The third annual Wheat City 5km fun run, put on by Anytime Fitness Brandon, is slated to take place on Saturday, September 7. The event hosted by Grand Valley Campground features hilled terrain, mud, a maze, inflatable obstacles, agility obstacles, a foam finish and much more. The event is open to all fitness levels and participants (12+) and is a rain or shine event. Prizes will be awarded for best dressed individual and best dressed team. There will be food and concessions available as well as a 18+ beer garden with proceeds going to Westman Dreams For Kids. This year campsites (18+ only) are available through Grand Valley Campground at a rate of $10/person. For more information, or to register,  please visit their Facebook event page.

Legendary Canadian rocker Burton Cummings will be bringing his "Up Close and Alone Tour" to Brandon's WMCA on Monday, September 30. The Canadian singer and songwriter is a six-time Juno Award-winner and the former lead singer and keyboardist for The Guess Who. His solo work includes such hits as “Stand Tall” and “My Own Way to Rock.” Tickets go on sale on the 21st of May at 10:00am.  Tickets will be available at the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium Box Office, or by calling 204-728-9510.

Brandon, Manitoba, Canada - 05/10/2019: FNC MegaCorp ( www.fncmc.com ) is extremely proud to announce that the City of Brandon will be hosting its first annual comic convention. The convention will be held at the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium on Oct.19th & 20th, 2019, and is selecting dates for events in 2020 & 2021. This family-friendly event is an unprecedented extravaganza for the Brandon & Westman area, featuring celebrity guests, comic creators & artists, cosplayers, and other genre related personas. To keep the excitement levels high, the convention is including a variety of interactive activities such as autograph & photo opportunities, shows, contests, gaming events, and a multitude of other engaging content. Right now we are delighted to announce two of our upcoming guests: Dawn McTeigue ( www.dawnmcteigue.com ) She is Canada’s very own superstar artist has been featured by DC, Image Comics, Zenescope, amongst many other publishers. Sam De La Rosa ( www.samdelarosa.com ) Making his first Canadian appearance ever! Some of his brilliant works include multiple Spider-man series, Venom: Lethal Protector, and over 200 other titles. The Board of Directors of FNCMC (Jeremy Baker, Michelle Boudreau, Scott Bradley, Jill Elvers, Brandon Fordyce & Justin Steeves) are all Brandonites who are deeply passionate and dedicated to the pursuit and promotion of education & literacy. By weaving these elements into the Brandon convention, they hope to create more public awareness on these skills through an emphasis on fun entertainment & arts-based experiences. Alongside this announcement, FNCMC is presenting a unique opportunity for the citizens of Brandon and Westman region by encouraging them to forever shape the city’s new convention by submitting their own ideas for the name of the event! Visit https://fncmc.com/ for more details.

Jayson McCallum is the proud new owner of a Poutine King franchise for the Brandon and area market. The chef, who already operates Brandon's most popular food truck Smoked & Sauced, said they will be offering up to 19 different poutines including Big Cheesyburger, Kalbi BBQ and a Cowboy Poutine featuring Smoked & Sauced Pulled Pork. "The opportunity to join the Poutine King franchise came to us last summer but after an unfortunate accident things had to be put on hold...after finding the perfect truck this winter we are back up and running. Bringing smoked and Sauced and the Poutine King together just seemed like a good fit" said Jayson. People can find Brandon's newest food truck this summer at the Discovery Centre (on Canada day), Dauphin's Countryfest, Super Run, Brandon Summer Fair, and Food Truck Warz. They are also doing a circuit around Winnipeg, as they have the rights to the Manitoba territory. You can book the Poutine King food truck for private functions by emailing thepoutineking@outlook.com or by messaging them directly at 204-724-8081.

The 2019 Rockin' The Fields Of Minnedosa will be held on August 2 – 4. Organizers of the annual event revealed the second round of the 2019 lineup today, which includes Daisy Chain, Refusion, Kates Outlaw, Wreckin So, Blacklights, Thousand Dollar Truck and Mr Van Down By The River. Previously announced acts include Collective Soul, 54-40, Tom Cochrane, Platinum Blonde and the Sam Roberts Band. The festival site itself features an amphitheatre with built in bench and folding chairs overlooking the main stage and lake.  An additional two stages ensure that there is music on throughout the day and evening as well.  With hot showers, vendors, ice, camping, water and septic service, garbage and recycling pick up, onsite security and first aid there are many ways to keep yourself comfortable. The festival is assisted by a virtual army of volunteers, both on the August long weekend and the weeks leading up to the festival.  Service clubs, businesses and individuals recognize the importance of the festival to the local economy and are eager to support RFM as needed. Ticket information is available at rockinthefields.ca or at 1-888-330-8333. Get the latest on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.