The Brandon Co-op building is located between 6th and 7th Street on the south side of Princess Avenue. The building later housed the Brandon Public Library and Convergys.
Custodial History
See fonds level of the CKX records for custodial history.
Photograph shows a group of boys posing for a picture in front of a wooden cabin. Photo possibly taken at the YMCA Camp located at "Y" Point, Pelican Lake.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: 1923. Note affixed to photograph reads: "Y" camp, ~1924, standing center dark sweater Don Snyder. next Lance Muirhead on end. Mr. Yeomans Physical Director. Front. chin on hands. Charles McNaughton. (now Minister of Ont Highways)
Photograph shows a group of boys posing for a picture in the brush in front of canvas tents. Photo possibly taken at the YMCA Camp located at "Y" Point, Pelican Lake.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: 1922-1923.
Photograph was donated by C. Allan Elsey in September 2003. The photograph belonged to the donor's father Charles Spurgen Elsey.
Scope and Content
Item consists of portraits of the members of the Ministerial Association of Brandon College. Members included: J.W. Williamson; L. Whitelaw; C.S. Elsey; C. Gale; R. Standerwick; A.S. Parnell; W.P. Freeman; John Erb; A. Bowbrick (Vice President); E. Selley (President); H.S. Sneyd (Sec. Treasurer); A.W. Mayse; H.S. Mullowney; William Parsons; Rev. R. McKay; Dr. A.P. McDiarmid; R.J.M. Caul; W. Smalley; H. Winton; George Reynolds; George Merritt; G. Siemens; F.W. McKinnon; F. Crossley; H.F. Finch; H.H. Best; J.H. Frith; H.S. Bagnell; and James Start.
Bob and Kay Howland at Dunrobin, in Ottawa, hosted a reunion of the Brandon University Alumni Association. Present at the function were : Jim and Marina Lalung, Mr. and Mrs. Assison Boles, Ed Neal, Connie and Del Hewitt-White, Dorine and Hugh Best, Mary and Jack Wickers, Ian and Beverley Barnes, Nevin and Mary Ann Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, Carol and Bob Milne, Dorothy and Clay Elston, Lenore Dinsdale, Bob and Elsie Farrell, Willa Davies, Jack Perkins (Association President), Bob and Kay Howland. This reunion included people from Orleans, Fitzroy Harbour, Stittsville, Manotick, Kingston, Ottawa, and Brandon, MB. Group photo taken at the reunion
Photograph was taken by Christy Henry on August 10, 2002 following the grand opening of the Labyrinth of Peace. The Labyrinth is situated in the Assiniboine River Corridor near the Discovery Centre in Brandon, Manitoba. The symbols for the Labyrinth of Peace were designed by Heather Dixon and created by Past Reflections Stained Glass. Following their destruction due to vandalism, the original stained glass symbols were replaced by stone carvings utilizing the same designs in the fall of 2007.
Custodial History
See series level of the Christy Henry fonds for Custodial History.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the symbol representing the Christian tradition.
Storage Location
RG 5 photograph storage drawer
32-2007
Related Material
Additional information on the history of the Labyrinth of Peace project can be found in RG 6 (Brandon University fonds) 7.1.6 (Department of Religion) File 1.
Photograph sent to Fred McGuinness from Leila McDiarmid Leck of Mission, BC, on 08 Feb 1983 in response to his Park School column (see F.A. Rosser, “Sunbeams – Park School reminiscences from a far away friends, Brandon Sun 25 Jan 1983)
Scope and Content
Photograph shows a young boy in a gadsby cap bending over a box camera. Behind him are the steps and porch to a residential home.
Notes
Back of the photograph is stamped: Jerrett's June 2 1936 Photo-Service Brandon
Photograph shows a young Fred McGuinness standing in front of the lilac bushes adjacent to his house. Fred is wearing pants, sweater, gadsby cap and is standing with his hands in his pockets.
Young graduated from Brandon College in 1955. He also taught in the Geology Department from 1960-c.1997. Young was granted Professor Emeritus status in 1998.
Photograph shows Robert (Bob) Ford dressed as the Pied Piper playing a soprano saxophone surrounded by children in costume, some carrying Brandon University Alumni pennants. Photo was taken during the Brandon University Homecoming Parade held in downtown Brandon.
Photograph shows a group of eleven young men posing in the brush at Y Point, Pelican Lake.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Leader training camp Y Point, Pelican Lake, 1925. Ozzie Doak, holding rod. G. Baldock with striped hat kneeling.
Note affixed to back of photograph reads: 1925 Leadership Training Camp - "Y" Point, Pelican Lake. Stand Left to Rigt. 1st unknown, Rainy River; Archie MacDonald, Carroll; Gordon MacDonald, Stonewall; Edward Armstrong, Wpg; Osborne Doak, Brandon; Roy Grassick, Carroll; Hayden Stewart, Wpg. Front Row. Left. Louis Schroeder, Wpg; Orville McKillop, Portage la Prairie; Sherman Black, Wpg; George Baldock (striped hat), Brandon.