THE BRANDON SUN • WINTER FAIR • MARCH 2022
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Winter fair’s return a boost to Brandon BY CHELSEA KEMP Roya Mummery, 3, watches the Woofjocks Canine Allstars perform at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair in Westoba Place. (Chelsea Kemp/The Brandon Sun)
explore the winter fair each year, she said. Not only are they coming by the Key- stone Centre but also ac- cessing restaurants, hotels and other amenities. “There’s a lot of mon- ey that changes hands,” Cleaver said. A recently completed survey estimates that Pro- vincial Ex events in Bran- don have more than an $18 million economic impact in the city. » Continued on Page 31
vincial Ex has pivoted to host smaller fundraising events during the pandem- ic and has appreciated the support they have received from the community, Cleaver said. “The Winter Fair is re- ally our all hands on deck [event]— all the directors have a job.” The winter fair has a major positive economic benefit in Brandon, as do all the events hosted by the Provincial Ex. About 200,000 visitors come to
tunity to engage our direc- tors again and engage our community,” Cleaver said. It has been disappoint- ing to see the event can- celled over the last two years, she added, which makes it all the more ex- citing to be “all systems go” on the 2022 event. The winter fair is Pro- vincial Ex’s major fund- raiser — it typically gener- ates enough profit to run administrative expenses through the year and helps keep staff employed. Pro-
The return of the Roy- al Manitoba Winter Fair marks a pivotal economic boost for the City of Bran- don and the Westman re- gion as a whole. Province Exhibition of Manitoba president Kathy Cleaver is ecstatic to see the return of the Roy- al Manitoba Winter Fair (RMWF). “It’s exciting. This is our flagship event. Everyone is on board it’s a good oppor-
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