Brandon City Overview (Go to the Brandon Sport Hotels Section)

In May of 1881, General Thomas Rosser chose a location for a major divisional point of the Canadian Pacific Railway and named this new town site "Brandon" for the nearby Brandon Hills. With that, hundreds flocked to Brandon to gain a foothold in the new development and to reap the benefits of the rich and abundant farmland. They came quickly and before they could put up permanent structures, new habitants arrived and pitched their tents, sure to be charter participants in the new West. It grew so rapidly that it never attained the status of a village or a town, but became a city overnight. Brandon was officially incorporated as a city on May 30, 1882.

Brandon Manitoba is a progressive community nestled along the Assiniboine River in the heart of Southwestern Manitoba, approximately 200 km West of Winnipeg. With a population of 43,000 (MB Health estimate) and a trading area of approximately 180,000, Brandon continues to prosper without forsaking the high ³Quality of Life² residents work diligently to maintain. Advances in transportation and technology have created an enormously enticing situation for the city's residents.

Brandon Manitoba is a sports oriented city full of top-notch recreation facilities with everything from hockey to English equestrian sports. Consequently, the city boasts a vast selection of team-oriented individuals full of community spirit.

Brandon Manitoba has great opportunities for sport tournaments of all kinds. Sport tourism is a part of Brooks.