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mamboya Jul 1st 2005 10:49 am

Brandon Manitoba
 
Anybody have been or have any information about life in Brandon Manitoba.?

Grah Jul 1st 2005 3:30 pm

Re: Brandon Manitoba
 

Originally Posted by mamboya
Anybody have been or have any information about life in Brandon Manitoba.?


well I've never lived ther but I've been there for a week, hosted a soccer girl here for a weekend who has a brillant life there and my friends boyfriend ex-wife lives there. So does the 1/2 the Queen Patrica regiment but that's another story..

It situated either side of a valley about 150yrd flat bottom an steep hills on either side. Great for skiing apparently. all the big box stores are there no direct flight so a 2 hour drive to the airport.

As for party night life, church or devil couldn't say but everyone that I've meet who lives there are happy in the close knit areas.

So what lifestyle are you looking for?

mamboya Jul 2nd 2005 4:06 am

Re: Brandon Manitoba
 

Originally Posted by Grah
well I've never lived ther but I've been there for a week, hosted a soccer girl here for a weekend who has a brillant life there and my friends boyfriend ex-wife lives there. So does the 1/2 the Queen Patrica regiment but that's another story..

It situated either side of a valley about 150yrd flat bottom an steep hills on either side. Great for skiing apparently. all the big box stores are there no direct flight so a 2 hour drive to the airport.

As for party night life, church or devil couldn't say but everyone that I've meet who lives there are happy in the close knit areas.

So what lifestyle are you looking for?

Thanks for your response Grah. I am actually looking for good schools for my 2 kids 10 and 13 as well as some outdoor activities. Do you know prices for renting or buying a house there. Can you live in Win for example and drive to work in Brandon everyday? Any idea which are good places to rent or buy a house in Brandon. I am in US and where we live the Northwest part of the city is more desirable. Please let me know if you have any idea.
Thanks again

Grah Jul 3rd 2005 6:41 am

Re: Brandon Manitoba
 

Originally Posted by mamboya
Thanks for your response Grah. I am actually looking for good schools for my 2 kids 10 and 13 as well as some outdoor activities. Do you know prices for renting or buying a house there. Can you live in Win for example and drive to work in Brandon everyday? Any idea which are good places to rent or buy a house in Brandon. I am in US and where we live the Northwest part of the city is more desirable. Please let me know if you have any idea.
Thanks again

Sorry haven't lived there so not much help on the Social aspects some sites to look at are

http://brandon.ca/
http://www.communityprofiles.mb.ca/c...d=4607&print=1

http://www.brandonsd.mb.ca/CCATLAS/ should give some links and information
for example

Brandon has a variety of recreational facilities including golf courses, indoor ice arenas, miniature golf courses, tennis, racquetball, and squash courts, curling rinks, community centers, playgrounds, indoor swimming pools, parks, baseball and soccor parks, indoor and outdoor bowling, health spas and much more. Four important buildings that contain many of the recreational facilities are the Keystone center, the Canada Games Sportsplex, The Brandon Recreational Center (locally known as the Rec Centre), and the Brandon Family YMCA. Major outdoor facilities include the new Simplot Baseball Park, Optimist Soccer Fields, and the Sportsplex Track.


Also

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon%2C_Manitoba

What I did was find the recreation that my kids we most concerned with and looked for that organisation. Then contacted them and discussed place to live in case of sports best team etc incase of dance where was best teacher school what as the area of school like. then from these people got to visit the place and caught the buses, watched and talked with the people. in area's without buses talked with realtors and people gardening, contacted schools for visiting.

Why are you going to Brandon?

Rich_007 Jul 3rd 2005 6:49 am

Re: Brandon Manitoba
 

Originally Posted by mamboya
Anybody have been or have any information about life in Brandon Manitoba.?

Local media:

http://www.brandonsun.com/

Get digging ! :)

Rich

mamboya Jul 3rd 2005 8:12 am

Re: Brandon Manitoba
 

Originally Posted by Grah
Sorry haven't lived there so not much help on the Social aspects some sites to look at are

http://brandon.ca/
http://www.communityprofiles.mb.ca/c...d=4607&print=1

http://www.brandonsd.mb.ca/CCATLAS/ should give some links and information
for example

Brandon has a variety of recreational facilities including golf courses, indoor ice arenas, miniature golf courses, tennis, racquetball, and squash courts, curling rinks, community centers, playgrounds, indoor swimming pools, parks, baseball and soccor parks, indoor and outdoor bowling, health spas and much more. Four important buildings that contain many of the recreational facilities are the Keystone center, the Canada Games Sportsplex, The Brandon Recreational Center (locally known as the Rec Centre), and the Brandon Family YMCA. Major outdoor facilities include the new Simplot Baseball Park, Optimist Soccer Fields, and the Sportsplex Track.


Also

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon%2C_Manitoba

What I did was find the recreation that my kids we most concerned with and looked for that organisation. Then contacted them and discussed place to live in case of sports best team etc incase of dance where was best teacher school what as the area of school like. then from these people got to visit the place and caught the buses, watched and talked with the people. in area's without buses talked with realtors and people gardening, contacted schools for visiting.

Why are you going to Brandon?

Thanx Grah,
I am hoping to get a job there.

Grah Jul 4th 2005 3:43 am

Re: Brandon Manitoba
 

Originally Posted by mamboya
Thanx Grah,
I am hoping to get a job there.

Whatcha going be doing there?


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