Last week I noted on my West End Dumpling blog that Portage and Main turns 150 this weekend and asked online-types to post birthday greetings. Like most other significant anniversaries, I didn't want this one to pass without any interest or notice.  
 
Gordon Sinclair Jr. of the Winnipeg Free Press did noticed it and wrote a column asking Shouldn't we get the party started ? Creswin Properties, owner of 201 Portage Avenue (above), stepped up with an impromptu party, serving cake and music over the lunch hour !  
 
The online greetings have been rolling in as well.  
 
All in all, it was a much better birthday gift than I had planned for !  
 
(For my original post and links to the assorted online wishes check out: http://westenddumplings.blogspot.ca/2012/05/lets-blog-150th-birthday-gift-to.html

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It was sad news that Albert Cohen passed away on Monday. Most will remember him for the now defunct SAAN chain of stores but there was much more to the man. I have come across his name dozens of times while researching stories for my blogs.  
 
Here is a look back  
http://westenddumplings.blogspot.com/2011/11/remembering-albert-d-cohen-oc-1914-2011.html

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I attended my very first one last night to check out the water tower debate. Here's a blog post about what went down and some observations:  
 
http://westenddumplings.blogspot.com/2011/10/brandons-water-tower-transit-fares-and.html

Filed under: city council,  

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Some of my recent Brandon history posts from my blogs:  
 
http://westenddumplings.blogspot.com/2011/04/telephony-and-government-telephones.html  
 
http://westenddumplings.blogspot.com/2011/08/john-mcdonald-dies-in-brandon.html  
 
http://westenddumplings.blogspot.com/2009/07/i-love-manitoba-14-old-brandon-mental.html  
 
http://westenddumplings.blogspot.com/2011/07/doors-open-brandon-style.html  
 
http://westenddumplings.blogspot.com/2011/03/brandon-cpr-stations-new-lease-on-life.html  
 
http://westenddumplings.blogspot.com/2010/10/brandons-first-female-alderman.html  
 
http://westenddumplings.blogspot.com/2010/02/brandons-firefighter-down-finally.html  
 
http://westenddumplings.blogspot.com/2010/04/good-sign-for-brandon.html  
 
http://westenddumplings.blogspot.com/2011/04/brandon-heritage-win-2.html  

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August 20th is the anniversary of the opening of Polo Park Mall !  
 
For more !

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