BDNMB.CA is excited to announce it has released a new smartphone app, helping viewers stay on top of the latest information posted to our extremely popular www.bdnmb.ca web site. The new app boasts a slick design, easy to navigate features, and puts everything bdnmb.ca related to our viewers fingertips through their Iphone or Android device. “Without a doubt this takes BDNMB.ca to the next level...the addition of having the ability to do push notifications really does separate us from all the local competition” says Darryl Wolski about the release of the app. “As part of our commitment to our readers we elected to build this app to continue to serve you better” added Darryl. Starting immediately user's will have the ability to download the free app from the Google Play Store and the iTunes App Store.

According to a post on their Facebook page The Little Shoppe will be closing their doors.  The popular gift shop, located at 751-18th St in Brandon, carries a wide array of purses, candles, ornaments, home decor, clothes and more. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

Happy Hippo Bath Company, a family owned business that started in 2006 in Sylvan Lake, AB recently opened a store in the Brandon Shoppers Mall on November the 1st. The company, whose focus is primarily on moms, sells hand crafted products that are handmade, natural and cruelty free. Their products are made from scratch and include a variety of bubble baths, bath bombs, body lotions, hand creams, massage oils, and lip balms. For more information on Happy Hippo Brandon, please follow this link. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

Fired Pizzaria in Brandon will re-open under a new ownership group.  Friends Hardik Patel, Nisarg Sukhadiya and Apexa Patel will be reopening the pizza joint located at 4-2430 Victoria Ave.  They have a combined 14-years in the food industry between them.  The new ownership group tells bdnmb.ca that they plan to open by the end of November and that the menu will remain largely the same.  They are also planning on completing a few upgrades to the kitchen and will also be looking at adding some new variety of pizzas to the menu prior to opening.  Lastly they wanted everyone to know thay they are extremely excited to re-open Fired Pizzaria and start serving pizza to the people in Brandon. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

Every artist has a medium of choice. For Rick Cop, his is metal. Metal is strong, durable and hard and has served Rick well since he’s been a welder for nearly three decades. Rick, along with his wife Michelle, own Iron Age Welding, a home-based business that they started two years ago. They work with all kinds of metal including iron, steel and aluminum, plus they offer mobile services as a more convenient way to get repair jobs done for their clients. The core of the business remains in heavy duty work repairing trailers, hitches, farm, livestock, construction and oil field equipment and machinery, as well as fabricating gates, feeders and railings. However, there’s definitely a lighter side to the business. “The custom fabrication side has really taken off. Rick loves that he’s not doing the same thing over and over again. Each project that we do is different and unique and specific to our clients,” said Michelle. In terms of the products that they create, the sky is pretty much the limit. They’ve made a variety of practical pieces including coffee and end tables, farm yard signs, fire pokers and pits, wine racks, house numbers, coat racks, planters and beverage holders. They also enjoy fabricating wall art, with one of their most memorable pieces being the World Map. Rick and Michelle also have a selection of creative and fun garden decor, wall sconces and ornaments. They are proud of the fact that all of their pieces are hand cut and hand painted. Depending on the piece, they also incorporate barn board and other types of wood to enhance the design even further. Occasionally, you’ll find Rick and Michelle on the road at various trade and craft shows; most recently they attended Brandon’s “Big One” Arts & Crafts Sale at the Keystone Centre. Plus, some of their artwork is also available at Lagasse’s Studio of Fine Art in Souris, Inspire Studio of Fine Arts in Minnedosa, The Station in Boissevain and at Cowtown in Brandon. Check out some of their work online at: http://www.ironagewelding.com. You can also find them on Facebook.