Brandonites
By Western Manitoba Regional Library
BrandonitesApr 07, 2022
Enver Naidoo, Westman Immigrant Services
We hear from Enver Naidoo, Executive Director of Westman Immigrant Services.
Keith Waterfield, Administrator @ the BGMA
We hear from Keith Waterfield, Administrator at the Brandon General Museum & Archives.
Sarah Schira, Professional Knitter
We hear from Sarah Schira, Professional Knitter.
Jeff Fawcett, Mayor of Brandon
We hear from Jeff Fawcett, Mayor of Brandon.
Renee Cronley, Local Author
We speak with Renee Cronley, a local author, and hear her read an original poem and short story
Storytelling with Alysha Farrell & Dannielle Morrisseau
We speak with Alysha and Danielle about storytelling
Erin Coleman, Community Health and Housing Association
We speak with Erin Coleman from the Community Health and Housing Association.
Miles Crossman, Film Maker and Producer
We speak with Miles Crossman, local film maker, producer, and director.
Teague Luhr, Ask Auntie
We speak with Teague Luhr from Ask Auntie and the Blue Door Program.
Reverend Craig Miller, Knox United Church
We speak with Reverend Craig Miller, Minister at Knox United Church.
Bernie Whetter, The Green Spot
We speak with Bernie Whetter, owner of The Green Spot Home & Garden
Sunday Frangi, City Councillor
We speak with Sunday Frangi, city councillor for the Meadows-Waverly ward.
Reta Saborowski, Arborist
We speak with Reta Saborowski of Bee EZ Tree Service.
Ryan Flannery AKA Flora Hex, Drag Queen
We hear from local teacher Ryan Flannery, also known as drag queen Flora Hex.
You can catch up with Flora Hex here:
Instagram: @floraorhex
TikTok: @florahex
Rick Chrest, Mayor
We speak with Rick Chrest, mayor of the city of Brandon.
75th Anniversary of the Brandon Public Library
September 5th, 2021 marks the 75th anniversary of the Brandon Public Library's opening. We are celebrating with this special episode of our podcast, in which we hear a little about the history of the library and hear from patrons and staff about what the library means to them.
Community Engagement with Lisa McMaster
We speak with Lisa McMaster about community engagement.
Chez Angela
We speak with James Chambers from Chez Angela.
You can check them out at chezangela.ca
Brandon General Museum & Archives
We speak with Aly Wowchuck from the Brandon General Museum & Archives.
The BGMA is now open to the public. Check out Brandon General Museum and Archives for more info.
Curt Shoultz, Artist
We speak with Curt Shoultz, a local artist and educator. You can keep up with his art at the link below. You can also check out the two writers he mentioned at the links below.
https://www.facebook.com/curt.shoultz
https://www.instagram.com/tomking_tk/
https://geneyang.com/
Solstice Apiaries
We speak with Emma and Grace of Solstice Apiaries.
You can connect with them on Instagram via @solsticeapiaries, @goosebeetle, and @boogiewoogiebugs.
Wanda Leigh, Spirit Medium
We speak with Wanda Leigh, a local medium.
You can visit her Facebook page here and you can reach her at: ladylightmessenger@hotmail.com
This episode has some explicit language.
Brown Sugar Produce
We speak with Teri Jenkins of Brown Sugar Produce.
You can check out her market garden here: https://brownsugarproduce.wordpress.com/
Danielle Hubbard, Library Director
We speak with Danielle Hubbard, director of the Western Manitoba Regional Library.
Dave Barnes & the Assiniboine Food Forest Initiative
We speak with Dave Barnes of the Assiniboine Food Forest Initiative.
You can check out the project here: https://www.assiniboinefoodforest.ca/
Sherilyn Decter, Author & Former Mayor
We speak with local author and former mayor, Sherilyn Decter.
You can check out her books here: sherilyndecter.com
Weiming Zhao, Painter
We speak with local painter Weiming Zhao.
You can check out his art here: https://www.facebook.com/weimingart