Brookdale based artist William Yuriy (Yuriy Fine Art) is an amazing black/white pencil and charcoal artist specializing in sport and agricultural art. Yuriy first discovered a love of drawing as a kid growing up in Grandview, MB and ended up attending the Fine Arts program at the University of Manitoba where he graduated in 2003. After graduation, he told bdnmb.ca he took a near 10-year hiatus from art to pursue other interests and activities. He only really started to get serious again about his artwork in September of 2021 when a few of his prints gained traction and were starting to become recognized. Yuriy shared that some of his original work can take anywhere between 40-100 hours to complete, depending on the complexity of the piece. A number of his detailed prints, all done in-house on a canon fine art large printer, are currently available for sale on his web site or Facebook page. Each print comes with a certificate of authenticity and is printed on fine quality art paper.

On Monday night, our photographer Liam Pattison went for a drive around Brandon to look at some of the most popular Christmas light displays in the city. No doubt there are many more fantastic displays that weren't photographed, but here are some of what Liam got photos of.

Once again, The Holiday Train will not be visiting communities this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Although the train won't be visiting communities, they will be hosting a "Holiday Train at Home" concert including including Steven Page, The Strumbellas, The Trews, Sierra Noble, Odds, Tanika Charles and Aysanabee. The CP "Holiday Train at Home" concert will be streamed on Facebook, Youtube and this webpage on Saturday, Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. MT/8 p.m. The concert will also be archived on their Facebook page for those who want to watch it later. "While we are disappointed we again cannot bring the Holiday Train to communities, we are honoured to run a virtual program and continue to support communities and food banks across our network as they work to address food insecurity in North America," said Keith Creel, CP President and Chief Executive Officer. The Holiday Train started in 1999 and has raised more than CAD $20.64 million and 4.9 million pounds of food for North American food banks. They plan to run their regular Holiday Train program next year if it is safe to do so.

The Killarney Community Events Committee presents: HUNTER BROTHERS A live outdoor concert on Canada Day, July 1st, 2022 at the Agricultural Grounds in Killarney, Manitoba. Since releasing their album Getaway, they have amassed numerous radio hits including “Born & Raised”, “Those Were The Nights” the National # 1 hit, “Lost” and most recently “Been A Minute” Hunter Brothers have received multiple CCMA Award nominations, JUNO Award nominations and SCMA Award wins. The group has played major country festivals in Canada and U.S., and toured with country icon Paul Brandt. TICKET PRICES 13-Adult $50.00 Children ages 6-12 $20.00 Tickets on sale at eventbrite.ca starting December 1st, 2021 For more information please contact Liana Smith at 204-523-8920 or email: recmanager@mymts.net *All ticket holders (excluding children ages 6-11) must be double vaccinated and must show proof at the gate. Masks mandatory and all current public health orders will be followed.

Together with community sponsors, Brandon Transit has launched the annual “Fill The Bus” campaign in support of the Brandon and Westman Christmas Cheer Registry.  This year, community members are encouraged to drop off donations of unwrapped toys or non-perishable food items at the Brandon Transit bus which will be set up in the parking lot at the below locations:  Sobeys West (3409 Victoria Avenue) - Saturday, November 27, 2021 - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Safeway (921 18th Street North) - Saturday, December 4, 2021 - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Brandon and Westman Christmas Cheer provides Christmas dinner and gifts for the children and families in the Westman area who would otherwise go without.  (CITY OF BRANDON PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT )