Canadian property management company realizes rent growth, reduces vacancies with automated screening solution SANTA BARBARA, Calif., April 11, 2017 —Canadian-based Vionell Holdings Partnership (VHP) uses Yardi® Resident ScreeningTM, integrated with the Yardi® VoyagerTM property management and accounting platform, to quickly approve low-risk renters. According to Jason Roblin, CEO for VHP, “Before Yardi Resident Screening, we were manually screening each applicant with a landlord reference check, employment verification and a credit report. It was time consuming and didn’t consistently yield the right result. Because of that slow turnaround, we lost good tenants to other companies.” With Yardi Resident Screening, VHP moves applicants through the leasing process faster, and has reduced its vacancy rate from 13 percent to 4 percent. The results are consistent even in the city of Brandon, Manitoba, which is seeing falling rents due to a slowing regional economy. “When prospects are limited it is crucial to capture qualified tenants quickly. Yardi Resident Screening is helping us sign more leases faster,” Roblin added. Additionally, Yardi Resident Screening provides analytics that give VHP insight into its inventory, property traffic and rent growth. “When our clients add Yardi Resident Screening to their Yardi Voyager leasing workflow, they can approve qualified tenants expediently. In extremely competitive rental markets, a fast and reliable screening process is critical to increase rent growth while improving risk management,” said Peter Altobelli, vice president and general manager, sales at Yardi Canada Ltd.

The long awaited opening of Taco Time in Brandon, located beside Domino's Pizza on 18th St, is just around the corner. New owners Alpesh and Mitul Patel tell bdnmb.ca they are looking at opening prior to the 8th of April. Alpesh and Mitul Patel are very excited about the possibilities which exist inside the community, the growing population of Brandon, and the reception that they have received to date . They also feel like they can offer a reasonable price point to the wide array of items off the Taco Time Menu. Hours of operation for the time being will be 11 am – 9 pm Monday to Sunday. Taco Time Menu

Waves Leisure, a Beachcomber Hot Tub Dealer in Brandon, has moved to a new location at 2015-C Brandon Avenue. In addition to being a hot tub dealer they also provide full service on all makes of hot tubs, as well as in-ground and above ground pools. They also carry a full line of chemicals for your hot tubs and pools, and can serve as your water testing center.

Twisters Ice Cream Shoppe in Brandon,MB. is under new ownership. Frank McGwire, and his wife Gerri, have purchased the popular 18th street destination spot. The store is currently closed for the next 2 days, as the transition of ownership takes place, and will reopen on Monday April the 3rd. New owner, Frank McGwire, tells bdnmb.ca that for now he is going to keep the same operating hours and that people can expect to see a few minor changes to the menu as time passes. A new Facebook page is also in the works. Twisters carries 24 flavors of hard ice cream and 8 different flavors of soft ice cream. They also carry a variety of sundaes, floats, cakes, and specialty ice cream treats. They are located at 305-18th St N in Brandon.

Credit: Cando Rail Services Media Release Hires rail transportation expert as USA Business Development Director BRANDON, MB March 30, 2017 — Cando Rail Services, an international service provider of innovative rail support services, has hired Deirdre Rains as its new Business Development Director for the United States. In her new role, Rains is responsible for growing Cando’s switching services in the US in several key target industries. Rains has a 24 year career in rail transportation management in the agriculture industry, including railcar fleet management, negotiating rail and truck equipment leases, negotiating rail freight pricing, and managing transportation safety programs and corporate insurance. “Cando sees opportunities to expand in the US and with Deirdre’s rail transportation expertise and network of industry contacts, she is perfectly positioned to lead that growth,” says Steve Bromley, Cando’s VP of Industrial Rail Switching. Most recently, Rains was The Mosaic Company’s Project Manager for a switching and mechanical services contract, which was awarded to Cando. Through a collaborative and long-term relationship between Cando and Mosaic, Rains helped expand Cando’s rail services to three new locations in Western Canada. In addition to her extensive rail experience, Rains also has a master’s degree in education and spent 10 years as a high school educator. The ability to establish collaborative and productive relationships, manage dynamic and diverse settings and deliver outcomes where all stakeholders experience success have been fundamental to her unique career to date and will allow her to be successful in her new role.