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This Week On Campus — May 20, 2025
2 minute read Tuesday, May. 20, 2025BRANDON UNIVERSITY
• The first concert of the 2025 Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival takes place in Brandon on Wednesday. Alexander Tselyakov, on piano, celebrates 150 years of Maurice Ravel, with a varied program of the great French composer’s masterpieces. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m., at the Lorne Watson Recital Hall. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door for general admission. Senior and student tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Call or text 204-922-4924 or 204-727-9631 to request advance tickets. You can also email Burba@BrandonU.ca.
• Our Journey, a celebration recognizing First Nation, Métis and Inuit student achievement in education, is coming up on Friday at the Riverbank Discovery Centre. Brandon University and Assiniboine College graduates will be among those honoured through ceremony and tradition. There will be a barbecue during the day and feast in the evening for friends and family, as well as entertainment and an opportunity to share in one another’s accomplishments. Please bring your own chair.
• This year’s Convocation ceremonies will include a pair of performances by honorary degree recipients. CBC host Tom Allen will present his chamber musical, “JS Bach’s Long Walk in the Snow,” on May 28 at 7:30 p.m., at the Lorne Watson Recital Hall. On May 29, Swedish Soprano Elin Rombo will perform, accompanied by pianist Sharon Rogers. That concert begins at 8 p.m., at the Lorne Watson. Email McMasterT@BrandonU.ca for tickets to those events. Convocation takes place on May 29 and 30, with two ceremonies each day.
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Looking Back — Jan. 13, 2025
3 minute read Monday, Jan. 13, 2025SIXTY YEARS AGO
Tommy Turtle, symbol of the Turtle Mountains Association, waving both the American and Canadian flags at the entrance to the Peace Garden as he signals tourists to follow him to discover the beauties of the Turtle Mountains, was unveiled to a Canadian audience yesterday at the annual meeting of the Boissevain Chamber of Commerce.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
The Winnipeg Convention Centre, occupying an entire downtown block, has its official opening this weekend after the scheduled opening in 1974 was delayed by labour problems.
Let’s Do Something — Sept. 19, 2024
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This Week On Campus — Sept. 3, 2024
2 minute read Tuesday, Sep. 3, 2024BRANDON UNIVERSITY
• Another academic year has begun at Brandon University. Orientation for new students is taking place today, with classes beginning on Wednesday. Orientation will be the start of a two-week series of welcoming events, leading into the BU 125 Homecoming, from Sept. 12-15. Highlights of Homecoming will include the BU 125 birthday celebration, the Blue & Gold Social, a free talk on rural health care by physician and CBC host Brian Goldman, research presentations and the Homecoming Dinner and Awards. Details are available at BrandonU.ca/Homecoming.
• “A Warrior’s Red Road,” a BU photo-voice project focused on Indigenous men connecting to their culture will go on exhibition in Winnipeg this week after a successful launch in Brandon last year. The show will be on exhibition at the Graffiti Gallery in Winnipeg beginning on Thursday and continuing until Oct. 25. An opening reception will take place on Thursday from 7 until 10 p.m. at the Graffiti Gallery.
• The Bobcats soccer teams kick off their Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference this weekend by hosting Providence University College on Saturday. The men’s match begins at 1 p.m., at the Healthy Living Centre, followed by the women’s contest at 3:15 p.m. The Bobcats will visit Saint-Boniface on Sunday.
Looking Back — June 3, 2024
3 minute read Monday, Jun. 3, 2024SIXTY YEARS AGO
The Hartney Home Economics Club held its annual achievement night recently with 28 girls taking part.
The Brandon Rock and Gem Club will be the new name of the Gem-Dandy Rock club, it was announced at a recent meeting.
The annual invasion of Brandon will begin June 29 when the 82nd Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba opens. About 87,000 people saw last year’s show.
Looking Back — May 31, 2024
3 minute read Friday, May. 31, 2024SIXTY YEARS AGO
City council last night put teeth into the parking bylaw clause, which limits parking at any one meter to one hour. Third and final reading was given to the bylaw amendment, making it possible to enforce the regulation.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
The Manitoba legislature’s law amendments committee has removed Brandon’s Keystone Centre from the list of buildings in the Centennial Projects Tax Status Act, but the building is still to be tax-exempt.
Let’s Do Something — May 16, 2024
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This Week On Campus — April 2, 2024
4 minute read Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2024BRANDON UNIVERSITY
• Brandon University drama production “Salt-Water Moon” will be staged from Thursday to Saturday at the Evans Theatre. An unexpected visit by a former flame puts Mary Snow’s future in peril in this Canadian classic, set in a Newfoundland fishing village in 1926. Showtimes are at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, along with a Saturday matinée at 2 p.m. Visit Events.BrandonU.ca to find information on advance tickets. Tickets will also be available at the door (cash only). The cost is $20 for general admission, $10 for seniors and $5 for students.
• Brandon University students will present their research at the Senior Colloquium on April 8. Starting at 9 a.m., and running until 5 p.m., 23 students will present on a wide range of topics in the Louis Riel Room. Visit BrandonU.ca/Colloquium for details on the sessions.
• Join Kelly Paddock for Alumni Knit Night, a delightful evening of yarn, laughter and creativity, at Chez Angela on April 8. Bring your latest project or start something new while enjoying the cosy ambiance and delicious treats. All skill levels and all fibre arts are welcome. The event takes place from 6 to 8 p.m.
Let’s Do Something — March 7, 2024
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