News
Nov. 6th Meeting
Remembrance Day Theme: Gerald Allen will share a Remembrance Day speech he presented at Toastmasters followed by Ryan Lawson who will speak about the “No Stone Left Alone” program in Brandon for school children.
Oct 2nd, 2019 Meeting
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.
Memoir Writing at Brandon Public Library
September 4th “War and Mayhem”
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...
Convention: Winnipeg – Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe
The Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe (SGGEE) will be hosting their annual Convention in Winnipeg Manitoba at the Holiday Inn Winnipeg Airport West August 16-18, 2019 Theme: GROW YOUR FAMILY TREE Find your German ancestors in Poland and Volhynia!...
June 5th – Annual Potluck Picnic and Museum Tour **New Information
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...
May 1st, 2019 Meeting
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.
Heritage Dinner 2019
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...
SWB Program Schedule 2019
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and stories, industry standards for backing up photos and options on how to organize photos, ways to convert and save outdated media) Mar.6: Branch AGM....
February 6th, 2019
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...