What's open in Brandon on New Year's Day
Below is a rundown of the hours of operation for some businesses and services in Brandon on New Year’s Day.
The list is far from complete. If you want your service or business to be included in The Brandon Sun’s next holiday hours listing, email your hours of operation a few days in advance to reporter Abiola Odutola at aodutola@brandonsun.com, with “Holiday Hours” in the subject line.
The Brandon Sun will not publish its regular print edition on Wednesday, Jan. 1, but will resume publication on Thursday, Jan. 2.
CITY OF BRANDON
• Brandon City Hall (410 Ninth St.), the A.R. McDiarmid Civic Complex and the Civic Services Complex (382 Park Ave. East) and the Parks Complex (2020 McGregor Ave.) are closed on Wednesday.
• Eastview Landfill (765 33rd St. East) will be closed on New Year’s Day. There will be no regular collection on New Year’s Day. Instead, the collection will take place on Saturday, Jan. 4 (in lieu of New Year’s Day). Please remember to have your carts out by 6 a.m. on your collection day.
• The Brandon Community Sportsplex (30 Knowlton Dr.) will be closed.
• Brandon Youth Centre (638 Princess Ave.) will be closed.
• Brandon Transit: Buses will operate from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. on New Year’s Day. The Transit Information Centre (21 Eighth St.) will be closed on both days. Free rides are available on New Year’s Eve from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m.
Brandon Municipal Cemetery is open to the public seven days a week from dawn to dusk, but the cemetery office will be closed on Jan. 1.
• After-hours and holiday public works emergencies can be reported to the City of Brandon Public Works by calling 204-729-2285.
• Non-emergency issues can be reported online at brandon.ca/report-an-issue. All submissions through this form will be documented and reviewed during regular business hours.
GROCERY STORES
• The Real Canadian Superstore (920 Victoria Ave.) will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on New Year’s Day.
• Sobeys Extra Brandon South (1645 18th St.) and Sobeys Brandon West (3409 Victoria Ave.) will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on New Year’s Day.
• The Co-op Marketplace (1035 Richmond Ave.) will be closed on New Year’s Day. Brandon’s Co-op gas bars will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on New Year’s Day.
• The Walmart Supercentre in the Corral Centre will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on New Year’s Day.
• The Corral Centre Safeway will be open on New Year’s Day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on New Year’s Day.
LIQUOR
• The Brandon South, Victoria Avenue, Corral Centre and West End Express Liquor Marts will be closed on Jan. 1.
MEDICAL CLINICS
• The Newmount Medical Walk-In Clinic (6428 18th St.) will be closed on New Year’s Day.
PHARMACIES
There are too many pharmacies to list, so it’s best to contact the pharmacy of choice for its hours of operation. Brandon’s Shoppers Drug Mart stores will open on New Year’s Day. The store at 139 Victoria Ave. East will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., while the one in Shoppers Mall will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on New Year’s Day.
OTHER THINGS TO DO
• Shoppers Mall will open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on New Year’s Day.
• The Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum will be closed until Spring 2025.
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