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Editor’s Note

501 Rosser Ave., Brandon, MB
Email: trending@brandonsun.com hether it be in the religious
brandonsun.com/trending sense — or the pagan one —
Wspring is all about renewal,
PUBLISHER and a celebration of new life. Most
Jim Mihaly every culture has some notion of spring,
and over the millennia humanity has
EDITOR found numerous ways to observe
Matt Goerzen nature’s rebirth.
When spring comes to Japan, for example, and the cherry trees
WRITERS bloom in an explosive wave of beauty from the southern tip of
Erin DeBooy Okinawa to the northern shores of Hokkaido, Japanese families
edebooy@brandonsun.com welcome the warmer weather and magnificent scenery by hosting
Jillian Austin parties under the blossoming trees, a tradition that goes back centuries.
jaustin@brandonsun.com In Bulgaria, according to the website thecultureist.com, people give
Ian Froese
ifroese@brandonsun.com each other woven red-and-white figures called martenitsi on March 1,
Tyler Clarke which they wear until they see the first buds or birds of spring. When
tclarke@brandonsun.com they do, they tie them on the trees to recognize the coming of spring.
Michael Lee In India, locals celebrate a festival called Holi — or the “festival of colours,”
mlee@brandonsun.com and up in Russia they celebrate Maslenitsa — also known as “pancake
week” — to mark the end of winter.
PHOTOGRAPHERS Here in Brandon along with the Easter bunny, we welcome spring with the
Tim Smith, Matt Goerzen, coming of ticks, potholes and garage sales — among other festivities. The
Michael Lee annual tick-removal ceremonies are especially poignant.
GRAPHIC DESIGN/LAYOUT All joking aside, this second issue of Trending Magazine has a strong
Christine Torrance undercurrent of renewal flowing through its pages, and not just in terms of
Nikita Lindenberg rebirth — it’s also about changes.
Nadine Krahn Take for example Ian Froese’s piece on Death Done Differently, and how
Lorraine Dillabough society itself has decided that one-size-fits-all funeral programs just don’t cut
SALES & MARKETING it anymore. We have begun to re-examine and re-imagine how we think about
DIRECTOR life and death, and how we celebrate the lives of those people we have loved.
Glen Parker We can see renewal in the story of Manitoba’s bison herds as producers in
our province have slowly but surely stabilized the market for bison meat,
DISTRIBUTION while in the process giving new life to the wild herds of these hardy creatures
Lori Timms that once flourished in the Prairies.
INTERN In Baby & Me Yoga, Shawna Philpott offers new parents a chance to explore
Ashlyn Pearce their newfound responsibilities while also helping them give physical renewal
to their bodies and minds as they struggle to deal with lack of sleep, and feelings
On the cover: of isolation.
Photo by Tim Smith Spring has sprung, and warmer weather is on its way. Do take the time — if and
Advertising Inquiries: when you’re not taking a break from all our digital distractions to enjoy the
204-571-7424 sunshine — to tell us your thoughts on this issue, and what you’d like to see in
upcoming editions.
TRENDING is a
production of The
Brandon Sun.
Made in Manitoba.

Matt Goerzen
Editor

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