ACC students support project to bring dog houses to Ebb and Flow First Nation
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Tonight, in Ebb and Flow First Nation, 15 dogs will rest their heads in their own doghouses, custom-built by 30 Carpentry & Woodworking students at Assiniboine Community College. In summer, a doghouse provides shade. Come winter, these doghouses will provide insulated warmth to help protect dogs from the wind and cold. Building houses for dogs…
Early morning structure fire on Victoria Ave
Source: Brandon Police Service Media Release On Thursday morning at approximately 1:09am, 911 advised BPS, the back porch of a residence in the 1600 block of Victoria Avenue was on fire. Police members evacuated the residents and BFES extinguished the fire that appeared to have started at the Bar-B- Que. The Office of the Fire Commissioner…
Pawsitive Communities, a non-profit mobile program lending a hand
Brandon truly has an amazing group of people that will go above and beyond the call of duty when it comes to assisting a cause. For 26 year old Farran LeBlanc this is without a doubt a fact as she drives the passion that started Pawsitive Communities. In 2011 her husband Devon was working for…
Dreams for Kids golf tournament and McHappy Day raise over $60,000
For anyone that has been involved in raising funds, or operating a charity, to even find $5,000 or $10,000 dollars can be a massive undertaking in a market the size of Brandon. But Dreams for Kids raised over $60,000 according to program chair Angie Ball. “We are still crunching numbers but between our golf tournament…
Premier Announces Changes to Manitoba Executive Council
Premier Brian Pallister announced changes to the provincial cabinet today and welcomed one new member to cabinet. “Since our election in April of 2016, our government has focused on fixing the finances, repairing the services and rebuilding the economy of our province,” said Pallister. “Our team has made great progress. Taxes have been lowered, the…
