Canadian Wrestling's Elite returns to Brandon, Manitoba on Thursday, May 26th and returning in a big way with the "500 Ticket" Fundraising Challenge! The return to Brandon finally answers the demand of an all ages, family friendly event in Brandon and with that CWE management is partnering up with the Assiniboine Community College Athletic Team to help raises funds for their department. If the joint effort of CWE and ACC sells 500 tickets to the event Canadian Wrestling's Elite will donate $1500 to the ACC Athletics Team. This donation will go towards the recruitment of new student athletes to Assiniboine Community College. Student athletes dedicate anywhere from 6-20 hours a week to their sport on top of full time classes and the requirement to maintain good academic standing as a student. The opportunity to play sport while at post-secondary gives students an opportunity to learn valuable employment and life skills like time management, teamwork, communication and leadership. Come out and enjoy some great wrestling and support Brandon's athletic future! Thursday May 26th- Brandon, MB Location: Assiniboine Community College (1430 Victoria Ave. East) Time: VIP/Meet & Greet 6pm, Doors Open 6:30pm, Bell time 7pm Tickets: VIP Front Row Access Meet & Greet $21, General Admission $16 in advance, $19 at the door. Advance Tickets Available At: Eye Opener Book Store (314 10th St.) Advance Tickets Available at: cwetickets.com For full event information visit www.cwecanada.ca

Throughout my 10+ years of writing articles as a columnist (Wheat City Journal, Brandon Sun and currently WWW.BDNMB.ca) I’m often approached by folks who are searching for some extra coverage for an event that they are involved with planning and or organizing. Many of these said events are designed to help out charitable causes and or organizations. It has always been my pleasure to oblige as many as possible whenever time allowed. I do this because I maintain the belief that these types of events add to the greater good of our community. As a result they make our community stronger. The more people become aware of these events, the better the event and more successful the result! Another positive I take away from these requests, especially the handful I’ve already contributed to this website, is as I continue to receive these requests it shows that people actually like to keep up to date with what is going on in our community and know about all events in our community big or small. Therefore people are visiting this site which makes it all the more worthwhile to continue pecking away at the keyboard. It’s something that started out as a hobby but soon turned into a labor of love. So before I share some brief info about a local event that will help out a well deserving group, I want to put out the invitation to people who require a little extra promotional push behind any worthwhile community event that they may be involved in. Whether its charity based or otherwise, I’m here to help. Just email me at: Alwaysfrank@mymts.net Take a free test drive and help support the op Vimy Ridge cadets earn funds towards their trip to France for the 100th anniversary!! TIME: 9:00 AM - 3:00 pm get here early DATE: Saturday, May 21, 2016 PLACE: Brandon Armoury, 1116 Victoria Avenue, Brandon, MB ORGANIZATION: 60 Swiftsure Sea Cadets  OP VIMY RIDGE WHY REGISTER FOR A TEST DRIVE? Launched in Canada in 2010, the Drive 4UR School and Drive 4UR Community programs are Ford's pillar test drive fundraising programs. They are a fun and exciting way to engage schools and local community causes and support their fundraising efforts. Ford Dealerships partner with a local school or community organization to conduct a test drive event together. For every valid test drive completed at the event, Ford of Canada donates $20 to the cause - up to a maximum of $6,000. Please visit their Facebook pages for event stories and past event pictures! https://www.facebook.com/Drive4URCommunity https://www.facebook.com/Drive4URSchoolCanada  

A 3 on 3 coed bubble soccer tournament is scheduled to take place on Saturday and Sunday September 10th & 11th at Earl Oxford School with all proceeds going to support Big Brothers & Sisters of Brandon. Registration is only $150 and teams are comprised of up to six people.  Teams should have at least one female on the field at all times. To register or for more information contact: Sean 204-721-4287  Carla 204-727-1787 Official Facebook Page

The fires, but most importantly the people of Fort McMurray, are on everyone's mind today. Stories of kindness and neighbours helping neighbours are speckled across the pages of Facebook.  80,000 residents on mandatory evacuation.  Opportunities for Canadians to get involved are abound. You can donate on-line through the Red Cross or by texting REDCROSS to 30333 and your cell provider will add a $5 donation to your monthly bill.  The Calgary Flames organization has stepped up to donate $100,000 to the cause.  Westjet has sent planes to airlift many residents to safely. You can read about their on-going relief efforts on their blog.  For updated news reports, tune into www.cbc.ca for the latest.

This is a special event for 2016 and will be held on June 4th, 2016 on the Rideau Street hill next to Rideau Park.This Club fund raiser started in 1986 by the Kiwanis club of Brandon and has grown to be a special event for children, parents and grandparents, our club members look forward to this each year. It’s a real fun day for all. If your child is between the ages of 8 and 14 they can participate by contacting our Chair of the event Vern Gilbertson at 727 4171. *Age groupings for boys and girls (8 and 9), (10 and 11), (12 to 14) *Trophies are presented to the winners and runners up in each age group. *Trophies are awarded for the, Best Design, Most Original and Best decorated *Kar Kits can be purchased by supporting Business or individuals for $200.00 this includes first year registration for one child. You can build your own Kar on these Kits. You can visit the Kiwanis Kitchen to enjoy Hot Dogs, Smokies, cold drinks and other goodies. This all starts at 9:00 AM with practice runs and at 10: AM for the races Come and enjoy the fun with your family.  More info and registration form.