Brandon, MB – City of Brandon Parks & Recreation Services crews will resume mosquito fogging at 10 p.m. tonight (Friday, July 17th) in pockets across the City that were unable to be completed during last night’s fogging activity. While crews were out fogging from 9 p.m. on Thursday to 6 a.m. on Friday, equipment and mechanical issues resulted in portions of neighbourhoods across the City not being fogged. At this time, Parks and Recreation Services can confirm the following areas were successfully fogged: Ø  Areas west of First Street between Kirkcaldy Drive and Victoria Avenue; Ø  All areas east of First Street, south of Victoria Avenue; Ø  All areas south of Richmond Avenue between First Street and 26th Street. Beginning at 10 p.m. tonight (Friday, July 17th), the City’s four fogging trucks will be dispatched to the areas of the City that have not yet been fogged, with completion anticipated by no later than 6 a.m. on Saturday, July 18th. Fogging will NOT be undertaken if it is raining, if the temperature dips below 13 degrees Celsius, or if the wind speed is in excess of 16 kilometres/hour. In the event fogging is postponed again due to weather conditions, the public will be notified and fogging activity will be re-scheduled to the next suitable evening. The City of Brandon would like to extend its sincere thanks to residents for their continued patience as crews work this evening to complete this fogging program. The insecticide to be used in this fogging program is DeltaGard 20EW. As crews are not able to announce in advance which areas of the City the trucks be starting in or where fogging trucks may be at any given time throughout the night, the City of Brandon would ask for as much cooperation from the public in areas that have not yet been fogged to ensure that they limit their activity outdoors between 9 a.m. this evening and 6 a.m. tomorrow morning and follow the below recommendations to minimize exposure during a fogging program: Whenever possible, stay indoors during and immediately after spraying; Close all windows and doors. Turn off air conditioning units and close vents to circulate indoor air, before the spraying begins; Bring laundry, toys and pets indoors before the spraying occurs; Cover swimming pool surfaces when possible; Wash homegrown fruit and vegetables with water before cooking or eating them; Rinse play equipment with water after the spraying is finished. More information about DeltaGard 20EW can be found on the City of Brandon website at https://www.brandon.ca/images/pdf/MosquitoAbatement/Mosquito_DeltaGard_Factsheet.pdf. The provision of a 90-metre buffer zone for residents who wish to be excluded from a fogging program is regulated by the Province of Manitoba and is a condition of the City of Brandon’s annual Pesticide Use Permit.  As was previously announced by the City of Brandon this week, the deadline to register for such was 12 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15th; therefore, no additional buffer zone applications are being accepted at this time. A total of 33 approved buffer zones have been approved for this week’s fogging program. Beyond this week’s fogging efforts, City of Brandon Parks & Recreation Services will double its larviciding efforts and will now have a total of four staff monitoring standing areas of water across the City and applying larvicide where necessary for the remainder of the summer season. Residents can also help reduce the impact of this year’s mosquito populations. Simple things like dumping out any containers of standing water, draining any eavestroughing, covering rain water collection containers; filling in any low-lying areas, or treating problem areas with biological larvicide can minimize the amount of mosquitoes. The annoyance of mosquitoes can also greatly be reduced by using repellants, wearing light-coloured clothing, limiting your time outside between the hours of dusk and dawn and using screened-in areas. More information about the City of Brandon’s Mosquito Surveillance and Abatement Program can be found at https://www.brandon.ca/mosquito-abatement/mosquito-abatement-program. (City of Brandon PSA)

Source:Brandon Police Service Media Release On Tuesday afternoon, Police received a report that an employee of a business in the 1000 Block of 10th Street chased down and apprehended a female shoplifter. Police located both the employee and suspect in the 1100 Block of 9th Street where the suspect was taken into Police custody. Investigation determined that the suspect stole merchandise from the store before fleeing and being caught by the employee. The 18 year old female suspect was highly intoxicated and lodged at the Police Service after being arrested for Theft Under $5000. She was released once sober and is scheduled to appear in Court in September.

Brandon, MB – City of Brandon Parks & Recreation Services will move forward with an overnight fogging program for nuisance mosquitoes on Wednesday, July 15th and Thursday, July, 16th, 2020. Mosquito trap counts from this past weekend exceeded the established thresholds for proceeding with adult mosquito control, which can be found on the City of Brandon website at https://www.brandon.ca/mosquito-abatement/mosquito-abatement-program. Residents will want to note that the City of Brandon uses different traps for its nuisance mosquito control program than those used by the City of Winnipeg; therefore, trap count thresholds which trigger fogging activity vary greatly between the two cities. Fogging will proceed overnight on Wednesday, July 15th and Thursday, July 16th, beginning after 10 p.m. each evening - AS LONG AS weather conditions are suitable to proceed. It is very important for the public to note that fogging will NOT be undertaken if it is raining, if the temperature dips below 15 degrees Celsius, or if the wind speed is in excess of 16 kilometres/hour. In the event fogging is postponed due to weather conditions, the public will be notified and fogging activity will be re-scheduled to the next suitable evening. In terms of the fogging schedule, all areas north of Victoria Avenue (from Victoria Avenue to Sandison Road at the Brandon Municipal Airport and from 66th Street to 49th Street East) will be fogged on Wednesday, July 15th, beginning at approximately 10 p.m. All areas south of Victoria Avenue (from Victoria Avenue to 2 miles south of Patricia Avenue and from 66th Street to 49th Street East) will then be fogged on Thursday, July 16th, beginning at approximately 10 p.m. The insecticide to be used in this fogging program is DeltaGard 20EW. This product is approved for use by Health Canada and is a lower-risk product when compared to the product used in past years’ City of Brandon fogging program. The exposure to bees, birds, mammals, fish and plants is expected to be minimal, given the reduced application rate, timing of application, and the minimal deposits in soil, water and plants that are anticipated from this application. Residents can take the following actions to minimize exposure during a fogging program: Ø  Whenever possible, stay indoors during and immediately after spraying; Ø  Close all windows and doors. Turn off air conditioning units and close vents to circulate indoor air, before the spraying begins; Ø  Bring laundry, toys and pets indoors before the spraying occurs; Ø  Cover swimming pool surfaces when possible; Ø  Wash homegrown fruit and vegetables with water before cooking or eating them; Ø  Rinse play equipment with water after the spraying is finished. More information about DeltaGard 20EW can be found on the City of Brandon website at https://www.brandon.ca/images/pdf/MosquitoAbatement/Mosquito_DeltaGard_Factsheet.pdf. The provision of a 90-metre buffer zone for residents who wish to be excluded from a fogging program is regulated by the Province of Manitoba and is a condition of the City of Brandon’s annual Pesticide Use Permit. As such, the City of Brandon will be accepting applications until 12 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15th from residents who wish to have a buffer zone applied to their property this week. A resident’s name, address, telephone number and proof of occupancy (drivers licence, utility bill, telephone bill, etc.) are all required for a buffer zone application to be accepted. The application form can be downloaded from the City of Brandon website here, filled out and returned by email to parks@brandon.ca or by fax at 204-726-4257. Residents should be aware they need register annually if they wish to be placed on a buffer zone list for Brandon’s mosquito fogging program. This means last year’s buffer zone lists are not applicable. More information about the buffer zone registration process can be obtained by calling City of Brandon Parks Services at 204-729-2148 during regular business hours (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.). Residents wishing to determine if their property falls within an accepted buffer zone can inquire by calling the above number during the noted regular business hours. Upon presenting their address, they will receive a "Yes" or "No" answer ONLY. Beyond this week’s fogging efforts, City of Brandon Parks & Recreation Services will double its larviciding efforts and will now have a total of four staff monitoring standing areas of water across the City and applying larvicide where necessary for the remainder of the summer season. Residents can also help reduce the impact of this year’s mosquito populations. Simple things like dumping out any containers of standing water, draining any eavestroughing, covering rain water collection containers; filling in any low-lying areas, or treating problem areas with biological larvicide can minimize the amount of mosquitoes. The annoyance of mosquitoes can also greatly be reduced by using repellants, wearing light-coloured clothing, limiting your time outside between the hours of dusk and dawn and using screened-in areas. More information about the City of Brandon’s Mosquito Surveillance and Abatement Program can be found at https://www.brandon.ca/mosquito-abatement/mosquito-abatement-program (City of Brandon Public Notice)

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On July 10th police received a report of an assault that had occurred on the previous day.  The victim indicated that he attended to a residence in the 200 block of Dennis to serve an eviction notice.  While there, the two tenants became agitated and both females punched the male landlord in the head.  On Sunday, officers located the two suspects, aged 30 and 31, and arrested them for assault.  They were both released with a court date of October 8.  

Last night, Brandon Firefighter/Paramedics responded to a semi trailer on fire in front of the Motel 6 on Highway 1 in Brandon. When fire crews arrived, there were large flames coming from the midsection of the trailer that was hauling frozen food. The semi driver was able to disconnect the tractor and move it away from the trailer just prior to emergency crews arriving. Crews were on scene for many hours making sure that the fire was completely out. Nobody was injured, and the trailer along with its cargo appear to be a total loss.