We are celebrating a very special birthday today. On May 30th, 1882, the quickly-growing community of Brandon, Mb was proclaimed a city.
With Brandon now obtaining city status, the community continued to grow and build more. More schools were built, a city hall, fire hall, churches, theatres, parks and new neighbourhoods.
Between 1901 and 1911 much of the city had become well-established, the population almost tripled from 5,620 to 13, 839
Today, Brandon has a population of almost 50,000 people and is Manitoba’s second largest city.
Happy Birthday City of Brandon! You look great for 139!