Cathy Arthur
The Brandon Sun
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Looking Back -- April 16, 2019
SIXTY YEARS AGO Dr. Stuart Schultz, superintendent of the Brandon Hospital for Mental Diseases for the past 17 years, was honoured last night at a dinner held in honour of the graduating class of male attendants in the Nurses’ Residence. The new Bata Shoe Store at 827 Rosser Ave. opens for business today. → Read More
Looking Back -- April 12, 2019
SIXTY YEARS AGO The winner of the Brandon Curling Club championship is the rink of Bruce Ferguson, Stuart Craig, Ernie Holland and Eric Davies. Continuing with a long-range plan to move hydro lines from city streets, Manitoba Power Commission crews were out on Rosser Avenue over the weekend to chop down wooden poles that have carried power to the downtown area since electricity came to Brandon… → Read More
Let's Do Something
THURSDAY, APRIL 11 •12:45 p.m. — Te Deum noon recital series takes place at St. Matthew’s Cathedral until 12:45 p.m. featuring Josias Sanchez on violin. No charge. Bring a bag lunch. Coffee and tea provided. → Read More
Looking Back -- April 11, 2019
SIXTY YEARS AGO A peace-time record budget deficit of $616 million is indicated for the federal fiscal year. Budget spending soared to an all-time high of $5.4 billion. As a result of the federal budget, Brandon residents can expect to pay increased prices for cigarettes and cigars next week. → Read More
Looking Back -- April 10, 2019
SIXTY YEARS AGO Glen P. Sutherland, former chairman of the Brandon elementary school board, was elected chairman of the new secondary division school board. Wilfred McGregor, one of two rural trustees, was elected vice-president. → Read More
LOOKING BACK
SIXTY YEARS AGO With the completion date set for fall, first sods were turned today for the new Riverdale Hospital at Rivers. On hand for the event were Ian Brown, resident architect of Brandon, Dr. John Zmetana and Dave Beckert, members of the hospital board, Albert Chapman, Reeve of Daly municipality and chairman of the hospital board, Group Capt. → Read More
Looking Back
SIXTY YEARS AGO Making their appearance on the western Manitoba market for the first time today will be products bearing the trade name Porky Products. Porky Products, with a factory located on Brandon Avenue, will manufacture products such as Pork Pie and a baby version that will be marketed as the Bridge or miniature Pork Pie, sausage rolls and fruit pies. → Read More
Looking Back
SIXTY YEARS AGO W.R. Shaw of Katrime and George Smith of Carberry captured the top places in Clydesdale classes during the judging of heavy horses at the Manitoba Winter Fair. The city budget this year is expected to surpass the $2-million mark for the first time in Brandon’s history. → Read More
Looking Back
SIXTY YEARS AGO The Mennonite Mission church of Brandon held the official sod-turning ceremony at the corner of 10th Street and Southern Avenue yesterday. Mayor James Creighton said today he has ruled out the possibility of obtaining a portion of the Memorial Cup hockey playoffs for Brandon. → Read More
Let's Do Something!
TODAY •All day — The Royal Manitoba Winter Fair takes place at the Keystone Centre with Manitoba’s largest indoor equestrian event including hunter jumper, show jumping, Hackney and Draft horse competitions and much, much more. Opening ceremonies each night at 6:30 p.m., followed by evening show at 7 p.m. For a full schedule of events, visit provincialexhibition. → Read More
Looking Back -- March 28, 2019
SIXTY YEARS AGO Manitoba Telephone System added 13,107 subscribers to bring the total to 248,054 telephones in use. Ald. Flora Cowan was the recipient of a life membership in the Provincial Council of Women. → Read More
Looking Back -- March 27, 2019
SIXTY YEARS AGO Parkdale Builders (Brandon) Ltd. is pleased to announce the opening of the new Green Acres subdivision (northeast corner of First Street and Richmond Avenue). → Read More
Looking Back -- March 25, 2019
SIXTY YEARS AGO Brandon General Hospital, its building expansion plans temporarily upset by a new provincial government regulation, is appealing to the city for a grant of $250,000. Dr. Michael Kozakiewicz, who serves as medical director of Brandon Health Unit, said there is no scientific or statistical evidence to support the claim that fluoridation causes damage to brain tissue. Glen… → Read More
Looking Back -- March 20, 2019
SIXTY YEARS AGO Premier Duff Roblin announced that the Manitoba government will indeed move forward with an $85-million flood protection plan for the southern part of the province even if there is no assistance from the federal government. P.A. McPhail, secretary-manager of the Brandon Winter Fair, revealed that the fair will be the subject of an hour-long live CBC television program and will be… → Read More
Looking Back -- March 18, 2019
SIXTY YEARS AGO Commissioner L.H. Nicholson of the RCMP resigned in a disagreement with Justice Minister Fulton over reinforcement for the force in strike-disordered Newfoundland. External Affairs Minister Sidney Smith died suddenly at his home in Ottawa yesterday. → Read More
Looking Back -- March 13, 2019
SIXTY YEARS AGO John F.F. Stewart, branch manager of the Toronto-Dominion Bank, was elected president of the Brandon Rotary Club. The Brandon General Hospital, the Assiniboine Hospital and the Brandon Hospital for Mental Diseases were included in the list of accredited hospitals. → Read More
Looking Back
SIXTY YEARS AGO Rev. J.A. Berridge, the minister of First United Church in Brandon, said today his congregation is to issue a protest over liquor permits being sought by resort owners in Riding Mountain National Park. At the annual Associated Commercial Travellers’ President’s Ball this weekend, chairman Jack Cook presented a cheque for $14,500 to Frank Boothroyd and A.E. Longstaffe,… → Read More
Let's Do Something!
TODAY •9 a.m. — The Tim Hortons Brier continues at Westoba Place in the Keystone Centre with games at 9 a.m. (tiebreaker games if necessary), 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. For tickets, visit curling.ca/tickets or call 204-726-3555. • 7 p.m. — Westman Gardeners meeting will take place at the Central Community Centre. → Read More
Looking Back
SIXTY YEARS AGO Work on the construction of a second new runway at the Brandon Airport will likely be shelved for another year. It is understood the construction project, aimed at providing landing strips for heavier aircraft, is not on the federal government’s list of expenditures for this year. → Read More
Looking Back
SIXTY YEARS AGO The average temperature in Brandon during February was 2.5 F. The lowest temperature was -35 F and the high was 37 F. There were one-and-a-half inches of snow and 167.4 hours of sunshine. Construction is due to start soon on the new Canadian Motors Ltd. showroom and garage in Brandon’s west end. → Read More