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Thoughts on the Brandon Water Tower?

Hayden10
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Hayden10
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Thoughts on the Brandon Water Tower?
12/1/2020 at 8:34 AM

I am writing a story about the water tower near Rideau Park, and would love to hear your thoughts, feelings, and stories in the comments!
GetRec'd
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12/1/2020 at 9:31 AM

It's a water tower! Holds lots of water, and it's pretty high up (for water).
Adam

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Adam
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Water tower
12/1/2020 at 9:36 AM

With apologies to our welcome signs, photography-wise I'd say my favourite symbol of Brandon... cliche or not!
Also no... no water :) http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/brandonwatertower.shtml
Summertime
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Summertime
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!!!!!!
12/1/2020 at 9:40 AM

GetRec'd said "It's a water tower! Holds lots of water, and it's pretty high up (for water). "
OMG this made my day hahahahaha
TravisE
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TravisE
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History
12/1/2020 at 9:57 AM

Interesting! Water towers always seem to be a "landmark" to a town or city, especially here in Westman. Virden, Carberry, Brandon, they all have one! I have always wondered about the history of these water towers though... so hopefully, things could work out for you. It would be cool to see almost a "life-story" of them learning the history.
bigmoe
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bigmoe
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restaurant
12/1/2020 at 10:57 AM

When I win the big one I'm going to buy it and turn it in to a restaurant. Tables and windows all around the perimeter with great views. An elevator up the middle. Perhaps a building at the base.
bigmoe
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bigmoe
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12/1/2020 at 10:58 AM

https://thewatertowergrill.ca/
hutchster
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hutchster
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12/1/2020 at 11:10 AM

bigmoe said "When I win the big one I'm going to buy it and turn it in to a restaurant. Tables and windows all around the perimeter with great views. An elevator up the middle. Perhaps a building at the base. "
Make sure the elevator is a glass tube and only big enough for 1 person at a time, kind of a hollywood space motif.
M.T.
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M.T.
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wood
12/1/2020 at 9:33 PM

I had heard that inside some of them. (maybe not this one?) was wooden interior. that would swell up when full of water.
Orion's-Belt
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Orion's-Belt
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Graffiti
12/1/2020 at 10:39 PM

I thought at one time there was some graffiti on it. Since been removed obviously. It would of been a wild climb.
GetRec'd
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";no... no water :)";
12/2/2020 at 8:50 AM

Adam said "
With apologies to our welcome signs, photography-wise I'd say my favourite symbol of Brandon... cliche or not!
Also no... no water :) http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/brandonwatertower.shtml
"
But you could imagine if it did, right? WHOA!
Adam

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Adam
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Water
12/2/2020 at 11:16 AM

GetRec'd said "But you could imagine if it did, right? WHOA! "
Now look what you did
** Traffic Alert ** Water main break has happened at 1st Street &: Victoria Avenue. Crews are on route to repair the break. Please avoid this area until further notice, if possible. Thank you. #bdnmb
&mdash: City of Brandon (@CityBrandon) December 2, 2020

Re the OP, if you have Sun access there's a good writeup from 2017 at the link below. At that time it was said that the protective coating had at least a decade of life left. In 10-15 years the exterior and interior would need a sandblast and re-coat at a cost of 250k.
https://www.brandonsun.com/local/tower-in-surprisingly-good-condition-412761833.html
Simonwalcal
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Simonwalcal
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......
12/2/2020 at 12:47 PM

I wonder if it would make for a good location for a restaurant. Maybe even a cafe.

I can't imagine area residents would want a business with too much impact on parking and traffic.
PatrickPulak
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PatrickPulak
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Inside of Tower
12/2/2020 at 2:03 PM

As you can see in the attached photo, there is not as much room in the tower as one would think. Further, the structural elements in the tower would prevent any re-modelling of the interior to accommodate a restaurant or any other use for that fact.
Orion's-Belt
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Orion's-Belt
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Cool
12/2/2020 at 4:31 PM

Cool photo. What were you doing inside ?
PatrickPulak
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PatrickPulak
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Inside of Tower
12/3/2020 at 2:45 PM

That isn't me. Back when the water tower was in service, it was inspected annually. The photo, taken in the 80's, is of one of the utility workers conducting the inspection.
Iciqueen
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Iciqueen
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A little history of the water tower
12/3/2020 at 10:27 PM

http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/sites/brandonwatertower.shtml