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Brandon Relocation Guide 2021 Table of Contents Welcome to Brandon… ............................................................................................................. 1 A Bit of History .......................................................................................................................... 2 Senior’s Information ............................................................................................................... 2 Housing ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Real Estate Firms .................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Home Inspection Agencies ..................................................................................................... 4 Mobile Home Parks ................................................................................................................ 4 Property Taxes ....................................................................................................................... 5 Personal Care Homes ............................................................................................................ 6 Senior’s Residences .............................................................................................................. 7 Senior’s Residences Detailed................................................................................................. 8 Brandon Rental Housing Resources ...................................................................................... 9 Brandon Rental Sampling .....................................................................................................10 Moving & Storage Companies……. .......................................................................................11 Brandon Home Builders ........................................................................................................12 Brandon Community Centres ................................................................................................ 13 Manitoba Health Information .................................................................................................. 13 Immunizations .......................................................................................................................14 Pharmacare ..........................................................................................................................14 Medical Services ..................................................................................................................... 15 Brandon Regional Health Centre ...........................................................................................15 Most Frequently Called Prairie Mountain Health Numbers ....................................................15 7th Street Health Access Centre ...........................................................................................16 Rehabilitation Therapy ..........................................................................................................16 Medical Clinics ......................................................................................................................16 Eye Care ...............................................................................................................................17 Dental Services .....................................................................................................................18 Driver & Vehicle Licensing Information................................................................................. 19 Transportation ........................................................................................................................ 20 Air Service .............................................................................................................................20 WestJet .................................................................................................................................20 Brandon Air Shuttle ...............................................................................................................20 Highways ..............................................................................................................................20 Rail Services .........................................................................................................................20 Brandon Transit ...................................................................................................................... 21 Taxi Service ..........................................................................................................................21 Brandon Public Library .......................................................................................................... 21 Emergency .............................................................................................................................. 22 Police – Fire - Ambulance ...................................................................................................... 22 Phone 911 ................................................................................................................................ 22 Child Care Services - .............................................................................................................. 23 Manitoba Online Child Care Registry ....................................................................................23 Educational Institutions ......................................................................................................... 24 Brandon School Division .......................................................................................................24 Christian Heritage School ......................................................................................................28 Adult Education ...................................................................................................................... 29 Brandon University ................................................................................................................29 Assiniboine Community College ............................................................................................30 Assiniboine Community College ............................................................................................31 Adult Collegiate (ACCAC) .....................................................................................................31 Robertson College Brandon ..................................................................................................31 Brandon Flight Centre ...........................................................................................................32 Manitoba Emergency Services College .................................................................................32 Brandon Friendship Centre Adult Education ..........................................................................33 Brandon Literacy Council Inc.................................................................................................33 Systems Beauty College .......................................................................................................33 H & Co Academy Hair Nails Skin ..........................................................................................33 Samaritan House Training Centre .........................................................................................34 Westman Immigrant Services (WIS) ......................................................................................34 Municipal Government ........................................................................................................... 35 City of Brandon .....................................................................................................................35 Brandon City Councillors .......................................................................................................35 Animal Services ...................................................................................................................... 36 Pet Bylaw ................................................................................................................................. 36 Refuse / Recycling / Land Fill ................................................................................................. 37 Garbage Collection ...............................................................................................................38 Recycling ..............................................................................................................................38 Utilities ..................................................................................................................................... 40 Manitoba Hydro & Gas Division .............................................................................................40 Water ........................................................................................................................................ 40 Cable, Phone & Internet Services .......................................................................................... 41 BellMTS ................................................................................................................................41 Westman Communications Group .........................................................................................41
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