The very first edition of La Pizza Week recently concluded and Brandon's Fast Fired by Carbone franchise took home three awards including Saputo's choice as the "Best Pizza in Canada". The winning entry, The Pac Mac, is a Smoked & Sauced Food Truck collaboration made with a BBQ/Tomato Sauce combo, mozza, cheddar, boss-level Smoked & pulled pork, homemade mac & cheese, and some more full flavour BBQ Sauce. Nearly 1,000 restaurants participated in the competition, from May 1 to May 7, including entries from Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. In addition to Saputo's choice as the "Best Pizza in Canada", The Pac Mac was also crowned as "The Cheesiest Pizza" and the "Best Pizza in the Prairies".  For additional information on La Pizza week, please visit this link.

Wing lovers in Brandon and the Westman area have been waiting for the opening of this restaurant for some time now. After a brief delay, the Little Bones Wings restaurant (935 Rosser Ave.) is set to open their doors to the public on Tuesday, June 22nd at 3 pm. Tuesday will also be #WingNight which means buy one/get one at 33% off on wings! The Little Bones Wings menu features 75 different flavors (in 3 menu categories: classic, original and gourmet) with vegan and gluten friendly options also available.  

Westoba provided funding to two community projects in Glenboro this week. The Gaiety Theatre Lobby Renewal and the Glenboro Community Primary Playground. “The Glenboro Gaiety Theatre has been in operation since 1941,” said Leanne Gates, Glenboro Gaiety Theatre committee secretary. “It is an integral part of the social fabric of our community, having a local theatre to offer a movie on a rainy day or just to get out of the sun is win-win for the province and our municipality!” The theatre lobby renewal comes at a critical time for the community. New health guidelines have created challenges for the theatre. “Since COVID-19 has been a part of our life, we have had to shut down completely since April 2020,” said Gates. “That has been a huge financial burden with respect to loss of revenue. To reopen, we have to comply with public health guidelines and the layout of our lobby currently does not allow that.” The committee is taking the opportunity of the current theatre closure to fund-raise and get started on the renovations, so they are ready to open when the health restrictions are lifted. The Glenboro Community Primary Playground project aims at replacing old and unsafe playground equipment as well as developing a small new build playground in the existing park area. “Putting a new primary aged, focused structure will be a huge asset to our small community,” said Kevin Newton, Glenboro Community Playground Executive Member. “The playground gives youth and families a place to go and spend time together while working on fitness, growth, and social interaction.” “Investing in our community is a priority for Westoba,” said Marie Bodnarchuk, Carberry & Glenboro Westoba Branch Manager. “We see so much value in both community facilities. Our staff is proud to support the work of these volunteers. (submitted)

Brandon Riverbank Inc. is proud to announce that as a thank you for getting the vaccine, you can currently book Fusion Credit Union Stage for HALF PRICE! Until June 30th, show your vaccine card (or proof of vaccination – either first or second dose) and receive 50% off the booking charge (bookings until end of 2021). As a bonus, for those who book the stage during this time, receive 25% off all souvenirs inside the Riverbank Discovery Centre/Brandon & Region Tourism Centre!

Loke many companies in Brandon, Direct Traffic Ltd., understood how coronavirus put a damper on birthday celebrations and wanted to do something about it. The company came up with an idea to help recognize your child's or loved one's special day by creating a safe and memorable birthday experience. Direct Traffic Ltd can drive by/park one of their electronic message boards that has a birthday greeting and name on it, play a happy birthday song on the speakers and turn on all of the flashing lights and beacons! "We saw lots of people on Facebook organizing birthday parades, and it just popped into our head that we had something unique and special that we could offer to the parades." Operations Supervisor Breanne Turner told bdnmb.ca. "We are doing it for absolutely no cost at all as this pandemic has been hard enough on everyone, we just wanted to bring something positive to the community." According to Turner, the response to the initiative has been very positive as they are offering something different than the usual. "It's really special to see your name go by all lit up on a big flashing board, especially for the little ones." The company started offering the service in November of 2020 and continues to do today. "We are a little more limited now than we were over the winter as we are using more of our Message Boards for road construction projects, but as long as we have the boards available we will join in on the parade. To book a birthday drive-by from Direct Traffic Ltd. you can contact our office at 204-573-9167, email us at direct@mymts.net, or message us on our Facebook page said Breanne.