SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT

JAN. 31, FEB. 1-2, 2013

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L I E U T E N A N T G O V E R N O R S
On behalf of the City of Brandon, it is my pleasure to extend
a warm welcome to everyone attending the 10th Annual Lieu-
tenant Governors Winter Festival. It is a rich and vibrant cele-
bration of Brandons cultural diversity.
On January 31, February 1 and 2, 2013, Brandon will be
transformed into one of the biggest stages on the prairies,
drawing performers and visitors from far and wide. Last year,
there were more than 60,000 pavilion visits, and the Winter
Festival continues to grow!
The Festival remains squarely a grassroots event, driven
by the enthusiastic support it receives from Brandons multi-
cultural communities. The Winter Festival is the result of
countless hours of hard work and the commitment of over 600
volunteers. I would like to extend my thanks to those volun-
teers, City staff, individuals, and groups who have worked so
hard to bring us thirteen outstanding pavilions.
My sincere thanks is extended to all these people and to
the festival sponsors who support the Lieutenant Governors
Winter Festival in staging this marvelous celebration of inclu-
siveness, unity, harmony and goodwill.
Mayor Shari Decter Hirst
As The Queens representative in Manitoba, and
honorary patron, I am pleased to welcome every-
one to the 10th annual Lieutenant-Governors
Winter Festival.
For 10 years, Brandon has celebrated multi-
culturalism within its vibrant community with the
annual winter festival. Although winters in Mani-
toba can be challenging, this festival provides
warmth and passion through the gifts of food,
music and dance. This year proves no different
with an impressive selection of pavilions showcas-
ing many ethnic backgrounds.
With over 600 volunteers participating and
thousands of people planning to attend, Brandons
winter festival has grown into a wonderful event
where family and friends come together and enjoy
a Manitoba winter weekend.
I commend the organizers, sponsors and vol-
unteers of the Lieutenant-Governors Winter Festi-
val on a decade of success. Best wishes for
another enjoyable, memorable festival.
The Honourable Philip S. Lee, C.M., O.M.
Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
Greetings from the
Lieutenant-Governor
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Greetings from
the Mayor
Brandonites crowd into the Global Village site at a previous Lieutenant-Governor's Winter Festival in The Town Centre. (File)
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BY GRAEME BRUCE
The world is coming to Brandon on Jan. 31 when
Lieutenant Governors Winter Festival kicks off,
marking its 10th year.
The three-day mid-winter celebration will feature
13 pavilions across the city each with its own
cultural flavours, sights, and sounds.
In past, the winter festival has recognized one
host pavilion, but this year, the festivities will begin
with a nod to those pavilions which have partici-
pated every year since the festivals beginnings
The Irish, Metis, First Nations, and Ukrainian.
The ceremonies will begin at 6 p.m. in the main
foyer at Brandon Ciy Hall.
Esther Bryan, past chair of the festival, attrib-
utes the growth in the citys industry which in-
cludes aggressive hiring of foreign workers by
Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. to the growth in the festi-
val.
It has become very diverse, she said. Ten
years ago our city did have a diverse population,
but as our industries have grown here, so has the
diversity of people, and that is reflected in our fes-
tival.
In the last five years, the pork packing plant has
attracted an enormous number of workers interna-
tionally, which includes company's most recent ef-
fort to bring in 200 workers from El Salvador and
Honduras in the summer of 2012.
Bryan expects this years events to surpass last
years visitor count of more than 60,000, and hote-
liers in the city have seen an increase conferences
held on the weekend in an attempt to schedule
stays with the festival.
Conferences and conventions will deliberately
book during our time, so that in the evening their
participants can go and take part (in the festival),
Bryan said.
Although there is a clear economic spinoff from
the festival, Bryan said festival officials dont keep
track.
It has become significant enough that it is im-
pacting our hospitality industry, but we dont track
that.
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13 fun lled pavilions to enjoy
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COLOMBIA
Central United Church
327 Eighth St.
BRAZIL
Ukrainian National Home
1133 Stickney Ave.
UKRAINIAN
Ukrainian Reading Hall
1005 Assiniboine Ave.
FIRST NATIONS
Little Teaching Lodge
205 College Ave.
ETHIOPIA
Shriners Hall
1110 McTavish Ave. East
MAURITIUS
Knights Inn
150 Fifth St.
GLOBAL VILLAGE
St. Matthews Cathedral
40313th St.
EL SALVADOR
Knox United Church
45118th St.
SCOTTISH
Victoria Inn, Imperial Ballroom
3550 Victoria Ave.
GERMAN
Victoria Inn, Salons A&B
3550 Victoria Ave.
IRISH
Royal Oak Inn
3130 Victoria Ave.
MTIS
Westman Centennial Auditorium
20520th St.
ENGLISH
ANAF Hall
3114th St.
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THURSDAY:
711 p.m.
- Plrst bus leaves Clty Hall at 7:00 p.m.
- Last bus leaves Clty Hall at l0:30 p.m.
FRIDAY:
7 p.m. midnight
- Plrst bus leaves Clty Hall at 7:00 p.m.
- Last bus leaves Clty Hall at ll:30 p.m.
SATURDAY:
2 p.m. midnight
- Plrst bus leaves Clty Hall at 2:00 p.m.
- Last bus leaves Clty Hall at ll:30 p.m.
WINTER FESTIVAL BUS SCHEDULE
- These are mlnlmum openlng hours
- Some pavlllons are open later
THURSDAY:
610 p.m.
FRIDAY:
611 p.m.
SATURDAY:
111 p.m.
PAVILION OPENING HOURS
10TH ANNUAL
L I E U T E N A N T G O V E R N O R S
Dancers with Folklore de mi
Tierra Dance Group repre-
senting the Columbian Pavil-
ion perform during a
previous opening ceremony.
(File)
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The increased participation in the festival
does mean finding a venue is tough.
The venues are a challenge, theres no
denying that, she said, but added participat-
ing pavilions are always able to find a venue.
John Arrell, vice president of the Irish Soci-
ety of Western Manitoba, has been involved in
organizing the Irish pavilion for the last nine
years, watching the festival grow and change
from a way to break up the winter blahs, to a
full-on cultural showcase.
The biggest problem I see right now is the
lack of accommodations, he said. Its just a
matter of trying to accommodate everybody,
we could probably have another five or six dif-
ferent ethnic groups if they can five facilities
big enough.
Arrell remembers about 2,000 visits to the
Irish pavilion in 2004 at its Park Community
Centre location. The Royal Oak Inn marked
6,700 visits, where the Irish society has been
set up for the last five years.
Its quite a growth, he said. Its just
added a great deal to the importance and the
excitement about being here.
The work of more than 1,000 volunteers
across all the pavilions are responsible for
putting the weekend together.
During the weekends celebration, Mayor
Shari Decter Hirst will also be awarded a Dia-
mond Jubilee medal on Saturday Feb. 2 at 2
p.m., by Lt.-Gov. Philip Lee.
To make pavilion-hopping easier, Brandon
Transit bus service will be free as always, and
visitors can park at city hall.
gbruce@brandonsun.com
BY GRAEME BRUCE
Along with perennial pavilions at Brandons annual Lieu-
tenant Governors Winter Festival, the Global Village pavilion
is back after an absence in last years events.
This year, Global Village has more nations than ever with
Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Cuba, Iceland, Chile, Egypt,
and Kenya all showing off their wares under one roof.
Esther Bryan, past chair of the festival said the global vil-
lage pavilion gives those smaller communities that cannot put
on a standalone pavillion a chance to participate in the festivi-
ties.
Theres comfort in a global village, youre not responsible
for all of the events, she said.
While there isnt a Global Village every year, this year has
proved to be the biggest in the festivals 10-year history.
There has been years in which there has been no Global
Village, she said. Part of that is some groups in the past
have had the capacity to go directly into their own pavilion.
Westman Immigration Services is the co-ordinator for the
village, which has direct contact with many newcomers look-
ing celebrate their cultures in the three-day festival.
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Festival celebrates our many cultures
Volunteers help set up the Chinese pavilion, as part of the Global Village site in the Lieutenant-Governor's Winter Festival in the Town Centre. (File)
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Competitors ll their faces with german fare during the Man Versus Meter Wurst Competi-
tion at the German Pavilion during a previous Lieutenant Governor's Winter Festival. (File)
Janet Johnston sells English sweets to patrons of the English
pavilion during last years Winter Festival. (File)
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Lt. Governors Winter Festival!
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They come through their doors, and one of
the things in my opinion thats so great about
immigration, is that they immigrate to be-
come Canadians, they like their history,
theyre proud of their history, but they really
want to be part of the Canadian culture, and
this is Canadian culture at its finest because
its diverse, Bryan said.
Jaime Chinchilla, cultural diversity facilita-
tor for WIS, has been the main conductor of
this partnership.
Its about giving the chance to smaller
groups, who otherwise would not be repre-
sented in the Winter Festival, he said. We
hope we can have these groups learn the
process and experience the festival and grow
themselves to be able to do a (standalone)
pavilion on their own.
With this pavilion, we gave these people a
chance to put up a display, a presentation, en-
tertainment, food the co-ordinators take
care of the logistics.
And these are small groups.
Representing Kenya for the first time in the
festivals history, is a group of three Brandon
University international students that were
keen to participate.
Same goes for Costa Rica. There are only
about five Costa Ricans in Brandon, which in-
cludes Chinchilla.
Were really excited to be able to partici-
pate because you see this wonderful festival,
and you see all this colourful presentations
and happiness, and you wish your culture
would be represented too, he said.
There will also be one BU student repre-
senting Chile.
Ten to 15 families in Brandon are repre-
senting Egypt another first-time nation.
They were really excited when we reached
them and told them it was a possibility to par-
ticipate because these are really busy people,
and cant do everything it takes to put up a
pavilion, Chinchilla said.
He said the global village this year is a
real upgrade from those in the past.
There will be full meals this year, each
course coming from one of the pavilions na-
tions.
It will be nice to see how it evolves from
past festivals.
The festival starts on Jan. 31 and the
Global Village will be at St. Mathews Church
at 403-13th St. from 6 p.m. until 11 p.m. on
Thursday and Friday and 1 p.m. until 11 p.m.
on Saturday.
gbruce@brandonsun.com