The Olde English Road Hockey League (OERHL), Brandon's premier ball hockey league, held their annual draft earlier tonight at the Westridge Community Centre. The Brookwood Bombers had the first overall selection and used the pick to take Philadelphia Flyers defensemen Travis Sanheim. Bombers owner Mason Kaspick was obviously very pleased to take Sanheim 1st overall. "Coming into the season, we are obviously the youngest team in the league and I was looking to add that veteran presence to our blueline...Sanheim fills that void" said Kaspick. "He's a big bodied defensemen who can chip in offensively when called upon" he added. Former Brandon Wheat Kings captain Connor Gutenberg was then quickly snapped up by the Grimace at #2. To close the first round, the draft saw two former Moose Jaw Warriors get picked back to back as the Moose Knuckles get Tate Popple at #3 and the reigning champion Tobacco Kings get Calder Anderson at #4. In total 20 players heard their name called this evening. Draft time: 16 minutes, 28 seconds Each OERHL team will play 6 games this season, prior to playoffs. Games are played every Tuesday night at the Westridge Community Centre. You can follow the league's Instagram account here. Prior to the OERHL Draft, teams submitted five auto-protect selections from last year's team. Auto-protected players are listed below: Brookwood Bombers Mason Kaspick (owner) Dylan Halliday Rylan Thiessen Nate Hunter Sam Huston Nolan Ritchie (g) Green Acres Grimace Brayden Bertone (owner) Mike Butler Cody Gallant Ty Moffat Reid 'Cheese' Hunter Connor Dalton (g) Linden Lanes Knuckles Cole McCaig (owner) Taylor Wells Jordon Robertson Troy Hamilton Tyler Coulter Brad Schoonbaert (g) East Side Kings Jesse Linner (owner) Josh Elmes Jaxon Elmes Tanner Kaspick Jesse Bernard Riley Feser (g)

The 2022 MJHL Draft took place earlier today and a pair of teammates on the Brandon Wheat Kings U18 AAA squad were among the selections. Cole Slobodian, a defensemen, was selected by Virden in the 1st round, while another defensemen Owen Wallace was selected in the 3rd round by Neepawa. Slobodian registered 18 points in 43 regular season games last season and Wallace totaled 13 points in 43 contests. Several members of the Brandon Wheat Kings U17 AAA team also heard their name called today including: Casey Berry: a goalie selected in round 5 by Neepawa Declan Hoad: a forward selected in round 6 by Dauphin Ethan McMullan: a defensemen selected in round 6 by Swan Valley Earlier in the week, the Winkler Flyers and OCN Blizzard completed a trade that saw Winkler acquire the first overall pick in the 2022 MJHL Draft. Winkler used the selection to draft Marek Miller, a forward who spent last season with the Pembina Valley U18 AAA Hawks.

Are you looking for something new? Would you like to participate in a fun activity with friends, family, and co-workers? Then look no further. We have the perfect solution for you! The Wheat City Lawn Bowling Club is launching a new summer recreational lawn bowling league called Triple BBB! Where: Wheat City Lawn Bowling Club, 345 Park St When: Every Thursday evening starting July 7 to August 11, 2022 (6 weeks) Time: 6:00 pm BBQ, beer, coolers may be purchased; 7:00 pm Lawn Bowls Game: Form a Team of 3 players (may have 4 players if you want to rotate in!) Create your own Team’s name! Bowls: We have all the equipment for you to use! Just wear flat soled shoes or go barefoot. Cost: $180/team (don’t have any lawn bowling friends but would like to play, let us know and we’ll act as your social network to find you a team!) Register Now: We are only looking for 8 Teams! Register quickly! Businesses and organizations may want to sponsor a team, a perfect team building activity. It is also great for buddies who just want to spend an evening out! *Registration form can be located at: https://lawnbowlingbrandon.weebly.com

The City of Brandon, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities (Jumpstart) and local Canadian Tire Dealer Jim Crighton have entered a partnership to build an inclusive Multi Sport Court, located at 510 Maryland Avenue, in-between Maryland School and Riverview Curling Club. The Jumpstart Inclusive Multi Sport Court will be marked for a variety of sports and feature adjustable equipment, enabling kids of all abilities to play together. The court will also have high-contrasting colours to support visual impairments, shaded double-wide benches for improved accessibility, and wheelchair-accessible seating. Construction will begin with the City of Brandon preparing the site and providing accessible parking to this facility. Once the site is prepared, Jumpstart will complete the construction of the Multi Sport Court and install all amenities. The project also includes the installation of a multi-use pathway beginning at Maryland Avenue connecting south to the Island Park Development.   The project is expected to be completed by September 2022, with a grand opening celebration to be announced at a later date. “This is an exciting project for the City of Brandon and a great partnership with Jumpstart,” notes Bryce Wilson, Manager of Parks. “The facility will be enjoyed by all and will be a great way for citizens to get outdoors, enjoy some recreation, and meet their neighbors.” “We are proud to partner with local Canadian Tire Dealer Jim Crighton and the City of Brandon to bring the benefits of inclusive play to the community,” said Scott Fraser, President, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities. “The new Inclusive Multi Sport Court will allow kids of all abilities to play side-by-side, fostering valuable skills like teamwork, confidence and creativity.” (City of Brandon PSA)

The Wheat Kings have announced that season tickets to the 2022-23 WHL season are on sale now! This season, fans that purchase their season tickets by July 1st, 2022 will automatically be entered to win a Blue Jays trip for two that includes flights, hotels and tickets to watch a Blue Jays game of their choice. All existing season ticket holders from the 2021-2022 season will be receiving an email from the Keystone Centre Box Office with step-by-step instructions on how to renew your tickets online. Season ticket holders from last year will have their seats held until Canada Day.  After that deadline, those seats will become available to the general public. Season ticket holders will once again receive 10% off the Wheat Kings Team Store as well as pre-season home game tickets with their purchase. Digital ticketing will return this season. Game tickets will be uploaded into your Keystone Centre Box Office account, allowing you easy access to your tickets and ability to transfer to friends with the touch of a button on your mobile device. Fans can purchase their 2022-23 Wheat Kings Season Tickets right HERE: https://bit.ly/3FVemeN If previous season ticket holders do not receive an email from the Keystone Centre all you need to do to renew is log into your account at https://bit.ly/3GcdlPC and complete your application to renew. If you have any further questions about becoming a Wheat Kings Season Ticket holder please call the Keystone Centre office at 204-726-3555.