Brandon Police Service Media Release  At 4:00 am, police conducted a traffic stop in the 1000 block of 1st Street North.  The driver, a 19-year-old Brandon female was arrested for impaired driving and returned to the Brandon Police Service where she provided two samples of her breath which were both more than double the legal limit.  The driver was charged with Impaired Driving, Drive Over .08 and Operating a Motor Vehicle contrary to 0 BAC condition of her driver’s license.  The female was released to a sober relative and will appear in court later in June.

Brandon Police Service Media Release At 1:12 am, Saturday morning, Police were flagged down and advised that there was a male laying on the roadway near 18th and Richmond.  The subsequent investigation revealed that the male had dropped something on the roadway and when he went to retrieve it he was struck by a black truck, which then fled the scene.  The victim was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  The investigation is continuing.

Brandon, MB – An online resource for all things related to this fall’s municipal election is now available to the public, with today’s relaunch of www.brandonvotes.ca by the City of Brandon’s Legislative Services Department and the Office of the City Clerk. The community of Brandon elects its mayor, councillors and school board trustees on October 24th, 2018. The campaign registration period for mayoral candidates began May 1st, 2018, while the campaign registration period for individuals interested in a city councillor position begins June 30th, 2018 (with July 3rd, 2018 being the first business day to file following the Canada Day long weekend.) Potential school board trustee candidates, meanwhile, are required to register during the nomination period of September 12th to 18th, 2018, with trustee candidate information packages anticipated to be available for interested individuals by mid-August. While candidate activity is currently relatively quiet, City of Brandon Senior Elections Official Melanie Powers encourages all members of the public to visit the Brandon Votes website and familiarize themselves with the municipal election process and the key dates along the way. Of particular interest to prospective mayor and councillor candidates will be sections detailing how to register as a candidate, how to navigate the registration and nomination process, and a listing of all the important campaign finance rules imposed by the Province of Manitoba. “Municipal elections are an opportunity for Brandon residents to participate in building a strong, healthy and sustainable local government, and the Brandon Votes website is a valuable resource for potential candidates and voters alike,” notes Powers. “Currently, candidates and voters can visit the site to learn what eligibility requirements exist to either run or vote, and as we get closer to the fall election, we’ll be posting information about registered candidates, providing up-to-date information about advance voting opportunities and Election Day voting places, and sharing any other pertinent information with the electorate.” Powers adds of particular importance in these summer months is the process of updating the official Voters List. Even if an individual has been on a past Voters List, but either rents their home, is new to Brandon or has changed addresses recently, they are encouraged to call 204-729-2236 or email brandonvotes@brandon.ca to ensure their name is on the list.  Revisions will be made to the Voters List until September 18th, 2018. Powers also encourages residents who are new to Brandon or who have never voted in past municipal elections to ensure they meet voter eligibility requirements, which can be found on the Brandon Votes website at http://brandonvotes.ca/elector-info/voter-eligibility. Other unique features of the Brandon Votes website include a section that answers Frequently Asked Questions about the upcoming Brandon municipal election, as well as a calendar of key dates and a “Countdown to E-Day” clock. Applications from those interested in working as an elections official can also be submitted directly through the website here. The Brandon Votes website will also carry live, up-to-the-minute results of the mayoral, councillor and school trustee races following the close of polls on October 24th.

Brandon Police Service Media Release At approximately 1:10 p.m., Police received a 911 call from a female reporting that she was entering her place of work and was approached by an unknown male who pushed her up against a wall and grabbed her on the buttocks and chest. Officers attended and retrieved a description of the male suspect. While patrolling the area of the incident in the 700 Block of 10th Street, Police were able to locate the male youth suspect. The 16-year-old suspect was arrested for Sexual Assault and released to the custody of a family member to attend Court in July.

The Manitoba government has appointed eight new members to the Manitoba Municipal Board, Municipal Relations Minister Jeff Wharton announced today. “We are pleased to add these new appointees to the board and look forward to the important contributions they will make,” said Wharton.  “These individuals all bring a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience which will ensure the Manitoba Municipal Board can address longstanding challenges and work effectively for Manitobans.” Gilles Vielfaure (Portage la Prairie), Rick Borotsik (Brandon), Roxane Anderson (Selkirk), Donald Mitchelson (Winnipeg), Margaret Bonekamp (St. Georges), Amit Kapoor (Winnipeg), Valerie Whyte (Pukatawagan) and Michael Kowalson (Winnipeg) have all been appointed to the board.  Steven Lupky (Winnipeg) has been reappointed to the board. The Manitoba Municipal Board is a quasi-judicial tribunal established under The Municipal Board Act.  The act sets out the general provisions respecting the board’s operations.  Other provincial statutes, such as The Municipal Act, The Municipal Assessment Act and The Planning Act, also give the board jurisdiction to make decisions or recommendations about various matters. The Manitoba Municipal Board recently launched an innovative new appeal management process to address the long-term challenge of outstanding assessment appeals in Manitoba, Wharton noted.  The board held significant consultations with the City of Winnipeg and provincial assessment departments and tax agents who currently have outstanding appeals, he said, adding that to date, approximately 2,500 files remain open, some dating back to 2009. The minister thanked outgoing board members for their service.