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.

Please take notice that an informal community meeting for residents of the Green Acres Ward will take place as follows: DATE: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 TIME: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. LOCATION: Green Acres School Gymnasium, 335 Queens Avenue East The following will be discussed at the meeting: 1. Recent criminal activity 2. Overall increase in crime in the ward 3. Potential community-based solutions to criminal activity Members of the Administration will be in attendance. Councillor Jan Chaboyer, Ward No. 10, Green Acres

Brandon Police Service Media Release On Sunday evening at approximately 6:40pm, a female attended to BPS to report that her common-law husband assaulted her and threatened to kill her. Police attended to the residence on Aberdeen Avenue, a 72yr old Brandon man was arrested for Domestic Assault and Utter Threats and lodged at BCC to be released to appear in Court on July 05th. The female did not require medical attention.

Shortly after 8pm on Saturday night, Brandon Fire and Emergency Services and Brandon Police Service were called to the intersection of 6th St. and Rosser Ave for a two vehicle collision. Upon arrival, a small car was observed almost up on a sidewalk while an SUV was in the entrance to a parking lot. One person was transported to hospital with no lights or sirens.  Photos by Liam Pattison Photography.

Brandon Police Service Media Release Shortly after 8 pm on Saturday evening, a two vehicle accident occurred at 6th St and Rosser Ave.  Officers attended and observed one of the drivers displaying signs of intoxication and recovered open liquor from the vehicle.  The driver, a 31 year old from Sioux Valley,  was arrested and later provided breath samples double the legal limit.  He was charged with Impaired Driving and Driver over 80 mg/% and released to appear in court next week.