Education

Lessons in the Dirt: Education Shaping Westman's Future

From one-room schoolhouses to modern university partnerships, Westman's educational history reveals resilience, community identity, and a pragmatic pivot toward reconciliation, skills training, and digital learning that reshapes Brandon and surrounding towns today.

Sustainability

When the River Teaches Us to Rebuild: Brandon’s Green Festival

At Brandon’s River Resilience Week, farmers, students and neighbours translate prairie knowledge into hands-on restoration, flood-smart design, and community-led climate adaptation across the Assiniboine riverbank.