Photograph was given to Fred McGuinness by Linda Bilkoski (nee Lepard) of Lac du Bonnet, MB.
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According the 1911 Henderson's Brandon City Directory, the Brandon Fire Department - headquartered at Seventh Street and Princess Avenue - had 16 permanent firemen. For equipment the department had one steamer, two chemicals, two hose wagons, one hose reel, one aerial aldder, one hook and ladder wagon, and 10 horses. The city had 34 electric fire alarm boxes and 114 fire hydrants. The pumping station had a capacity of 3.5 million gallons in 24 hours. By 1913, the Brandon Fire Department had 19 permanent employees on its roster and added 2 more horses as well as an 80 horsepower combination motor truck.
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Photograph shows a pictorial nominal roll of the 18 members of the 1912 Brandon Fire Department. A logo of crossed hoses, axes, ladder, and helmet adorn the centre of the photo. The Cornell Trophy for the Brandon Fire Brigade is pictured at the top centre. Photos of two building fires are featured at the top corners. The Central Fire Hall and No. 2 Fire Hall are pictured at the bottom corners.
Members include: D. McDonald, T. Flowers, E. Harden, J. Adams, J. Daniel, Lt. A. Mowat, T. Calder, A.E. Elborne (secretary), F. Benson, A. Mair?, T. Dunnett, A. Flett, J. Todd, Lt. G. Taylor, M. Watson, A. Thomas [Calder?], Capt. R. Daley, Chief J. Melhuish, Eng. E. Boyes. Also pictured are Mayor J.W. Fleming and Alderman C.B.Coleman (chairman).
W.M.C.A.Convocation (Spring '76) Stanley Knowles (standing), L to R: ?,?,?, W. Lorimer, Dept. Min., H. Tolton, Lld., L. Dulmage, M. Blanar, A. Miller, R. Pippert background: E. Pepper, Chris Kennedy (University Registrar) , A. Loveridge, A.C.C., ?,?, R.F.B. King
Pierian Spring was intended to be a literary quarterly publishing poetry, short stories, creative prose and art work. Submissions were accepted from anyone anywhere on any theme and in any style. The name Pierian Spring was originally suggested by Mr. John Moyle, a former English teacher at Harrison High School, Brandon. The Pierian spring in Thrace was the home of the Muses, daughters of Zeus and Titaness Mnemosyne (Memory). The quarterly was published by Brandon University Press.
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Pierian Spring (Winter 1976) Volume One, Number One contains poetry, short stories, creative prose and art work by various contributors.
W.M.C.A.Convocation '76 . Two rows of graduates walk into the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium. A row of faculty members stands to the far right watching the graduates. Faculty L to R: G. Senoff, Bob Moon, Jack Lamb, Maria Szivos(?), ?, L. Liu, ? Photograph is looking west-northwest.
W.M.C.A.Convocation '76? Faculty members walking north down 20th Street (pre-parking lots). Rt. row (from beg.): C.W. Anderson, E Birkinshaw, ?,?,?, L. Watson, Lt. row (from beg.): R.H. Hannah, P. Hallamandaris, A.A. Ariano?, T. McNeely, P.G. Klassen, ?,?, E. McFadden
W.M.C.A.Convocation 1976 ? Faculty procession Left (front to back): R.H. Hannah, P. Hallamandaris, P.G. Klassen, Eileen McFadden, ? Right (front to back): C.W. Anderson, ?, J. Hardy, ?, Gordon Senoff?, ?,? Photograph is looking southwest-west.
