Services
Emergency Response
911 provides residents with Police, Fire and Ambulance protection.
Fire and ambulance service is provided through the City of
Brandon and Canadian Forces Base Shilo Fire Departments. Primary
policing is provided by the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police.
Electricity and Natural Gas
These services are provided by Manitoba
Hydro.
Schools
The Municipality is served by the Rolling River, Southwest
Horizon and Brandon School Divisions.
Brandon School Division
Southwest Horizon School
Division
Rolling River School Division
Academic Institutions
Brandon University,
Assiniboine Community
College and the Manitoba
Emergency Services College offer a wide range of post
secondary studies.
Hospitals
The Municipality is a part of the Brandon
Regional Health Authority, which operates among many other
services and facilities, the Brandon Regional Health Centre.
Building and Zoning
The Municipality's Zoning By-law and Building Code is administered
by the
Brandon and Area Planning District. Please contact the
District for Building and Zoning information:
421 – 9th Street
Brandon, Manitoba
R7A 4A9
Phone: (204) 729-2110
Transportation
The Municipality manages a network of approximately 200 miles
of roadway. These roadways connect with several Provincial
Highways which run through the Municipality including the
Trans Canada Highway (PTH 1), PTH 1A PTH 10, PTH 110, PR 457,
PR 459, PR 468, PR 340, PR 348, PR349.
The Municipality is served by air, rail, and motorcoach.
Several taxi companies provide a service connecting Brandon
and Shilo area.
Recreation
The Blue Hills of Brandon and its Wildlife Management Area,
provide cross country skiing enthusiasts with challenging
trails which are ideal for hiking in warmer weather. Riding
Mountain National Park, as well as Sprucewoods
and Turtle
Mountain Provincial Parks are all less than ninety minute
away by car. Many other Provincial and Municipal attractions
are in close proximity.
A full array of modern recreation facilities are available
in Brandon and Shilo. Take some time to view the Economic Development Brandon Web Site for more information
about local recreation opportunities. The Government
of Manitoba Web Site is another useful source of information
about Manitoba’s many sport and recreation opportunities.
Economic Development
The Municipality of Cornwallis is an ideal community in which
to set up a new business or industry or to live in a relaxed
and friendly rural atmosphere. Check out the Manitoba
Web Site for more about Manitoba's economic development advantages.
Waste & Recycling Transfer Stations
The Municipal Transfer Stations are provided for recycling and the disposal of waste for Residents and Property Owners in the RM of Cornwallis.
Residents who take waste directly to the City of Brandon landfill site will be responsible for paying the City of Brandon's landfill charges.
Richmond Ave. East
WINTER HOURS
October 1 to March 31
Saturday - 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
SUMMER HOURS
April 1 to September 30
Wednesday - 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday - 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Wyton Road
(3 miles south of PR #457)
WINTER HOURS
October 1 to March 31
Saturday - 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
SUMMER HOURS
April 1 to September 30
Wednesday - 6:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m
Saturday - 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The Transfer Station's have on site attendants available to direct the proper disposal of waste and recycling. Please assist them by properly separating and disposing of waste and recycling in the designated areas.