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Brantford E xplore Ontario
World-class gardens, museums and cultural attractions,
the Trans Canada trail and paddling await you in
the City of Brantford – the perfect place for your next
getaway. With the Grand River meandering through its
Carolinian forests, Brantford is becoming a popular
retreat for bird watchers, hikers, cyclists and paddlers.
Known as "The Telephone City", Brantford is home
to the Alexander Graham Bell Homestead National
Historic Site. It was here that the great inventor conceived
his idea for the telephone. Culture and history
buffs will enjoy Brantford’s museums, the Glenhyrst Art
Gallery of Brant and First Nation attractions such as
Woodland Cultural Centre and Her Majesty’s Royal
Chapel of the Mohawks.
Have you been to Brantford? Why not visit again
and rediscover the great value and friendly faces that
are proud to call this area home. We have two satellite
university campuses, fine dining, first-rate stage shows
and our downtown is evolving into a cultural hot-spot
that includes OLG Casino Brantford and the Sanderson
Centre for the Performing Arts. For details or your free
Visitor Guide, call Tourism Brantford at 1 800 265-6299
or visit us online at www.visitbrantford.ca.
Great value, friendly faces and easy to get to!
www.visitbrantford.ca 1.800.265.6299
May 2008 • 71 • Fifty-Five Plus Magazine