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Editor’s Note

501 Rosser Ave., Brandon, MB nyone and everyone who
Email: trending@brandonsun.com watched the Season 7 finale of
brandonsun.com/trending Athe series Game of Thrones last
summer knows what I mean when I say
#WinterHasCome. Even if you’re not a
PUBLISHER
Jim Mihaly fan, you likely know what it means. Ever
since the first episode of the first season,
EDITOR which told us that #WinterIsComing,
Matt Goerzen fans of the highly popular and frustr-
atingly periodic series have been using these catch phrases for all
WRITERS sorts of things that have no relation to the show or its characters
Erin DeBooy — a few of the memes have been dead funny, by the by.
edebooy@brandonsun.com But I reference the series as a means to introduce Trending
Jillian Austin magazine, the first edition of what we plan to be a seasonal quarterly
jaustin@brandonsun.com publication of The Brandon Sun. Considering that our distribution
Ian Froese day happens to be the same day as the first day of winter this edition,
ifroese@brandonsun.com perhaps readers will forgive the purloined line — #WinterHasCome
Tyler Clarke to Westman.
tclarke@brandonsun.com We’ve designed this magazine to be a reflection of the gurgling news
and entertainment currents that have caught the public’s imagination.
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Tim Smith, Matt Goerzen, Whether that be a story on upcoming tattoo trends for 2018 by Erin
Nikita Lindenberg DeBooy in our Artistry pages, or Jillian Austin’s take on Brandon’s
brewing fascination with the indoor cycling craze in the Wellness section,
GRAPHIC DESIGN/LAYOUT we’re looking for unique and different.
Nadine Krahn, Yes, it’s now winter, what author Robert Byrne called "nature’s way of
Nikita Lindenberg, saying 'Up yours.'" But we prefer not to dwell on the bleak aspects of the
Christine Torrance season — this is the time of year for creature comforts.
And as cold as the next few months can be, writer Ian Froese tells us there
SALES & MARKETING
DIRECTOR are all kinds of ways to warm up to winter, its seasonal offerings and local
Glen Parker go-to destinations. Think a quiet cabin in the Brandon Hills with a jet tub in
the corner and a beautiful trail system just outside the door. And take along
DISTRIBUTION the ingredients for a variety of winter cocktails, all concocted by culinary arts
Lori Timms students from Assiniboine Community College.
In this issue, and in the issues to come, we will offer up help for moms and dads
INTERN in the Parental Guidance section — PG for short — and new trends for your
Ashlyn Pearce home in the Dwellings pages.
The pages of Trending shall also be dedicated to searching out those individuals
On the cover:
Photo by Tim Smith who are taking something old and finding ways to make it new again. And we
start upon this quest with a look at the transformation of the Bass Building on
Advertising Inquiries: 10th Street, which its owners hope to recreate as a kind of miniature version of
204-571-7424 The Forks in Winnipeg.
Do let me know if you enjoyed this first issue, and if you have any suggestions for
TRENDING is a production the next.
of The Brandon Sun. Spring is just around the corner, after all.
Made in Manitoba.

Matt Goerzen
Editor

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