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Notice of meeting: October 2: “Walking in the Footsteps of our Ancestors”.  Laura Crookshanks will share stories about their recent trip to Ireland, Scotland and England/ Meeting at 7:30 in Room 102 at Crocus Plains.

September Meeting:  -“ War and Mayhem"  tour at the Brandon cemetery, with handouts, presenter,  David McConkey .  Note start time is 7 pm. Meet at the Cross of Sacrifice in the Brandon Cemetery,  just to the right  inside the main entrance off 18th Street. After the...

June 5th – Tour of Beautiful Plains Museum and Pot Luck at Neepawa. The Pot Luck supper will be held at Calvary Temple, 221 Hamilton Street Riverside Park  and the tour of Beautiful Plains Museum located at 91 Hamilton Street.  Fee is by Donation. SW Branch Members...

The May meeting will be held at Crocus Plains High School in Room 102 at 7:30 pm Wednesday May 1st. The program is a presentation by our member Linda Earl "Russia and Russia Revisited" Everyone is welcome.

The South West Branch 30th Annual Heritage Dinner will held be Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Knox United Church, 451-18th Street in Brandon. The Guest Speaker will be Gordon Goldsborough. Topic: 20/20 Hindsight: Historic Commemoration in Manitoba. Gordon is past...

 Feb.6:  Karen Ferguson: Presentation on “Forever”  (quick and easy tips to protect your photographic memories and stories, industry standards for backing up photos and options on how to organize photos, ways to convert and save outdated media) Mar.6: Branch AGM....

 Feb.6: General meeting and Program at Crocus Plains High School, Room 102 at 7:30 pm, Presenter - Karen Ferguson on “Forever”,  a computer program. Karen will outline some quick and easy tips to protect your photographic memories and stories. This program uses...

January 9th: Program: Graveyard Symbols and Motifs, presenter:Laura Crookshanks, a SWBranch member. General  Meeting at Crocus Plains, Rm 102 at 7:30 pm and program to follow.