The City of Brent was founded in 1898 but was forever changed on May 27, 1973. A site next to the current City Hall building was dedicated to the people of Brent whose lives were forever changed by a devastating tornado on May 27, 1973.
The status of Victoria Day in each of the provinces and territories is as follows: It is a general holiday in Alberta, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, and Yukon and is a statutory holiday in British Columbia, Ontario, and Saskatchewan.
Since 1877, Melbourne Cup day has been a public holiday in Victoria; however, residents of some regional councils are not entitled to a public holiday and have alternative days off instead (e.g. Show Day or their local Cup day).