Weeks after the official announcement, Westman Communications Group (Westman) has already started planning and construction activities in preparation to launch their High-Speed Internet, Digital HD TV and Phone services in Onanole by the end of 2021. Westman has outlined the service area which they are able to bring services to and have published it for residents and businesses to reference. If your home or business falls within the map boundaries, Westman will be connecting fibre to your premises and you are eligible to receive Westman’s services, which includes internet packages with speeds up to 1 gigabit. In addition, Westman will be hosting two open houses in Onanole that will give residents the opportunity to learn more about Westman and the services they have to offer. Open House Dates: Friday, August 27 from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday, August 28 from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Both open houses will be located at: Onanole & District Recreation Centre 389 Central Road, Onanole MB Additional open houses may be announced at a later date. “The ability to bring leading-edge fibre-optic technology to Onanole creates opportunities for families to stay connected and entertained as well as benefit from remote learning,” said Chief Customer Officer, John Quail. “You will be seeing our team in the area completing preliminary work and they may be in contact with you to start planning the required property construction as well. They will provide you with as much information as possible, and if you have any additional questions, feel free to give us a call.” Westman will also be expanding their services to under-served areas in Sandy Lake. While Westman currently offers their services in Sandy Lake, there is an area on the south-east side of the lake that has not been built to that they will serve as part of their Universal Broadband Funding (UBF) project. Sandy Lake residents are invited to attend the Onanole open houses as well for more information. If you have any additional questions about Westman or the services they will be bringing to Onanole and Sandy Lake later this year, please visit www.westmancom.com/new-community. You can also reach their team by email at info@westmancom.com or by phone at 1-800-665-3337. For more information on business services, call 1-888-759-2225.

Westman Communications Group (Westman) is excited to  introduce their new and modern TV viewing experience - InfiniTV. This new  experience provides endless entertainment for the whole family! InfiniTV is designed to simplify your life by making your TV smarter and accessing  your entertainment easier. With InfiniTV, members can enjoy Westman Live TV,  Video on Demand, and streaming entertainment such as Crave, Disney +, Amazon  Prime Video and Westman GO Apps all in one place through the Google Play  store. The new service offers various exciting features for the entire family to love, such  as next-level streaming, personalized user profiles, Kids Zone, up to 350 hours of recording space, Restart and Lookback TV, and Google Assistant. “With more people utilizing streaming apps, it was important to us to put their  digital TV and streaming experience together in one amazing service,” said John  Quail, Chief Customer Officer at Westman Communications Group. “InfiniTV  provides a personalized TV experience for each family member while allowing  everyone’s favourite TV shows to be all in one place. We’ve expanded our Video  on Demand library, and with Westman GO Apps available on the same device,  users will find even more content without the need to subscribe separately to  several different streaming services.” For more information on Westman InfiniTV, visit westmancom.com or contact our  friendly Customer Service Team at 204.725.4300 or toll free at 1.800.554.3337.

A recent study by McKinsey found that the average life-span of companies listed in Standard & Poor's 500 was 61 years in 1958. Today, it is less than 18 years. Crane Steel Structures is celebrating 40 years in business. Truly a remarkable number when you think about how tough it is for a business to survive. The Brandon based company started operations in 1981 in a modest 400 square foot office and over the years have found ways to expand and also re-invent their business. With a staff of over 40, brothers PJ and Jarod Crane carry the torch from their father Paul Crane who founded the company.. BDNMB.CA was able to squeeze a few questions out of PJ Crane prior to the Tamarack golf tournament started this weekend in Clear Lake. Twenty-five years ago or so, when you were running a sporting goods store on 18th St, did you foresee yourself sitting in the position you are today working in the family business? LOL those were really, really fun years but I soon realized retail was not for me and had an idea of where I would end up and grateful it has all worked out! Apart from Covid over the past 18 months, what are some of the largest issues you and your brother have faced on a day to day basis?  Most of our issues are Labor and Material shortages. We have to make sure Government stops closing down businesses that they think are non essential. Is your Dad involved at all in day to day operations?  Ha Yes between golf and snowbirding we have Dad on a .25 retainer. He is the cheapest consultant we have and you cannot find common sense knowledge like that these days. And can we expect you and your brother to be at Food Truck Warz in September? Well we love to eat, so pretty good chance were there a couple of times !! You can check out the various impressive projects (Precision Toyota – PCU Centre in Portage and NetSet Communication) that Crane Steel have looked after from start to finish by visiting their web page here.

On August 18, 2021 local eatery Benny's Restaurant & Catering Services celebrated its fifth anniversary. The restaurant, located at 612 Rosser Ave, was previously the home to the Green Olive Restaurant, prior to Ben Hernandez taking over in 2016. Since they purchased the restaurant, and the building, they have done a lot of cosmetic changes to the interior of the restaurant and a few major mechanical improvements to make their guests and employees more comfortable when dining and a better quality of work place for the staff. "The industry is always changing as technology advances, on line ordering has become a huge change for most restaurants specially ours, covid-19 made that change even larger due to the many closures we went through" said Hernandez about the changes he has seen in the industry the past 5-years. The restaurant reviews their menu annually, making little changes to it along the way. Many of their guests identify with their favorite menu items making it hard to do wholesale changes. Along with a rib eye steak, highlights on Benny's menu includes baby back BBQ ribs, pan roasted salmon, a traditional reuben, and a clubhouse sandwich. A variety of appetizers, soups and salads round out the menu, along with a selection of daily desserts. A slow roasted prime rib of beef, served with their signature beef jus, is available on Friday & Saturday nights. According to Hernandez, the success of the restaurant can be attributed to many factors including being consistent, a high quality of product, customer service and ensuring that food freshness is their top priority. "We have been blessed by the amount of support we got from our guests not only during the pandemic but during the last 5 years, we also need to commend the staff that works here now and those who worked during all these years because they made us who we are today! BIG THANK YOU TO ALL!" added Hernandez.  

Dating myself with this line from the old TV show the Jeffersons. Well, we're moving on up to the East side To a deluxe apartment in the sky Moving on up to the East side We finally got a piece of the pie For Angie Ball this is her dream becoming a reality. Angie is the owner of Circle B Fitness which is currently based out of her garage in Kemnay. On September 6th, she will be the landlord of 345 - 10th Street and will take over the location of Outperforme Athletics. Real estate agent Scott Major stumbled on this listing and thought this is a perfect fit for Angie. "We will be open 24/7 and members of Outperforme can still use their key fobs to enter the facility" said Ball. She also wanted her current, and new clients, to know she will be offering personal one on one training. "We will want to be part of your life and help you with not only weight goals but lifestyle changes from top to bottom" added Ball. "This will not be your standard "cookie cutter" corporate gym but something more personal with further attention towards your goals". Website link. Ball is the current Director of Westman Dreams for Kids and the organization is in the process of finding a new person to take over her position.