Looking to buy-trade-sell some sports cards or memorabilia? CK Sports Cards will be holding a 1-day show at the Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre (3550 Victoria Avenue) on Saturday March 11, 2023 from 10am-4pm. This will be their 3rd show in Brandon. Come check out vendors that will be showcasing cards and memorabilia from all you favorite sports.  Raw grading submissions will also be available. Their first two shows in Brandon had 12-15 vendors at each event including a couple from Saskatchewan and Ontario. Admission tickets are available at the door for $2 or online on their website for $1. Vendors interested in setting up a table can contact the host.

Management and staff at Brandon’s Community Sportsplex wish to inform the public that the facility’s ice arena is temporarily closed due to deficiencies within the ice plant that pose a safety risk to the public and facility staff. Once issues with the ice plant are resolved, a re-opening date will be communicated with the public. Hours of operation for the facility’s pool, racquetball courts and outdoor track will not be impacted by the ice arena’s closure. For a full schedule of spring programming available through Parks & Recreation Services, please visit brandon.ca/programs/recreation-programs. The City of Brandon thanks all patrons of the Sportsplex ice arena for their patience and understanding during this temporary closure.

Dermapure, a Canadian leader in aesthetic medicine in Canada, has acquired The Skin & Vein Centre in Brandon. The sale will allow the Brandon centre to remain on the cutting edge of medical aesthetics and offer the most innovative rejuvenation treatments on the market. Dr. Barb Kelleher, who founded The Skin & Vein Centre in 2006, will continue to serve her clients at the clinic which is located at 1300, 18th Street, across from the Keystone Centre. “I’m excited about this next step as it will really allow us to provide a wider collection of products and services to our clients,” Kelleher said. “Demand for vein, skin and cosmetic treatments continues to grow and through this exciting new partnership we are uniquely positioned to continue providing excellence in patient care.”

An adult basketball tournament was held in Brandon over the weekend. In total ten teams took to the floor including 5 from Brandon, 3 from Winnipeg and 1 each from Neepawa and Swan Valley. Brandon's BeezKneez (pictured above) took home the A-side title while Showstoppers (pictured below) from Winnipeg snagged the B-Side championship. Adam Hartman, from Beez Kneez, was named the tournament MVP. The event was hosted by InterAthletic Sports Leagues out of Winnipeg with support from Westman Lumber Supply in Brandon. The games were played at the New Era School and organizers tell bdnmb.ca they are working on returning for another tournament, this time with hopefully more teams from surrounding areas.

Cloud 9 Wrestling made its Brandon debut tonight at the Great Western Roadhouse, in front of a very large and boisterous crowd. The night's action featured 6 matches on the card, including two title bouts.  The crowd in attendance were into it from the opening bell to the final pinfall. BDNMB.CA was onhand to capture the following images.