City of Brandon Parks & Recreation Services is pleased to inform the public that the Manitoba Hydro Power Smart Waterfall of Lights display will officially be turned on for the 2021-2022 winter season today at 5 p.m.  The sparkling display of holiday lighting is located immediately west of the City of Brandon’s Parks Services Complex on 2020 McGregor Avenue. As of this evening, the display will be turned on and remain lit from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. nightly through the winter season. No public vehicles are allowed in the direct area of the Power Smart Waterfall of Lights display. The public is encouraged to park in designated areas on McGregor Avenue or Hilton Avenue and walk through the area to view the lights. The City of Brandon asks all members of the public to enjoy the lighting displays at a safe distance and not to walk in areas where power cords are present.  Preparation of the public skating oval in the area of the Power Smart Waterfall of Lights has not been able to begin due to the unseasonably warm temperatures. However, weather permitting, work should begin in the coming weeks.   Please respect all signage and barricades in place once preparation of the oval begins and stay off the ice surface until it is ready for public use.  For more information about the Power Smart Waterfall of Lights, please contact the City of Brandon’s Parks & Recreation Services at 204-729-2148.  (City of Brandon PSA)

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On November 29, 2021, shortly after 12:00 pm, police responded to a report of a male pedestrian swinging a knife around.  Nobody was threatened or harmed by the male.  Police located and arrested the male in the area of 34th street and Elviss Cres.  He was found to be under the influence of illicit drugs and in possession of a kitchen knife.  The 35-year-old male was lodged at Brandon Police Service and will be released once sober to appear in court on February 3, 2022 on a charge of Possession of a Weapon.

The BRHC Foundation is hosting a pancake breakfast on Friday December 3, 2021 however with a twist. Due to Covid protocols the breakfast will be a drive through format with breakfast being served from 7:30 am to 10:00 am. Pick up is at Murray Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC at 1500 Richmond Avenue. The proceeds from the pancake breakfast will be used to purchase equipment from the Tree of Lights wish list. Tickets are $10 each and will get you a breakfast of pancakes, sausage, orange, bakery treat and coffee. If you purchase 4 or more tickets we will even deliver your meal right to your door. It is a great way to start off the Christmas season.” Tickets must be purchased in advance and are available through the Foundation office. Deadline for purchase is December 1, 2021 at 4:00 pm. For more information or to purchase tickets contact the Foundation office at info@brhcfoundation.ca or call at (204) 578-4226.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release At 7:15 p.m. Saturday, a Brandon resident parked a motor vehicle and left it running while they stopped by a residence in the 100 block of Louise Avenue. The vehicle was then stolen while it was unattended and unoccupied. At 1:10 a.m. today, police stopped the stolen vehicle in the 200 block of Douglas Street, and four persons were taken into custody. The driver, a 27-year-old male from Brandon, was released from custody and will appear in court in January. He faces one charge of possession of property obtained by crime. A 21-year-old female and 16 year old youth, both from Brandon, were held in custody today and will appear before a Justice. Both are charged with possession of property obtained by crime and one count of failure to abide by a previous release order they had entered into before the court. A 20-year-old female from Brandon was held in custody and will appear before a Justice today. She is charged with one count of possession of property obtained by crime, one count of failure to abide by a previous release order she had entered into before the court, and one count of possession of a weapon for having a machete in her possession when arrested.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release At 11:55 p.m. Friday, police initiated a vehicle stop in the downtown area after a driver cut off another car. The driver refused to stop and police followed the vehicle through several downtown streets at 50 kmh. The vehicle left the downtown area and police lost sight of it in the east end of the city. A few minutes later, police again observed the suspect vehicle in the downtown area, and the driver again refused to stop for police. Officers terminated the pursuit when the speed reached 80 kmh. The vehicle was last seen in the area of Whillier Drive. Officers flooded the area and located two persons walking not far from where the suspect vehicle was found empty. One of the people, a 44-year-old male from Brandon, was identified as the suspect. He was arrested and released after processing at BPS. The suspect will appear in court in February and is charged with dangerous driving, flight from police, resist arrest, and possession of meth for the purpose of trafficking.