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Rites and ceremonies

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Public Safety Building Time Capsule

Series consists of the following: 1) copper time capsule with tin/lead solder 2) audio recording of the laying of the cornerstone ceremony held on November 30, 1965, 3) envelope submitted by the Police Department containing a list and photos of employees and a photo of the Rupert Avenue Police Station (now demolished), 4) envelope submitted by the Fire Department containing a list and photos of employees, cap badges, uniform buttons, and a procedure manual, 5) envelope submitted by the Signals Department containing a list of employees, 6) envelope submitted by the City Magistrate containing a list and photos of employees and court statistics from 1964.

Winnipeg (Man.)

Program to official opening of the 1964 City Hall

A program and informational booklet detailing the ceremonial opening of the new City Hall on October 5, 1964. The booklet contains an event program, a list of officials, a message from Mayor Stephen Juba, a brief history of Winnipeg and City Hall, and details and photographs about the new City Hall’s construction. The program was Lithographed by Bulman Brothers Ltd.

Winnipeg (Man.)

Mayor Garnet Coulter hammering shut a wooden box containing film and projector from Winnipeg photographers relating to the 75th Anniversary Celebration of Winnipeg

The 75th Anniversary Celebration of Winnipeg dates to 1949. Photograph likely taken afterwards on January 3, 1951, and received at Mayor's Office on January 30, 1951. - Stamp (on verso): Photograph by Hugh Allan, Winnipeg Tribune, Staff Photographer.

Allan, Hugh

Recording of cornerstone laying ceremony taken at the time of placing the stone

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Item consists of an audio recording of the laying of the cornerstone ceremony held on November 30, 1965 at the Public Safety Building. It records the voices of Mayor Stephen Juba, Chief Constable George Blow, Fire Chief Cecil Leckie, City Signals Engineer Jack Clarke, Deputy Mayor and Ald. Edith Tennant, Ald. Leonard Claydon, Ald. J. Cropo, Ald. Joseph Zuken, Ald. Slaw Rebchuk, and Contractor Cecil Rilkoff. It was recorded by the City Signals Engineer, Jack Clarke.

Clarke, Jack