What’s open this Victoria Day weekend

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The following is a rundown of hours of operation for various local businesses and services throughout the 2021 Victoria Day long weekend.

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 Colin Slark at cslark@brandonsun.com, with “Holiday Hours” in the subject line.

BRANDON SUN

The Brandon Sun will not publish a paper this upcoming Monday, although a reporter will remain on duty to post breaking news at brandonsun.com.

The next edition of the Sun will be published on Tuesday.

COVID TESTING

The drive-thru COVID-19 testing site in Brandon on Van Horne Avenue behind the Manitoba Emergency Services college will operate under regular hours for the long weekend, which includes Saturday (8:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.), Sunday (8:45 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.) and Monday (8:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.).

The walk-up testing site at the 7th Street Health Access Centre will be open on Saturday (1:30 pm – 3:30 p.m.), but closed on Sunday and Monday.

The testing site at the Keystone Centre will be open during regular hours, but by appointment only.

Here is a list of hours for other testing sites in Westman over the long weekend:

Dauphin: Closed Saturday and Sunday, open 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on MondaySwan River: Closed Saturday and Sunday, open 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on MondayNeepawa: Closed throughout the long weekendRussell: Closed throughout the long weekend

RESPIRATORY CLINICS

Prairie Mountain Health is operating several respiratory health clinics in the region. Here’s a list of closures over the long weekend.

Swan River: Closed on Monday, but reopening on Tuesday (3 p.m. – 5 p.m.)Dauphin: Closed on Monday, but reopening on Tuesday (1 p.m. – 5 p.m.)Neepawa: Closed on Monday, but reopening on Wednesday (9 a.m. – 12 p.m.)Russell: Closed on Monday, but reopening on Thursday (3 p.m. – 5 p.m.)

CITY OF BRANDON

Brandon City Hall (410-9th St.), the A.R. McDiarmid Civic Complex (638 Princess Ave.) and the Civic Services Complex (900 Richmond Ave. E.) will be closed Monday in observance of Victoria Day. All three facilities will re-open for regular business hours on Tuesday.The Eastview Landfill will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. on Sunday and 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Monday. However, the household hazardous waste depot, material recovery facility and ECO Centre is closed on Monday.Brandon transit routes will run on statutory holiday hours, which is hourly service, from 6 a.m. to midnight on both Saturday and Sunday. The hourly service will also run from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday. However, the transit info centre will be closed on Monday. For any after-hours public works emergencies, call the City of Brandon public works after-hours line at 204-729-2285.

MEDICAL CLINICS

The Newmount Medical Walk-in Clinic at 624 18th St. will be open for regular hours on Saturday (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.), Sunday (noon to 4 p.m.) and Monday (12 p.m. to 4 p.m.).The Brandon Clinic (620 Dennis St.) will be closed the entire long weekend.Brandon Clinic West (2835 Victoria Ave.) will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. throughout Saturday, Sunday and Monday.Wheat City Clinic (1711 Kirkcaldy Dr.) will be closed the entire long weekend.The Western Medical Clinic (2425 Victoria Ave.) will be closed throughout the entire long weekend.Rosser Medical Group (841 Rosser Ave.) will be closed throughout the entire long weekend and will reopen on Tuesday.Trinity Medical Clinic (335 18th St.) will be closed on Sunday and Monday, but will be open for bookings on Saturday. To book any future appointments, clients are asked to call 204-728-4141.

GROCERY STORES

The Real Canadian Superstore (920 Victoria Ave.) will open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. On Monday, the store will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.Sobeys Extra Brandon South (1645 18th St.) and Sobeys Brandon West (3409 Victoria Ave.) will be open during regular hours throughout the entire long weekend.The Co-op Marketplace (1035 Richmond Ave.) will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday.The Walmart Supercentre in the Corral Centre will be open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. On Monday, the store will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

LIQUOR

Brandon’s Liquor Mart location at the Corral Centre will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday.The Liquor Marts in the south end and on Victoria Avenue will be open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, 11 a.m to 6 p.m. on Sunday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday.The Express Liquor Mart location at Sobeys in the west end will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday.The Keystone Beer Company (1865 Brandon Ave.) will be open during regular hours throughout the long weekend.Beer Warehouse (Victoria Inn, 3550 Victoria Ave.) will be open from 10 a.m. until midnight on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday.The 40 (210 18th St.) will be open from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Monday and will retain regular hours otherwise.Empire Inn Hotel beer vendor (150 5th St.) be open during regular hours throughout the long weekend.PHARMACIES

There are too many pharmacies to list, so it’s best to contact your pharmacy of choice for its respective hours of operation. However, the Shoppers Drug Mart at 139 Victoria Ave. E will be holding regular business hours, while the one located at the Shoppers Mall will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday.

OTHER THINGS TO DO

Shoppers Mall will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, although individual store hours will vary.

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