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
Scope and Content
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.
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Photograph was collected during the research phase of the monograph "Manitoba: The Province & The People" (1987) written by Fred McGuinness and Ken Coates.
Photograph of the Brandon College champion football team. Back Row (L to R): Gordon, McLeod, Campbell, Orris. Middle Row (L to R): Freer, Ross, Evans. Front Row (L to R): McQueen, McInnis, Smalley, Poole (Captain), Neild, Ferrier.
Portrait of the Brandon University football team taken in Kinsmen Stadium. Back Row (L to R): Doug Magee, Don Smith, Eldon Montgomery, Dean Boyd, Jim Ziegler, Keith Hummel, John Graham, Gerry Titus, Hellar Nakonechny. Second Row (L to R): Pete McGregor, George Kunyckyj, Boyd Van Aglen, Al Scott, Bill Yard, Doug Sawle, Doug Sawyer, Stan Furman, Stu Farnell. Front Row (L to R): Doug Steeves, John Spak, John Ross, Barry Ejolfson, Jim Haynes, Guy Savoie, Pete Hunter, Bill Wesley, Harry Sutcliffe, Bill Myers, Ken Webster.
Portrait of the Brandon College football (soccer) team. Back Row (L to R): L. Hunter, A. Vining, D. McIntyre, G. McKee, F. Barber, T. Fenwick. Middle Row (L to R): B. A. Tingley, J. Dickson, Mr. Young (Referee), E. Hopper, T. Mitchell. Front Row (L to R): H. Cross, J. Fraser, P. Couling
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.
Photograph of the Brandon College women's basketball team.
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The following signatures, along with the sentence "with sincere appreciation" are written on the back of the matting: Dorreene Fleming, Jackie Fleming, Grace Armstrong, Shirle Hurst, Eunice Hunter (captain), Doreen Rowse, Margaret Clark, Patricia Hill, M. Ruth Clark.
Photograph given to Fred McGuinness byJack Stothard?
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the 1936-1937 men's Brandon Collegiate Basketball team posing in the studio with their coach. A trophy cup is displayed next to a basketball.
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Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Brandon Collegiate Inst. Brandon, Man, 5" by 3", 5" by 3", 5" by 3".
Item consists of portraits of the members of the Brandon College AAA soccer team. Players include: F.J. Barber (Ct. Fd.); A.W. Vining (C. ½ Back); P. Couling (3/4 Back); D. McIntyre (Rt. Fd.); J.G. Dickson (Back); A. Bell (Left ½ Back); L.M. Mead (Spare); G. Moggridge (Goal); W.M. Graham (Spare); B.A. Tingley (Rt. ½ Back); F.H. Fenwick (Left Fd.); F.W. Bell (Left Fd.); and H. McDonald (Rt. Fd.).