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Brandon's Deadlist Day - 100th anniversary

Brandon's Deadlist Day - 100th anniversary

mrchristian

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Brandon's Deadlist Day - 100th anniversary
1/10/2016 at 3:24 PM

Tuesday will be the 100th anniversary of Manitoba's second deadliest train crash. It took place in the heart of Brandon, MB and killed 19. All but one were poor, recent Ukrainian or Polish workers clearing snow from the tracks.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/deadly-day-in-brandon-318559491.html

http://westenddumplings.blogspot.ca/2013/07/manitobas-worst-train-disasters-brandon.html

There's also an article I wrote that appeared in the Brandon Sun 4 or 5 years ago that you should be able to search if you have a subscription.
just_thinkin
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A big Thank You!
1/10/2016 at 4:19 PM

I'd just like to thank you for your fascinating and informative posts. They have always given us insights into the history of the region and a better appreciation for how we got to where we are.

Edited by just_thinkin, 2016-01-10 16:46:26
blitzd
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blitzd
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1/10/2016 at 4:28 PM

Cool stuff, the Winnipeg free press link is not working for me though.
99sportster
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99sportster
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Thx
1/10/2016 at 5:08 PM

Very interesting article.
Thanks
mrchristian

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mrchristian
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Free Press Link
1/16/2016 at 12:40 PM

Sorry about the broken link. This is the correct one: http://westenddumplings.blogspot.ca/2013/07/manitobas-worst-train-disasters-brandon.html

My next column in the Free press will also be about Brandon, I'll keep you posted !

There are a few more banging around in my blog's draft folder that I need to finish off as well.
mrchristian

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mrchristian
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Recent BSun article about 1916 train crash
1/19/2016 at 10:01 PM

Family, historian worry 19 victims on 1916 rail disaster forgotten
Brandon Sun, Jan. 11, 2016

On a frigid, snowy morning in the heart of Brandon 100 years ago tomorrow, 19 people died in what remains the second-worst train disaster in Manitoba. A century later, some who’ve researched the tragedy are concerned it’s faded too far from the Wheat City’s memory.

http://www.brandonsun.com/breaking-news/family-historian-worry-19-victims-on-1916-rail-disaster-forgotten-364838211.html?viewAllComments=y