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Sun BeamsBy F. A. RosserHFY, CLARENCE: I just saw a picture thatwould make Clarence Dunn beam all over. Clarence, as I’m sure you know, is the attractions chairman of the exhibition and this year he lined up such a sterling list of stars that the grandstand attendance was th * best its been for years. The picture is one which shows the “new exhibition grandstand, and not only is it jam-packed, but in front of it is a row of bleachers—also packed— while the area between the bleachers and the racetrack fence is jammed as well with standees. It will give Clarence a goal to shoot for next year.The picture is from Picturesque Brandon, a book delivered to me by Earl Preston, who pilots one of our fleet of little red trucks around the countryside. On one of his daily runs Earl was given the book by Ivan H. Lane, of Clanwilliam.My guess is that the book came out in 1913, although nowhere is this mentioned. The only line of identification is on the reverse where it savs that Bloom Bros.. Winnipeg, were the print-wers.Any of you students of yesteryear would get all misty-eyed if you could spend an hour with this publication. It shows crowded Rosser Avenue (my favorite thoroughfare), complete with street cars and ancient gas buggies. Rideau Park appears as a horticultural showpiece. The shot of Tenth Street hill shows a horse and wagon tied up in front of the Sherman Theatre. The new Industrial Buildin* is one of the features of Exhibition Park. And—get this—Lake Clementi is shown with a virtual armada of boats, many of them with a bowler-hatted swain at the oars, while the lights of love shade themselves with parasols.Thanks for the peek, Mr. Lane, and Earl will drop the book in next time he's passing bv.WV A sV
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Brandon Sun
Brandon, Manitoba, CA
Tue, Jul 16, 1968
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