Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition June 28, 2014 As politicians, gamers and investors alike clamoured for photo opportunities at the new Sand Hills Casino near Carberry, many back in Brandon were left wondering about an opportunity lost — an opportunity that at times seemed like a sure bet and at times like a distant possibility. The Sand Hills project finally coming to fruition brings to a close the ...
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Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition June 14, 2014 This week’s announcement of a “pocket park” near the YMCA in downtown Brandon puts the finishing touches on a plan years in the making for the province and Renaissance Brandon. As some of you may have heard, this past week was my last at the helm of Renaissance Brandon, the downtown development organization charged with revitalization opportunities in the core ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition May 24, 2014 It wasn’t really the outcome GM Neil Thomson and the crew at the Keystone Centre were hoping for when they revealed the fact they did not receive any submissions for naming rights on a couple of Keystone Centre properties last week. Unlike the main arena, formally dubbed Westman Communications Group Place, the Optimist and Kinsmen arenas failed to attract the ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition March 20, 2014 As the last bits of winter linger on, many in Westman are itching to pick up the clubs and head out for a round or two of golf as soon as the ice and snow melts away. Of the plethora of golfing opportunities in and around Westman, the Wheat City Golf Course will undoubtedly be on the list for some ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition March 1, 2014 Now appears to be the winter of our discontent as water woes and multiple line breaks have plagued the latter half of what seems to have been a never-ending winter here in Manitoba. As was mentioned in both the Winnipeg Free Press and the pages of our local Brandon Sun, many in both communities are battling water main breaks — ...
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition December 21, 2013 With the holiday season upon us and the big day just a few short sleeps away, many within our community are scurrying about to finish all the last-minute gift purchases and preparations to entertain houses full of friends and relatives. It is a time of year for celebration and warmth, a time of year for the joy of giving coupled ...
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