Natural Elements Wellness Centre, a new business in Brandon located at 2940 Victoria Ave, officially opened for business on May 1. They offer two state of the art float cabins aimed at relieving aches and pain, reducing chronic pain, lowering stress and anxiety, and so much more. Individual floats can be 60, 90, or 120 minutes. Other services offered include halotherapy, life coaching, divorce coaching and natural energy therapy. For a full list of services, please click here.

Travel Manitoba recently released a list of "42 drive ins you must visit this summer that are NOT in Winnipeg" on their website. Among the list were 9 drive ins in the West region, listed below. Busy B Drive Inn: Boissevain What's the Scoop at McAndrew's Drive In: Hamiota The Beach Hut: Killarney Ice Cream Island: Virden The Dairy Bar: Souris Dandy Drive Inn: Oak Lake Tastee's Ice Cream & Grill: Brandon Dari Isle Drive In: Minnedosa Glenboro Drive Inn: Glenboro

In the past several years, a few different businesses offering mobile services (oil changes, veterinary house call care) have opened in the city. You can now add a mobile car wash to the list. Resurrection Paint Correction and Auto Detailing operate a self-contained mobile wash unit which will travel to your vehicle's location and offer a variety of cleaning services including a quick exterior wash or an interior clean. Darren Darvill tells bdnmb.ca "We live in a fast paced lifestyle so we come to you to wash and vacuum and wipe your vehicle down". Contact them today and mention the bdnmb.ca article to receive $10 off your mobile wash. Offer ends May 10, 2019. You can book your appointment here or by calling 204-761-4112. In addition to the mobile wash service Resurrection Paint Correction and Auto Detailing also offers a variety of services at their 612-18th Street location including: leather conditioning, carpet & upholstery cleaning, ceramic coating, paint correction and more. For photos of their work and pricing, please visit their Facebook page.

HAMIOTA, Manitoba – Fusion Credit Union reported success across all indicators at their Annual General Meeting yesterday and announced a $500,000 patronage allocation to the members, a short nine months after the official amalgamation of Vanguard and Catalyst Credit Unions. "Fusion's amalgamation has been successful, which translates directly into member benefits," said Ron Hedley, CEO. "From the beginning, we had strong support and buy-in from the staff, who created new teams that came together well and quickly, which in turn has delivered results that have exceeded our expectations." Further indications of Fusion's financial strength include a positive asset growth at 4.66%; with a net income in 9 months of over 4 million dollars and a very strong preferred dividend rate of 4.25%. And while the financial returns are primary indicators, there are other signs that Fusion Credit Union is positioned to gain strength and momentum. "We're thrilled with these financial indicators," said Guy Huberdeau, Board Chair. "But if you want to see where an organization is headed, look at the culture and the commitment of the people who make these successes possible. We have recognized the passion our staff feel for this work, for the members they serve and for our towns." During the amalgamation, staff were required to take on new roles and develop new skills. The 2018 Annual report highlights the work that was undertaken behind the scenes to keep everything moving seamlessly for members. Fusion has also maintained, and in many cases strengthened their commitment to communities, keeping members and communities at the centre of every policy, decision and action. In nine months, Fusion contributed almost $180,000 to projects and community organizations through donations, sponsorships and scholarships; the staff counted 35,322 acts of green (environmental responsibility); they have undertaken thousands of volunteer hours and have made event support resources available 30 times for community groups. "We have a lot to be proud of, and a lot to look forward to," added Ron Hedley. "If this is what we can achieve during an amalgamation year, the future looks very bright." (Submitted)

Brandon, Manitoba – Sunrise Credit Union held it’s 2018 Annual General meeting Tuesday night in Grandview with more than 100 members and staff in attendance. The meeting included the release of Sunrise’s 2018 Annual Report, which included the audited financial statements. In 2018, Sunrise Credit Union reported a Net Income of $4.6 million, Loan Growth of 18%, Deposit Growth of 12%, and Total Equity of 7.07%. In addition, Total Asset Growth was 13.6% at just over $137 million, allowing Sunrise’s Total Assets to reach $1.15 billion. Sunrise celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2018, and the growth over the past decade has been tremendous. Sunrise now boasts 19 branches and approximately 30,000 members, an 81.1% increase in membership during the ten-year span. Sunrise continues to be a leader in the communities we serve, with our staff volunteering over 7,000 hours of their personal time and corporate contributions over $300,000 to various community events and organizations, about 6.77 per cent of Sunrise’s pre-tax income. Janice McClelland, Chair of the Board of Directors, also re-iterated the results of the recent 2019 Electoral District 3 Election and Glenn Young (reelected), Penny Johnson (reelected), Lon Cullen (reelected) and Craig Spencer (newly elected) were ratified for their three-year terms by the membership. The Board also recently appointed Doug Van Damme of Laurier to fill a vacancy in District 1, and his appointment was also ratified by the membership. Notable stats from the 2018 Member Survey were also displayed in the Annual Report. Some of the highlights included 94.7% of respondents indicating Sunrise is meeting our members’ overall needs with our existing products and services, 94.1% of respondents rating the Quality of our Personal Service Sunrise provides as Very Good or Good, and 95.4% of respondents indicating Sunrise’s involvement in Community Improvement was Very Important or Important to them. In addition, 27 staff members were recognized at Tuesday’s Annual General Meeting for their dedication to the Credit Union system with presentation of 5 to 35 year service awards by President and CEO Tim Klassen. (Submitted)