Education

From One-Room Schools to Community Hubs: Westman's Learning Arc

A historical look at education in Westman—from prairie one-room schools to Brandon University's classrooms—showing how learning shaped community identity, confronted colonial legacies, and now pivots toward inclusive, practical training for a changing local economy.

Arts & Culture

How Art Remakes a Prairie Town's Sense of Belonging

In Brandon and surrounding Westman towns, grassroots art projects—murals, music festivals, university partnerships and Indigenous-led workshops—are stitching social ties, offering economic opportunity, and reframing the region's story for a younger, more diverse generation.