brandon () is the second-largest city in the province of manitoba, canada.it is located in the southwestern corner of the province on the banks of the assiniboine river, approximately 214 km (133 mi) west of the provincial capital, winnipeg, and 120 km (75 mi) east of the saskatchewan border.brandon covers an area of 77.41 km2 (29.89 sq mi) with a population of 51,313, and a census metropolitan area population of 54,268.it is the primary hub of trade and commerce for the westman region as well as parts of southeastern saskatchewan and northern north dakota, an area with a combined population of over 190,000 people.the city of brandon was incorporated in 1882, having a history rooted in the assiniboine river fur trade as well as its role as a major junction on the canadian pacific railway.known as the wheat city, brandon's economy is predominantly associated with agriculture, as well as health care, manufacturing, food processing, education, business services, and transportation.brandon's post-secondary institutions include brandon university, assiniboine community college, robertson college, and the manitoba emergency services college.canadian forces base shilo is located 30 km (19 mi) east of brandon and maintains close ties with the city.brandon's keystone centre, one of the largest consolidated entertainment, recreation, convention, and agriculture complexes in canada, is the home of the brandon wheat kings and the royal manitoba winter fair.in the 1870s and early 1880s, the plains bison were nearly wiped out by over-hunting.with the destruction of their staff of life, the buffalo, the nomadic sioux people began to agree to settle in reservations such as the sioux valley dakota nation, or left the area entirely.french canadians also passed through the area on river boats on their way to the hudson bay post, fort ellice located near present-day st. lazare, manitoba.the city of brandon gets its name from the blue hills south of the city, which got their name from a hudson's bay trading post known as brandon house, which got its name from a hill on an island in james bay where captain james had anchored his ship in 1631.during the 1870s it was believed by most that the transcontinental railway would take a northwesterly direction from portage la prairie.many thought that the route would most likely go through either minnedosa or rapid city, manitoba because they were both located at natural river crossings.rapid city was the front runner for the site of the new railway and had prepared for the impending building boom accordingly.but suddenly, in 1881, the builders of the railway decided to take a more westerly route from winnipeg, towards grand valley.grand valley was located on the northern side of the assiniboine, opposite the side of the river where present-day brandon sits.grand valley was originally settled by two brothers john and dougal mcvicar, and their families.with the expectation of the new railroad, settlers and prospectors now rushed to an area they had previously avoided.around 1879 a few settlers led by reverend george roddick had begun to build their new homes about 10 miles (16 km) south of grand valley, at the foot of the brandon hills.meanwhile, in grand valley with the promise of the railway, the town began to boom.regular voyages were made by steam sternwheelers to the city, each bringing more and more settlers.in the spring of 1881, general thomas l. rosser, chief engineer of the canadian pacific railway arrived in grand valley.it was rosser's job to choose the townsites for the railway.rosser approached dougald mcvicar of grand valley and offered him $25,000 for the railway in grand valley.
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