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.
The Animal Services Centre at 2201 Portland Street S.E. is closed for holiday Monday. City landfills at East Calgary (3801 68th Street S.E.), Spyhill (11808 69th Street N.W.) and Shepard (12111 68th Street S.E.) are open on Victoria Day from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.