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Daly House Museum

admin — Fri, 14 May 2010 16:31:52 +0000

The general store within the museum

Built in 1882 for Thomas Mayne Daly, who was Brandon’s first mayor and lawyer, it remains to be one of the oldest buildings in Brandon and the oldest building on 18th st. After Daly had moved away it became a children’s shelter and in 1978 it became a museum with the help of Brandon Museum Inc..

The museum consists of three levels. On the ground floor there is a general store, featuring various cans and antiques from the era, there is a dining room, a furnished living room and a kitchen. The second story features a washroom, a child’s bedroom; along with a 112 year old doll house and many old children’s books and toys, a gallery of dresses and attire for that period of time, an other bedroom and when I went there was one more larger room full of hockey memorabilia such as jerseys, hockey sticks, old skates and many photos of old local hockey teams. In the basement there was a large number of various tools, sewing machines, dentistry equipment, butcher equipment and other machines like addressographs.

Admission is 6$ for adults and 5$ for students and seniors.

Time to see everything: About 1 hour for my group.

122-18th Street
727-1722
Summer Hours:
Mon to Sat:
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Sun: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Winter Hours:
Tues to Sat:
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

There is parking situated in the back alley behind the museum.

Brandon Public Library

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 16:31:31 +0000

The Brandon Public Library was founded in 1967 and is the largest public library of of Southwestern Manitoba and one of two libraries in Brandon. Library cards are free of charge and available to all residents of Brandon and the surrounding area, and allow you to access not only the books in our library but books can also be taken on loan from nearby libraries in Neepawa, Carberry and other local libraries. To receive your library card bring identification and proof of adress (such as a bank statement) to the library and within minutes you’ll be able to take out books.

The library also has free internet access for those with library cards, as well as a large collection of childrens movies and modern films that are avaiable to be loaned out free of charge.

The library is found downtown right underneath of the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba. Free parking is available in the downtown parking center which can be entered from 7th St. and Princess avenue.

710 Rosser Avenue, Unit 1
Brandon, Manitoba
(204) 727-6648

Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 19:55:55 +0000

Dating from 1907, the Art Gallery and it’s supporters have provided a venue to exhibit the art of the prairies. By 1959 a permanent place was established to exhibit the art and to provide art lessons. It was named the Brandon Allied Arts Council. In 1989 the gallery was moved again to the now Convergy’s building on Princess and was renamed to the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba. In the year 2000 the building was once more moved to it’s now current location.

The gallery has a 4300 sq. ft. main exhibition hall which is regularly filled with various exhibits. The gallery also provides various art classes in photography, digital media, ceramics, drawing and many others. Each year hundreds of people take these courses.

From April 29 to June 19, 2010 the main gallery is filled with an exhibition called Hockey Town.

Monday to Saturday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday open until 9:00 PM

710 Rosser Avenue, Unit 2
Brandon, Manitoba
R7A 0K9

204. 727.1036

There is a free parking center on 7th st. if you enter on Princess avenue. Otherwise there are tolls on the roads around the gallery.

Restaurants

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 20:40:10 +0000

Brandon has a huge amount of restaurants for a city it’s size and each comes with it’s own assortment of flavours and menus. Whether it’s a Chinese buffet, a steak bar or a casual family diner, you’ll find it here in Brandon. Since Brandon is a city of modest size, all these restaurants are always within a few minutes driving distance. Well priced and abundant, you’ll find something to your tastes in our restaurants.

Here is a list of Restaurants in Brandon Alphabetically sorted:

34th Street Bar & Grill
204-725-1532
3550 Victoria Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B2R4

Aaltos Garden Cafe
204-727-1422
1125 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A7C5

Albert’s Bistro Family Restaurant
204-727-3911
2000 Highland Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7C1C4

Applebee’s Neighbourhood Grill & Bar
204-727-3019
1204 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A5C3

A & W
204-727-3793
4-1847 Queens Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B3V4

A & W
204-729-0811
1550 Highland Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7C1A7

Beef And Barrel Restaurant
204-725-1200
1850 1st Street North, Brandon, MB, R7C1A9

Blue Hills Bakery & Deli
204-571-6762
1229 Richmond Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7A1M5

Boston Pizza BP Lounge
204-725-3661
Suite 2-1140 Richmond Av, MB, R7B1M6

Burger King
204-727-2329
1605 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A5C6

Charley Biggs’ Chicken
204-727-9652
270 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A6A9

Chicken Charlie’s Family Restaurant
204-727-7930
121 6th St, MB, R7A3N3

Chicken Chef
204-483-2586
54 1st St S, MB, R0K2C0

Chicken Chef
204-773-3320
507 Main St S, MB, R0J1W0

Chicken Chef
204-728-0115
302 10th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A4G1

Chicken Corner Family Restaurant
204-727-3364
701 Rosser Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7A0K8

Chicken Delight
204-727-0044
1113 Rosser Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7A0L8

Chilly Chutney
204-571-9310
935 Rosser Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7A0L3

Clancy’s Eatery & Drinkery
204-726-1234
1133 Princess Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7A0R1

Clay Pot Cafe
204-726-9467
2604 Victoria Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B0M8

Cranberry’s Family Restaurant
204-728-0365
912 Victoria Avenue East, Brandon, MB, R7A2A4

Diggers-Trails West Inn
204-727-3800
210 18th Street North, Brandon, MB, R7A6P3

Double Decker Tavern & Restaurant
204-727-4343
943 Rosser Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7A0L3

Double Happiness Chinese Restaurant
204-728-6388
608 Rosser Av, MB, R7B0L2

Echo Restaurant & Wine Bar
204-728-5775
3130 Victoria Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B3Y3

Five Guys Burgers & Fries
204-728-5555
18-1570 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A5C5

Grand Central Sandwich Deli
204-727-5888
904 Rosser Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7A0L4

Gulliver’s Grill
204-728-5930
1630 Park Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7A1J5

Huggy’s Family Restaurant
204-727-2695
2140 Currie Boulevard, Brandon, MB, R7B4E7

Humpty’s Family Restaurant
204-725-0491
1525 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A5C6

India Gardens – Canadian Inn
204-727-6404
150 5th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A3K4

Joey’s Only Seafood Restaurant
204-729-3700
A-1212 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A5C3

Kam Lung Chinese Restaurant
204-728-8575
2330 Victoria Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B0M3

Keg Steakhouse & Bar
204-725-4223
1836 Brandon Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B3G8

Ken’s Restaurant & Chinese Food
204-727-2372
734 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A5B5

KFC
204-727-6497
438 Princess Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7A0N9

KFC
204-725-0425
Suite 2-1350 18th St, MB, R7A7C5

Kim’s Chinese & Japanese Restaurant
204-571-9266
42 McTavish Av E, MB, R7A3B2

Lee’s Restaurant
204-328-7502
540 2nd Av, MB, R0K1X0

McDonald’s
204-725-2244
1907 Richmond Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B0T4

McDonald’s
204-727-2892
A-2626 Victoria Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B0M8

Mexican Chilly
204-725-2251
935 Rosser Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7A0L3

Montana’s Cookhouse Saloon
204-726-5656
823 18th St N, MB, R7A7C1

Mr Ribs Family Restaurant
204-734-2600
1496 3rd St N, MB, R0L1Z0

Mrs Vanelli’s
204-726-4559
84-1570 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A5C5

Mum’s Family Restaurant
204-725-0888
505 24th Street, Brandon, MB, R7B1X6

New York Fries
204-725-2254
86-1570 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A5C5

North Hill Inn Restaurant
204-726-1818
1129 Braecrest Dr, MB

Patches Family Restaurant
204-727-6517
229 18th Street North, Brandon, MB, R7A2V8

Pizza Express
204-727-0442
360 10th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A4G1

Pizza Hotline
204-725-2222
4-2637 Victoria Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B0M9

Quiznos Sub
204-571-6999
50-1300 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A6X7

Quiznos Subs & Salads
204-727-5051
1815 Middleton Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7C1A7

Roll’n Pin Restaurant
204-571-9411
1944 Queens Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B0T1

Romana Pizza
204-727-8486
39 9th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A4A3

Sub Shop
204-726-5331
510 1st Street, Brandon, MB, R7A2X1

Sub Shop
204-728-2515
510 1st Street, Brandon, MB, R7A2X1

Subway
204-728-7827
750 Victoria Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7A1A5

Subway
204-727-8942
821 18th St N, MB, R7C1A5

Subway
204-726-8802
1060 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A5C1

Subway
204-727-2417
1890 18th Street North, Brandon, MB, R7C1A5

Sushi Hut
204-728-1888
2728 Victoria Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B0M8

Taco Bell
204-725-0425
2-1350 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A5C4

TacoTime
204-727-8730
82-1570 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A5C5

Tastees Ice Cream & Grill
204-728-2889
1405 1st Street, Brandon, MB, R7A2Y7

Tavern United
204-578-3207
1125 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A7C5

The Green Olive
204-726-0207
612 Rosser Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7A0K7

The Komfort Kitchen
204-727-6867
835 Princess Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7A0P5

The Little Chalet Motel & Restaurant
204-726-8187
1701 Middleton Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7C1A7

Tim Hortons
204-726-0210
1845 Middleton Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7C1A7

Tokyo Zone
204-728-3362
A-1700 Pacific Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7A7L9

Wah Lee Chinese Restaurant
204-728-0878
759 1st St, MB, R7A2X4

Wei Na Chinese Restaurant
204-727-8822
406 10th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A4G2

Wendy’s Restaurant
204-725-2064
905 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A6W8

Wok Box
204-571-0099
930 18th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A5C1

Wolf’s Den Cafe
204-727-6017
156 9th Street, Brandon, MB, R7A4A5

Yellow Submarine
204-728-1985
70-3300 Victoria Avenue, Brandon, MB, R7B0N2

Where are all the Pictures?

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 14:50:06 +0000

As you may have noticed, a bunch of the newer posts do not seem to have any pictures. This is due to my misplacement of a specialized usb cable. Once found, all the appropriate pictures shall be uploaded.

If you have any pictures of any of the location or attractions and you’d like them to be used for the website, please use the contact form. We’d love to have your pictures on Brandon Mb.ca. Also if you have any suggestions for future articles and local attractions or events, we’d love to hear them. So don’t hesitate to contact us.

We have also noticed an increase in people looking for addresses by using the search box. To find directions to any location in Brandon please go to the Brandon Map and follow the instructions posted there.

Royal Canadian Artillery Museum

admin — Sun, 02 May 2010 19:57:35 +0000

The RCA museum is located in CFB Shilo, only 26 km East of Brandon. It serves to represent a vital part of the history of Canada’s armed forces. The museum also tells the story of Canadian gunners over the years and how that aspect of war has evolved and made Canada a leading example for peacekeeping throughout the world. Since the first world war, over 100 000 gunners have served in the Canadian forces.

The museum was established in 1962 and contains over 60 000 items. It exhibits a large amount of pristine conditioned Canadian made military vehicles and a large number of artillery pieces.

Admission to the Museum will be free on May the 12th 2010, Manitoba day, from 10-5pm.

The museum is located at:

Building N-118, Patricia Road, CFB Shilo. (Drive past the city and follow the Manitoba attraction signs, and turn into the large parking lot with all the old artillary pieces. If you turn to where the new pieces are, you’d be in the military base.)

(204) 765-3000 ext. 3570

Hours:

10-5pm All days of the week.

Time to drive to destination: 20 minutes

Time to see everything: A few hours

(Zoom out with the minus button, to see Shilo’s location relative to Brandon)

Brandon RHA

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:51:57 +0000

Brandon’s local hospital employs over 2000 local residents and has 300 beds. It has local parking at rates of 1$/hour for the first hour followed by .50$/hour for a daily maximum parking rate of 6$. The Brandon RHA is a scent/smoke free environment.

The city bus service brings buses to the hospital once every 30 minutes. There is a gift shop within the hospital as well as bank machines, pay phones, a cafeteria and as well as a Tim Hortons on the main floor. Visiting hours vary depending on the centres so it’s best to check their website for more information.

A map of the hospital grounds is here:

The Brandon Hospital is located at:

150 McTavish Avenue East
Brandon, Manitoba R7A 2B3

(204) 578-4000

In case of emergency call 911

18th St. Bridge Renaming

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:33:27 +0000

The city of Brandon is looking for a new name for the 18th st. Bridge. The name should be respectful to the history and significance of the bridge to the City of Brandon. So the City is asking the public to send out it’s ideas for names.

Submissions will be accepted until 5 p.m on Friday, May 7th, 2010.

Submissions can be sent to:

City of Brandon
Property Administration
410 – 9th Street
Brandon, Manitoba
R7A 6A2
Or emailed to t.marshall@brandon.ca

B.J. Hales Museum of Natural History

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:15:37 +0000

A small free admission museum operating in the base of the Brandon University with over 500 specimens of birds and other various local wildlife. Also featured are local Native American tools and items such as arrowhead, ceramics and various tools; as well as an egg and geological collection. A few thousands students and visitors come see the museum each year. It contains the largest collection of bird specimens in Western Manitoba.

Open 1-4pm Monday-Friday.

Located in the Brandon University, underneath the library (the large glass building).

Unfortunately the B.J. Hales Museum of Natural History has closed up as of a year ago (April 30, 2010)

Keystone Centre

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:01:34 +0000

Main arena during Royal Manitoba Winter Fair

Each year over 2 million visitors come and see events at the Keystone Centre for events such as Alice Cooper, Guess Who, The Beach Boys, Nickelback, Great Big Sea, Buck Cherry, Tim McGraw and many other musicians and events such as the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, the Summer Fair, Motocross events and the upcoming Memorial Cup from May 14 to May 23.

The main arena seats over 5000 people and overlooks the NHL sized ice arena which is the home turf of our Brandon Wheat Kings. The ice can also be converted to be used for curling events such as the Scott Tournament of Hearts. The arena was recently renamed the Westman Communications Group Place.

The Keystone Centre is also where most trade show events happen in Brandon.

The Keystone Centre is located at #1 1175 18th Street, Brandon.

Their contact number is : (204) 726-3500