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.
This week, Citizenship Day is being celebrated in Canada. First observed in 1950, it occurs every year in late May on the Friday before Victoria Day. This week we remember Canadaâs role in the world, its democracy, history and multiculturalism, and reflect on the rights and privileges we have as Canadians.