Brooks is found in southeast Alberta and it is a city surrounded by the County of Newell. It conveniently sits on the Canadian Pacific Railway and Highway, making it to provide easy access to Calgary, which is only 186km to the northwest and other regions in the neighborhood.

Brooks was originally a bison hunting ground for the crow and Blackfoot. Homesteaders moved into the area to start farming activities in 1887 following the signing of Treaty 7. Up until 1904, the area had no official name and was later to be named Brook after Noel Edgell Brooks who was an engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railways. It was incorporated as a village in 1910, a town in 1911 and as a city in 2005 when it had a population of 11, 604. According to the 2016 census by Statistics Canada, Brooks had a population of 14, 451 people.

The backbone of Brooks’ economy is agriculture and energy, with gas and oil being the major concerns for energy. The other notable sectors driving the city’s economy are food processing, construction and metal manufacturing. The city is also endowed with an active retail and service industry meeting the needs of the local populace. It is also interesting to note that the country’s second largest beef processing plant, is located in Brooks and it ships meet throughout Canada and internationally. The meat processing alone employs more than 2000 people.

In terms of Art and Culture, Brooks is quite vibrant and this makes it an awesome attraction for thousands of people across the world. The Brooks Public Library has a humongous collection of over 50,000 items and it is used both by the County of Newell and the City of Brooks.

The Lakeside Center happens to be the main recreation center in the area and it includes an aquatic center, a curling rink, a gymnasium, a wave pool, and one arena amongst others.

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