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| image_flag = Flag of Brandon.jpg| flag_size = | image_shield = BrandonManCoatofArms.jpg| shield_size = | image_blank_emblem = City_of_Brandon_Logo.png| blank_emblem_size = 115px| blank_emblem_type = LogoList of city nicknames in Canada#Manitoba>"Wheat City"HTTP://WWW.BRANDONSUN.COM/OPINION/ENRICHING-THE-WHEAT-CITY-155304885.HTML?THX=Y > TITLE=ENRICHING THE WHEAT CITY BRANDON SUN > PUBLISHER=BRANDON SUN URL-STATUS=LIVE ARCHIVE-DATE=26 FEBRUARY 2015, dmy-all, 2}}(Latin)"She acquires strength through progress"| image_map = | mapsize = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Canada#Manitoba| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Brandon| pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_mapsize = 494909908type:city_region:CA-MBGADMZdisplay=inline,title}}| subdivision_type = Country| subdivision_name = CanadaProvinces and territories of Canada>Province| subdivision_name1 = ManitobaList of regions of Canada>RegionWestman Region, Manitoba>Westman| established_title = Incorporated| established_date = 30 May 1882| established_title2 = | established_date2 = | established_title3 = | established_date3 = | leader_title = Mayor| leader_name = Jeff Fawcett| area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 79.04| area_total_sq_mi = | area_land_km2 = | area_land_sq_mi = | area_water_km2 = | area_water_sq_mi = | area_water_percent = | area_urban_km2 = 76.89| area_urban_sq_mi = | area_metro_km2 = 2,289.33| area_metro_sq_mi = | elevation_m = 409.40| elevation_ft = 1343.18List of cities in Manitoba>(2nd)2021 Canadian census>2021URL= HTTPS://WWW12.STATCAN.GC.CA/CENSUS-RECENSEMENT/2021/DP-PD/PROF/DETAILS/PAGE.CFM?LANG=E&SEARCHTEXT=BRANDON&DGUIDLIST=2021A00054607062&GENDERLIST=1&STATISTICLIST=1&HEADERLIST=0 STATISTICS CANADA >ACCESS-DATE=FEBRUARY 9, 2022, CENSUS PROFILE, 2021 CENSUS OF METROPOLITAN POPULATION, CITY OF BRANDON > DATE=9 FEBRUARY 2022 PUBLISHER=STATISTICS CANADA, February 9, 2022, | population_density_km2 = 649.2| population_density_sq_mi = | population_urban = List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada>58th)| population_density_metro_km2 = 25.3| population_density_metro_sq_mi = | population_note = Canadian postal code#Forward sortation areas>Forward sortation areaList of R postal codes of Canada>R7A – R7CArea code 204>204, 431| website = City of Brandon| footnotes = | leader_title2 = Governing Body| leader_name2 = Brandon City CouncilLegislative Assembly of Manitoba>MLAsGlen Simard (Manitoba New Democratic Party>NDP) Wayne Balcaen (Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba) Grant Jackson (politician)>Grant Jackson (PC)House of Commons of Canada>MPLarry Maguire Conservative Party of Canada>(CPC)Central Time Zone>CST| utc_offset = – 06:00| timezone_DST = CDT| utc_offset_DST = – 05:00| blank_name = Demonym| blank_info = Brandonite, Brandonian}}Brandon ({{IPAc-en|'|b|ɹ|æ|n|d|ə|n}}) is the second-largest city in the province of Manitoba, Canada. It is located in the southwestern corner of the province on the banks of the Assiniboine River, approximately {{convert|214|km|abbr=on}} west of the provincial capital, Winnipeg, and {{convert|120|km|abbr=on}} east of the Saskatchewan border. Brandon covers an area of {{convert|77.41|km2|abbr=on}} with a population of 51,313, and a census metropolitan area population of 54,268. It is the primary hub of trade and commerce for the Westman Region as well as parts of southeastern Saskatchewan and northern North Dakota, an area with a population of over 190,000 people.WEB,weblink Trading Area – Economic Development Brandon, Economic Development Brandon, February 12, 2019, The City of Brandon was incorporated in 1882,WEB,weblink Brandon Chamber of Commerce – History of Brandon, www.brandonchamber.ca, 28 April 2018, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20180423182857weblink">weblink 23 April 2018, dmy-all, having a history rooted in the Assiniboine River fur trade as well as its role as a major junction on the Canadian Pacific Railway.WEB,weblink History of Brandon – Economic Development Brandon, economicdevelopmentbrandon.com, 28 April 2018, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171201043409weblink">weblink 1 December 2017, dmy-all, Known as The Wheat City, Brandon's economy is predominantly associated with agriculture,WEB,weblink Overview – Economic Development Brandon, economicdevelopmentbrandon.com, 28 April 2018, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171110114332weblink">weblink 10 November 2017, dmy-all, as well as health care, manufacturing, food processing, education, business services, and transportation.WEB,weblink Economic Base – Economic Development Brandon, economicdevelopmentbrandon.com, 28 April 2018, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171201030522weblink">weblink 1 December 2017, dmy-all, WEB,weblink Largest Employers – Economic Development Brandon, economicdevelopmentbrandon.com, 28 April 2018, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171201042943weblink">weblink 1 December 2017, dmy-all, Brandon's post-secondary institutions include Brandon University, Assiniboine Community College, Robertson College, and the Manitoba Emergency Services College.WEB,weblink Education & Training Institutions – Economic Development Brandon, economicdevelopmentbrandon.com, 28 April 2018, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170722150108weblink">weblink 22 July 2017, dmy-all, Canadian Forces Base Shilo is located {{convert|30|km|abbr=on}} east of Brandon and maintains close ties with the city.WEB,weblink CFB Shilo Overview – Economic Development Brandon, economicdevelopmentbrandon.com, 28 April 2018, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171201043449weblink">weblink 1 December 2017, dmy-all, Brandon's Keystone Centre, one of the largest consolidated entertainment, recreation, convention, and agriculture complexes in Canada,WEB,weblink Event & Recreation Facilities – Economic Development Brandon, economicdevelopmentbrandon.com, 28 April 2018, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171201033300weblink">weblink 1 December 2017, dmy-all, is the home of the Brandon Wheat Kings and the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair.WEB,weblink Keystone Centre: Westman's Premier Event Facility, www.keystonecentre.com, 28 April 2018, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20180224034550weblink">weblink 24 February 2018, dmy-all,

History

Prior to the influx of people from Eastern Canada, the area around Brandon was primarily used by the Sioux people, the Bungays, the Yellow Quills, and the Bird Tails.WEB,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110706184818weblink">weblink dead, 2011-07-06, History of Brandon, City of Brandon, 2010-07-02, In the 1870s and early 1880s, the Plains Bison were nearly wiped out by over-hunting. With the destruction of their staff of life, the buffalo, the nomadic Sioux people began to agree to settle in reservations such as the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, or left the area entirely.French Canadians also passed through the area on river boats on their way to the Hudson Bay Post, Fort Ellice located near present-day St. Lazare, Manitoba. 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 known as Brandon House, which got its name from a hill on an island in James Bay where Captain James had anchored his ship in 1631.During the 1870s it was believed by most that the transcontinental railway would take a northwesterly direction from Portage la Prairie. Many thought that the route would most likely go through either Minnedosa or Rapid City, Manitoba because they were both located at natural river crossings. Rapid City was the front runner for the site of the new railway and had prepared for the impending building boom accordingly. But suddenly, in 1881, the builders of the railway decided to take a more westerly route from Winnipeg, towards Grand Valley. Grand Valley was located on the northern side of the Assiniboine, opposite the side of the river where present-day Brandon sits.Grand Valley was originally settled by two brothers John and Dougal McVicar, and their families. With the expectation of the new railroad, settlers and prospectors now rushed to an area they had previously avoided. Around 1879 a few settlers led by Reverend George Roddick had begun to build their new homes about {{Convert|10|mi|km|abbr=}} south of Grand Valley, at the foot of the Brandon Hills.File:Wagons loaded with bags of grain, awaiting delivery to elevators in Brandon, circa 1888.jpg|thumb|left|Wagons loaded with bags of grain awaiting delivery to elevatorselevatorsMeanwhile, in Grand Valley with the promise of the railway, the town began to boom. Regular voyages were made by steam sternwheelers to the city, each bringing more and more settlers. In the spring of 1881, General Thomas L. Rosser, Chief Engineer of the Canadian Pacific Railway arrived in Grand Valley. It was Rosser's job to choose the townsites for the railway. Rosser approached Dougald McVicar of Grand Valley and offered him $25,000 for the railway in Grand Valley. McVicar countered with $50,000 to which Rosser replied that "I'll be damned if a town of any kind is ever built here". So instead Rosser crossed the Assiniboine river and built the site of the railway on the high sandy south of the River, {{Convert|2|mi|km|abbr=}} west of Grand Valley. So the site was then moved to a site just west of today's current First Street bridge in Brandon. A shanty had been built there by a man named J.D. Adamson, and it was on this quarter section Adamson claimed that Rosser chose as the townsite for the CPR Railway and named Brandon.After the location of the railway was once again changed, there was still hope that Grand Valley could become a rival neighbour to Brandon. But late in June 1881 it became clear that Grand Valley would not have lasted as a city long term. A flood hit in late June, and as the city was built on a low-lying part of the river, flooded quickly and dramatically. Because Grand Valley was built on a low flood plain, and Brandon was built on the heights on the other side, it became apparent that Brandon was the best place for a city in the area.Rosser had chosen Brandon as the townsite in May 1881, within a year settlers had flocked to Brandon in such numbers that it was incorporated as a city. Brandon never spent any time as a town or village but has only existed as a city.An internment camp was set up at the Exhibition Building in Brandon from September 1914 to July 1916.WEB, Internment Camps in Canada during the First and Second World Wars, Library and Archives Canada,weblink live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140905213052weblink">weblink 5 September 2014, dmy-all, Post World War II, Brandon experienced a minor disaster when an explosion at the Manitoba Power Commission's steam plant caused the 40 metre (130 ft) brick chimney to collapse, killing two workers in the process.NEWS, Deadly 1957 explosion still echoes,weblink Brandon Sun, September 14, 2017, live,weblink 17 September 2017, dmy-all, In contemporary times, Shari Decter Hirst defeated incumbent Dave Burgess in the 2010 municipal election to become the first female mayor of the city.NEWS,weblink Meet your new city council, Brandon Sun, 28 October 2010, 2010-10-28, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20101029195102weblink">weblink 29 October 2010, dmy-all,

Geography

File:View of Brandon from Daly overpass.jpg|thumb|left|View of Downtown Brandon and the Canadian Pacific RailwayCanadian Pacific RailwayBrandon is located in south-western Manitoba, on the banks of the Assiniboine river. It is located in the Canadian Prairies and resides in the aspen parkland ecoregion of the prairies.WEB,weblink Aspen Parkland, University of Alberta, 2010-07-05, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110706205953weblink">weblink 6 July 2011, dmy-all, The terrain is generally flat and rolling surrounding Brandon, and there is a large valley located within the city. The Brandon hills are located to the southeast, from which Brandon got its name. Brandon is {{convert|214|km|abbr=on}} west of the provincial capital, Winnipeg; and {{convert|120|km|abbr=on}} east of the Saskatchewan border.

Climate

Brandon has a dry continental climate (Köppen Dfb,WEB,weblink Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification, University of Melbourne, 23 January 2013, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120203170339weblink">weblink 3 February 2012, dmy-all, USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 2bWEB,weblink Lawn and Garden: Brandon, MB, The Weather Network, 23 January 2013, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121226022240weblink">weblink 26 December 2012, dmy-all, ) with warm, sometimes hot summers and cold, dry winters. Daytime temperatures range from {{convert|26.0|C|}} in July to {{convert|-10.5|C}} in January. Brandon has a fairly dry climate, with {{convert|462|mm|abbr=on}} of precipitation annually, and as such is located in the Palliser's Triangle region of the Prairies. There is measurable rainfall on 56.0 days throughout the year, and 38.8 days with snowfall. Snow falls from October to April; however, snow has fallen as late as May and as early as September. The highest temperature ever recorded in Brandon was {{convert|43.3|C|0}} on 11 July 1936, during the 1936 North American heat wave. The lowest temperature ever recorded was {{convert|-46.7|C|0}} on 1 February 1893.General seasons

• Winter: November to March
• Spring: April to May
• Summer: June to August
• Fall: September to October

{{Weather box|location = Brandon, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1890–present|metric first = Y|single line = Y|Jan record high C = 8.3|Feb record high C = 15.0|Mar record high C = 25.6|Apr record high C = 36.0|May record high C = 38.5|Jun record high C = 42.2|Jul record high C = 43.3|Aug record high C = 41.1|Sep record high C = 37.8|Oct record high C = 32.5|Nov record high C = 22.2|Dec record high C = 14.4|year record high C = 43.3|Jan high C = -10.5|Feb high C = -7.1|Mar high C = -0.3|Apr high C = 11.2|May high C = 18.7|Jun high C = 23.3|Jul high C = 26.0|Aug high C = 25.6|Sep high C = 19.3|Oct high C = 10.9|Nov high C = -0.3|Dec high C = -8.1|year high C = 9.1|Jan mean C = −16.5|Feb mean C = −13.2|Mar mean C = -5.9|Apr mean C = 4.5|May mean C = 11.4|Jun mean C = 16.6|Jul mean C = 19.2|Aug mean C = 18.2|Sep mean C = 12.2|Oct mean C = 4.6|Nov mean C = -5.4|Dec mean C = -13.6|year mean C = 2.7|Jan low C = -22.4|Feb low C = -19.2|Mar low C = -11.4|Apr low C = -2.3|May low C = 4.0|Jun low C = 9.9|Jul low C = 12.3|Aug low C = 10.8|Sep low C = 5.0|Oct low C = -1.8|Nov low C = -10.5|Dec low C = -19.1|year low C = -3.7|Jan record low C = -46.1|Feb record low C = -46.7|Mar record low C = -43.9|Apr record low C = -27.8|May record low C = -13.9|Jun record low C = -3.9|Jul record low C = 0.0|Aug record low C = -3.3|Sep record low C = -11.7|Oct record low C = -26.5|Nov record low C = -40.6|Dec record low C = -43.0|year record low C = -46.7|precipitation colour = green|Jan precipitation mm = 17.9|Feb precipitation mm = 13.1|Mar precipitation mm = 24.7|Apr precipitation mm = 24.9|May precipitation mm = 56.5|Jun precipitation mm = 79.6|Jul precipitation mm = 68.2|Aug precipitation mm = 65.5|Sep precipitation mm = 41.9|Oct precipitation mm = 29.3|Nov precipitation mm = 18.9|Dec precipitation mm = 21.3|year precipitation mm = 461.7|rain colour = green|Jan rain mm = 0.1|Feb rain mm = 1.2|Mar rain mm = 8.0|Apr rain mm = 16.3|May rain mm = 52.1|Jun rain mm = 79.6|Jul rain mm = 68.2|Aug rain mm = 65.5|Sep rain mm = 41.6|Oct rain mm = 23.6|Nov rain mm = 3.8|Dec rain mm = 1.0|year rain mm = 360.8|snow colour=green|Jan snow cm = 17.6|Feb snow cm = 11.9|Mar snow cm = 16.9|Apr snow cm = 8.4|May snow cm = 4.5|Jun snow cm = 0.0|Jul snow cm = 0.0|Aug snow cm = 0.0|Sep snow cm = 0.3|Oct snow cm = 5.7|Nov snow cm = 15.1|Dec snow cm = 20.4|year snow cm = 100.8|unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm|Jan precipitation days = 8.5|Feb precipitation days = 6.5|Mar precipitation days = 7.0|Apr precipitation days = 5.5|May precipitation days = 8.5|Jun precipitation days = 11.4|Jul precipitation days = 8.9|Aug precipitation days = 8.7|Sep precipitation days = 7.0|Oct precipitation days = 6.7|Nov precipitation days = 6.6|Dec precipitation days = 8.3|year precipitation days = 93.7|unit rain days = 0.2 mm|Jan rain days = 0.04|Feb rain days = 0.48|Mar rain days = 1.5|Apr rain days = 3.5|May rain days = 7.9|Jun rain days = 11.4|Jul rain days = 8.9|Aug rain days = 8.7|Sep rain days = 6.9|Oct rain days = 5.2|Nov rain days = 1.1|Dec rain days = 0.35|year rain days = 56.0|unit snow days = 0.2 cm|Jan snow days = 8.5|Feb snow days = 6.1|Mar snow days = 5.7|Apr snow days = 2.3|May snow days = 0.67|Jun snow days = 0.0|Jul snow days = 0.0|Aug snow days = 0.0|Sep snow days = 0.11|Oct snow days = 1.8|Nov snow days = 5.7|Dec snow days = 8.0|year snow days = 38.8|Jan sun = 99.3|Feb sun = 131.3|Mar sun = 180.2|Apr sun = 234.6|May sun = 272.7|Jun sun = 271.9|Jul sun = 306.6|Aug sun = 300.0|Sep sun = 210.6|Oct sun = 163.5|Nov sun = 96.3|Dec sun = 91.6|year sun = 2358.5|Jan percentsun = 37.2|Feb percentsun = 46.2|Mar percentsun = 49.0|Apr percentsun = 56.9|May percentsun = 57.2|Jun percentsun = 55.7|Jul percentsun = 62.3|Aug percentsun = 66.9|Sep percentsun = 55.5|Oct percentsun = 48.9|Nov percentsun = 35.3|Dec percentsun = 36.1|year percentsun = 50.6|source 1 = Environment Canada (bright sunshine recorded at airport)WEB , WEB , |date=August 2010}}

Demographics

{{Historical populations|title = Historical population|type = Canada|align = right|width = |shading = |percentages = 37785620Canada 1911 Census>1911|138391539717082171722059828166311503624238567Canada 1996 Census>1996|39175Canada 2001 Census>2001|39716Canada 2006 Census>2006|41511Canada 2011 Census>2011|46061Canada 2016 Census>2016|48859Canada 2021 Census>2021|51313|footnote = date=February 2022}}}}{{Historical populations|title = Metro populations|align = rightThe negative population trend in 2016 is a result of a change in the census assessment area.}}Sources:CENSUS METRO PROFILE, 2016 CENSUS > URL=HTTPS://WWW12.STATCAN.GC.CA/CENSUS-RECENSEMENT/2016/DP-PD/PROF/DETAILS/PAGE.CFM?LANG=E&GEO1=CMACA&CODE1=610&GEO2=PR&CODE2=46&SEARCHTEXT=BRANDON&SEARCHTYPE=BEGINS&SEARCHPR=01&B1=ALL&TABID=1&TYPE=0 STATISTICS CANADA > DATE=8 FEBRUARY 2017 WEBSITE=STATISTICS CANADA, 9 June 2021, 39,897Canada 1996 Census>1996|40,581Canada 2001 Census>2001|46,273Canada 2006 Census>2006|48,256Canada 2011 Census>2011|54,847Canada 2016 Census>2016|51,807Canada 2021 Census>2021|54,268}}{| style="float:right; margin:0 1em 1em 0; border:1px #bbb solid; border-collapse:collapse" cellpadding="1" style="text-align:center; background:#8899aa;"! colspan="3" | Ethnic origins 2016 style="text-align:center; background:#abc;"||Population|Percentage style="text-align:center;"English people>English|13,585|28.6 style="text-align:center;"Scottish people>Scottish|11,720|24.6 style="text-align:center;"Demographics of Canada>Canadian|10,650|22.4 style="text-align:center;"Irish people>Irish|8,210|17.3 style="text-align:center;"Ukrainians>Ukrainian|6,755|14.2 style="text-align:center;"German people>German|6,360|13.4 style="text-align:center;"French people>French|4,670|9.8 style="text-align:center;"First Nations in Canada>First Nations|4,025|8.5 style="text-align:center;"Polish people>Polish|3,110|6.5 style="text-align:center;"|Métis|2,795|5.9In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Brandon had a population of 51,313 living in 21,203 of its 22,526 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:51313-48883}}|48883|1}} from its 2016 population of 48,883. With a land area of {{cvt|79.04|km2}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|51313|79.04|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.WEB,weblink Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba, Statistics Canada, February 9, 2022, February 20, 2022, The median age is 36.3 years old which is almost 5 years younger than the national average at 41.2 years old. There are 22,526 dwellings in Brandon with an occupancy rate of 94.1%, and the median cost of a dwelling at $264,781, much lower than the national average at $341,556.As far as education goes, for those between 25 and 64 years old, 57.0% have a post-secondary schooling degree, 29.8% have a high school degree (or equivalent) and 13.2% have no certificates, diplomas or degrees. The unemployment rate is 7.3% in Brandon, lower than the national average at 7.7%. The median household income before taxes is $65,960, and after taxes at $57,008.As of 2016, 88.8% of Brandon's residents are Canadian citizens. About 5.5% of residents are recent immigrants (from 2011 to 2016).

Ethnicity

Brandon is 70.1% white, 16.3% visible minorities and 13.6% aboriginal. The largest visible minority groups in Brandon are Latin American (5.0%), Chinese (3.8%), South Asian (3.0%), Black (2.1%) and Filipino (1.1%).{| class="wikitable collapsible sortable"Panethnicity>Panethnic groups in the City of Brandon (2001–2021)! rowspan="2" |Panethnic group! colspan="2" |2021WEB, Government of Canada, Statistics Canada, 2022-10-26, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population,weblink 2023-04-29, www12.statcan.gc.ca, ! colspan="2" |2016WEB, Government of Canada, Statistics Canada, 2021-10-27, Census Profile, 2016 Census,weblink 2023-04-29, www12.statcan.gc.ca, ! colspan="2" |2011WEB, Government of Canada, Statistics Canada, 2015-11-27, NHS Profile,weblink 2023-04-29, www12.statcan.gc.ca, ! colspan="2" |2006WEB, Government of Canada, Statistics Canada, 2019-08-20, 2006 Community Profiles,weblink 2023-04-29, www12.statcan.gc.ca, ! colspan="2" |2001WEB, Government of Canada, Statistics Canada, 2019-07-02, 2001 Community Profiles,weblink 2023-04-29, www12.statcan.gc.ca, !{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}European Canadians>European{{efnname=euro}}| 32,115 32115 2 }}| 33,295 33295 2 }}| 34,685 34685 2 }}| 35,105 35105 2 }}| 34,260 34260 2 }}Indigenous peoples in Canada>Indigenous| 7,075 7075 2 }}| 6,500 6500 2 }}| 5,040 5040 2 }}| 3,995 3995 2 }}| 3,725 3725 2 }}African-Canadian>African| 2,855 2855 2 }}| 1,000 1000 2 }}| 540 540 2 }}| 270 270 2 }}| 260 260 2 }}South Asian Canadians>South Asian| 2,570 2570 2 }}| 1,430 1430 2 }}| 430 430 2 }}| 360 360 2 }}| 130 130 2 }}Latin American Canadians>Latin American| 2,095 2095 2 }}| 2,370 2370 2 }}| 1,965 1965 2 }}| 425 425 2 }}| 60 60 2 }}East Asian Canadians>East Asian{{efnname=EastAsian}}| 1,635 1635 2 }}| 1,965 1965 2 }}| 1,585 1585 2 }}| 270 270 2 }}| 300 300 2 }}Southeast Asia>Southeast Asian{{efnname=SoutheastAsian}}| 980 980 2 }}| 620 620 2 }}| 430 430 2 }}| 210 210 2 }}| 150 150 2 }}Middle Eastern Canadians>Middle Eastern{{efnname=MiddleEastern}}| 135 135 2 }}| 150 150 2 }}| 110 110 2 }}| 20 20 2 }}| 15 15 2 }}Multiracial people>multiracial{{efnn.i.e.name=Other}}| 275 275 2 }}| 245 245 2 }}| 100 100 2 }}| 50 50 2 }}| 55 55 2 }}! Total responses! 49,840! {{Percentage | 49840 | 51313 | 2 }}! 47,560! {{Percentage | 47560 | 48883 | 2 }}! 44,885! {{Percentage | 44885 | 46061 | 2 }}! 40,705! {{Percentage | 40705 | 41511 | 2 }}! 38,940! {{Percentage | 38940 | 39716 | 2 }} class="sortbottom"! Total population! 51,313! {{Percentage | 51313 | 51313 | 2 }}! 48,883! {{Percentage | 48883 | 48883 | 2 }}! 46,061! {{Percentage | 46061 | 46061 | 2 }}! 41,511! {{Percentage | 41511 | 41511 | 2 }}! 39,716! {{Percentage | 39716 | 39716 | 2 }} class="sortbottom" {{small|Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses}}

Language

English is the mother tongue of 80.3% of residents. Other common first languages were Spanish (4.5%), Chinese Languages (3.2%) French (1.3%), Ukrainian (1.3%), Gujarati (1.2%), and German (1.2%).

Language

The 2021 census found that English was the mother tongue of 80.6% of the population. The next most common mother tongues were Spanish (4.2%), Gujarati (2.8%), Mandarin (2.0%), French (1.4%), Tagalog (1.2%), Ukrainian (1.1%), Punjabi (0.9%), German (0.7%), Cantonese (0.7%), Amharic (0.7%), Yoruba (0.4%), Russian (0.4%), Tigrigna (0.4%), Arabic (0.3%), Cree (0.2%), Hindi (0.2%), Korean (0.2%), and Urdu (0.2%).WEB, Mother tongue by single and multiple mother tongue responses: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions,weblink Statistics Canada, 17 August 2022,

Education

File:Brandon College and Clark Hall buildings.jpg|thumb|Brandon College building and Clark Hall building at Brandon UniversityBrandon UniversityPublic schools in Brandon are governed by the Brandon School Division. There are approximately 7,200 students, 900 staff, 22 schools and a budget exceeding $50 million.Brandon School Division#40 "Quick Facts" {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090418083631weblink |date=18 April 2009 }} There are four high schools: Vincent Massey High School, Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School, and Neelin High School, and Prairie Hope High School (formerly BSD Off-Campus).WEB,weblink Schools, Brandon School Division, 7 August 2023, Brandon is also home to four post-secondary institutions: Brandon University, Assiniboine Community College, Robertson College, as well as the Manitoba Emergency Services College.

Sports

Local teams

• Brandon University Bobcats (Basketball/CWUAA)
• Brandon University Bobcats (Volleyball/CWUAA)
• Brandon Wheat Kings (Hockey/Western Hockey League)
• Wheat City Whiskey Jacks (Baseball/Expedition League)

Major sporting events

• The Brier – Canadian Men's Curling Championship (1963, 1982, 2019)
• U-18 Baseball World Cup – International U-18 Baseball Competition (1991, 1994)
• The Scott Tournament of Hearts – Canadian Women's Curling Championship (1993, 2002)
• World Curling Championship – Men's & Women's World Curling Championship (1995)
• Canadian Olympic Curling Trials – Men's & Women's Olympic Curling Trials (1997)
• Canada Winter Games – Canada Winter Games (1979)
• Canada Summer Games – Canada Summer Games (1997)
• Special Olympics Canada – Canada Special Olympics Summer Games (2006)
• Memorial Cup – MasterCard Memorial Cup (2010)

Sports venues

• Keystone Centre
• Brandon Community Sportsplex
• Andrews Field
• Ashley Neufeld Softball Complex

Infrastructure

Transportation

File:Brandon Airport 2017.jpg|thumb|Brandon Municipal AirportBrandon Municipal Airport

• Brandon is serviced by Brandon Municipal Airport.
• Rider Express provide intercity bus service from Regina and Winnipeg once a week, also Brandon Air Shuttle provide bus service from Winnipeg Airport 4 times a day.
• Taxi service is available from numerous local taxi companies.
• The city of Brandon runs Brandon Transit, which provides daily bus service throughout the city, with 10 routes that operate seven days a week.
• Brandon has a system of walking/bike trails throughout the city.
• The Canadian Pacific Railway runs through Brandon; the station is a historic landmark.WEB,weblink Historic Sites of Manitoba: Canadian Pacific Railway Station (1000 Pacific Avenue, Brandon), Gordon, Goldsborough, www.mhs.mb.ca, 28 April 2018, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160306153159weblink">weblink 6 March 2016, dmy-all,
• Cando Rail & Terminals is headquartered in Brandon.

Hospitals

The city is served by Brandon Regional Health Centre. The 300 bed hospital is the largest in the Westman Region.

Utilities

Water and sewage services are provided by the City of Brandon.WEB, 2021 Public Water Supply System Annual Report,weblink City of Brandon, 23 July 2022, The city draws water from the Assiniboine River where it is then treated and fluoridated at the community's water treatment plant on McDonald Avenue. The Assiniboine River's flow is regulated by the Shellmouth Dam in order to ensure that communities on the river have adequate water supply. Brandon has two emergency groundwater wells to supply water in the event of an emergency situation with water supply or if there are issues with water turbidity or elevated organic water hardness. Like nearly every community in Manitoba, electricity is 98% hydro generated and supplied by Manitoba Hydro.WEB, Utilities,weblink Economic Development Brandon, 23 July 2022, The Brandon Generating Station was a coal powered plant that operated until about 2018. It is now natural gas fueled and runs only as a synchronous condenser to regulate grid voltage in southwest Manitoba.

Media

The Brandon Sun publishes daily newspapers.

Music and the arts

(File:Brandon Chamber of Commerce building, front.jpg|thumb|Merchants Bank Building on Rosser Avenue, built in 1907)Brandon hosts many art festivals every year, including the Brandon Festival of the Arts, Brandon Jazz Festival, and the Brandon Folk Music Festival. In addition to the music festivals, the Brandon University School of Music hosts the annual 'Pro Series' which has included guests like Bob Brookmeyer, George Crumb, and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. In 2009, Brandon hosted the Western Canadian Music Awards.The "Words Alive" was a yearly literary festival held in downtown Brandon, from 2007–2010. Authors that participated in this festival included Robert J. Sawyer, Maggie Siggins, Fred Stenson and Corey Redekop.Some of the local arts venues include the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium, Lorne Watson Recital Hall, Evans Theatre, and the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba.

Events and exhibitions

• The Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba is a non-profit organization established in 1872, which is now housed at the city's extensive Keystone Centre complex. It hosts
  • Royal Manitoba Winter Fair (March)
  • Manitoba Summer Fair (June)
  • Manitoba Livestock Expo (November)
• AgDays – Canada's largest indoor agricultural trade show and program, and one of the premier shows of its kind in North America. Held in mid January each year at Brandon's Keystone Centre.
• Brandon Folk Music and Arts Festival is a weekend event held annually in late July. The festival is held outdoors on the grounds of the Keystone Centre.
• The Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum, located at the Brandon Municipal Airport.

Notable people

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• Roy Sydney Baker-Falkner – World War II naval aviator and Battle of Britain pilot
• William Otway Boger – World War I flying ace
• Rick Borotsik – politician/ Mayor
• Turk Broda – ice hockey player
• Samuel Bronfman – businessman
• Larry Brown – ice hockey player
• Michael Cain – pianist
• Matt Calvert – hockey player
• Drew Caldwell – politician / provincial cabinet minister
• Kristen Campbell – ice hockey player
• Walter Dinsdale – politician / provincial cabinet minister / member of parliament
• Joseph Donaldson – politician
• Tommy Douglas – politician
• Douglas Durkin – writer
• Joel Edmundson – ice hockey player
• James Ehnes – violinist
• Leonard Evans – politician / provincial cabinet minister
• Bill Fairbairn – hockey player
• Gathie Falk – artist
• Russ Ford – baseball player
• Trent Frayne – sportswriter
• Glen Hanlon – ice hockey player
• Scott Gillingham {{ndash}} pastor
• Dan Halldorson – professional golfer
• Charles Hefferon – South African athlete
• Reg Helwer – politician / provincial cabinet minister
• Jerry Hemmings – basketball coach
• Ron Hextall – ice hockey player
• Douglas Hill – science fiction author
• William G. Hobbs – artist
• Edna Mayne Hull – writer
• Israel Idonije – NFL football player
• Stanley Knowles – politician
• Keegan Kolesar – ice hockey player
• Greg Leskiw – guitarist for The Guess Who
• Kavavaow Mannomee – artist
• Jordan Martinook – hockey player
• John Mayhew – cricket player
• Brad Maxwell – hockey player
• James McCrae (politician) – politician / provincial cabinet minister
• Leslie McDorman – politician
• James Duncan McGregor – agriculturalist
• Daren Millard – sportscaster
• Kelsey Mitchell – cyclist
• Mae Moore – musician
• Martha Ostenso – writer
• Art Ross – hockey player and executive
• Karl Schroeder – science fiction author
• Damon Severson – ice hockey player
• Haroon Siddiqui – journalist
• Shotgun Jimmie – musicianweblink
• Amanda Stott – musician
• Andrew Unger – writer
• Zach Whitecloud – ice hockey player
• J.S. Woodsworth – minister
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See also

• HMCS Brandon
• 26th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
• St. Matthew's Anglican Cathedral, Brandon

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