Situated in the R.M. of Whitehead on the Little Saskatchewan River, the 10 Mile Dam was a 14 kilometer transmission line that supplied the city of Brandon with power. The Brandon Electric Light Company built the dam in 1900 and it is considered Manitoba's first hydroelectic power generating station. The dam spanned approximately 80 meters and was constructed from timber and reinforced with clay and stone. The station was decommissioned in 1924.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows 10 Mile Dam, also known as the Brandon Dam or Minnedosa River Hydro Plant.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: "10 mile dam". Biographical information obtained from Manitoba Historical Society.
Situated in the R.M. of Whitehead on the Little Saskatchewan River, the 10 Mile Dam was a 14 kilometer transmission line that supplied the city of Brandon with power. The Brandon Electric Light Company built the dam in 1900 and it is considered Manitoba's first hydroelectic power generating station. The dam spanned approximately 80 meters and was constructed from timber and reinforced with clay and stone. The station was decommissioned in 1924.
Scope and Content
Photograph shows 10 Mile Dam, also known as the Brandon Dam or Minnedosa River Hydro Plant. The dam's timber construction is quite evident in the picture.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: McGuinness (Manitoba Hydro), on Little Saskatchewan.
The Brandon College Honor Roll is a list of the Brandon College students who served and/or were killed, wounded, gassed or imprisoned during World War I.
The Brandon Normal School was an arm of the provincial Department of Education. Manitoba Normal schools were initiated in the early 1880s (1882 for protestant teachers and 1883 for Roman Catholic ones) to meet the demand for teachers in the province's schools. Normal schools were held in Brandon at various locations until the construction of the Brandon Normal School in 1912 under the Roblin government. The Brandon Normal School operated until 1946.
Scope and Content
Portraits of the students and staff of Brandon Normal School's second class (1916-1917).
The Brandon Normal School was an arm of the provincial Department of Education. Manitoba Normal schools were initiated in the early 1880s (1882 for protestant teachers and 1883 for Roman Catholic ones) to meet the demand for teachers in the province's schools. Normal schools were held in Brandon at various locations until the construction of the Brandon Normal School in 1912 under the Roblin government. The Brandon Normal School operated until 1946.
Scope and Content
Portraits of the students and staff of Brandon Normal School's second class (1916-1917).
Some staining. Bottom left corner is missing. Tear in top right corner. Two small areas where image is missing (A. Collins, J. McLaren)
History / Biographical
The Brandon Normal School was an arm of the provincial Department of Education. Manitoba Normal schools were initiated in the early 1880s (1882 for protestant teachers and 1883 for Roman Catholic ones) to meet the demand for teachers in the province's schools. Normal schools were held in Brandon at various locations until the construction of the Brandon Normal School in 1912 under the Roblin government. The Brandon Normal School operated until 1946.
Scope and Content
Portraits of the students and staff of Brandon Normal School's spring class long term (1915).
Portrait of the Brandon University Bocats men's hockey team. Front Row (L to R): Vern Mott, Avie Hutchinson, Rich Little, Jeff Taylor, Mike Johnston, Hal Burton, Denis Dohie, Brunno Rogger, Rod Winkler, Dan Jackson. Middle Row (L to R): Gary Kaluzniak, Glen Williamson, Darry Stevens, Terry Arksey (Student Manager), Andy Murray (Coach), Doug Steeves (Ass’t Coach), Tim Morrison, Kit Harrison, Brad White. Back Row (L to R): John Swan, Derek Kobernyk, Rick Hopfner, Doug Hedley, John Tresoor, Kelvin Melnyk, Bill Rose, Terry Garden.
Portrait of the Brandon University Bocats men's hockey team. Front Row (L to R): Vern Mott, Avie Hutchinson, Rich Little, Jeff Taylor, Mike Johnston, Hal Burton, Denis Dohie, Brunno Rogger, Rod Winkler, Dan Jackson. Middle Row (L to R): Gary Kaluzniak, Glen Williamson, Darry Stevens, Terry Arksey (Student Manager), Andy Murray (Coach), Doug Steeves (Ass’t Coach), Tim Morrison, Kit Harrison, Brad White. Back Row (L to R): John Swan, Derek Kobernyk, Rick Hopfner, Doug Hedley, John Tresoor, Kelvin Melnyk, Bill Rose, Terry Garden.
Portrait of the Brandon University Bocats men's hockey team. Front Row (L to R): Tim Morrison, Rich Little, Gary Kaluzniak, Vern Mott, John Swan, Brad White, Bill Rose. Second Row (L to R): Doug Hedley, Scott Wray, Gary Clark, John Tweedle, George Birger (Director of Athletics), Rod Winkler, Robert Thome, Vaughan Karpan, Kit Harrison. Third Row (L to R): Brunno Rogger, Rick Hopfner, John Tresoor, Darren Gusdal, Richard Lochhead (Ass’t Trainer), John Olver, Kelvin Melnyk, Howard Hole, Dan Jackson. Fourth Row (L to R): Larry Gillis (Ass’t Coach), Grant Slessor (Student Manager), Dave Kowall (Manager), Andy Murray (Coach), Tom O’Hara (Ass’t Coach), Terry Arksey (Student Manager), Rich Piche (Ass’t Coach). Missing: Scott McLeod.
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)
The top of the photograph is uneven. Barb Gador and Sandy Little are only partially visible.
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Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Back Row (L to R): Barb Gador, Janet Lumsden, Sara Conlin, Jennifer Saxton, Colleen Sweeney, Karen Pearson, Colleen Blimke, Barb Rohdeler, Laurie Wilson, Marie Rohdeler, Carla Maxwell, Sandy Little. Front Row (L to R): Heather Clark (Ass’t Coach), Bill Moody (Coach), Jennifer Harrison (Manager)
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Back Row (L to R): Norm Vickery (coach), Angela Foster, Sandy Little, Marie Rohleder, Colleen Blimke, Jennifer Saxton, Sara Conlin, Kelly Couling, Berrie Brown (Ass’t Coach). Front Row (L to R): Karen Shier, Sandra Hughes, Sue Kaluzniak
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Back Row (L to R): Cheryl Thomson (Manager), Marie Rohleder, Colleen Blimke, Jennifer Saxton, Leanne McDonald, Faith Rostad (Coach). Middle Row-L to R: Janet Lumsden, Lynne Moore, Karen Shier, Sue Kaluzniak, Sara Conlin. Front Row (L to R): Sandy Little, Angela Foster, Kim Avery, Leanne Cale.
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Back Row (L to R): Dawn Schooler (Ass’t Coach), Cheryl Thomson (Manager), Jennifer Saxton, Marie Rohleder, Colleen Blimke, Gaileen Powell, Laurie Wilson, Sara Conlin, Faith Rostad (Coach). Front Row (L to R): Cindy Gabor, Lynne Moore, Leanne Cale, Karen Shier, Angela Foster, Sandy Little, Lynn Zemliak.
Class of 1930’s 50th Anniversary. Back Row-L to R: Lorne McFarland, John Peter Odin, Gordon Brown, Campbell McNeill, Duncan Wilkie, Stanley Knowles, Robert Clement, Carl Wicklund, Wilbert Stevens, Murray Brooks. Front Row-L to R: Thelma Patterson, Sydney Pechet, Ruth Bingham Alexander, Mary Anne (Mickey) Maltman, Tommy Douglas, Mary Duncan Little, Jean Chase, Louise Peebles Harrison, Laura Shanks (?), Adeline Cameron Roberts
Brandon College Class of 1930’s 50th Anniversary – graduatesBack Row-L to R: Lorne McFarland, Robert Clement, Gordon Brown, Campbell McNeillThird Row-L to R: Duncan Wilkie, Wilbert Stevens, John Peter Odin, Murray BrookSecond Row-L to R: Ruth Bingham Alexander, Louise Peebles Harrison, Thelma Patterson, ?Front Row-L to R: Sydney Pechet, Adeline Cameron Roberts, Tommy Douglas, Mary Duncan Little, Mary Anne (Mickey) Maltman, Stanley Knowles
Some of the pages are hard to read as the photocopy wasn't made dark enough.
History / Biographical
The 'scrapbook' was made by Lloyd Henderson and distributed to members of the Class of 1949 by Dave Organ.
Custodial History
Accessioned in 2007 by the McKee Archives. Prior custodial history is unknown.
Scope and Content
File consists of photocopies of pages from the Sickle on the Class of 1949, a list of class members lost (by 1979) and letters written by various members of the class of 1949 detailing their lives since they graduated from Brandon College.
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