brandon Summer Fairs. The photo shows booths that where circus perfomers would entertain. At the 1925 Fair, the Brandon Sun reported: "Just as the evening performance was about to begin in the trained wild animal circus ten on the Rubin and Cherry shows midway at the exhibition last night, pandemonium broke loose. As if by pre-arranged signal, ever one of the 16 Nubian lions set up a deafening roaring "muggins," and the huge elephant trumpeted lustily and every caged animal howled. This deafening din attracted the attention of the keepers who rushed into the ten fearing trouble. Captain Dan Riley, the principal animal trainer, led the vanguard and arriving at the lions' cages, discovering the cause of the commotion, 'Alpha,' a beautiful lioness, had become a mother, giving birth to two tiny lion cubs and the rest of the menagerie were voicing their approval of the new arrivals."
