Top 10 Questions to be Answered in Brandon in 2025

In 2025 there will be many unanswered questions regarding various topics of conversation in the Wheat City.  As a result we would like to present the “Top 10 Questions to be Answered in Brandon in 2025. In no particular order.

10. With the acquisition of Alex Garrett, will the Wheat Kings look to trade Carson Bjarnson prior to the January 9 trade deadline? The return would be massive.

9. US sandwich chain Jimmy John’s has started their expansion into Canada, is Brandon a possible destination?

8. Will 2025 finally be the year we see movement on the pad development at WestVic Common?

7. Eastside Eatery is running a promotion to see who can eat a burger with the most patties, the record presently sits at 17, is 20 possible in the New Year?

6. Ice at the Sportsplex, will it make its long-waited appearance or will their be additional costs/hidden surprises that will delay or derail the project entirely?

5. The Brandon Wheat Kings captured the 2023-2024 Manitoba U18 AAA Hockey League title, can they repeat in 2024/25? They currently sit atop the standings after 30-games,

4. What will become of the building at 1650 Park Ave (former home of Kam Lung Asian Cuisine)? Will a new tenant move in and give it a go or will the property be re-developed?

3. What can be done about the plethora of pot holes on city streets? As a friend once said “We used to drive on the left of the roads, we now drive of what’s left of the roads”.

2. What is the over/under of the number of new convenience stores that will popup in the city?

1. In 2023 we asked if drivers in the city would learn the concept of merging lanes heading north on 18th St, it’s safe to say that this question can once again be asked in 2025.