November 24: Fire Hall No. 1 opens; 79th Grey Cup hosted; first Grain Exchange.

Neepawa, Manitoba
November 24, 1983 - The circa 1884 Beautiful Plains Court House in Neepawa, is designated a Provincial Heritage Site. It is also a National Historic Site. The building is still used as a courthouse and houses municipal offices.

November 24, 1991 - Winnipeg hosts the 79th Grey Cup. The Argonauts beat the Stampeders 36-21 in front of 51,985 chilly fans at CanadInns Stadium. The temperature at half time was -18 with a wind chill of -35.

November 24, 1887 - The first Winnipeg Grain and Produce Exchange is established in a room at city hall. The Exchange soon relocated to buildings on Princess Street, now part of Red River College's campus, and in 1908 moved to its signature building on Lombard Avenue.


Fire Hall No. One
November 24, 1965 - Winnipeg's Fire Hall No. 1 on Ellen Street opens. It is Winnipeg's fifth "No. 1" fire hall since incorporation and replaced the circa 1899 hall that stood at Albert and King, now the site of the Old market Square park.

November 24, 1937 - Thomas Ryan, long time boot retailer and manufacturer, dies. He also served one term as Winnipeg's mayor.

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