Manitoba RCMP have arrested a 24-year old male suspect from BC after officers executed a search warrant and turned up a handgun, drugs, and drug related paraphernalia. RCMP said on Nov 28, they executed the search warrant at a residence on Rosser Ave in Brandon & seized a loaded handgun, 189 grams of cocaine, cash & drug related paraphernalia. RCMP continue to investigate.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release Around 12:30 pm on Monday, an officer stopped a vehicle in the 1900 block of McDonald Ave that did not have license plates. The female driver did not have a valid drives license when questioned. She was removed from the vehicle along with two passengers. The female passenger, a 27 year resident of Waywayseecappo, was in possession of a quantity of methamphetamine. She was arrested for Possession of a Methampehtamine. The male passenger, a 33 year old from Waywayseecappo, was arrested on an outstanding warrant and was arrested. The female driver, a 25 year old from Waywayseecappo, had over 10 grams of methamphetamine and over $250 cash in her possession. She was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine for Trafficking and Possession of Proceeds of Crime. All three subjects were released to appear in court in 2021.

Brandon Colouring Cheer is a local initiative to ensure that all people living within seniors' homes will be greeted with a coloured drawing to welcome the Holiday Season. Established by Brandi Palmer of Brandon, Manitoba - Brandon Colouring Cheer was set-in-motion to fulfill her ambition to make this Christmas Season just a little brighter and spread the love one page at a time. Leaving no one behind, what could be better for those feeling a little trapped and missing loved ones, than to open a colourful envelope filled with a child’s fanciful hand-coloured drawing. This Christmas, Brandi is determined to do whatever it takes to spread her coloured love and she needs your help. Pages for colouring can be downloaded on facebook.com/brandoncolouringcheer under the files menu, or they can be picked up at Direct Traffic at 1535 Fredrick St. just off Richmond Ave. Direct Traffic has also been kind enough to have a “Blue Tub” outside for convenient and contact-less pickup and drop off. If you have completed your works of art - please drop them off (as quickly as possible) in the “blue tub” in front of Direct Traffic. All colouring pages must be finished and dropped off to Direct Traffic (1535 Fredrick St - just off Richmond ) by 5:00 PM this Friday (Dec 4, 2020), so that we may adhere to and follow strict Covid 19 packaging protocols to keep everyone safe. C’mon Brandon Kids, Budding Artists & Moms, and Pops - Please help us share the love one page at a time & let our Brandon Seniors know we care and want them to feel included. (submitted)

For almost 110 years the Kullberg's Warehouse on the corner of 18th Street and Pacific Ave has stood the test of time.   Now this historic building will be demolished within the next few months to make way for the new 4 lane bridge to be constructed. According to the Manitoba Historical Society In 1908, Brandon was selected as the Western Canadian headquarters of the International Harvester Company of America. The firm manufactured and sold agricultural equipment such as harvesting machines, tillage and seeding implements, gasoline engines, and threshers. J. F. Jones, the general manager of the Canadian division of the company visited the city in April 1910, and was quoted in the Brandon Weekly Sun as stating that “Brandon has advantages here for distributing houses possessed by no other city in Western Canada. Situated as it is in the very heart of one of the richest agricultural districts in the world and with railway connections to all parts of the west, Brandon has exceptional advantages.” A five-storey brick building at the intersection of Pacific Avenue and 18th Street was built in late 1911 by the Winnipeg-based construction firm of Carter Halls Aldinger. The company remained at the site until at least 1959. The building was later used in a succession of ways, including a wholesale distribution warehouse (circa 1959), cold storage plant (1962-1967), and goose- and duck-processing plant (1969-1980s). In 1999, a Winnipeg development company sold the building to a local retail furniture store for use as a warehouse, after abandoning an ambitious $4-million renovation plan that would have seen the building turned into 43 upscale condominiums. The building continues to be used for furniture storage. (Photos courtesy of Kristine Davison)

On December 1st 2020 YWCA Brandon will be kicking off our 5th annual Fusion Credit Union Keeping Spirits Bright Campaign to raise money and awareness for homelessness and domestic violence during the holiday season. Every year since 2016, a tree is placed in the front yard of Meredith Place with purple lights, and the more money we raise during the campaign the more lights get turned on. Addictions, homelessness and domestic violence are a daily struggle for many in our community, and the holiday season can be even harder on them. The Fusion Credit Union Keeping Spirits Bright Campaign will kick off with a cheque presentation and virtual tree lighting ceremony live on our event Facebook page December 1st 7pm at Meredith Place. This will kick off Giving Tuesday and our new for 2020 - month long walk/run challenge ending December 31st. Each registered walker/runner will keep track of the number of KM’s walked and the person with the most KM’s walked will win top prize. Registration for the challenge is $25. Also a number of schools in Westman will be competing to win $500! We have partnered with a number of schools in Westman with a Phys-Ed/fundraising challenge. The school to walk/run the most KM’s December 18th will win $500 cash for their school, plus any money they raise in fundraising we will give back 20% Register or donate at:  https://www.ywcabrandon.ca/events Facebook event page:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ksbvirtualrun2020Sign up your school at:  https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/ywca-brandon/p2p/KSB/Or for more information email ywca2@wcgwave.ca