The Wheat City -- Brandon

The City of Brandon

Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba, and it is along the Assiniboine River.


The city started as a major junction on the CPR. Brandon is named after the Brandon Hills in the area. Brandon, the second largest city and centre in Manitoba after Winnipeg, is a major city for the surrounding agricultural area.

French Canadians also passed through the area on river boats on their way to the Hudson Bay Post, Fort Ellice located near. The city of Brandon gets its name from the Blue Hills south of the city, which got their name from a Hudson's Bay trading post - Brandon House.

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It is located west of Winnipeg.

Brandon has an area of 465 km square, and it is the second largest city in Manitoba with a population of fourty thousand people which is the second most population in Manitoba as well, but there is only 1/15 of Winnipeg's population, but four times Selkirk and Portage la Prairie.

Brandon's industry depends its agricultural history; its major industries are related to agriculture and include fertilizer plants Brandon has tow universities: Brandon University and Assiniboine Community College as well as the Brandon Wheat Kings(I don't know what that is).

7:01 a.m
Nice day in Brandon. Manitoba's weather is so nice, I haven't seen any rain at all from the day I come till now. I went to the Brandon Court House first. The architect who build it is the same as the Winnipeg and Neepawa court buildings. The skill of the architect and craftsmen is evident in the fine architectural detailing and intricate brickwork. Officially opened in March l884, it is the oldest remaining court house on the Prairies. Completion of this structure ushered in an early stage of substantial government building construction in Manitoba.

It looks like a house for a rich family, not a court house.

The city of Brandon is unlike the city Winnipeg, a lot of tall building, very organized street. Its building is not that tall, but the street and main road are pretty organized.

I drove to the river edge of  Assiniboine River. The Assiniboine River is a 1,070 km river that runs through the prairies of Western Canada in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. It is a tributary of the Red River. The

The river takes its name from the Assiniboine First Nation.

Then is the Brandon University. Brandon University is a Canadian university located in the city of Brandon with an enrolment of 3000 students. The current location was founded on July 13, 1899, as Brandon College as a Baptist institution. It is a fairly small university, and on their flag, there is a wheat that represent the city of Brandon.

Unfortunately, I couldn't stay in Brandon for too long, because I had to drive to Roblin where Mr. Warner lives. It takes about two and a half hour to drive, so I had better get going, and have already 5 now.

Finally get to Roblin, it is such a small town. I got here at 8. I am so hungry now, just want to find a hotel and something to eat.