Attendance heats up for 2016 Winter Fair
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The 2016 Royal Manitoba Fair wrapped up Saturday night and attendance over the week was up about 8,000 visits from last year. Over the six days, the fair reported it saw 110,000 visits. Figures I have from the 2015 event pegged that number at 102,000. Why the increase? Well, the 2015 version suffered from bad…
Hey Pally, don’t leave us hanging!
The PC Party is doing very well so far in the provincial election campaign. The mainstream media appears to be less hostile than usual — almost warming up to the Tories at times — and the polls are still in the party’s favour. But it’s no secret the way the vote splits and the concentration…
Brandon’s Largest Garage Sale Gets Even Bigger!!
Everybody loves a great deal and it's even more fun finding one at a Garage Sale. For some folks it's like going on a treasure hunt! Even more exciting when there's more items to hunt for! The Brandon and District United are giving you the opportunity to take in Brandon's Largest Garage Sale and this…
Having a fairly good time
Spring is in the air! And oh boy, a fair is in the air at the Keystone Centre. My first Royal Manitoba Winter Fair experience was in 1984. After just moving to Brandon from Toronto. I was overwhelmed with the sights, sounds and smells. Especially the smells. The Winter Fair works your olfactory senses as…
20 Questions with Mayor Rick Chrest
PART 1 – 20 Questions with Rick Chrest Mayor of Brandon BDNMB.CA – Will a casino ever be considered by the City of Province? MAYOR – Not totally our choice or call the casino’s are licensed by the Province of Manitoba. A while ago they did a market study of Western Manitoba and they said…
