Brantford, which is occasionally referred to as "The Telephone City," is Alexander Graham Bell's residence. Located on the Grand River within Southern Ontario, Canada, it is a single-tiered municipality which is likewise located within Brant County.
There are lots of cultural sites situated within Brantford, that showcase the arts. The buildings include the Brantford Arts Block, Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant, Sanderson Centre, Woodland Cultural Centre and Glenhyrst Gardens. Museum lovers can go to the many museums including: the Bell Homestead National Historic Site, the Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead National Historic Site, Canadian Military Heritage and Vintage Motorcycle Museum, Brant Museum and Archives, Glenhyrst Art gallery of Brant, Chiefswood National Historic Site, Her Majesty's Royal Chapel of the Mohawks, Myrtleville House Museum, Personal Computer Museum, Sanderson Centre, Woodland Cultural Centre and Sports Hall of Recognition.
Brantford City has numerous great trails and parks that everybody can enjoy. There are some parks which provide relaxation and peace, whilst there are some that provide recreational or sports activities. The most common trail in the city is Gordon Glaves Memorial Pathway, and the most well-known parks include: Anne Good Park, Alexandra Park, Armouries Gore Park, Bell Memorial Park, Bill Little Park, Ballview Park, Brier Park, Brenda Court Park, Burnley Park, Cameron Heights Park, Charles Ward Park, Cedarland Park, City View Park, D'Aubigny Creek Park, Florence Buchanan Park, Earl Haig Fun Park, George Campbell, Iroquois Park, Mayfair Park, Lorne Park, Orchard Park, Princess Anne Park, Recreation Park, Robert Moore Park, Spring Gardens Park, Turtle Pond Park, and Wilkes Park.
Brantford's influence in Canada's financial system was greatly felt through the first half of the 20th Century, because it was once ranked third in all Canadian cities which have the highest cash-value of manufactured export goods. The reason for its lucrative value lies in its geography. The city of Brantford is at the deepest navigational point of the Grant River in addition to a railroad center of Southern Ontario. The combination of rails and water helped the city's farming community thrive into a blue-collar industrial city based on farm-based businesses, like for example Verity Plow, Massey-Harris and Cockshutt Plow Company. During the later years, Highway 403 was completed in 1997. Connected from from Brantford to Ancaster, it was designed to encourage easy access to Toronto and Hamilton, which is another good incentive for companies to start their businesses in the city. Numerous companies started their businesses here, like Procter and Gamble and Ferrero Spa.