BRANDON, Manitoba – For the first time in league history, PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Canada will buck into Brandon, Manitoba, as the Touring Pro Division’s Mazergroup Chute Out invades Westoba Place at the Keystone Centre on Saturday, April 25. The Touring Pro Division regularly features Canada’s elite, alongside some of the league’s top international athletes, squaring off against the rankest bucking bulls from the nation. Fans will witness exhilarating 8-second rides and wrecks throughout the action-packed event as the PBR’s courageous riders face off against their 2,000-pound opponents. The newly announced event comes on the heels of one of the most fiercely contended national title races in league history as the world’s best battled it out to be crowned the 2019 PBR Canada Champion. While Jared Parsonage (Maple Creek, Saskatchewan) and Dakota Buttar (Kindersley, Saskatchewan) entered the season-culminating PBR Canada Finals ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the nation, within a slim 32.49 points of one another, a dominant performance by young gun Daylon Swearingen (Piffard, New York) allowed him to complete one of the most riveting come-from-behind surges in history. Going a perfect 4-for-4 to win the Canadian Finals, Swearingen, who entered the event No. 4, erased a 689.57-point gap to emerge the 2019 PBR Canada Champion by 450.42 points over runner-up Buttar. In the bull pen, the sport’s bovine athletes were also embattled in a feverish race to be crowned the 2019 PBR Canada Bull of the Year. Entering the event No. 1 in the nation with a 0.4-point lead, Homegrown from Coronation, Alberta’s Eno Bucking Bulls, was able to hold off a hard-bucking Happy Camper from Magrath, Alberta’s Two Bit Bucking Bulls to capture the season’s end honor by a slim 0.083 points. The bull riding action for the Mazergroup Chute Out begins at 7:00 p.m. CST on Saturday, April 25 at Westoba Place at the Keystone Centre. All riders will attempt one bull each in Round 1. The Top 10 will then advance to the championship round for one more out and a chance at the event title. In addition to competing for points towards the Canadian national standings, riders will also have the opportunity to earn world points in an effort to earn a berth onto the elite PBR Unleash The Beast. Tickets for the one-day event go on sale Friday, January 24. They range in price from $25 to $60, standard fees may apply, and can be purchased at the Keystone Centre Box Office, or online at Tickets.KeystoneCentre.com (Submitted)

Canadian rock supergroups Big Wreck, Headstones, Moist and The Tea Party team up for Saints And Sinners 2020 Tour this summer, and they're coming to Westoba Place July 7th! Tickets go on-sale this Friday at tickets.keystonecentre.com. Saints and Sinners 2020 Tour Dates: June 26            Penticton, BC                South Okanagan Events Centre June 27            Abbotsford, BC             Abbotsford Centre June 29            Victoria, BC                  Save On Foods Memorial Centre July 1               Prince George, BC        CN Centre July 2               Lethbridge, AB              ENMAX Centre July 3               Regina, SK                    Brandt Centre July 4               Edmonton, AB               Edmonton Convention Centre July 6               Calgary, AB                   Big Four Roadhouse (Stampede Park) July 7               Brandon, MB                 Westoba Place July 8               Winnipeg, MB               Bell MTS Place July 11             Rama, ON                     Casino Rama Resort July 15             Laval, QC                     Place Bell July 16             Buffalo, NY                  Artpark Amphitheater July 18             Ottawa, ON                 RBC Ottawa Bluesfest * July 23             Halifax, NS                  Scotiabank Centre July 24             Moncton, NB              Casino New Brunswick July 30             St. John's, NL              George Street Festival

The 17th annual Westman Multicultural Festival takes place January 23-25, 2020 at various venues across the city. This is your opportunity to get out and experience three exciting days of LIVE entertainment and culture from around the world. Special activities for visitors include multicultural dance and music, international food, displays and more from 10 different pavilions. Participating pavilions include England, El Salvador, India, Jamaica, Mauritius, Métis, Mexico, Philippines, Scotland, and Ukraine. Admission to the pavilions is free. A map of the Pavilions can be found here With fun for everyone, the event is sure to be a hit with the whole family.

Canadian Country music artists Petric will be in concert at Houstons on Friday, February 28. In November of 2019 the Winnipeg based band released a brand new single “Something To Do With You" on all streaming platforms. In addition to the Houstons show the band is also scheduled to perform this year at Dauphin's Countryfest. Advance tickets ($15) are available at Houstons or the Clarion Hotel and Suites.

Mauritius is a small island situated in the Indian ocean by the east coast of Madagascar. It is so far away from Canada, it would take at least two days or more to fly there. So, don't worry Brandon, and Westman folks, who can’t go to Mauritius. The Mauritius Cultural Association of Brandon MB, in collaboration with the Westman Multicultural Festival society is bringing Mauritius to you for two days. Entertainment will be provided by the one and only Island Vibes Dance Group with modern and traditional Sega music with traditional Mauritian instrument like hand drum (Ravanne), djembe, cajon, triangle and maravane. Bring your family and friends to “visit Mauritius in two days” on January 24 & 25 at the Central United Church 327-8th street in Brandon Manitoba.The Mauritius Cultural Association is celebrating its 10 Year Anniversary in Brandon. Menus Bol renverser (upside down bowl): bol renversé translates (unsurprisingly) as ‘upside-down bowl’. It’s a theatrical Sino-Mauritian dish that is found in Chinese restaurant menus across the island. The surprise is in the unveiling of the perfect dome of rice, topped with chicken and vegetables in a soy and oyster sauce. It is then crowned with a fried egg, which you take great pleasure in piercing so the golden yolk trickles down the sides. Mauritian Fried noodle (Mauritian style). Farata (flat bread) with potato curry. Rougaille (tomato sauce) with chickpeas and vegetable. Traditional Mauritian Roti (Farata/ Paratha) with the fillings that are served with it. DESSERTS Keer (Mauritian style Rice Pudding) Coconut Flan Drinks Pop and water Come visit the paradise island of Mauritius!  Line to their profile page can be found here. (Courtesy: The Mauritius Cultural Association of Brandon MB)