The City of Brandon and the BGMA are located on Treaty 2 territory and the shared traditional lands of Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, Dene, Anishinaabeg, and is the homeland of the Métis nation. Brandon’s Residential School, Online Educational and Archival Resources The purpose of Canada’s Residential School system was to Continue Reading
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The Spanish Flu in Brandon
“Autumn 1918 in Brandon was not an easy ride. WWI wouldn’t end until November 11th. Prohibition was into its third year. The city was also struggling financially and Mayor Cater was desperately allocating funding to keep necessary services afloat. Then the ‘Spanish Flu’ arrived. Follow along with us as we Continue Reading
Behind Brandon’s Green Door: Bottling History of the City, Online Presentation
Our fall and winter exhibit, Behind Brandon’s Green Door: Bottling History of the City, was cut short while we took precautions and closed our doors to visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic. We did not want those that missed their last-minute chance to see the closing of this exhibit we worked Continue Reading
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