Looking Back — Jan. 6, 2023
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This article was published 05/01/2023 (718 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
SIXTY YEARS AGO
Leslie Diehl took the oath of office as councillor for the Town of Boissevain at its inaugural meeting of the year.
The major railways have agreed to suspend applications for branch-line abandonments in Western Canada pending parliamentary action on an overall abandonment program.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Gov. Gen. Roland Michener read a speech from the throne in the Senate chamber today to open the 29th Parliament.
A six-storey, 56-unit senior citizen housing project is currently under construction in Minnedosa.
FORTY YEARS AGO
Jim Dudman and Don Lee, two businessmen from Clear Lake, have been awarded a 10-year contract to run the golf course in Riding Mountain National Park.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
Several Shoal Lake residents were evacuated after a propane tanker truck overturned just south of the village. Highway 21 was closed at Shoal Lake while the tanker’s load was transferred to other trucks.
The Canadian dollar plunged 0.66 cents against its U.S. counterpart to close the day at 78.02 cents U.S.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Canada has once again fallen to Russia at the world junior hockey championship. The Russians scored two third-period goals en route to a 3-2 victory, downing the Canadians in the tournament final for the second straight year and third time in five years.
TEN YEARS AGO
A new Facebook group is helping Brandonites reunite with their lost pets. Brandon and Area Lost Animals (BALA) was started in November by Toni Gramiak and Funds for Furry Friends, a non-profit animal rescue service in southwestern Manitoba, as a 24-hour resource to create awareness about missing animals.
Regardless of whether you’re the host or a guest, ensuring everyone finds a safe ride home over the holidays can sometimes be a cause for concern. This holiday season, nearly 400 partygoers in Brandon played it safe and opted to take advantage of a free ride home via the Operation Red Nose designated-driver program.