Just4Kidz (1608 Park Ave) was a flurry of activity today as owners started the process of setting up and installing 35 token operated games inside their facility. The building’s existing laser tag arena structure has been removed to make room for the machines. Installation of the machines will continue until the 8th of April and be open to the public on the 9th. The rest of the facility, including the kitchen, will remain open during the transition. Owners (Darcy and Doug Willey) told bdnmb.ca that they expect to bring in additional machines over the next several months as well. The food program at Just4Kidz has undergone a transformation of it's own as Smoked & Sauced Mobile BBQ is now running the kitchen. Smoked & Sauced is a local food truck who won the Fan Favourite vote at this year's Food Truck Warz event. Jayson McCallum said that they will continue to serve all of the previous menu items and once their food truck season starts new items from the truck's menu will be added!

The Brandon Chamber of Commerce held their 36th Annual Gala last evening and awards were handed out in several categories. The award winners are listed below. Business Person Of The Year – Rhonda Pardy Community Service Award – Ray Brownlee Outstanding New Business Award – Ion Coating Business Excellence Award – Small Business – G.T. Smith & Sons Electrical Business Excellence Award – Large Business – Guild Insurance Brokers Inc. Lifetime Builder Of The Year – Ron Helwer For additional information on this years recipients please click this link.

We’ve all heard it before. And most of us are very aware of how important location is when starting a new business or wanting to grow an existing one. Having good traffic flow and established surrounding businesses are two important factors when choosing where your business venture might work best. An interesting commercial space that is currently available is right in the heart of downtown Brandon. Listing agents, Tyler and Cam Plante, said the new building on 10th Street and Louise Avenue is ideal for one or two tenants and has many features to suit new or existing businesses. “Basically, it was built green to save the potential business owner money. Using the unique manufacturing process of Greenstone Structural Solutions the building is very efficient and will take less to heat,” said Cam Plante. Situated across the street from Pizza Express, the modern 4300 square foot building is truly in the hub of some of Brandon’s key businesses and all levels of government offices and will be developed to meet the needs of the new tenants. The added bonus is that there is ample parking and the location is highly visible. For more information visit: www.teamplante.com.

Fast Fired by Carbone will be offering their build your own or signature pizzas for only $3.14 on Pi Day (March 14, 2019). There is a limit of one pizza per visitor and available to dine-in orders and walk-in takeout orders only. To receive this special offer customers must download the Fast Fired app from the app store or google play.  While quantities last, taxes not included. For additional information please visit their Facebook page.

Keeping with the theme of seasonal ice cream shops opening, Twisters Ice Cream Shoppe will open this Friday, March 15. Operating hours to start will be from 2pm - 8pm daily, until the weather warms up. Picnic tables will be situated on the south side of Twisters by the middle of May. They will also be affiliated with Dash Delivery as the exclusive ice cream shop on their list of restaurants. Twisters owners have informed bdnmb.ca that prices on all regular items will NOT increase in 2019. This will mark the fifth consecutive year that Twisters has not raised their prices. In addition to the competitive pricing, customers will receive the same level of customer service and the same great taste that Twisters is known for. Management is happy to welcome back all of their friendly and experienced team members for the third year under the new management team. In addition to soft & hard ice cream, Twisters also carries a variety of sundaes, floats, banana splits, milk shakes, cakes, and specialty ice cream treats. They are located at 305-18th St N in Brandon.