City of Brandon Parks & Recreation Services is excited to announce that a new and improved recreation software system will soon be available to all residents and visitors to Brandon!   This new recreation booking platform, PerfectMind, will allow visitors to view the various schedules, programs, and courses available through City of Brandon Parks & Recreation Services. Patrons can then sign into the site to register for desired programming. The site also allows users to purchase memberships or multi-use passes to Brandon’s Community Sportsplex.  “Our new and improved portal is mobile, tablet, and computer application-friendly, which means that you can search and register for a program or course no matter where you are,” notes City of Brandon Manager of Recreation Heather Reimer. “We received feedback from our residents, and we are excited to bring this new and improved software to all residents. While we roll out the new software, we ask for your patience in dealing with any roadblocks. Our staff are ready to help you in any manner possible.”  Brandon.perfectmind.com is now open for all residents to look at our programs and courses*. Fall program registrations will be open starting August 2nd. Summer registration programs are open until August 31st, 2022**.  For more information on City of Brandon’s recreational programming, please visit brandon.ca/rec-programs.    About PerfectMind  Established over 17 years ago, PerfectMind is an industry-leading, cloud-based member management and facility booking software provider.   *Patrons will be required to create a new account to register for fall registrations at brandon.perfectmind.com.   **Summer program registrations are available at mycommunity.brandon.ca, until August 31, 2022. Fall program registrations will be available at brandon.perfectmind.com. 

Bar Stool Sports/ Pink Whitney and Joe Beeverz present A drink with Biz....on Tuesday Aug 09 from 12:00 -  3:00 pm. Paul “Biz” Bissonnette is a retired NHL player and a current Spittin’ Chiclets host who will be traveling the country as part of his Great Canadian @pinkwhitney Expedition. Ticket event $10 (maximum 4 tickets per person) * Proceeds going to Westman VOLT Hockey (see below for more information) Call Joe Beeverz (204-726-5637) to secure your tickets. Must be 18 to attend !! (ID will be required) A message from Volt Hockey Westman Dear Community supporter and friend. We are reaching out today to introduce you to an exciting new program for children with disabilities to participate in. For Brandon children and the Westman community, we are a establishing VOLT hockey program and we are looking for personal and corporate donations to help not only establish it at the grass roots level, but to make it sustainable for years to come. Too often in our community we find children with disabilities relegated to the sidelines, being a fan rather than a participant, simply because of the lack of opportunities present for them. VOLT Hockey is the perfect opportunity to change that for kids that just want to the same opportunity as their peers. By establishing a program called VOLT Hockey in our community, it will allow children to be a participant rather than just a fan. It will allow them to be part of a team. It will allow them to play in a sport where their disability is not debilitating and most importantly, it will provide them an outlet to be social, make friends and have fun in a safe and inclusive environment. VOLT Hockey is an accessible form of hockey, played in a specially designed Hockey Sport Chair by people with a variety of disabilities including Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Osteoporosis and Dwarfism. VOLT Hockey is played by over 50 teams in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden and now, it's reaching communities in North America and having the ability to put Brandon on the map in Canada as one of the few in Canada at the grassroots level. VOLT Hockey is the ultimate team sport for physically disabled children and young adolescents. It is played by children with many different types of disability from around the age of six. What they all have in common is the love for speed and the appreciation of the community and friendships across the clubs. Many players deal with great physical limitations in their everyday lives. But on the VOLT hockey court they only face challenges in the form of opponents and teammates all the while feeling like part of a team in an inclusive environment. Games are played with 3-4 participants on each team at a time 4-5 volunteers are required during each session to assist in coaching/registration/refereeing etc. The game is typically played in a school gymnasium with "boards" set up to keep the ball in play. The idea is very similar to ice hockey, with the objective to score on the net, the difference being that the players are in a motorized chair operated by a joystick. Westman VOLT hockey will be organized and ran strictly by non-paid volunteers, with all the donations and funding going towards equipment and the children. By teaming up with Variety charities across Canada, it allows us the opportunity to work collaboratively for potential tournaments and events and to further grow the program. Thank you for your consideration and for helping to make our community a better place and most importantly, for giving kids with a disability an opportunity to be "normal kid". Below you will find a donation form that can be scanned or mailed back. We have set a fundraising goal of $100,000 to develop, maintain and grow this exciting opportunity. Volt Hockey Donation Form Every dollar is appreciated. Once again, thank you for your consideration. Chad Wallin Westman Volt Hockey

CK Sports Cards will be holding a 1-day show at the Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre (3550 Victoria Avenue) on July 30, 2022 from 11am-5pm. Come check out vendors that will be showcasing cards and memorabilia from all you favorite sports. In conversation with bdnmb.ca earlier today, organizers said they expect 15 vendors to be on-hand including a couple from Saskatchewan and one from Toronto. Tickets are available at the door for $2 or online on their website for $1. Door prizes will be available to enter upon entering the show.

Brandon's Jordan Stallard recently signed with the Manchester Storm of the United Kingdom’s Elite Ice Hockey League. Stallard (24) spent two seasons with the Brandon Wheat Kings U18 AAA club, before embarking on a 4-year WHL career where he spent time with both Calgary and Prince Albert. In 2016 Stallard was selected in round 5, #127 overall by Winnipeg Jets. He is currently a member of the Vionell Holdings Property Barons in the WSHL. Jordan Stallard signs in UK with Manchester Storm @eihl_transfers @Mcr_Storm @axemenhockey @MacBethReport @VIONELLHOLDINGS @bdnmbca @PerryBergson pic.twitter.com/X79FNw7LPp — Darryl Wolski (@2112hockey) July 27, 2022

Goaltender Carson Bjarnason has been named, as one of the three goalies, to Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team roster at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, July 31-Aug. 6 in Red Deer. The 17-year old netminder recently completed his first season in a Wheat King jersey, finishing the season with an 8-10-1 record. Prior to joining the WHL club, Bjarnason spent two seasons with the Southwest Cougars and a shorted season with The Rink in Winnipeg. Congratulations to #BWK Carson Bjarnason on being selected to the National Men's Under-18 Team! ???????? The 6'3 Goaltender from Carberry, Manitoba will represent Canada at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup from July 31st to August 6th in Red Deer. ????ROSTER ➡️ https://t.co/NCtPwwyeu2 pic.twitter.com/wtCsAkeQzg — Brandon Wheat Kings (@bdnwheatkings) July 25, 2022