Election disclaimer: I am a candidate in this year's municipal election. I do not believe that continuing these briefs is incompatible with my (unserious) candidacy, but readers should keep their eyes wide open for any biases I have. You should always be doing this when it comes to any source, but the nature of briefs like this requires some amount of editorializing and filtering to what is important (which is a judgement call).

Results

Where can I watch results?

• City of Brandon website: Results | City of Brandon
  • Includes results for BSD Trustee.
• Association of Manitoba Municipalities: 2026 Manitoba Municipal Elections
  • Interactive map lets you click around between different municipalities if that's your thing.
  • I don't know how "live" this data is.

When will results be available?

Unofficial results are expected this evening with official results Thursday. Tabulators (vote counting machines) speed up the count process but polls may be slow to report if they haven't been closed (which can happen if there are still line-ups at the polls).

Voting

I may have some details wrong here. I am not an election worker. Call up the SEO to confirm anything unique to your circumstances: 204-729-2462.

Where can I vote?

• Voting Places | City of Brandon
  • You may vote at any of the four "All Ward" voting places OR either of your ward-specific voting places.
• Mobile voting (all wards):
  • Assiniboine College (Victoria Ave East) from 9AM - 12PM (I think crossroads, but I'm not certain). EDIT: They are setup in the Cafeteria
  • Brandon University from 1PM - 5PM (I think the mingling area in Knowles-Douglas but I'm not certain).
  • Hospital from 9AM - 6PM (I don't know where exactly)
• Regardless of where you vote, you can only vote once.

When can I vote?

Except as shown for the mobile voting, you may vote from 8AM-8PM.

What if I get to the polls late?

If you're in line and it's after 8PM, stay in line and wait and you will still be allowed to vote.

Which ward am I in?

Take a look at this map.

What do I need to vote?

• Eligible voters are (1) Canadian citizens (2) over the age of 18 (i.e. you must have turned 18 yesterday, Oct 27th) and (3) who have lived in Brandon for at least 6 months (April 28th).
• Valid identification with your current Brandon address on it. Acceptable forms documented here: Have your ID ready

What if I've moved within the city recently?

So long as you've lived within Brandon since April 28th, you can still vote in the election. Tell the election worker during intake and they will have you sign an oath. You will still require identification with your new address.

What if I own more than one property?

The ward you are eligible to vote in is based on your principal residence (where do you normally return "home" to?).

I own property in Brandon but don't live there. Can I vote?

As long as the property is in your name, you can vote for the offices of mayor and ward councillor (except ward 6, acclaimed). Non-resident voters cannot vote for BSD school trustee.

I need assistance or am helping someone in marking their ballot. What do I do?

Tell the election worker during intake and they'll have the helper sign an oath.

What's the voting process like?

If you're voting at a multi-ward location (e.g. all ward, Shoppers Mall)...

1. Stand in line. Wait for an election worker to greet you. They'll guide you through some eligibility and ID questions. If you know what ward you're in, tell them and they'll direct you to the right queue.

...then...

1. Wait in line. Have your ID ready.
2. The election worker will confirm you're on the list of electors and cross your name off.
3. The worker will provide you a ballot and a secrecy folder and explain your ballot options (e.g. you can vote for between 1 and 8 school trustees).
4. Take your ballot to an open voting compartment (wait in line if they're all taken). No one else may accompany you during voting (except when giving or receiving assistance).
5. Mark your ballot (or don't) as desired with the provided markers. Don't use your own pen.
6. Place your marked ballot into the folder so that no one can see how you marked it.
7. Take your folder to the worker operating the counting machine.

...if the machine is malfunctioning...

1. The election worker will ask you if you're confident you have marked your ballot as desired. If you are, they will deposit your ballot into an auxiliary ballot compartment (using the folder to shield how you marked your ballot). Your ballot will be counted and fed through the machine at a later time by an election worker (or worse case, manually).

...if the machine is working...

1. The election worker will feed your ballot into the machine (using the folder to shield how you marked your ballot). The machine will read your ballot.
2. If your ballot shows any "undervotes" or "overvotes", the election worker will ask you if you're happy with your ballot. If yes, a "Yes" button on the machine will be pressed and your ballot will be counted. If not, a "No" button on the machine will spit out your ballot and be deposited into a reject/spoiled ballot container. You will then return to the intake desk for a new ballot and have one last chance to get your ballot right.
3. The machine will internally count your vote but the only thing displayed on screen is the number of ballots processed. Results are only available after polls close.

Get out and vote, dammit!

I am trying to locate any prints by Manitoba artist Ivy Hume. We were distant relations and exchanged correspondence when I was young. She passed in 2003 I believe. I would like to own one of her pieces if I can locate one.

Election disclaimer: I am a candidate in this year's municipal election. I do not believe that continuing these briefs is incompatible with my (unserious) candidacy, but readers should keep their eyes wide open for any biases I have. You should always be doing this when it comes to any source, but the nature of briefs like this requires some amount of editorializing and filtering to what is important (which is a judgement call).

This is the final regular meeting of this board's term.

Agenda: regular-board-meeting-agenda-october-26-2026.72540d27838.pdf

Time: Committee Meetings 6:00 PM, Regular Meeting 7:30 PM

Place: 1031 6th Street (Admin Office)

Presentations

A presentation by BDO Canada on the 2025-2026 Financial Audit. The audit document is not included in the agenda. Presumably the BSD will post it here in short order (after it is officially received by the board).

Motions

• Motion to receive the report and 2025-2026 Financial Audit per the above presentation.
• Motion to approve indemnity to Trustees for attending in the Manitoba School Boards Association meeting in late November.

Policy + Procedure Updates (Report of Senior Admin)

Two policies dealing with staff Leaves and Absences are being updated to modify requirements for sick notes. I suspect this is to make the policies comply with provincial legislative changes based on the similar language. Staff absent for four or more days due to illness/injury will now be required to complete a "Self-Attestation Form".

Trivia: In clicking through some of the links, it appears both relevant collective agreements with the BSD ended in June (documents here). I don't recall seeing anything for updated agreements lately.

Anyone in Brandon / Manitoba currently on peptides?

Curious what people’s current stacks look like.

Feel free to share:

- What you’re running

- Protocol

- How it’s going so far

Just looking for other researchers experiences.

I'm currently running

Reta 1.5mg - once weekly started low and scaling as needed

Klow 2mg ghk-cu + 400mcg each of bpc/tb/kpv - 5 days on 2 off

Cjc-1295 no dac + ipamorelin 200mcg per - 5 days on 2 off

Feeling better than ever. Sleep quality is through the roof, recovery feels noticeably faster, food noise is basically gone. Still eating a healthy amount but cleaner and in smaller portions. Just started KLOW so I’ll update as it progresses.

The store will feature a big mix of IPs and products, including KPop Demon Hunters, Chiikawa, Naruto, Sanrio, Stitch, Snoopy, Miffy, Mofusand, One Piece, YOYO and more, with plushies, blind boxes, collectibles, stationery and lifestyle products.
Registration is open here:
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🎁 Fan perks for the first 150 eligible fans who complete on-site check-in:
• CAD $10 OFF with a minimum purchase of CAD $35
• Choose 1 fan gift: Chiikawa or KPop Demon Hunters
• Post & Win Event reward
• Spend & Get gifts available Nov 7–8
📅 November 7
📍 CF Polo Park, Winnipeg
⏰ Check-in / lineup starts: 9:30 AM
🏬 Store hours: 10 AM–7 PM

Happy to answer any questions about the opening or products in the comments! ✨

I am from New Brunswick and I am going to be moving to Brandon in the new year (don't have a specific date). I recently accepted a paid relocation position at CFB Shilo and I am looking to begin apartment hunting. I have done a bit of research on the cost of living and rent prices but I would like to hear what the actual cost of living and what the rent prices are from locals. Also are their any areas I should avoid living in entirely? I am not worried about the small city vibe as I have grown up in a rural community all my life and I am also not concerned about what there is for entertainment, I am more of a homebody person anyway who is not interested in clubbing or partying in the slightest.

Hello, I'm trying to apply to Brandon Uni, but when I click the link to their application form, I get this message instead. Is the site just down or..?

hey just wanted to share this in case anyone’s interested since im going as well! the arctic crossroads tour is stopping at brandon friendship centre bingo hall this thursday (oct 22) to talk about indigenous rights, climate change, and what’s happening with resource development up north. clayton thomas-müller's hosting and there are gonna be other indigenous leaders as well

here’s the link if you wanna check it out and register. thought i’d pass it along :)

Im looking to do some exploration for some photoshoots with friends. Any abandoned locations in/around brandon?

https://www.facebook.com/FatRaccoonComedy

Our last show went great, so we're happy to announce Open Mic Comedy @ The Hall at Eastside Eatery on November 20th, 2026. Whether you've got a solid set or people just tend to laugh at you, come on down and get up on stage. And if you're just a big fan of comedy, make sure to mark your calendars. Please, Like, Follow, and Share - Fat Raccoon Comedy will be promoting local comedians whether we're putting on the show or someone else is

Election disclaimer: I am a candidate in this year's municipal election. I do not believe that continuing these briefs is incompatible with my (unserious) candidacy, but readers should keep their eyes wide open for any biases I have. You should always be doing this when it comes to any source, but the nature of briefs like this requires some amount of editorializing and filtering to what is important (which is a judgement call).

This is the final regular meeting of this council's term. I think under the law they could still call special, emergency, or committee/closed meetings until the end of their term.

Agenda: agenda-october-19-2026-govstack.pdf

Time: (Today) Monday 2026-10-19 7PM

Place: City Hall (9th Street), Council Chambers

Presentations

• Brandon Tourism Brand Teaser
• Brandon Downtown Biz

Public Hearings

• (Appeal Hearing) Conditional Use - 450 12th Street (Brandon Friendship Centre Youth Safe Lodge)
  • My understanding is that appeal hearings to council only occur if the decision of the Planning Commission was objected to be a minimum number of residents.
  • Conditional Use: 450 12th St (C-04-26) | City of Brandon
  • Notice: notice-of-hearing-c-04-26.pdf
  • This conditional use was already approved by the Planning Commission at their September 16th meeting. The draft minutes don't show it specifically, but my notes from this meeting indicate the decision to approve the conditional use was carried unanimously.

General Business

• Rideau Park Improvements
  • Sun coverage here: Parker to make pitch for Rideau Park – Brandon Sun
  • $250,000 to be referred to 2027 budget for consideration of refinishing/refurbishing the water tower and lighting at Rideau Park
• Aquatic Centre (Water Park) Manitoba Gro Funding Application
  • "The City will request $3,250,000 in the application" out of an estimated $6,500,000 for the project.
• Digital Parking Fee Change
  • $2/hour for parking near the hospital
  • $1/hour everywhere else
• Sportsplex Parking Lot
  • Bid to be approved (awarded to Zenith Paving) for ~$310,000, with ~$90,000 coming from reserves.
• Sportsplex Hydronic Heating Coil
  • ~$96,000 of funding to be approved due to work that was expected to be completed in 2025 was only completed in 2026 and wasn't captured in the 2026 budget.
  • The cost of the work was approved by council in 2025 through both the budget process and a mid-year additional approval.
• 2025 Review of (Water/Wastewater) Utility Financials
  • Too many numbers for me to provide a cogent summary.
  • "The utility continues to face financial risks associated with its working capital deficit, significant capital requirements, construction and financing timing."
  • "The 2025 annual review demonstrated continued progress in the financial management of the Water and Wastewater Utility. The Utility generated a positive regulatory operating result, prior-year deficit recovery remains on schedule, and major infrastructure investments continue to advance."

By-laws

• 7460 to Prevent Development of Additional Dwelling Units In Rear of Sites
  • 2nd + 3rd readings
• 7360 to Amend Animal Control By-law
  • If memory serves there was a lot of discussion at the council table on this by-law at the last meeting and they wanted administration to come back with more information on a few items, one of which was lifetime licensing.
  • 2nd + 3rd readings

Edit: /u/NH787 has been kind enough to share a gift link: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/3865d4a29eafd8d1e31b4af7a6e6470276e1c3cafd68977aa854340d8b5452cb/MGBFZJB54ZCRNFGIN2EPDH533M

It may only work a limited number of times (article says up to 20), so I think it's a first come, first served.

Would anyone with a subscription to the Globe & Mail be so kind to share a gift link?

I heard the other day of an article in the Globe & Mail on Brandon and I'm guessing it's this one: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-manitoba-brandon-wheat-city-fix-derelict-buildings/

I've heard some say the article paints Brandon in a positive light, while others say the opposite. I'd like to judge for myself, as I haven't seen it.

Election disclaimer: I am a candidate in this year's municipal election. You are welcome to question my motives.

My landlords are raising the rent in our building by 9.7% in January. According to the paperwork they filed to get such a high increase, operating costs and whatnot are whatever, but they're also claiming they put new windows, cabinets/countertops, and flooring in. I have spoken to neighbors in 4 different units who have not had new windows, cabinets/countertops and flooring, so we're wondering why work done in one or two units would be considered when raising the rent for an entire building.

They claim to have paid less than a thousand for each of those things, so it was clearly only in one unit - they probably don't make much difference to the overall increase, but wtf?

Our building has no cleaner, they're supposedly paying their tenants from another building they run in gift cards to clean this building, and the maintenance is absolutely atrocious. It takes forever for anything to get done, and when it DOES get done, it's done poorly. Our maintenance man once flooded my bathroom because he didn't think to turn the water off before disassembling my tub. He also cut a giant hole in my children's room to check for mold (literally a 1.5ft wide, 3ft tall fucking DOOR), then just slapped the drywall back on and left. No effort was made to come back and tape it up and paint it, I had to get RTB involved, and ended up just fixing it myself, because I can see the results of him doing this exact thing on another wall in this same room, and it looks horrible. The way he fixed the outside of the wall is also incredibly ugly, and though I'm not sure it's against code, it's definitely not an effective way to fix the flooding I was experiencing. He also screwed new boards on our front staircase on top of the old ones instead of taking the old boards off and replacing them, which raised the stairs by almost an inch in height (which I'm pretty sure is very against code).

I guess I'm just wondering if below-standard maintenance (if not literal code violations) and disagreeing with the windows/cupboards/flooring are enough to have a case, or if I should just suck it up? 9.7% is about $100 per unit per month, and I don't feel like these units are in good enough condition to warrant that.

Election disclaimer: I am a candidate in this year's municipal election. I do not believe that continuing these briefs is incompatible with my (unserious) candidacy, but readers should keep their eyes wide open for any biases I have. You should always be doing this when it comes to any source, but the nature of briefs like this requires some amount of editorializing and filtering to what is important (which is a judgement call).

Event Link

Where: Chez Angela

When: Thursday (TOMORROW night) at 6PM.

My understanding is it will be pretty casual come and go thing. No hard end time but sounds like it start wrapping up somewhere around 8-9PM.

I think both BSD trustee candidates as well as City Council candidates were invited (and I only got my invite in-person last night due to not publishing my contact information for the crazies to abuse :P).

ETA/Reminder: The first debates are being held tonight. https://reddit.com/r/BrandonMB/comments/1x0qu7t/mayor_councillor_candidate_debates_october_14_16/

I am a very overwhelmed neurodivergent single parent on EIA, currently staring at my mess of a house and crying at the prospect of having to clean it so my landlords can come spray for roaches (it's a problem in my building). I've never been very good at handling stress, so having kids on top of it makes me feel like I spend most of my time struggling with executive dysfunction and crying over how much work I have to do on a daily basis.

I'm wondering if there are any services in Brandon that can do low cost cleans on a regular basis, just to keep my house in a state that I feel comfortable living in again? I occasionally do get the energy to do some cleaning, but then I end up over working myself and putting myself in a deficit, not able to clean my house for another few weeks, waiting for another burst of energy, just to wear myself out again.

It feels like a never ending cycle of only having a clean house for a day or two and a disaster the rest of the time, because I just don't have the energy to do it all on a regular basis. I'm so tired and worn out and burnt out, if anyone has suggestions for specifically a low cost cleaner, but also maybe other resources for single parents who are overwhelmed, I would appreciate it. I do have an open voluntary file with CFS and plan to reach out to them to see if they have any recommendations as well, but I haven't had Facebook in over a year, so I can't go there for recommendations.

Thanks in advance to anyone who helps out.

Election disclaimer: I am a candidate in this year's municipal election. I do not believe that continuing these briefs is incompatible with my (unserious) candidacy, but readers should keep their eyes wide open for any biases I have. You should always be doing this when it comes to any source, but the nature of briefs like this requires some amount of editorializing and filtering to what is important (which is a judgement call).

Election Day is Wednesday, October 28th.

I don't have time to do a super thorough post right now but will try to edit this post later/as I go with information I can dig up on the candidates.

Don't wait for me though. Share anything you know of. I know some of the candidates have facebook/social media presences.

Incumbent trustees not running for re-election:

• Jim Murray
• Calistus Ekenna
• Breeanna Sieklicki

Acclamation:

• Lorraine McConnell
  • Acclaimed as the sole trustee for Ward 2 (Rural)

Various Sources:

• School Trustees Forum 2026
  • Above is the replay for those who couldn't catch it live/in-person
• Brandon Sun Articles
  • McCrae takes heavy flak at forum – Brandon Sun
  • Candidates debate school board’s handling of hot topics – Brandon Sun
  • (Edits/Adds 2026-10-13 17:16)
    • Bungon joins school trustee race with focus on safety – Brandon Sun
    • One year later, Neelin attack still resonates – Brandon Sun
    • Community Futures director seeks school trustee role – Brandon Sun
    • UPDATED: McCrae enters school trustee race – Brandon Sun
    • Sieklicki won’t run for second term on school board – Brandon Sun
    • Ekenna won’t seek re-election to school board – Brandon Sun
    • New campaign rules reshape school board race – Brandon Sun
    • Ross seeking re-election to BSD board of trustees – Brandon Sun
• CBC Articles
  • I am not aware of any CBC coverage of the candidates in 2026. Please comment if you know of any.
• Nominated Candidates
  • Candidate profiles are available for those who have submitted them.

Election In General:

The City of Brandon website has a wealth of resources including ways to vote, location of the polls, candidate profiles, and so on: Election | City of Brandon

The first advanced poll is tomorrow, Wednesday October 14th at City Hall (410 9th Street, Brandon) and is open 8AM to 8PM.

The election is done by a composite ballot so be prepared to vote for all races (Mayor, Ward Councillor, and BSD Trustees) at the same time (voting eligibility can vary voter-to-voter due to residency).

You can vote for up to eight candidates on the Board of Trustees.

The walk in privacy problem is real and its why plenty of guys never go a second timemy deductible got calculated off a year I was working full time and I m not anymore so now there's a prescription that isnt cheap sitting against a number based on income I dont have.

is there any way to get it reassessed mid year or am i stuck until the next benefit year also wondering whether registering is even worth it when the drug you need probably is not covered anyway

Election disclaimer: I am a candidate in this year's municipal election. I do not believe that continuing these briefs is incompatible with my (unserious) candidacy, but readers should keep their eyes wide open for any biases I have. You should always be doing this when it comes to any source, but the nature of briefs like this requires some amount of editorializing and filtering to what is important (which is a judgement call).

Agenda: october-13-2026.68cae727644.pdf

Presentations

Heather Ewasiuk, Senior Election Official will be providing information for voters for the October 28th elections. Check the City of Brandon website for details.

Classroom Utilization Statistics (Senior Administration Report)

Included is a table of the current classroom pressures across the K-8 schools. Similar data was provided in the 2025-09-08 agenda package.

Highlights are (based on comparing the "# of surplus classrooms"):

1. The deficit of classrooms across the division's K-8 schools has improved from 18 to 3 in the past year, in large part due to the Maryland Park Expansion.
2. The biggest "winners" in the past year are Maryland Park and King George with year-to-year increases of 11 and 4 classrooms respectively.
   1. I would have to dig more than it's probably worth to confirm if King George's improvement is the result of modulars or other causes.
3. The biggest "loser" by contrast is George Fitton which saw its 6 surplus classrooms drop to 3 in the last year.

One of the annotations included with the numbers states: "The new school will impact Linden Lanes School and Meadows School primarily, with a smaller impact likely for Riverheights School, depending on catchment allocation for the new school".

Motions

Dates to be set for the 2027-2028 budget (this is particularly noteworthy for non-incumbent candidates seeking election):

• Wed 2027-02-24 - Budget Presentation and Deliberations
• Mon 2027-03-01 - Public Budget Consultation
• Mon 2027-03-08 - Budget Approval

Finance & Facilities Committee Minutes

• The minutes show the recommendation to bring a late motion to the last meeting of September 28th that $1.1 million from the operating surplus be allocated to the School Bus Capital Reserve Fund. The minutes don't show how the BSD ended up with a (projected) surplus in this amount.
  • For context, $1.1 million is about 0.7% of the BSD's 2026-2027 budget (page 4). Not world changing.
  • That motion did pass at the previous meeting.
  • I can say that I was present for this committee meeting and neither my notes nor my memories reflect any discussion of this matter while they were in public session.
    • It's possible (likely) it was discussed in closed session. It's also possible I zoned out, but I think I'd remember a projected surplus being discussed.
    • It's an incongruence to document something in the public minutes yet not discuss the same in open session.
• In addition to the suggested budget dates noted previously, the committee agreed to a (tentative, IIRC) date of 2026-11-16 to collect stakeholder feedback from Parent Councils (7-8PM, per my notes). I'm not aware of the venue.

Personnel & Policy Committee Minutes

Indigenous Teacher Data Collection Initiative numbers shows that out of 744 responding teachers in the BSD, 55 self-declared as Indigenous.

Similar data was provided in June and from comparing the numbers, the newer data is a higher sample size (by over 25%) and brings the percentage of Indigenous-declaring teachers from 8.3% to 7.39%.

In honour of the upcoming municipal election, here is a "political cartoon" I "drew" in high school during a previous municipal election. Recognize anybody?

I'm sure the Pulitzer I earned for such trenchant political commentary has just been lost in the mail for the last two decades.

Does anyone know how busy the bowling Alley gets Friday during the day ? Wondering if we should pre book for 5 pin or not. Thanks!

I’m looking into getting a heat pump installed in west MB & Brandon is my closest service centre with any suppliers. Efficiency MB lists 6 local companies as credited on their website and I’m hoping to get feedback from folks who’ve 1. had one installed and 2. can recommend the best of the bunch?
Feedback appreciated!