Portrait of the Brandon College men's basketball team. Back Row (L to R): Ross George, Peter Prokaska, Ron Bell, Dave Brodie, Keith McCulloch, Blair MacRae. Front Row (L to R): Gordon Hunter, Johnny Miller, John Blackwood.
The Canada Winter Games were held in Brandon, Manitoba, from February 12-24, 1979. According to the official Canada Games website, approximately 2,000 athletes and officials and more than 4,000 volunteers participated in the event. Brandon artist and calligrapher Alex Matheson served as games president. Infrastructure improvements resulted in the construction of the Canada Games Sportsplex complex which contained a 400-seat hockey area, raquetball courts a six-lane 50-metre swimming pool, and a speed skating oval. Mount Agassiz was the site for alpine ski events and new cross country ski trails were developed in the Brandon Hills.
Custodial History
Photograph sent to Fred McGuinness from the Winnipeg Free Press Photo Department
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Photograph shows the opening ceremonies of the Canada Games held in Brandon, Manitoba, 1979. Various teams can be seen standing in the hockey arena of the Keystone Centre. Pennants representing the athletic events hang from the rafters.
Notes
Photograph was collected during the research phase of the monograph "Manitoba: The Province & The People" (1987) written by Fred McGuinness and Ken Coates.
Photograph was in possession of Mrs. Ruby Miles, who passed the image on to Fred McGuinness. McGuinness makes reference to Mrs. Miles and this photograph in his Sunbeams column (Brandon Sun 14 September 1978).
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Photograph shows a team portrait of Canadian footballers (soccer players) posing in the Melbourne Cricket grounds in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Members of the Canadian team include: front row - Fred Bowman, George Forrest, Bob Harley, Jimmie Adam, Dickie Stobbart, Bill Linning, Leslie Ford; back row - Jack Armstrong, J. Hood, Jim Wilson, George Anderson, Hank Noseworthy, Mitch McLean, Fred Dierden, William Sanford (source: Canada Soccer Flickr page, https://www.flickr.com/photos/canadasoccer/7257687442, accessed 23 Nov 2015). Canada won 3-nil (source: The Argus, 2 July 1924, 17).
Notes
Writing on the front of the photograph reads: Canada v. Australia, Melbourne 5th July 1924, with the complements of V.A.B.F.A., The Sears' Studios, Melbourne. Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Mrs. R. Miles.
According to Fred McGuinness, J. Hood was from Brandon (Source: F.A. Rosser, "Picture treasure trove shows some city history," Brandon Sun 14 September 1978)
Dr. Chester New taught History at Brandon College from 1913-1920. John Grant graduated from Brandon College in 1919. David McNaught and Fred Howard were part of the Class of 1920.
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Portrait of the Brandon College Curling rink of John Grant, David McNaught, Fred Howard and Dr. Chester New standing on the front steps of the Brandon College Building.
The 1927-1928 team won the provincial championship in women's basketball, beating the Winnipeg Athletics 45 to 2.
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Portrait of the 1927-1928 Brandon College women's basketball team. L to R: Dr. Evans (coach), Ruth Bingham, Jerrie Balmer, Jean Gammon, Jean Doig, Ann Foster, Helen Ball, Evelyn Doig, Ella Bowering
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. L to R: Terry Diakow (Manager), Mary Field, Betty Ann Scott, Karen Anderson, Allison Parkhurst, Cheryl Loeppky, Naomi Marumoto, Nancy Edgerton, Nancy Stanley (Coach)
Surface is cracking, discoloration is evident and there are red sports on the lower right portion of the image
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Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Back Row (L to R): Nancy Stanley (Coach), Connie Turnbull, Kathy Smith, Lesley Johnson, Rhonda Harper, Vicki Hanwell. Front Row (L to R): Violet Herman, Gay Scora, Betty Ann Slon. Missing: Ruth Ann Johnston, Devin Best
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Front Row (L to R): Cheryl Loeppky, Helen Hastings, Norma Wall, Carol Dreilick, Dauna Cutforth, Gloria Misanchuk. Back Row (L to R): Donna Garson, Muriel Gamey, Lynda Richardson, Marilyn Southward, Joan Hutchinson, Nancy Stanley (Coach)
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Front Row (L to R): Mary Field, Joanne Dixon, Brenda Reader, Margie McGhee, Debbie Lawrence, Donna Lawrence. Back Row (L to R): Nancy Stanley (Coach), Dauna Cutforth, Helen Hastings, Allison Parkhurst, Carol Dreilick, Colleen Durnin , Mike Spack (Assistant Coach). Missing: Dona Garson
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Front Row (L to R): Wilma Denbow, Debbie Lawrence, Joanne Dixon, Helen Jolly, Nancy Harrison, Donna Lawrence. Back Row (L to R): Barry Diller (Coach), Colleen Durnin, Helen Hastings, Carol Dreilick, Nancy Stanley (Ass’t Coach), Lori Little (Manager)
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Front Row (L to R): Laurie King, Rona Henderson, Shauna McKinnon, Kirsty Henderson, Bev Morrison. Back Row (L to R): Kevin MacDonald (Coach), Ray Houssin (Ass’t Coach), Tracy McKim, Deb Goleski, Karen Simpkin, Linda Davis, Brenda Johnson, Debbie Morris (Ass’t Coach), Marie Lindbloom (Manager)
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Front Row (L to R): Deb Morris, Bev Morrison, Laurie King, Monica Guerte (Manager), Tori Gregory, Sheila Green, Laura Gillespie. Back Row (L to R): Bill Moody(Coach), Karen Pearson, Martha Hix, Virginia Morris, Joyce Stewart, Linda Edwards, Dara McGowan, Bob Nevill (Assistant Coach)
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