Brandon, MB – The City of Brandon’s Streets and Roads Section would like to remind all Brandon residents and motorists that the provision for overnight parking restrictions on all signed seasonal snow clearing routes will soon come into effect. As per the City of Brandon Traffic By-law, overnight parking along such identified routes between the dates of November 15th and March 31st annually is prohibited if a snow plowing/removal notice has been issued for the specific route by the City of Brandon. These routes are as follows: Rosser Avenue, from 1st Street to 18th Street (Midnight to 7 a.m.) Rosser Avenue, from 18th Street to 34th Street (Midnight to 8 a.m.) Rosser Avenue East, from 1st Street to 13th Street East (Midnight to 8 a.m.) Princess Avenue, from 1st Street to 18th Street (Midnight to 7 a.m.) Princess Avenue, from 18th Street to Whillier Drive (Midnight to 8 a.m.) Princess Avenue East, from 1st Street to 13th Street East (Midnight to 8 a.m.) Ninth Street, extending from Pacific Avenue to Princess Avenue (Midnight to 7 a.m.) Tenth Street, extending from Princess Avenue to Pacific Avenue (Midnight to 7 a.m.) Louise Avenue, extending from 13th Street to 18th Street (Midnight to 8 a.m.) Snow plowing/removal notices are issued by the City of Brandon to its website and through its social media platforms, and notification is also provided to Brandon’s local media outlets. However, residents who wish to receive direct email notifications prior to the implementation of such parking bans can sign up for this service by visiting www.brandon.ca/snow-routes. Residents are also reminded that the best way to stay up-to-date on all regular snow plowing activity on City of Brandon streets is by regularly visiting snowmap.brandon.ca. The City of Brandon’s interactive snow clearing website map is updated after a snowfall to show when snow plowing or snow removal activity is scheduled along a snow route, along a priority route, within various residential zones, or in a back lane. All residents are encouraged to visit snowmap.brandon.ca and “Know Your Zone” ahead of a snow-plowing event. You can also access the map on your Apple device via our “My City” app, available for FREE download via the Apple App Store. For further information on City of Brandon Snow Routes or its snow-clearing procedure, contact the City of Brandon Streets and Roads Section at 204-729-2285.

The City of Brandon wishes to advise that Brandon City Hall (410-9th Street), the City of Brandon Civic Services Complex (900 Richmond Avenue East), and the A.R. McDiarmid Civic Complex (638 Princess Avenue), will all be closed on Monday, November 13th in observance of Remembrance Day, and will re-open for regular business hours on Tuesday, November 14th. The Eastview Landfill will be CLOSED on Saturday, November 11th in observance of Remembrance Day, and also CLOSED on Sunday, November, 12th as per its winter hours of operation. The landfill will be open regular weekday winter hours (8 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.) on Monday, November 13th.  The Eastview Landfill’s winter hours of operation can be found at http://www.brandon.ca/sanitation/landfill/landfill-overview. All Brandon Transit services will run on statutory holiday hours (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.) on Saturday, November 11th, while the Brandon Transit Info Centre will be closed that day. Brandon Transit routes can be found at http://www.brandontransit.ca/routes-schedules/regular-routes-schedules. Hours of operation at Brandon’s Community Sportsplex will not be impacted. However, attendees at the Sportsplex on Saturday, November 11th will be asked to pause for a moment of respectful silence. A full facility schedule can be found at https://mycommunity.brandon.ca/.

Brandon Police Service Media Release At 8:30 p.m., Police attended a residence in the 1400 Block of Rosser Avenue after receiving a report of a Domestic disturbance. A female victim was located and found to have swelling to her face and bruising on her body. Investigation revealed that the female and her boyfriend engaged in an argument, which escalated, and the boyfriend began assaulting the victim by punching and kicking her. The male suspect also struck the victim with a broom handle and choked her to the point of losing consciousness. The 26-year-old male suspect was located nearby and arrested for Assault Cause Bodily Harm, Assault with a Weapon, Choke to Overcome Resistance and Breach of a Court Order. The female victim was transported to hospital and received treatment for injuries that are not considered to be life threatening. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

In order to meet the July 2018 timeline mandated by the federal government to permit the recreational use of cannabis, the Manitoba government unveiled a hybrid retail and distribution model that allows both the public and private sectors to do what they each do best, Premier Brian Pallister announced today. This model will see the Liquor and Gaming Authority (LGA) given an expanded mandate to regulate the purchase, storage, distribution and retail of cannabis.  The Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation (MBLL) will secure and track supply of cannabis sold in Manitoba, while the private sector will operate all retail locations. “Legalization of cannabis is a major shift in public policy and safety remains our top priority,” said Pallister.  “MBLL oversight of supply and distribution will ensure safety, and retail by the private sector will ensure competitiveness and accessibility which will help achieve our goal of getting gangs out of the cannabis business.” Private-sector retail supports the decision not to co-locate cannabis retail with the sale of alcohol, eliminates the need for immediate public investment in new storefronts and provides consumer choice through different retail experiences, the premier added. “This approach is designed to meet our objectives of eliminating the black market, keeping cannabis out of the hands of youth and creating new opportunities in the marketplace,” said Growth, Enterprise and Trade Minister Blaine Pedersen.  “The private sector’s role in encouraging competitive pricing supports these goals.  At the same time, provincial oversight will help maintain supply chain integrity and prevent the diversion of product.” Provincial regulation of wholesaling, distribution and retail will be through LGA, the minister noted, and a regulatory framework and licensing regime is in development. MBLL will be responsible for central administration, supply chain management and order processing.  The Crown corporation will oversee the wholesale and distribution of product including leveraging economies of scale through bulk purchasing to undercut black-market pricing and support a diverse retail sector. All cannabis sold in retail stores must be purchased from MBLL, which will source product from federally licensed producers.  Safe storage and shipment of product will be managed through either MBLL-owned and operated facilities and/or contracted third parties licensed through the LGA. “This is a step-by-step process,” said Pallister. The first step was introducing The Cannabis Harm Prevention Act to target drug-impaired driving and send a clear message that driving under the influence of cannabis is dangerous and unacceptable, he noted. On July 27, the Manitoba government issued an expression of interest to determine market place interest and capability to provide services for the production, distribution and retail of cannabis.  The 60 responses received indicated significant private-sector interest in participating in the emerging cannabis industry, the premier added. On Sept. 14, Manitoba Public Insurance launched a broad public awareness and education campaign to raise awareness about the dangers and consequences of drug-impaired driving. “Today’s announcement is the fourth step,” said Pallister.  “The health and safety of all Manitobans continues to be paramount and there is still plenty of work to do.” The premier confirmed the province will be issuing a request for proposals from qualified applicants seeking the opportunity to operate one or more retail locations.  The deadline for submissions is Dec. 22, with initial locations to open July 2, 2018. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});

Zach Munn, a local real estate agent, has always had a deep passion for dogs.  Therefore, after hearing about how dogs were living on the Peguis First Nation he decided to reach out to local sponsors and build dog houses from scratch. About his initial plan Zack said  “I was kind of thinking about making 5 – 10 dog houses so I thought let’s see if I can get some financial help and the story went very well...so I thought well I can make more houses.”  “We had enough funds to make 18 houses” added Zack. "We put it out on Manitoba Fosters on Facebook and had a really good response from that page and some local people were very passionate about it” continued Zack about why he built the dog houses for the community of Peguis. Other than the money raised Zack said he also had help from Devon Leblanc and others.  “Tanner Kaspick, Jordan Ludwig from BBI, Evan Keller donated 10 heated dog dishes, Cal Taylor, Justin Watters, Brett Konkin, Tracy Adams, Sherwin Williams Brandon, Feed the Fur Babies Canada donated dog food and Trevor Horn, Josh McKay, Bryan Kauk and my Dad all offered their help and support." Going forward Zach Munn said that this was a huge project and will take some planning and looking at prior to doing this once again. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});