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

Souris Swinging Bridge

admin — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:59:14 +0000

Less then half an hour South of Brandon, there is a small town by the name of Souris. The city itself is not the most well known of places and isn’t a bustling metropolis, however it does contain one of the star attractions of Westman, the Souris Swinging Bridge.

Spanning 582ft it is the longest swinging bridge in all of Canada. It was built in 1904 by Squire Sowden and local developer who owned much of the land in the area. By building the bridge, he could connect the two sides of the city more efficiently and cut the time in half that it took to go from one side of the city to the other.

The bridge has been a staple of the community and is a well known local attraction. The longest distance between spans is over 200ft, so while you stand in the middle of the bridge over the Souris River, you feel the bounce. So take care if you have small children as even they will create large movements in the bridge.

After you cross the bridge, take a right and follow the road by the river until you reach the iron bridge. From there you can enter the bird sanctuary or maybe take a look at the museum by the bridge.

Directions: Drive South on 18th st., it will become Highway #10. Then turn right (West) on Highway 2 and continue on for about 20km.

Time Required: An afternoon.

What Else to Enjoy: Souris has a fantastic, large, open park where peacocks roam freely and many wild birds are kept in a large enclosure. Be sure to bring some bread.

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18th St. Bridge Renaming

Souris Swinging Bridge