Chris and Karla at Deer Ridge Golf Course are never scared of a new project or idea. To stay busy in the off season, and to make the best of the Prairie winter season, they are busy preparing the all new Deer Ridge Winter Park. Membership fees for the park are: $10.00 per adult $20.00 per family $5.00 per adult if no membership (daily use fee) $3.00 kids 17 and under without membership (daily use fee) Membership features will include: Access to all indoor and outdoor activities 10% off food every visit Free pool and board games Ice skating Skate up bar Fire pit Groomed cross country ski trails Other features at Deer Ridge include: The clubhouse is open year round with some amazing food and drink specials. Sunday brunch (11 am – 3 pm) for $16.95 for adults, $14.95 for seniors and free for kids under 5 years old. Tuesday to Saturday, Happy Hour from 5 pm to 8 pm. If your company or family would like to book a private party you can contact them at 204-726-1545 or on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deerridgegolfcourse/

A new skateboard shop will be opening in the city on Monday, November 18. Recovery Skateshop will be located at 321 10th Street. Owner Taber Collens told bdnmb.ca that he selected the business name as he was looking to help recover the Brandon skate scene. He decided to open the store due to the lack of anything similar in the area. The store will carry skateboards and accessories from the biggest names in the industry as well as apparel including hats, shoes, hoodies & more. New inventory from major brand labels is continuing to roll into the store. Recovery Skateshop will also stock snowboards and associated equipment like goggles and helmets. They will be open from 11:00am-7:00pm Monday-Friday and 12:00pm-4:00pm Saturdays and Sundays.

The recent explosion of new restaurant openings in the city continues as Wayback Burgers is targeting an early December opening for their Brandon franchise. Wayback Burgers is a fast casual burger joint serving fresh, delicious, never frozen beef patties, hand-dipped milkshakes and other items like hot dogs, salads and a variety of tasty sides. Franchise owners (Rahul Nair, Chiragi Patel, Jagir Patel) tell bdnmb.ca that they are extremely excited to open their 43 seat, 1600 square foot licensed restaurant in the city. Rahul is a graduate of the ACC Hotel Restaurant Management Program. The owners plan to remain very active in the community. They recently spent several weeks training in Boston to prepare for the Brandon restaurant launch. The recruiting, hiring, and training process for staff (up to 25) will start next week. Wayback Burgers will be located at 1240-18th Street, next door to Supplement King. There is 40 parking spots at the rear of the building. The Brandon restaurant will be Wayback Burgers second Manitoba location.  A Winnipeg location opened on the 20th of May.

Fowler Hyundai has purchased Birchwood Nissan Brandon. When asked if he was surprised that the Chipman family would sell one of their operations Rob Fowler told bdnmb.ca "Yes, we've kept in close contact with the Chipman family over the years".  According to Fowler the deal to purchase had been in the works for 3-4 months. The dealership will continue to operate at its current location and their goal is to retain all the staff and add a few administrative jobs that are currently being done in Winnipeg. "We're proud to be locally owned and operated and are looking forward to providing the best possible customer experience at Fowler Nissan" said Rob. The Fowler family has been in the auto business since 1922.

Minnedosa, Manitoba – Minnedosa Credit Union held a special meeting last night at the Minnedosa Community Conference Centre to vote on the proposed amalgamation with Sunrise Credit Union. 73 members were present at Tuesday’s meeting, with 100 % voting in favour of the merger, effective July 1, 2020. “The vote shows the democratic member control that credit unions have,” stated Barry McNabb, chair of the Minnedosa Credit Union Board of Directors, “Member-owners having the final say on important initiatives is one of the mainstays of the co-operative movement. We’re pleased with their decision.” The primary objective of the merger is to improve member service through an expanded geographic area, increase and improve product offerings, enhance career opportunities for employees, and drive greater operational efficiencies and cost savings through economies of scale. “We are happy for our members because this was the right decision,” stated Minnedosa Credit Union General Manager Brad Ross, “This partnership will allow us to serve our communities well in the future, will bring enhanced products and services to our members and create powerful new opportunities for our staff.” Tim Klassen, President and CEO of Sunrise Credit Union, was pleased with the results as well, saying “We’re honoured that Minnedosa members voted in favour of joining us.” Sunrise Credit Union members also need to approve the proposed merger. A special meeting for Sunrise members will be held tonight (November 6th) at Sunrise Credit Union, 2nd Floor, 2305 Victoria Avenue, Brandon, MB. Member registration begins at 5:00 p.m. with the meeting to begin at 5:15 p.m.