Brantford Local Community Info
The beautiful city of
Brantford has a reputation of being accessible, friendly, progressive
and a great place to live and visit.
Known throughout the world as the Telephone City, the place where in
the summer of 1874, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone at his
family's homestead, Brantford is a city with an illustrious history and
prosperous future.
Alexander
Graham Bell was not the only local person to bring Brantford fame,
however. This is the city that lays claim to such sports greats as Tom
Longboat (Canadian marathon runner) and Wayne
Gretzky ( the world's greatest hockey player), artists Lawren
Harris and Robert
Whale, and distinguished writers Thomas
B. Costain and Sarah
Jeannette Duncan.
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The City Of Brantford
Brantford is central
to the many great attractions that Ontario has to
offer and enjoys an excellent network of road systems with good access
to major centers, also by rail and air. Situated on Hwy. 403, it is
directly connected to Hwy. 401 to the west and the Queen Elizabeth Way
(QEW) to the east. Toronto's Lester B. Pearson International Airport is
just one hour away and provides flights to all major global
destinations. Brantford's Municipal Airport provides service for light
private, jet and commercial aircraft.
A business location in Brantford provides one-day trucking access to:
- 85 % of the Canadian population
- 60% of all manufacturing establishments in North America
- 54% of retail sales in North America
Market area of about 130 million people
Located along the
picturesque Grand River, a Canadian Heritage River, which flows
majestically through this unique community, midway between Toronto and
London in the heart of Southwestern Ontario, Brantford's warm
hospitality is experienced year round. Citizens and visitors enjoy the
simple pleasures the area has to offer - canoeing and fishing, nature
trails, fall county fairs, historical attractions, great dining, and
many fun filled family oriented special events. The City of Brantford
is also recognized internationally as the "Best Bloomin' City in
Canada" and "Nations in Bloom" World Champion with its glorious
gardens, beautifully maintained parks and friendly neighbourhood floral
displays.
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