The Keystone Centre, and exclusive catering company Centerplate today announced the donation of their remaining food inventory to Brandon food banks and charities. The food donation, with a value of approximately $12,500 will support Helping Hands Centre Brandon, Everyone Eats Brandon, and the Samaritan House. “Despite the unfortunate circumstances that led to this extra inventory, making this donation with our partners at Centerplate was an easy decision,” says Jeff Schumacher, CEO and general manager of the Keystone Centre. “It’s no secret that the Keystone Centre has been affected by the lack of events due to COVID-19. With that said, so have local food banks, and when presented with an opportunity to give back to the community, we want to take advantage of that opportunity whenever possible. ”Since March 14, 2020, the Keystone Centre has only been able to host a small number of socially distanced gatherings, and has been largely unable to serve food, due to the COVID-19 health guidelines. In that time, the Keystone Centre and Centerplate have made several donations to Samaritan House, Helping Hands Centre Brandon, Brandon Bear Clan, and the United Way’s Fill the Trailer Project.(Keystone Centre News Release)

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On April 14, 2021 at approximately 10:00 pm, police responded to a report of a disturbance in an apartment building on Cornell Bay.  Police were lead to the apartment where the individuals causing the disturbance were staying and observations made lead police to acquire a search warrant for the apartment.  Police located Xanax, Meth, Gabapentin and Marihuana as well as drug trafficking paraphernalia and cash. A 23-year-old female was arrested and lodged at Brandon Police Service as she was under the influence of drugs at the time of her arrest.  She will be released to appear in court on June 10, 2021 on charges of Possess for the Purpose of Trafficking Xanax, Meth, Gabapentin and Marihuana, and Possession of Proceeds of Crime.  Police continue to investigate.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On April 13, 2021 at approximately 9:00 pm, police responded to a report of an assault.  The 30-year-old male suspect struck the victim with a baseball bat in a residence.  The victim was able to flee to a neighbour’s home for assistance. The victim was transported by ambulance to BRHC and treated for non-life threatening injuries. The suspect was arrested and lodged at Brandon Police Service.  He will appear in court this morning on a charge of Assault with a Weapon.

The Board of Directors of the BRHC Foundation wish to extend a sincere thank you to all our donors and supporters in 2002. Through your generosity a total of $1.2 million dollars’ worth of equipment and program support was given to Brandon Regional Health Centre. “Even a global pandemic and social distancing mandates can’t stop the generosity of our donors in Westman and beyond! Words can’t describe how grateful we are to each and every donor out there that allowed us to purchase over $1.2 million dollars in much needed equipment for the Brandon Regional Health Centre this year. A special thanks as well to our hard working staff and board of directors. Thank you all for your support” says Jamie Thomas BRHC Foundation Board Chair. Donations can be made by contacting the Foundation office at info@brhcfoundation.ca or at our website www.brhcfoundation.ca(Submitted)

The Brandon office is optimistic about being able to return to holding events again this year, adjusting accordingly to meet any pandemic restrictions. These will hopefully include a Goofy Golf tournament, three Summer Sports Markets, the Tools for School Program, the annual Holiday Tree auction and a revised Lip Sync Battle. The first is just two weeks away! United Way of Brandon & District “Week of Caring” starts with a day dedicated to SENIORS, with music and well wishes at care homes throughout Brandon… responsibly socially distant, of course! Tuesday sees a drive thru collection for personal hygiene items, socks and underwear. Be sure to drop something off at the Keystone Centre in the south parking lot. Wednesday is dedicated to Mental & Physical Health. Get ready for a virtual lunch hour session of sweat & well-being, with workouts led by Rocked Community Fitness & more! Thursday is all about kindness! We'll show some love to many who have supported the community and invite you to display a Random Act of Kindness. We could all use a little more love & kindness right now! The week wraps Friday with a day dedicated to doing projects for agencies and non-profit organizations. If you belong to one and have a project you need some volunteers for, request an application from the United Way off now. The deadline for submitting them is April 15th at noon. For more information and other United Way Brandon & District news, please contact their office at 204-571-8929. Emails can be sent to office@brandonuw.ca.