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Photos: Brandon celebrates Canada Day

Little Bones Wings Takes Flight at This Year’s Food Truck Warz in Brandon

Folk Singer Valdy highlights Canada Day Celebrations at Brandon Riverbank

Keystone Centre Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Grand Festivities

Olde English Fish N’ Chips Makes Debut at Brandon’s Food Truck Warz

Food Truck Warz 2024 returns to the Keystone Centre, announces dates

Salamander Summer Music Festival returns in 2024, artist lineup revealed

Madchild live in Brandon at Houstons

Westman Dreams for Kids Children’s Country Fair wraps up another successful event

The Royal LePage Westman Dreams for Kids Children’s Country Fair was held earlier today at the Riverbank Discovery Centre. Organizers are said to be very pleased with both the change of venues and the turnout. The Children's Country Fair is a free family event taking place annually in Brandon. Planning now starts for next year's event.

Select Shows Midway, a welcome addition to Brandon’s Food Truck Warz

Food Truck Warz is pleased to welcome Select Shows to this year's event taking place at the Brandon Riverbank Discovery Centre from September 13-15. Select Shows has grown to become one of central Canada's largest midways. They provide a great selection of rides and carnival games for adults, as well as children, ensuring that the whole family can enjoy their experience. The show has a reputation of operating a clean, well maintained midway. The uniformed staff are fully trained and qualified to assist and serve the public. Signature rides for adults include the "Ring of Fire", a 60 foot tall 360 degree looping roller coaster will make your head spin and the "Giant Wheel Expo" which provides breathtaking 60 feet high views over looking the midway. Dragon Wagon, Merry Go Around & the Toontown Funhouse are among the Family – Kiddi Rides scheduled to appear. A complete list of rides attending, and pricing, will be released closer to the event. For more information on Select Shows please visit their web site. Food Truck Warz, owned and operated by www.bdnmb.ca, has grown to become one of the city's most anticipated yearly events featuring the top food trucks in the Province, a midway and a Farmery BEER GARDEN! The Facebook event page for Food Truck Warz 2019 can be found here.

‘Music in the Parks’ kicks off Tuesday

Brandon, MB – The City of Brandon’s Community Services Department is very pleased to announce that its popular Music in the Parks program will bring FREE music programming to three locations across the community this summer, beginning one week from today. This year’s program kicks off Tuesday, June 4th in Princess Park with a performance by the always energetic Crocus Plains School student collective, CP Express, and promises an eclectic mix of performances each week through to the end of August. While the bulk of this year’s performances are being featured in Princess Park in the heart of Brandon’s downtown, three weekly performances will be staged in Rideau Park at the new community pavilion space located at the far north end of the park. Preparations are also underway for two very special Thursday Music in the Parks performances to take place this summer at the newly-opened Festival Park at the Riverbank Discovery Centre – watch for details on those additional performance dates coming soon! A full lineup of this year’s Tuesday Music in the Parks performances and corresponding locations can be found at www.brandon.ca/music. All shows begin at 7 p.m. and the public is encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket for outdoor music-listening comfort. The City of Brandon’s Community Services Department extends its sincere thanks to all musical performers, sponsors, and audience members for their commitment to community building through live music. Source: City of Brandon Release

Community Connection: 20 Questions with Carmen Fisher

Carmen has been a part of the Brandon fitness community for the past 15 years. A certified Personal Fitness Trainer (from Mount Royal College in Calgary), she is the owner of The Zen Zone in Brandon. The Zen Zone offers a variety of yoga classes at their studio located at 346-10th Street. Years lived in Brandon: 27 years What’s the one thing you haven’t done yet that you would love to do:  Go to Sturgis A movie you’d watch again tonight: The Hangover Your fast-food guilty pleasure:  Filet o fish and fries - don't judge me What advice would you give to young entrepreneurs:  Keep stepping out of your comfort zone and you'll be amazed where it takes you Backyard BBQ or Formal Dinner:  Backyard BBQ with friends for sure. Describe yourself in three words:  Independent, spontaneous, fun. What’s the last adventure you went on: Does Vegas count as an adventure?   You can only dance to one song for the rest of your life, what is it:  That's just an awful thought... What TV show would you like to a cameo in:  Cheers, barstool beside Norm please. You've got friends visiting Brandon for the first time, where are you taking them:  Well the last group that came in from out of town started with tubing down the Little Sask and ended up at the Rock.   What's one fashion trend that you tried that you hope never comes back:  High waisted jeans...oh wait they are back aren't they.  What word or phrase do you most overuse:  You betcha Tell us 4 things you can’t live without:  Coffee, mascara, a blue rav4 and as much as I hate to admit it...my phone. Describe Brandon in one word: home What is your greatest fear:  losing my loved ones If you had a clock that would countdown to any one event of your choosing, what event would you want it to countdown to:  retirement day What’s the best thing that happened to you last week:Got asked to do this questionnaire! If you joined the Spice Girls what would your name be:  Yogi spice Dream dinner party guests:(4):  Alive: Joe Rogan, Bill Murray, Betty White, Cher Dead:  All 4 of my Grandparents...I wish I had have asked them more questions when they were around. Bonus question: Do you think your segment will receive more views than Cam Toews did:  Well I hope so for bragging rights, but Mr. Toews is a pretty popular guy.  I don't know if I stand a chance.

Juggling Champion and Multiple Award Winning Magician to perform in Brandon

Presented by : The Pandolfi Initiative, Foster Common Unity Counselling Services, 96.1 BOBFM and 101.1 The Farm. In support of Westman Dreams For Kids. Featuring 2 Time Canadian Juggling Champion Robin Chestnut and Multiple Award Winning Magician Patrick Gregoire. Keystone Centre Amphitheatre 1175 - 18th Street Brandon, MB Wednesday, August 28th 6:30 - 8:00 Tickets go on sale Monday, June 3rd. - Special ticket package prices available - Raffle Prizes & 50/50 - Sponsorship opportunities available by emailing eventsbrandon@gmail.com. For additional event details, please follow their Facebook event page.