Brandon's New Years Baby Opens Everyday Encounter
Barb Plewes born January 1962 in Brandon is identified as a painter and assistant manager at the Royal Canadian Legion clubroom. She previously worked as a waitress at Hannigan's in Gillam Manitoba and has lived in Rivers Rapid City Oak River for 14 years on 3rd Avenue. She lists hobbies crafts and bingo and notes Elton John and Julia Roberts among favorites.
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Barb Plewes
Brandon
Royal Canadian Legion
Hannigan’s
Gillam Mb
Rivers
Rapid City
Oak River
3Rd Avenue
Brandon Mb
New Zealand
Shelly Mom's Wings
Kara
the Myan
Elton John
Julia Roberts
May 24 1819 Victoria Birth and Key 19th Century Events
On this day May 24 1819 Victoria was born and became Queen of the United Kingdom in 1837. The Rideau Canal opened in 1832 with John By from Kingston to Bytown. 1860 the Queen's Plate debuted, the oldest stake race in North America.
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Victoria
Alexandrina Victoria
United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland
Rideau Canal
John By
Kingston
Bytown
North America
Wendy Sloboda
Devil's Coulee
Alberta
Canada
Queen Victoria
Wilfrid Laurier
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Montréal Canadiens
Calgary Flames
Walkerton
Ontario
Extraordinary ordinary in everyday deeds
The piece urges embracing ordinary moments as thePath to a meaningful life. It emphasizes listening, courtesy, and small acts—holding doors, checking on others, calling a friend—as ways to enrich life and honor loved ones. It reflects on family stories, memories, and the value of simple kindness.
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Jean Paul Richter
Rivers WI learns about the Women's Centre and Teen Challenge
Members of Rivers Women's Institute heard from Kim Lowes, director of the Brandon Women's Centre run by Adult and Teen Challenge of Central Canada. The group discussed the centre's funding model, welcoming 16 new beds in 2016 and the non government funded operation.
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SuperThrift
Brandon
7Th Street
Central Canada
Rivers Women’s Institute
Kim Lowes
New York
Momeena
Where am I Carnegie monument area Riverdale Municipality
The photo last week showed the Carnegie monument east of Road 115W and Road 66N in the southeast corner of Riverdale Municipality. This week’s image depicts Carnegie circa 1935 with the blacksmith’s house and shop Johnson’s general store Western Canada Four Mills grain elevator and Ogilvie grain elevator, photographed from the Manitoba Historical Society site via Bill and Mary Frank.
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Carnegie
Riverdale
Johnson ‘ Att’s
Western Canada Four Mills
Ogilvie
Manitoba Historical Society
Bill and
Mary Frank
James Frank
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Home Bobbies
By Rita Friesen
Rivers WI
Heather Lamb
Rivers United Church
Kevin
Jaimee Waldner
Newdale
Portage
Rivers Community Church
Edward Street
St. James Anglican Church
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!