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Sally Leask, Former Westman Magic Softball Star, Commits to Division 1 at Rider University

Wheat Kings release training camp schedule, rosters

Foxwarren rink hit by severe storm

Knoop captures 2024 Tamarack men’s golf tournament

Trotter inks a deal with Portage

Boissevain’s Nell to represent Canada at 2024 WBSC U18 Women’s Softball World Cup

Golfer drains a hole-in-one on a 320-Yard Par 4 at Glen Lea Golf Course

Micheal Ferland Joins The Kenora Devils Gap Islanders as Skills Coach

What’s Happening at Glen Lea

September is still a great time to get out and play golf! We have had a fantastic summer so far and are ready to keep it going well into the fall. Tee times can be booked online at any time, we would love to see you at Glen Lea Golf Course a few more times before the season ends! What's Happening at Glen Lea 2 FOR $55! (2) 18 Hole Green Fees & Shared Power Cart Rental for $55! Offer only valid from: September 12, 2016 to October 31, 2016. All applicable taxes included in price. Not valid with any other promotional offer, league play or tournaments Call: (204)728-9090 or book online: www.glenleagolf.ca The Glen Lea Restaurant - YEAR END BUFFET WHEN: Sunday, September 25 TIME: 9am until 1pm COST: $12.39 per person / plus taxes All-You-Can-Eat Empty the fridge! - For reservations, please call: (204)728-9090 The Glen Lea Restaurant – CLOSING DATE The Glen Lea Restaurant will be CLOSED for the season on: Monday, September 26. Thank you for your patronage this year and we look forward to serving you in 2017!!! ***Please view attached document for the restaurant hours in September Glen Lea Golf Course - YEAR END GOLF TOURNAMENT WHEN: Saturday, October 1, 2016 REGISTRATION: 12pm until 12:45pm SHOTGUN START: 1PM SUPPER: 6PM FORMAT: 4 Person Scramble COST: Members: $35 – Invited Guests: $55 EXTRA MEAL TICKETS: Adults: $20 – Children 12 & under: $10 THREE DIVISIONS: 1)Mixed 2)Ladies 3)Men’s To registers, please call the Pro Shop at: (204)728-9090   Glen Lea Golf Course – 2017 Season Passes Purchase your 2017 Season Pass before: December 31, 2016 and SAVE!!! SEASON PASSES (GST included in all prices) Regular-Single: $795 Regular-Couple: $1515 Restricted-Single: $735 Restricted-Couple: $1395 Student (18 to 25 with valid student ID): $450 Junior (17 & under): $325 Driving Range Pass: $$250 **Gift Cards Available** For more information, please call the Pro Shop at: (204)728-9090 Golf Lessons Do you need a fall tune-up to improve your game? We can help! PGA of Canada Professional; Patrick Law can get you ready for a great fall golf season! To schedule a lesson at Glen Lea, call Patrick at: (204)720-9623 ***For more information, please view attached document The Pro Shop Are you heading south for the winter? Come down to the Pro Shop and load up on all your golf gear and apparel. Check out all the in-store deals! Weekly Deals are back! New deal every week! While quantities last! Come down to the Pro Shop quickly and stock up, you won't believe the savings!  

Brandon’s Own Curtis “The DEMON” Demarce

First time I met Curtis Demarce he was a rough and tough 14 year old hockey player here in Brandon. And now a decade later Curtis is living and training in San Jose California in an attempt to be the next big household name in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Blood sweat and money makes MMA exist and training three times a day currently for Curtis is now not only a passion, but perhaps a way to become a contender in UFC. Hard to explain really where Curtis is at in his career. In hockey of course you have the NHL then AHL, then ECHL, and SPHL. Same in baseball where you have AAA, and AA and A level ball. For Demarce he states it is all about opportunities to fight in different organizations and it boils down to the relationship the promoter and the fighter have. He says lots of young guys won’t sign with UFC today because you are working for basically minimum wage. Now here is the money breakdown: 20% to management 20% to taxes 10% to the gym and trainer Adding in diet, food, medical expenses, plus one on one training maybe leaves the fighter only 10 – 20% of the prize payout. More interesting facts that McGregor made $15,000,000 from his last UFC fight and WWE / UFC star Brock Lesnar made 2.5 million whereas UFC legend Anderson Silva made $500,000. Dana White and the UFC and other big promotion companies know that minimum wage fighters are always hungry to be part of the business. One interesting item that Demarce mentioned is that a MMAFA union is being created and operated by Randy Couture and Shamrock, two legends in UFC ,to help promote MMA fairly and that all fighters get paid a fair amount. As it stand Curtis says his body has taken a beating for the last 6 years and he feels it is time to go where the money is at. And that place could be in Poland – Russia or Asia where they get crowds of 70 – 80,000 people. The current goal for “The Demon” as he is known in MMA circles is to be in the top 5 or 6 in his weight class. Right now Curtis feels he is in the top 5 percent in Canada for his weight. He also says that he feels Brandon has lots of talent in many sports but you have to leave the small town mentality behind and reach your goals by making huge sacrifices. One important thing is sponsors and he says without them it is almost impossible to survive due to the breakdown of payouts from fights. He said that anyone who might be interested to reach out to him on his Facebook page.

New ringette players wanted!

Ringette in Canada has never been more popular. Numbers have hit an all-time high across the country with more than 30,000 players and 2,000 teams registered last year. The fast-paced game is growing across the prairies too, with Winnipeg and surrounding area leading the Manitoba growth. A dedicated group of players and volunteers have brought ringette back to Brandon in recent years, but we need to keep introducing new players to the fun and friendship of the sport to keep it healthy. Come Try Ringette is a free event where kids get to try an hour of ringette with fun on-ice and off-ice activities on Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Enns Brothers Arena in the Keystone Centre. Kids only need a helmet and skates to take part. Sticks and rings will be provided. A limited number of helmets are also available. "Brandon Ringette is very happy to host this event as it gives kids starting at age four a chance to come try out the sport and learn what ringette is all about," said Sara Bell, Brandon Ringette Association president. “Once the players get out on the ice and see how much fun it is, they can’t wait to come back.” In addition to an hour of ice time, Come Try Ringette will include face-painting and entertainment, as well a used equipment sale. The event starts at 1 p.m. Parents can register at cometryringette.ca or email kylajmhenderson@gmail.com for more information. For more information contact: Sara Bell President  Brandon Ringette Association 204-570-1045 bryanandsarabell@live.com brandonringette.ca Kyla Henderson Publicity/Come Try Ringette Brandon Ringette Association 204-573-5083 kylajmhenderson@gmail.com

Tag Team Spectacular Goes Down In Brandon.

ROH Star Jason "The Gift" Kincaid & Shane Sabre vs. ROH Star The Beer City Bruiser & The Bullet Club's "Crown Jewel" Chase Owens Canadian Wrestling's Elite debuts at a brand new venue in Brandon, Manitoba and with it a new match has been signed that will blow the roof right off of the place! A special tag team attraction match has been signed that will have the fast paced and innovative Jason Kincaid join forces to battle Ring Of Honor's Beer City Bruiser and New Japan Pro Wrestling's Chase Owens! Jason Kincaid and Chase Owens are no stranger to each other but this will be the first time these four men with four independent and strong personalities are in the ring at the exact same time. All four men are headlining singles stars in their respective home territory and on September 28th they will headline once again!

New Multisport Club Forming in Brandon

A new multisport club is starting operations in Brandon with the hopes of bringing a variety of sports programs to Brandon and the Westman region. Nextplay, operated by Brian Staples, will be starting operations from scratch this fall beginning with an Adult Ball Hockey League and an Adult Futsal League (indoor soccer). As a kid Brian was a regular at Wheelies, the old roller rink on the North Hill, and since its closing he’s always wanted to create a bigger and better version. He opened up a multi-sport club in Kelowna which ran roller derby, inline hockey, ball hockey, indoor soccer, indoor golf, birthdays, concerts, trade shows, and a sports bar. What started as just a roller rink at the time blossomed into multiple sports leagues, and became a great place to keep fit and make new friends! Now he wants to do the same thing for Westman. The Adult Ball Hockey League will be shorter for its inaugural season with 10 regular season games and up to 5 more in the playoffs. Games will be played once a week and depending what division you’re in will determine what week night you play. Registration for ball hockey will be $100/player, and games will be played out of the Keystone Centre on the sport court tile. Portable fences will be used as the rink boards until they are able to raise enough registration revenue to purchase new custom rink boards.   Once purchased these rink boards can be easily set up and moved when the Keystone requires the space for other events. The ball hockey season will start Oct 4th and 5th, with 6 teams in Division 1 Ball Hockey on Wednesday evenings and 6 teams available for Division 2 on Tuesdays.  For ball hockey, all you need is a helmet, gloves and a regular hockey stick. Games will be played in 2-25 minute halves. As Brian tells bndmb.ca “I want people to know the leagues are just for fun, and that anyone can play. We offer different skill level divisions.”  You can contact Brian at brianstaples@nextplay.ca for more information on how to get invoved with the various leagues.