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It may not feel like spring is coming but we have started planning for a busy spring. In April we will be awarding four projects at the Western Manitoba Science Fair. To celebrate Earth Week, on Tuesday, April 23rd we will be celebrating with the Marquis Project on being a Fair Trade Town for five years. There will be a flag awareness ceremony with Mayor Chrest at 10am at City Hall. Our annual Eco Day in May will be on Saturday May 25th from 9am-1pm at the Global Market. Check back for more details as the snow starts to melt!

Brandon becomes 1st Bee City in Manitoba

On May 14th the City of Brandon received official designation from Bee City Canada as the first Bee City in Manitoba! A Bee City promotes pollinator diversity and the benefit of using native plants in habitat restoration. The comittee will be looking at completing a city-wide pollinator friendly habitat assessment to identify where habitat needs to be improved. The committee held their first educational event at Eco Day in May teaching the public how to make bee houses. The City of Brandon has proclaimed Pollinator week June 17-23rd. For more info on how to become a bee city, school or workplace visit www.beecitycanada.org