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Jonathon Naylor Editor As premier of Manitoba and, later, governor general of Canada, Ed Schreyer forged a lasting legacy. And along with wife Lily, he continues to do so in retirement, as Flin Flonners witnessed over the weekend. Ed and assorted guests were on hand Sunday afternoon as Lily planted an amber jubilee ninebark shrub in the soil of Pioneer Square. It was in honour of, and to cap off, the Royal Weekend that celebrated Queen Elizabeth II's milestone 60th anniversary on the throne. Ed Schreyer, Manitoba premier from 1969 to 1977 and governor general from 1979 to 1984, compared his return to northern Manitoba to 'a very pleasant time warp.' 'I used to be in the north country here in Manitoba a great deal in the 1970s and a bit even in the 1980s when I was governor general,' he said. 'But I haven't been back for a while except for the occasional visit.' The 76-year-old Schreyer attended not only the planting ceremony, but also Saturday's Royal Winnipeg Ballet performance and Sunday's High Tea, both held at the R.H. Channing Auditorium. He left deeply impressed. 'Flin Flon, I think, is a good example of a northern community that has somehow, some way managed to combine a number of different things in a way to make for a very pleasant quality of life,' he said. 'The events of the last two days have shown that there's a vibrant cultural life here. 'Whoever served on the organizing committee deserves a great commendation and words of encourage and praise, because it was very well put together.' Schreyer noted the weekend allowed him to become reacquainted with old friends and meet new ones. The Schreyers make their home just outside of Winnipeg.
