Westman Dreams for Kids Celebrates 25 Years
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25 years is really an eternity in today’s day and age for being married – working at the same job – or operating a locally based charity. Brandon’s Dreams for Kids has done that by existing over 25 years in Western Manitoba. According to one of the founders Ron Ball the key to the future…
My view on the Riverview Ward by-election
Hey, anybody up for another election? No, there won’t be endless TV ads during the suppertime news. And there are no debates scheduled that I have heard of. Plus, the only blight of election signs are in the city’s East End ward of Riverview. It’s about the by-election on May 18 to fill the seat…
Cullen got the call. And he returned mine.
It came four hours late, but I did have a phone interview with Cliff Cullen, once a comparatively low-key Progressive Conservative Opposition MLA, now minister of growth, enterprise and trade (and labour) in the new Brian Pallister government. The Spruce Woods rep, who lives in Glenboro, is also now the de facto voice at the…
ACC Athletics Fundraising Challenge
Canadian Wrestling's Elite returns to Brandon, Manitoba on Thursday, May 26th and returning in a big way with the "500 Ticket" Fundraising Challenge! The return to Brandon finally answers the demand of an all ages, family friendly event in Brandon and with that CWE management is partnering up with the Assiniboine Community College Athletic Team…
Pitching In and Helping – Out Part of What This is All About!
Throughout my 10+ years of writing articles as a columnist (Wheat City Journal, Brandon Sun and currently WWW.BDNMB.ca) I’m often approached by folks who are searching for some extra coverage for an event that they are involved with planning and or organizing. Many of these said events are designed to help out charitable causes and…
