Brandon (Manitoba)

Brandon is a city in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. It is located right on the banks of winding Assiniboine River in Manitoba. Brandon, the second largest city of Manitoba, was founded by General Thomas Rosser, who saw it in 1881 as a hub of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Even today, agriculture and the processing of their products in this fertile region is predominantly why Brandon was given the nickname "Wheat City". In Brandon Brandon Wheat Kings are at home, playing in the Western Hockey League.

Under German Bundeswehr soldiers, the city is known that there is about 30 km from the Canadian Forces Base Shilo Canadian Military Base (CFB Shilo ). Here trained by 2001 German soldiers in the so-called GATES ( German Army Training Establishment Shilo ).

Location

Brandon is located approximately 200 km west of Winnipeg, capital of Manitoba. Approx. 51 643 inhabitants of the city, which is located near the Trans-Canada Highway.

Policy

Elected in 2002, Mayor Dave Burgess called. The City Council is composed of the following 10 members:

Doug Paterson - Ward # 1 Assiniboine
Murray Blight - Ward # 3 Victoria
Jeff Harwood - Ward # 4 University
James McCrae - Ward # 5 Meadows
Garth Rice - Ward # 6 South Centre
Ken Fitzpatrick - Ward # 7 Linden Lanes
Margo Campbell - Ward # 8 Richmond
Errol Black - Ward # 9 Riverview
Don Jessiman - Ward # 10 Green Acres

The former mayors include:

Education

The public schools are subject to the Directorate District 40. Brandon has 3 secondary schools, these include:

Vincent Massey High School
Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School
École Neelin High School.

Furthermore, a University Brandon University and Assiniboine Community College, the two colleges and the Robertson College are in the urban area.

Leisure and recreation areas

Westman Communications Group Place / Keystone Centre ( hockey, curling, indoor soccer )
Sportsplex (indoor swimming pool, hockey, racquetball, 400m outdoor track)
Andrews Field ( baseball )
Kinsmen Stadium ( baseball, football)
Turtle Crossing (formerly Curran Park ) ( softball )
Simplot Millennium Park ( baseball )
Optimist Soccer Park
Canada Games Soccer Park
Crocus Plains Field Hockey Pitch
Wheat City Curling Club

Famous people

Wilfred Gordon Bigelow, known Herzchirug
Samuel Bronfman, entrepreneurs
Matt Calvert, hockey player
Angela Chalmers, medium, long-distance runner
James Ehnes, Canadian violinist
Glen Hanlon, hockey player
Ron Hextall, Hockey Player
Grant MacEwan, politicians
Bryce Salvador, hockey player
Ryan White Hockey Player

Left

City of Brandon - The Official Website
Brandon University

Location in Manitoba
Location in North America

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