Harvest on the Hill has Hotel & Restaurant Management students, from Assiniboine Community College, joining forces with Culinary Arts, Horticultural Production and Sustainable Food Systems students to present beers from countries from around the world, highlighting locally produced beer, accompanied by delectable locally grown food pairings—so local, they've never left the North Hill Campus. As part of the festival, students present their selections and engage the tasting audience with their knowledge.  You'll get a chance to taste a wide variety of dishes with beer pairings, each one more delicious than the next. This year's event goes Thursday, October the 12th from 6-9pm.  Tickets for the event went on sale on September the 21st. For additional information on the event, please click here.  

The 40, located inside the Trails West Motor Inn, is extremely excited to announce that they are apart of the James Barker Band Game on Tour with Meghan Patrick and special guest JoJo Mason.  The James Barker Band is a Canadian Country Group formed in Ontario best known for their Top 10 singles “Lawn Chair Lazy” and “Just Sayin”. Advance Ticket Sales Information: **UPDATE ON TICKET PRICES - A portion of proceeds will be donated to World Vision Canada** Advance tickets are $26 +GST, PRESALE is ONLINE ONLY starting September 26th and ALL Tickets will be available on September 28th! Online: N/A right now, will be updated ASAP In-Person: Front Desk of Trails West Inn (credit, debit & cash) or The 40 bartender (cash only) Tickets sold until 15 minutes before doors open or until they SELL OUT! Door cost will be announced 15 minutes prior to the doors opening so keep a look out to see if they have any left!

Vincent Massey High School is ready to bring hilarity to the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium this November when they share the award-winning, comical musical The 25 h Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee with Brandon audiences for the first time. The story chronicles six quirky middle school students as they compete for the coveted spelling bee championship of their lifetime. Their personal stories, outrageous thoughts, and eccentric personalities make their trials and tribulations throughout the bee a joy to witness. This fast paced, Tony Award-winning comedy features a memorable original score by William Finn and a side-splitting book by Rachel Sheinkin. The 2S h Annual Putnam County SReIIing Bee is based on the improvised play conceived by Rebecca Feldmen, and still incorporates improvisational elements because members of the audience are included in each performance. The ensemble musical features many of Vincent Massey High School’s newest stars: introducing Felix Gallardo Rogue as Chip Tolentino, Natalie Sluis as Logainne SchwartzandGrubenniere, Alborz Khakbazan as Leaf Coneybear, Kobe Lim as William Barfee, Mia Visser as Marcy Park, and Hannah Van Santen as Olive Ostrovsky. The show also features veterans Matthew Rust as Mr. Ostrovsky, Jazmin Fraser Davie as Rona Perretti, and Aliah Pasaporte as Razz Mahoney. The production team includes returnees Nancy Pitcairn and Raven Willoughby as Co-Directors, Linda Kearns (Dance Images) as Choreographer, Karen Rogowsky as Costume Designer and presents Laura Jonasson as the new Vocal Director, Meaghan Walker as the new Pit Band Director and Michelle Harvey as our new Producer. Vincent Massey High School’s production of The 25 h Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee takes place on November 10 and 11th at 7:30pm with a matinee performance on November 11th at 2:00pm, at the WMCA. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. Don’t miss your chance to get tickets which are now available at the WMCA office nr online at www.wmca.ca. This will be the musical that everyone will be talking about this season.

Close to 20,000 of our closest friends joined us for our first ever Food Truck Warz on September 16th & 17th in Brandon.  Despite the rain on Saturday, everyone enjoyed the food and fun provided by the 18 vendors onsite.  Special thanks to CKLQ and STARFM for the additional media coverage and to Westman Communications Group (WCGTV) for the video on our event posted below.  Stay tuned to www.foodtruckwarz.com for information on the second edition of Food Truck Warz coming in 2018.  

Canada’s favourite high-energy, platinum-selling chart toppers are back! Today, Hedley announce their highly anticipated 2018 arena tour in support of their seventh studio album, Cageless. Joining Hedley on the 32 city Canadian tour will be very special guests Shawn Hook and Neon Dreams. Tickets will go on sale in all markets on Friday, September 29, with VIP packages on sale on Thursday September 21st . “Performing live is truly what Hedley are all about,” comments frontman Jacob Hoggard on the upcoming tour. "Touring from coast to coast and being able to bring the music directly to our incredible fans is like a constant thirst for us. We are hitting more markets than ever before, the production is bigger and better, and as always, we have lots of tricks up our sleeves… We can’t wait to share this show with the world.” VIP packages are available Thursday, September 21st at 10am local, at hedleyvip.com. The packages include exclusive merchandise, a meet and greet with the band, and an intimate acoustic performance at the meet and greet. VIP package holders will also be entered to win one of ten mysterious and very exclusive “Golden Tickets”. Check the band’s site for details. In addition to being one of Canada’s most successful touring acts having sold more than 120,000 tickets on their 2016 tour, Hedley has accumulated over 1 million album sales, 4 million singles sales, has 18 #1 videos on Much Music, and has been honoured with 11 MMVAs, 4 SOCAN and 2 JUNO awards. The band has amassed over 86 million Vevo views, 68 million streams on Spotify, and 17 Top 10 radio singles. The acclaimed Vancouver based four-piece includes Jacob Hoggard (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, and keyboards), Dave Rosin (guitar), Tommy Mac (bass), and Jay Benison (Drums). Back with their seventh full-length album and first since 2015’s Platinum selling, #1 charting album, Hello, the band is scheduled to release Cageless on September 29 via Universal Music Canada. Written and produced by Jacob Hoggard with longstanding Hedley collaborators Brian Howes and Jason “JVP” Van Poederooyen at the Warehouse Studio in BC, the new album features the hit single “Love Again”, which was the most added first single in the history of the band and quickly rose to top 10 at three formats. Supporting Hedley on the upcoming tour is 2016 Juno Fan Choice Award nominee, Shawn Hook and Halifaxtrio, Neon Dreams. Hook’s 2015 hit single “Sound of Your Heart” reached Top 20 in America and made it to #1 on Billboard Dance Club chart. With recent performances on Jimmy Kimmel, The Today Show and Kelly and Michael, his latest Certified Platinum single “Reminding Me” featuring Vanessa Hudgens peaked at #3 on Hot AC in Canada and Hook will perform it on the So You Think You Can Dance finale. Neon Dreams have rapidly emerged as one of the brightest new stars on the Canadian music horizon, first making an impact on radio in 2016 with their breakout single "Marching Bands," featuring Kardinal Offishall. Their signature high-energy and dynamic live show makes them the perfect addition to the Cageless Tour. HEDLEY CAGELESS TOUR 2018 DATES With special guests Shawn Hook and Neon Dreams Monday, Friday, February 16 – Brandon, MB – Westman Communications Group Place   For more information visit www.hedleyonline.com