“Patchworks 4”, a collection of documentary portraits, will debut on the big screen at the Evans Theatre, inside the Brandon University, on Sunday, September the 25th. Seven different short films made locally by the members of the Brandon Industry Group hit the screen starting at 3 p.m. The Brandon Industry Group is a collective of area creative workers located in Brandon, MB. These mini-documentaries exhibit unique personalities living in the Westman region — from James Russer, the Entrepreneur to Zack McMillan, The Coach and from Ryan Jacobson, The Roastery to Ryan Ginter, The Carp Fisherman. See these documentaries and others at the Premiere on Sept 25, 3pm, at The Evans Theatre. The event is free for those wanting to attend.  Donations will be gladly accepted in support of the Brandon Film Festival. For more information on the Patchworks Projects please follow this link. More information about the Evans Theatre and the Brandon Film Festival can be found at the evanstheatre.ca. 

Direct Liquidation specializes in selling liquidated merchandise from many of the nation's largest retail, big-box chains, and online retailers for pennies on the dollar. Truckload availability changes daily, and since they have opened in the spring of 2016 they have provided great deals on liquidated furniture, electronics, clothing, general merchandise and more saving Brandon shoppers hundreds, even thousands, on everyday name brand name merchandise. With an already full warehouse, and more on the way, they have decided to pass the savings onto you. They will be opening a massive clothing liquidation sale in the form of a pop up store at their ware house located at 3409 Victoria Ave in Brandon to help liquidate this inventory. If you're looking for shelf pulls, overstocks, closeouts, surplus, discontinued, and clearance items Direct Liquidation has them all. Over the past several months they have worked with contacts all over the country to bring you the largest clothing liquidation sale, at the best prices, to hit the Westman area. A great selection of men's, women's, and children's clothing awaits you with discounts up to 50% off regular priced merchandise. Brand names included among the sale include: Kirkland, Puma, Adidas, Tuff Athletics, Calvin Klein, Skechers, Mondetta, O,Neill, Levi, Haggar, Quicksilver, Roots, Sun Ice, Luisa Spagnoli, Calway, and more... Doors open this Saturday, September the 24th at 2:00 pm.  

As in any industry, there are terms and buzzwords that are unique to residential real estate. When you put your home on the market, you should know what those terms mean. Here are definitions for the most common ones: Fair market value: This is an estimate of how much a specific home will sell for in today’s market, taking into account what similar properties in the area have sold for recently. Seller’s Agent: That would be me, the REALTOR® who is helping you sell your property. I would also assist you in finding and buying your next home. Buyer’s Agent: This is the REALTOR® who is representing the buyer of the property you want to sell. Pre-approved Mortgage: This is a statement (often in the form of a certificate) from your bank or other lender that states that you qualify for a mortgage for a particular amount of money. A pre-approved mortgage adds credibility to any offer you make on a new home. Staging: This is a strategy where a home is purposely prepared so that it appeals to potential buyers. Staging may involve cleaning, de-cluttering, rearranging furniture, redecorating, and more. Survey: This is a document that defines the boundaries and measurements of your property and any structures on it. Offer: This is an offer of purchase, in writing, for a particular property. Conditional Offer: This is an offer to purchase, but with conditions – such as “conditional on a satisfactory home inspection” or “conditional on arranging suitable financing”.

A pair of Yuk Yuks comedians are coming to Brandon to make people laugh at the Prairie Firehouse for three great shows in November. Canadian Comedians Jonathon Baum and Todd Ness will be performing at Prairie Firehouse starting Thursday, November the 18th thru to Saturday, November the 20th. Jonathan Baum is a Vancouver/Whistler comedian who published a book in 2015 titled My Impaired Moral Compass. Todd Ness was the winner of the 2014 Yuk Yuks Chase Your Butterfly Contest featuring up coming comedians from across Western Canada. Tickets for all three shows are on sale at Prairie Firehouse. Ticket price is $35.00 per person.

Concert goers and music lovers in Brandon best start saving their pennies, and cashing in their empties, as The Trews have indicated on their web site that they will be playing the North 40 on Friday, November the 4th in support of their time Capsule Tour. The Trews' concert liting is the 4th concert announcement for the month of November in Brandon joining the previously announced Bryan Adams, Mariana's Trench, and Charlie Major shows. The Trews are a Canadian rock band from Nova Scotia who have released five studio albums, one compilation album and three live albums. Singles include Paranoid Freak, Hold Me In Your Arms, Coming Home and Highway of Heroes. In 2004 they were nominated for a Juno award for Best New Group and in 2009 they were nominated for Best Album of the Year at the Junos for No time for Fear,