Source: Winnipeg In Focus
May 17, 1882 - Winnipeg's volunteer fire brigade was replaced with a full-time force. Chief William McRobie, a veteran of the Montréal fire department, was chosen from a long list of applicants for the position. He presided over a staff of 32. (for more Winnipeg Fire Department history.)
May 17 1919 - Concerned about the growing number of workers joining the general strike, the Citizens Committee of 1000 was created.
Source: nflibrary.com
May 17, 1973 - The PPCLI barracks in Winnipeg were renamed Kapyong Barracks to honour a battle fought in the Korean war in 1951.
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