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Twinning of the 18th Street Bridge:
New 18th Street bridges are being constructed and will replace the current single bridge. The northbound bridge is expected to be in service by September 2009. The $17 million dollar project is anticipated to be complete and both bridges and road ways will be in service by October 2010.

Brandon to have New Fire Hall and Police Station:
In the spring of 2009 Council will review proposals for the new fire hall and police station. The project costs are $11 million and $13 million respectively. For addittional information please view the below fact sheet.
Brandon Fire Hall and Police Station Fact Sheet

2008 Chamber of Commerce:
Business Climate Survey Results

Manitoba Advantage 2008:
2008 Manitoba Budget Paper D - Manitoba Advantage

Renaissance Brandon:
*For current information visit the Renaissance Brandon website at
www.renaissancebrandon.ca

Maple Leaf Consumer Foods 2nd Shift:
The implementation of second shift at the Brandon Maple Leaf facility was completed in fall 2008. The Brandon facility is now processing an average of 85,000 hogs per week which equates to approximately 7,700 metric tonnes of live hogs.

The facility currently employs over 2,250 people comprised of approximately 2,100 hourly and 150 salaried staff. Approximately 70% of the full-time staff complement is foreign in origin, many of which are already permanent residents.

The Brandon facility continues to define hiring plans for 2009. With a turnover rate of ~20%, the Brandon facility expects to hire approximately 420 people in 2009. In keeping with their recruitment practises, efforts will be made to secure employees from within the local, regional and national labour market. However, given the tight labour conditions, it is anticipated that approximately 200 of the 2009 hires will be recruited from foreign countries providing the necessary approvals are received. The bulk of the international workers will arrive late spring/early summer with domestic recruiting to continue throughout the year.

For more information please visit the Maple Leaf Reports section of our website.

PhosCan:
PhosCan Chemical Corporation intends to establish a granular fertilizer plant in Brandon. The Brandon plant, is part of a much larger project that would include a mining operation established at Hearst, Ontario. The overall project is valued at roughly $900 million, with approximately $150 million invested in the Brandon portion of the project. Site work in Brandon is scheduled to begin in late 2010 and construction is expected to take approximately 12-18 months. Once operational, the Brandon facility will employ approximately 100 employees. The closed loop process that will be utilized at the facility results in virtually no water demand for processing and no effluent discharge.

Corral Centre:
Shindico Realty developed a 440,000 square foot Power Centre (Corral Centre) on 18th Street and Kirkcaldy Drive. With the final addition of the Manitoba Liquor Mart in December 2008, the power centre is fully developed and currently contains over 20 major retailers and restaurtants.

For more detailed information visit:
Investment Climate: Highlights of Recent Developments
Shindico Brochure

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For additional economic development highlights, please visit the Investment Climate section of our website:
Investment Climate: Highlights of Recent Developments