The 4th Annual Matt Calvert Charity Shootout golf tournament has been scheduled for June 25/2020 at the Wheat City Golf Course. A banquet to follow the tournament will be held at the Victoria Inn. This year they have partnered with the Brandon Humane Society and 100% of the proceeds from the 2020 tournament will go directly to some special initiatives with the Brandon Humane Society. Over the past 3 years organizers have been able to donate over $150,000 to various local charities and scholarship programs! For more information on this year's event, you can checkout their new website here.

Calgary, Alberta has the Scotiabank Saddledome and a family farm in the RM of Whitehead has the Cattledome. Back in late fall of 2010 brothers Kyle and Darby Cochrane converted an old family cattle barn, that was no-longer in use, into a mini-hockey rink for their respective families to use. According to Kyle the family previously had an outdoor rink for two years but every time the kids went to use it there was either a foot of snow covering the ice surface or else it was -35 out. With five children between them (Kyle 3, Darby 2) the rink gets plenty of use in the winter months. The rink, located on Cochrane Stock Farms, has been used for team windups, New Years celebrations, and 4-H parties in the past. In the summer months the barn has many uses including reusing it as a cattle barn for 4-H or a place for the kids to practice their shot or toss a ball around. The section of the barn that now houses the locker room and warm-up area was originally built by their grandfather approximately 100 years ago. In the 70's their father built an addition to the barn which now serves as the family skating rink. The rink boards were purchased many years ago at a Keystone Cente auction. Each year the brothers tackle a different project (locker stalls, insulation) further enhancing the comfort and experience for their families. A family friend, Trevor Gompf nicknamed the rink the Cattledome many years ago and the name just kind of stuck.

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On November 29, 2019, we released a report regarding two sexual assaults in which a massage therapist was responsible, and arrested. One assault occurring in the fall of 2018 and a second assault occurring on October 30, 2019. In both cases, the victims report that while receiving a massage the therapist made inappropriate sexual comments, while touching them in a sexual manner. Following that report, six other adult females came forward to report similar occurrences between February and August 2019. The victims came forward with their reports independently of one another. On December 17, 2019, the 54-year-old male suspect was arrested for the additional six offences. He is scheduled to appear in court today for all eight of the Sexual Assault counts. Since December 17, 2019, five additional adult females have come forward to report similar offences occurring between the spring – fall 2019. An arrest warrant was issued for his arrest on January 16, 2020. The suspect was arrested on Friday, January 17, 2020 on the five additional Sexual Assault counts. He will appear in court on those five charges on February 10, 2020.  

Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On January 16, 2020, police conducted an investigation into individuals at a residence in the 300 block of 15th street, who were unlawfully in possession of weapons including a firearm. Members of the Organized Crime Section obtained a warrant to search the residence. At approximately 3:10pm, officers in General Patrol blocked off the area as the Emergency Response Team (ERT) attended to the residence. Negotiators made contact with the two individuals inside, each of whom exited peacefully and were taken into custody by members of the Tactical Response Unit by 4:13 pm Once the residence was vacant, members of the Major Crimes Section searched it and located a .22 semi-auto rifle, ammunition and a can of bear mace. Police also recovered a CO2 BB Handgun after arresting and searching suspects in connection to this matter. Eight individuals were arrested in total. Some of whom were arrested prior to the attendance of ERT. A 39-year-old male was arrested and lodged at Brandon Correctional Centre. He will appear in court today on charges of Unsafe Storage of a Firearm, Unsafe Storage of Ammunition, Unauthorized possession of a Firearm, Possession of a Firearm w/out Licence, Possess Weapon, and Fail to Comply with Recognizance. Also arrested and lodged at Brandon Correctional Centre were a 42-year-old female, a 23-year-old male, a 24-year-old male, and a 25-year-old male. They will each appear in court today on similar charges. A 16-year-old male youth was arrested and released to appear in court on March 17, 2020 similar charges. A 43-year-old female was arrested and lodged at Brandon Correctional Centre. In her possession upon her arrest was a large homemade knife, a metal bar, and a landscaping/pruning blade. She will appear in court today on charges of Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose, and Carry a Concealed Weapon. A 17-year-old female youth was arrested and lodged at Brandon Correctional Centre. In her possession upon her arrest was an extendable asp baton, a pocketknife, and a small amount of Meth. She will appear in court today on charges of Possession of Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose, Possess Crystal Meth, Carry a Concealed Weapon, and Fail to Comply with Probation.

Earlier this afternoon, the Brandon Police Tactical Response Unit conducted an investigation in the 300 block of 15th Street, utilizing the Armoured Rescue Vehicle. The 300 block of 15th was closed at the time to vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Officers could be heard using the ARV’s loudspeaker, “We have you surrounded, come out with your hands up!” An update will be provided if one becomes available.