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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Manitoba > Brandon |
2001 population: 39,716 (Source: Statistics Canada) "Wheat City" Brandon is a city in the province of Manitoba. It is on the Assiniboine River. The city was named for Brandon House, built by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1793.
Former and merged community names include:
· Brandon House
Brandon was founded in 1881 as a divisional point on the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Well-known residents have included:
· E. Mayne Hull, science-fiction writer · Turk Broda, hockey player
Local festivals include:
· Ridgefest - July 7, 2007 Dates often change. Check Brandon web sites and events links in the sections below.
Nearby parks & recreation: Assiniboine RIverbanks Trail, Riding Mountain National Park
Attractions: Eleanor Kidd Gardens
Historic sites and museums: Chapman Museum, Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum, Daly House Museum, Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame, Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba
Colleges and universities: Assiniboine Community College, Brandon University
Listed places in Brandon: | Colleges (1) | Hotels (8) Libraries (1) Museums (1) Newspapers (2) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Brandon travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Brandon Web sites | Brandon local government | Brandon Chamber of Commerce Brandon tourism Ancestry & family history | Manitoba genealogy page (GenWeb) | Manitoba genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online Manitoba family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Canadian naturalization, 1915-1932 Land: Canadian County Atlas Western land grants, 1870-1930 Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | Manitoba archive | Library & Archives Canada Attractions | Brandon museums | Cemeteries | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Communities | Communities near Brandon | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges and universities in Brandon include Brandon University | Colleges in Manitoba | Environment | Air quality forecasts for Manitoba | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Brandon festival web sites: | Ridgefest ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Brandon local government Web site | Manitoba provincial government Historical societies | Manitoba historical society | History | Archives in Manitoba | Library & Archives Canada Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in Manitoba | Libraries | Libraries in Brandon include Brandon Public Library | Brandon locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Brandon include Brandon Sun, Wheat City Journal | Newspapers in Manitoba | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Brandon | Photos & post cards | Photos of Manitoba places | Post cards of Manitoba communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Travel & tourism | Airports near Brandon | Hotels in or near Brandon Brandon tourism Manitoba tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | Manitoba weather conditions
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