City of Winnipeg
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname: The Peg, Gateway to the West, Winterpeg
Motto: Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many)
Location of Winnipeg in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°54′N 97°08′W / 49.9, -97.133
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Region	Winnipeg Capital Region
Established,	1738 (Fort Rouge)
Renamed	1822 (Fort Garry)
Incorporated	1873 (City of Winnipeg)
Government
- City Mayor	Sam Katz
- Governing Body	Winnipeg City Council
- MPs	List of MPs Bill Blaikie Rod Bruinooge Steven Fletcher Pat Martin Anita Neville Raymond Simard Joy Smith Judy Wasylycia-Leis
- MLAs	List of MLAs Nancy Allan Rob Altemeyer Sharon Blady Erna Braun Marilyn Brick David Chomiak Gary Doer Myrna Driedger Jon Gerrard George Hickes Jennifer Howard Kerri Irvin-Ross Bidhu Jha Bonnie Korzeniowski Kevin Lamoureux Gord Mackintosh Jim Maloway Flor Marcelino Doug Martindale Hugh McFadyen Diane McGifford Christine Melnick Bonnie Mitchelson Theresa Oswald Daryl Reid Jim Rondeau Mohinder Saran Erin Selby Greg Selinger Heather Stefanson Andy Swan
Area
- Land	464. The current flag of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada was adopted on October 1, 1975. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America National regions Provinces and territories are normally grouped into the following Regions (generally from west to east Northern Canada The Winnipeg Capital Region is located in the Red River Valley in the south central portion of the province of Manitoba, Canada, containing the provincial Samuel (Sam Michael Katz, OM, BA (born August 20, 1951 in Rehovot, Israel) is the 42nd mayor of Winnipeg The Winnipeg City Council is the governing body of the City of Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and William Alexander "Bill" Blaikie, PC (born June 19, 1951) is the current Deputy Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons. Rod E Bruinooge (born May 6, 1973) is a Canadian politician businessman and filmmaker Steven John Fletcher, MP (born June 17, 1972) is a Canadian politician Patrick "Pat" Martin (born December 13, 1955 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian politician Anita Neville MP (born July 22, 1942 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian politician Raymond Simard, PC, MP (born March 8, 1958) is a politician from Manitoba, Canada. Joy Ann Smith (born February 20, 1947) is a Canadian politician Klazina Judith Wasylycia-Leis (pronounced Was-aH-lish-aH-lease MP, MA (born August 10, 1951) is a Canadian politician The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba the legislative branch of government in the Not to be confused with Nancy Allen. Nancy Allan (born July 25, 1952 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) Rob Altemeyer is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is currently a member of the Manitoba legislature. Sharon Blady is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2007 provincial election, for Erna Braun is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2007 provincial election, in Marilyn Brick is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She is currently a member of the Manitoba legislature. David Walter Chomiak ( February 15, 1953 - is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. Gary Albert Doer MLA (born March 31, 1948) is a Politician in Manitoba, Canada. Myrna Driedger is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Jon Gerrard PC, MLA, BA, PhD, MD (born October 13, 1947) is a politician and medical doctor in Manitoba George Hickes, MLA is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He has served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since 1990, and has Jennifer Howard is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2007 provincial election Kerri Irvin-Ross is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She is a current member of the Manitoba legislature. Bidhu Shekhar Jha is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since 2003 representing the Winnipeg Bonnie Korzeniowski (born October 5, 1941) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. Kevin Lamoureux ( January 22, 1962) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. Gord Mackintosh (born July 7, 1955) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. Peter James (Jim Maloway (born November 10, 1952) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. Flor Marcelino is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2007 provincial election, Doug Martindale (born May 25, 1947) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. Hugh Daniel McFadyen (born May 31, 1967) is a lawyer and politician in Manitoba, Canada. Diane McGifford (born March 26, 1945) is a Manitoba politician and a current member of Premier Gary Doer 's cabinet Christine Melnick is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She is currently a Cabinet Minister in the government of New Democratic Party (NDP Premier Bonnie Mitchelson (born November 28, 1947 in Winnipeg) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. Theresa Oswald is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She is currently a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Daryl Gary Reid (born November 2, 1950) is a Politician in Manitoba, Canada. Jim Rondeau (born April 6, 1959) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. Mohinder Saran is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2007 provincial election, Erin Selby is a politician and former TV personality in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Gregory Selinger is a Politician in Manitoba, Canada. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since 1999 and serves as Heather Stefanson (born May 11, 1970) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. Andrew Swan (born August 9, 1968 in Winnipeg) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 01 km² (179. 2 sq mi)
- Urban	448. 92 km² (173. 3 sq mi)
- Metro	5,302. 98 km² (2,047. 5 sq mi)
Elevation	238 m (781 ft)
Population (2006 Census[1][2])
- City	633,451 (Ranked 7th)
- Density	1,365/km² (3,535. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population The table below lists the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population, using data from the Canada 2006 census for Census subdivisions This list Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/sq mi)
- Urban	641,483 (Ranked 9th)
- Urban Density	1,429/km² (3,701. The urban areas identified below are defined by Statistics Canada with reference to continuous population density ignoring municipal boundaries 1/sq mi)
- Metro	694,668 (Ranked 8th)
- Metro Density	131/km² (339. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The table below lists the 100 largest metropolitan areas in Canada by population using data from the Canada 2001 Census[http //www12 3/sq mi)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code span	R2C–R3Y
Area code(s)	204
Demonym	Winnipegger
NTS Map	062H14
GNBC Code	GBEIN
Website: City of Winnipeg

Winnipeg (pronounced /ˈwɪnɨpɛg/) is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Manitoba - 64 FSAs A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 204 is the telephone Area code in the Canadian province of Manitoba, encompassing the whole province and includes the Environment Canada A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place The National Topographic System or NTS (Système national de référence cartographique is the topographic system used by Canada for providing general Geographical Names Board of Canada is a national committee of the Canadian Government Department of National Resources which authorizes the names used on official Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Located in the eastern prairie region of Western Canada, it is often called the "Gateway to the West". Western Canada, commonly referred to as the West, is a region of Canada normally including all parts of Canada west of the province Western Canada, commonly referred to as the West, is a region of Canada normally including all parts of Canada west of the province ^[3][4]

The city is located near the geographic centre of North America,^[5] at the confluence of the historic Red and Assiniboine Rivers, a point now commonly known as The Forks, now a mixed-use public space and one of the city's most popular attractions. Geography (from Greek γεωγραφία - geografia) is the study of the Earth and its lands features inhabitants and phenomena Confluence, in Geography, describes the meeting of two or more Bodies of water. The Red River (rivière Rouge is a North American river Formed by the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States The Assiniboine River is a long River that runs through the Prairies of Western Canada in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The Forks is a historic site and meeting place in downtown Winnipeg located at the confluence of the Red River and Assiniboine River

Winnipeg lies in close proximity to hundreds of lakes, including Lake Winnipeg, the world's eleventh largest, as well as Lake Manitoba and the Lake of the Woods. Lake Winnipeg is a very large ( Lake in central North America, in the province of Manitoba, Canada, about north of the city Lake Manitoba is Canada's thirteenth largest Lake (4624 km²and the world's 33rd largest freshwater lake Lake of the Woods (lac des Bois is a Lake occupying parts of the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba and the U Lake Winnipeg is the largest lake within the borders of Southern Canada, and along the east side are some of the most pristine Canadian Shield rivers. ^[6]

The city is a cultural centre and is the home of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is Canada 's oldest Ballet company and the longest continuously operating ballet company The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra is a 67-member orchestra based in the Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada and performs throughout the province of It boasts historic architecture, scenic waterways, a heritage river, numerous parks including Assiniboine Park, and distinctive neighbourhoods. The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation A waterway is any navigable Body of water. These include Rivers Lakes Seas Oceans and Canals In order for a waterway A park is a protected area of Land and Water, usually in its natural or semi-natural (landscaped state and set aside for some purpose often to do with human Assiniboine Park is a park in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was established in 1904 and is located north of the Assiniboine Forest A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised Community within a larger City, Town or Winnipeg is home to the Hudson's Bay Company Archives, and is in the area of the original settlements and farms in the west. The Hudson's Bay Company Archives (HBCA are located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Winnipeg has laid claim to the title of World's Longest Skating Rink along the Red and Assiniboine rivers. ^[7]

History

Before incorporation

Winnipeg lies at the confluence of the Assiniboine River and the Red River, which is known as The Forks, a historic focal point on canoe river routes travelled by Aboriginal peoples for thousands of years. The Assiniboine River is a long River that runs through the Prairies of Western Canada in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The Red River (rivière Rouge is a North American river Formed by the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States The Forks is a historic site and meeting place in downtown Winnipeg located at the confluence of the Red River and Assiniboine River A canoe is a small narrow Boat, typically human-powered though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors Aboriginal people in Canada, also known as Canadian aboriginal citizens, are people who belong to recognized indigenous groups in the Canadian Constitution Act The name Winnipeg is a transcription of a western Cree word meaning "muddy waters". Not to be confused with the Creek. Cree is an Exonym applied to various people indigenous to North America namely the Nehiyaw Nehithaw Nehilaw The general area was popular for thousands of years by First Nations. First Nations is a term of Ethnicity that refers to the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis people In prehistory, through oral stories, archaeology, petroglyphs, rock art, and ancient artifacts, we know that natives would use the area for hunting, fishing, camps, trading, and some agriculture further north. Petroglyphs are Images created by removing part of a rock surface by incising pecking carving and abrading The rivers provided transportation far and wide, and linked many peoples for trade and knowledge sharing, such as the Cree, Ojibway, Mandan, Assiniboine, Sioux, Lakota, and others. Ancient mounds were once made near the water ways, similar to the mound builders of the south. Lake Winnipeg was considered to be an inland sea, with important river links to the mountains out west, the Great Lakes to the east, and the salt water ocean up north. The Red River linked ancient northern peoples with southern peoples along the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. The first maps of some areas were made by the Ojibway on birch bark scrolls.

Upper Fort Garry in the early 1870s

The first Europeans arrived in the area in 1738. Sieur de la Vérendrye built the first fur trading post on the site (Fort Rouge) which was ultimately abandoned. Pierre Gaultier de Varennes sieur de La Vérendrye ( November 17, 1685 &ndash December 5, 1749) was a French Canadian military officer In 1738 Sieur Louis Damours de Louvieres built Fort Rouge on the Assiniboine River for La Vérendrye. ^[8] Many other posts were also built in the Red River region. Fort Gibraltar was built by the North West Company in 1809 and Fort Douglas was built by the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) in 1812. In the early 19th century fur-trading was the main industry of Western Canada. For the grocery chain see The North West Company. The North West Company was a fur trading business headquartered in Montreal Fort Douglas was a fort of the Hudson's Bay Company that was built by Scottish and Irish settlers in 1812 in what is today Winnipeg The two companies fought fiercely over trade in the area and each destroyed some of the other's forts over the course of several battles. In 1821, Hudson's Bay and North West Companies ended their long rivalry with a merger. Fort Gibraltar, within the site of present-day Winnipeg, was renamed Fort Garry in 1822 and became the leading post in the region for the Hudson’s Bay Company. Fort Garry, also known as Upper Fort Garry, was a Hudson's Bay Company trading post at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Fort Garry was destroyed in an 1826 flood, and rebuilt in 1835. It played a small role in fur trading, but remained the residence of the Governor of the company for many years, and became a part of the major first colony and settlement in Western Canada.

Upper Fort Garry today

In 1869 to 1870, Winnipeg was the site of the Red River Rebellion, a conflict between the local provisional government of Métis led by Louis Riel and the newcomers from Eastern Canada. The Red River Rebellion or Red River Resistance are names given to the events surrounding the actions of a Provisional government established by Métis The Métis are descendants of marriages of Cree, Ojibway Algonquin, Saulteaux, and Menominee aboriginals to Europeans, Louis Riel (22 October 1844 &ndash 16 November 1885 in English was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and leader of the Métis General Wolseley was sent to put down the rebellion. This rebellion led directly to Manitoba's entry into Confederation as Canada's fifth province in 1870. On November 8, 1873, Winnipeg was incorporated as a city. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In 1876, the post office officially adopted the name "Winnipeg," three years after the city's incorporation. A post office is a facility authorized by a Postal system for the posting receipt sorting handling transmission or delivery of Mail.

Railway boomtown

The first locomotive in Winnipeg, the Countess of Dufferin, arrived via steamboat in 1877. The Countess of Dufferin was the first Steam locomotive to operate in the Canadian prairie provinces and is named after the wife of the first Governor The Canadian Pacific Railway completed the first direct rail link from Eastern Canada in 1881, opening the door to mass immigration and settlement of the Canadian Prairies and Winnipeg. The Canadian Pacific Railway ( The Canadian Prairies is a region in western Canada, which may correspond to several different definitions natural or political The history of Winnipeg's rail heritage and the Countess of Dufferin may be seen at the Winnipeg Railway Museum. The Winnipeg Railway Museum is a non-profit organization operated by volunteers from the Midwestern Rail Association.

Winnipeg experienced a boom during the 1890s and the first two decades of the twentieth century, and the city's population grew from 25,000 in 1891 to more than 179,000 in 1921. ^[9] Immigration increased during this period and Winnipeg took on its distinctive multicultural character. The Manitoba Legislative Building reflects the optimism of the boom years. The Manitoba Legislative Building is the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, in central Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Built mainly of Tyndall Stone and opened in 1920, its dome supports a bronze statue finished in gold leaf titled "Eternal Youth and the Spirit of Enterprise" but commonly known as the "Golden Boy". Tyndall Stone is a dolomitic Limestone quarried from the Selkirk member of the Ordovician Red River Formation in the vicinity of Tyndall The Golden Boy (official name Eternal Youth) statue is 525 metres (17 The Manitoba Legislature was built in the neoclassical style that is common to many other North American state and provincial legislative buildings of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba the legislative branch of government in the Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century both as a reaction against the Rococo The legislature is an irreplaceable building and was built to accommodate 3 million people, which was the expected population of Manitoba at the time.

Winnipeg faced financial difficulty when the Panama Canal opened in 1914. The Panama Canal is a man-made Canal in Panama which joins the The canal reduced reliance on Canada's rail system for international trade, and the increase in ship traffic helped Vancouver surpass Winnipeg to become Canada's third-largest city in the 1960s. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal ^[10]

Winnipeg General Strike

Main article: Winnipeg General Strike

As a result of a post war recession, radical union organizers, a large influx of returning soldiers, and appalling labour conditions following World War I, 35,000 Winnipeggers walked off the job in May 1919, in what came to be known as the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919. The Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 was one of the most influential strikes in Canadian history World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The government broke the strike through arrests, deportation and violence. The strike ended June 21, 1919, when the Riot Act was read and a group of Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers charged a group of strikers; two strikers were killed and at least thirty others were injured, resulting in the day being known as Bloody Saturday. The Riot Act (1 Geo 1 c 5 of 1714 was an act introduced by the Parliament of Great Britain authorising local authorities to declare any group of The lasting effect was a polarized population. One of the leaders of the strike, J. S. Woodsworth, went on to found Canada's first major socialist party, the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), which would later become the New Democratic Party. James Shaver Woodsworth ( July 29, 1874 &ndash March 21, 1942) was a pioneer in the Canadian social democratic movement The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF (French Fédération du commonwealth coopératif, then Parti social démocratique du Canada) was a Canadian Principles policies and electoral achievement The NDP grew from populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots

Crowd gathered outside old City Hall during the Winnipeg General Strike, June 21, 1919

Great Depression and World War II

The stock market crash in 1929 only hastened an already steep decline in Winnipeg. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Great Depression resulted in massive unemployment, which was worsened by drought and depressed agricultural prices. A drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply

The Depression ended when World War II broke out in 1939. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Thousands of Canadians volunteered to join the forces. In Winnipeg, the old established armouries of Minto, Tuxedo (Fort Osborne) and McGregor were so crowded that the military had to take over other buildings to increase capacity.

Winnipeg played a large part in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP). The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, also known as the Empire Air Training Scheme, Empire Air Training Plan, Commonwealth Air Training Plan The mandate of the BCATP was to train flight crews away from the battle zone in Europe. Pilots, navigators, bomb aimers, wireless operators, air gunners, and flight engineers all passed through Winnipeg on their way to the various air schools across Western Canada. Winnipeg served as a headquarters for Command No. 2. ^[11]

After World War II and the 1950 flood

The end of World War II brought a new sense of optimism in Winnipeg. Pent-up demand brought a boom in housing development, but the building activity came to a halt due to the 1950 Red River Flood, the largest flood to hit Winnipeg since 1861. The 1950 Red River Flood was a devastating Flood that took place in Winnipeg Manitoba, in Canada on May 8, 1950. The flood held waters above flood stage for fifty-one days. On May 8, 1950, eight dikes collapsed and four of the city's eleven bridges were destroyed. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nearly 70,000 people had to be evacuated. Premier Douglas Campbell called for federal assistance and Canadian Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent declared a state of emergency. Douglas Lloyd Campbell ( May 27, 1895 &ndash April 23, 1995) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. Louis Stephen St-Laurent PC CC QC ( Saint-Laurent or St-Laurent in French, baptized Louis-Étienne Soldiers from the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry regiment staffed the relief effort for the duration of the flood. Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI is an infantry regiment in the Canadian Forces (CF belonging to 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1 CMBG The federal government estimated damages at over $26 million, although the province insisted it was at least double that. ^[12]

Winnipeg panorama, from 1907

To prevent future floods, the Red River Basin Investigation recommended a system of flood control measures, including multiple diking systems and a floodway to divert the Red River around Winnipeg. The Red River (rivière Rouge is a North American river Formed by the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States This prompted the construction of the Red River Floodway under Premier Dufferin Roblin. The Red River Floodway is an artificial Flood control waterway in Western Canada, first used in 1969 Dufferin Roblin, PC, CC, OM (born June 17, 1917) is a Canadian businessman and politician See also the Flood of the Century - 1997 Red River Flood which was just as bad as the 1950 flood. The Red River Flood of 1997 was a major Flood that occurred in April and May 1997 along the Red River of the North in North Dakota, Minnesota The floodway was pushed to its limits which lead to the Red River Floodway Expansion which is set to be completed late 2010 at a final cost of more than $665,000,000 CAD.

Creation of Unicity to present

Prior to 1972, Winnipeg was the largest of thirteen cities and towns in a metropolitan area around the Red and Assiniboine rivers. Unicity was created on July 27, 1971 and took effect with the first elections in 1972. Unicity came into existence in the Greater Winnipeg area in 1972 Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The City of Winnipeg Act incorporated the current city of Winnipeg: the municipalities of St. James-Assiniboia, St. Boniface, Transcona, St. Vital, West Kildonan, East Kildonan, Tuxedo, Old Kildonan, North Kildonan, Fort Garry, and Charleswood were amalgamated with the Old City of Winnipeg. The City of Winnipeg Act was enacted on July 21 1971 in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. St James-Assiniboia was formerly the City of St James, the RM of Assiniboia, and the Village of Brooklands. Saint Boniface is an area of the city of Winnipeg, home to the Franco-Manitoban community Transcona is a neighbourhood in Winnipeg Manitoba, located about 6 miles (10 km east of the downtown area St Vital is a neighborhood of the city of Winnipeg Manitoba. It is bounded on the north by Carrière Avenue on the south by the northern limit of the Rural Municipality of East Kildonan is a primarily residential community in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, located in the northeast part of the city Tuxedo (population 16819 as of 2006 including Linden Woods) is an affluent residential suburb of Winnipeg Manitoba. The Rural Municipality of Old Kildonan was originally part of the Rural Municipality of Kildonan which was formed in 1876 in Manitoba. Fort Garry is a large area in the southern part of the Canadian city of Winnipeg Manitoba. Charleswood is a residential community within the city of Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. An example of a city that has sort of adopted this would be Ottawa-Gatineau.

In 1979, the Eaton's catalogue building was converted into the first downtown mall in the city. Eaton's was once Canada 's largest Department store Retailer. It was called Eaton Place but would change its name to Cityplace following the controversial demolition of the empty Eaton's store in 2002. Cityplace (formerly Eaton Place is an office and retail complex situated in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba. Eaton's was once Canada 's largest Department store Retailer.

Immediately following the 1979 energy crisis Winnipeg experienced a severe economic downturn in advance of the early 1980s recession. The 1979 (or second) oil crisis in the United States occurred in the wake of the Iranian Revolution. The early 1980s recession was a severe Recession in the United States which began in July 1981 and ended in November 1982 Throughout the recession, the city incurred closures of prominent businesses such as the Winnipeg Tribune and the Swift's and Canada Packers meatpacking plants. The Winnipeg Tribune was a metropolitan daily Newspaper serving Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada from January 28, 1890 Canada Packers was the largest Meat packing and meat processing company in Canada, located in Ontario. ^[13] In 1981, Winnipeg was one of the first cities in Canada to sign a tripartite agreement to redevelop its downtown area. ^[14] The three levels of government, federal, provincial and municipal, have contributed over $271 million to the development needs of downtown Winnipeg over the past 20 years. The funding was instrumental in attracting Portage Place mall, the headquarters of Investors Group, offices of Air Canada and several apartment complexes. Portage Place is a Mixed-use Shopping centre located on the north side of Portage Avenue, between Vaughan and Carlton Streets in Downtown Winnipeg IGM Financial Inc ( is one of Canada's premier personal financial services companies and the country's largest manager and distributor of mutual funds and other managed asset products Air Canada () is Canada 's largest Airline and Flag carrier. The airline founded in 1937 has had its corporate headquarters in Montreal

In 1989, the reclamation and redevelopment of the CNR railyards at the mouth of the Red and Assiniboine rivers turned the The Forks into Winnipeg's most popular tourist attraction. The Forks is a historic site and meeting place in downtown Winnipeg located at the confluence of the Red River and Assiniboine River ^[15]

In 1993, feeling that their community needs were not being fulfilled, the residents of Headingley seceded from Winnipeg and officially became incorporated as a municipality. Headingley is a Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It is located directly west of Winnipeg and has a population of 2726 people as of the

Political history

The first elections for city government in Winnipeg were held shortly after the city was incorporated in 1873. On January 5, 1874, Francis Evans Cornish, former mayor of London, Ontario defeated Winnipeg Free Press editor and owner William F. Luxton by a margin of 383 votes to 179. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Francis Evans Cornish, QC ( February 1, 1831 &ndash November 28, 1878) was a politician in the Canadian provinces of London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada along the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor with a metropolitan area population of 457720 the city proper The Winnipeg Free Press is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper in Winnipeg, Manitoba. William Fisher Luxton ( 12 December 1844 &ndash 20 May 1907) was a Canadian teacher newspaper editor and publisher politician and There were only 382 eligible voters in the city at the time but property owners were allowed to vote in every civic poll in which they owned property. Up until the year 1955, mayors could only serve one term. City government consisted of 13 aldermen and one mayor. An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions This number of elected officials remained constant until 1920.

The inaugural Council meeting took place on January 19, 1874 on the second floor of Bentley's, a newly constructed building on the northwest corner of Portage and Main. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Portage and Main is an intersection in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Construction of a new City Hall commenced in 1875. The building proved to be a structural nightmare and eventually had to be held up by props and beams. The building was eventually demolished in favour of building a new City Hall in 1883.

A new City Hall building was constructed in 1886. It was a "Gingerbread" building built in Victorian grandeur and symbolized Winnipeg's coming of age at the end of the nineteenth century. Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities The building stood for nearly 80 years. There was a plan to replace it around the World War I era, during the time that the Manitoba Legislature was under construction, but the war delayed that process. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Manitoba Legislative Building is the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, in central Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. In 1958, falling plaster almost hit visitors to the City Hall building. The tower eventually had to be removed and in 1962 the whole building was torn down.

Winnipeg City Council embraced the idea of a "Civic Centre" as a replacement for the old city hall. The Winnipeg City Council is the governing body of the City of Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. The concept originally called for an administrative building and a council building with a courtyard in between. Eventually, a police headquarters and remand centre (the Public Safety Building) and parkade were added to the plans. The four buildings were completed in 1964 in the brutalist style, at a cost of $8. The term Brutalist Architecture originates from the French Béton brut, or "raw concrete" a term used by Le Corbusier to describe 2 million. The Civic Centre and the Manitoba Centennial Centre were connected by underground tunnels in 1967. The Manitoba Centennial Centre in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada was an urban renewal program that began in 1960

See also: List of mayors of Winnipeg, Manitoba

Law and government

Main article: Government of Winnipeg

Municipal politics

Since 1992, the city of Winnipeg is represented by 15 city councillors and a mayor elected every three years. List of Mayors of Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada: 1874 Francis Evans Cornish, Q Politics Starting in 1900 in both provincial and federal elections central Winnipeg elected politicians from the Labour Party. The present Mayor Sam Katz was elected to office in 2004 and re-elected in 2006. Samuel (Sam Michael Katz, OM, BA (born August 20, 1951 in Rehovot, Israel) is the 42nd mayor of Winnipeg Katz is the first Jewish mayor of Winnipeg. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Winnipeg is a single-tier municipality governed by a mayor-council system. The Mayor-Council government system sometimes called the Mayor-Commission government system is one of two variations of Government used for the most part in modern The structure of the municipal government is set out by the province of Manitoba in the City of Winnipeg Act. The mayor is elected by direct popular vote to serve as the chief executive of the city. This article focuses on the cases where the Head of Government is a separate office from the Head of State At Council meetings, the mayor has one of 16 votes. The City Council is a unicameral legislative body representing geographical wards throughout the city. Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or Parliamentary chamber In Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an Electoral district

Provincial politics

Winnipeg is represented by 31 provincial Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), 25 of whom are members of the New Democratic Party, 4 are members of the Progressive Conservative Party and 2 are members of the Liberal Party. The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba the legislative branch of government in the The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is a right-of-centre Political party in Manitoba, Canada. The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. In the provincial election in 2007, the NDP won 2 ridings from the Conservatives, rising from 23 to its present 25 seats in the city. The Manitoba general election held on May 22 2007 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba All 3 leaders of the provincial parties represent Winnipeg in the legislature. Most Premiers of Manitoba are residents of Winnipeg.

Federal politics

Winnipeg is represented by 8 Members of Parliament: 3 Conservatives, 3 New Democrats and 2 Liberals. The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative Principles policies and electoral achievement The NDP grew from populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political There are 6 Senators representing Manitoba in Ottawa. The Senate of Canada (Le Sénat du Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the sovereign (represented by the governor general Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Only 2 list Winnipeg as the division they represent although all of them were residents of Winnipeg when appointed to the Senate. The political affiliation in the Senate is 3 Liberals, 2 Conservatives and 1 Independent.

Crime

In 2004, Winnipeg had the fourth highest overall crime rate among Canadian Census Metropolitan Area cities listed with 12,167 Criminal Code of Canada offences per 100,000 population. The census geographic units of Canada are the Country subdivisions defined and used by Canada's federal government statistics bureau Statistics Canada to The Criminal Code of Canada (long title An Act respecting the criminal law, R Only Regina, Saskatoon, and Abbotsford had higher crime rates. Regina (rɨˈdʒaɪnə is the capital of Saskatchewan, Canada. Saskatoon is a city located in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River, with a Abbotsford ( is a Canadian city in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia, adjacent to Metro Vancouver. Winnipeg had the highest rate among centres with populations greater than 500,000. ^[16] The crime rate was 50% higher than that of Calgary and more than double the rate for Toronto. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario

In 2005, Statistics Canada shows Manitoba had the highest decline of overall crime in Canada at nearly 8%. Winnipeg dropped from having the highest rate of murder per capita in the country. That distinction now belongs to Edmonton. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. However, given the relatively small number of annual murders, even a small increase or decrease in the absolute numbers can translate into a large increase or decrease in the "rate". Manitoba did continue to lead all other provinces in auto thefts, almost all of it centred in Winnipeg. ^[17]

To combat auto theft, Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) established financial incentives for motor vehicle owners to install ignition immobilizers in their vehicles, and now requires owners of high-risk vehicles to install immobilizers. Manitoba Public Insurance ( MPI, formerly known as the Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation or MPIC) is a non-profit Crown corporation based An immobiliser or immobilizer is an electronic device fitted to an Automobile which prevents the engine from running unless the correct key (or other token ^[18]

Winnipeg is protected by the Winnipeg Police Service, which has over 1350 members. The Winnipeg Police Service is the police force of the city of Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada.

Geography and climate

Main article: Geography and climate of Winnipeg

Winnipeg is situated just west of the longitudinal centre of Canada (near the geographical centre of North America), and approximately 100 kilometres (60 miles) north of the border with the United States. Winnipeg lies at the bottom of the valley of the Red River and has a flat topography The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is near the eastern edge of the Canadian Prairies, and about 70 kilometres (45 miles) south of Lake Winnipeg. It is situated in the floodplain of the Red River and is surrounded by rich agricultural land. ||-||-||-||-||-||-||-||}A floodplain, or flood plain, is flat or nearly flat land adjacent to a Stream or River that experiences occasional or periodic The Red River (rivière Rouge is a North American river Formed by the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States The soils are clayey, with thick black surface horizons of high fertility. Clay is a naturally occurring material composed primarily of fine-grained Minerals which show plasticity through a variable range of Water content, and

Winnipeg has a warm summer subtype humid continental climate (Koppen climate classification Dfb). The humid continental climate is a Climate found over large areas of land masses in the temperate regions of the mid-latitudes where there is a zone of conflict between The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems It was developed by Wladimir Köppen, a German climatologist Spring and autumn are highly variable seasons, and winters are long and cold. As there are no nearby mountain ranges or bodies of water to ameliorate the winter climatic conditions, Winnipeg lies exposed to numerous weather systems including cold Arctic high pressure systems. Winnipeg reaches temperatures of above 30°C more often than other Canadian cities such as Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, or Montreal. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec ^[19] Winnipeg normally has temperatures below freezing from November to March and temperatures above 20°C from mid-May to mid-September. According to Environment Canada, Winnipeg is the coldest city in the world with a population of over 600,000. Environment Canada (EC, legally incorporated as the Department of the Environment under the Department of the Environment Act ( R ^[20]

Winnipeg is a sunny city, with over 2300 hours of sun annually. ^[21] July is the sunniest month with 318 hours of bright sunshine, and November the least sunny, with 96. Winnipeg has the second clearest skies year-round and is the second sunniest city in Canada in the winter. ^[22]

The coldest temperature during the last 25 years was -41. 7 °C (-43. 1 °F) on February 5, 2007. ^[23] The coldest wind chill reading ever recorded was -57. 1 °C (-70. 8 °F) on February 1, 1996.

Spring and fall tend to be rather contracted seasons, each averaging little over six weeks. In general the weather during these seasons is highly variable, and rapidly changing. For example, temperatures in Winnipeg in October have ranged from 30. 5 °C (86. 9 °F) to -20. 6 °C (-5. 1 °F), and in May from 37. 8 °C (100 °F) to -11. 7 °C (10. 9 °F).

See also: List of Winnipeg neighbourhoods

Transportation

Main article: Transport in Winnipeg

Winnipeg has had a public transit system since the 1880s, starting with horse-drawn streetcars. There are 228 neighbourhoods in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada according to the 1996 Census and many others that are distinguished within those Early Transport For thousands of years the Aboriginals of the region used various networks of rivers across what is now known as the province of Manitoba. Electric streetcars from 1891 until 1955, and electric trolley buses from 1938 until 1970. Winnipeg Transit now operates entirely with diesel buses. Winnipeg Transit is the public transit agency in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. For decades, the city has explored the idea of a rapid transit link, either bus or rail, from downtown to the University of Manitoba's suburban campus. The University of Manitoba, in Winnipeg, Canada, is the largest university located in the province of Manitoba.

Because of extremes in summer and winter temperatures in the city (averaging -40C to +40C) the roads tend to be in rough conditions with the combination of thawing and freezing, or during the heat and humidity of the summer.

The city is directly connected to the United States via Provincial Trunk Highway 75 (PTH 75) (a northern continuation of I-29 and US 75). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Provincial Trunk Highway 75 (PTH 75 also officially known as the Lord Selkirk Highway) is a main route from Winnipeg, Manitoba Interstate 29 (I-29 is an Interstate highway in the Midwestern United States. US Route 75 is a north-south US Highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Kittson County Minnesota, at the Canadian border where it continues The highway runs 107 kilometres to Emerson, Manitoba, and is the busiest crossing between Vancouver and the Great Lakes. Emerson is a town in south central Manitoba, Canada, population 655 Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal The Laurentian Great Lakes are a chain of freshwater lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada–United States border. ^[24] Much of the commercial traffic that crosses in Emerson either originates from or is destined to Winnipeg. Inside the city, the highway is locally known as Pembina Highway (Route 42). Winnipeg Bus Terminal located in Downtown Winnipeg offers domestic and international service by Greyhound Canada, Jefferson Lines, Grey Goose Bus Lines and Beaver Bus Lines and Brandon Air Shuttle. The Winnipeg Bus Terminal is located in downtown Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada across from the University of Winnipeg. Downtown Winnipeg is centred around Portage Avenue and Main Street, and is bounded by the Assiniboine River on the south Colony and Balmoral Streets on International or internationally most often describes interaction between Nations or encompassing two or more nations constituting a group or association having Greyhound Canada (registered as Greyhound Canada Transportation Corp Jefferson Lines and Jefferson Tours are operated by Jefferson Partners L Grey Goose Bus Lines is a Subsidiary of Greyhound Canada operating in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Brandon is a City in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. The surrounding area is often referred to as " Westman " A new terminal is being built at the airport.

Winnipeg's airport, recently renamed as Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, is currently under redevelopment. An international airport is an Airport typically equipped with Customs and Immigration facilities to handle international flights to and from other A new terminal building is scheduled for completion by 2009 along with an office tower and a second hotel. The field was Canada's first international airport when it opened in 1928 as Stevenson Aerodrome. An international airport is an Airport typically equipped with Customs and Immigration facilities to handle international flights to and from other ^[25]

Winnipeg is unique among North American cities its size in that it does not have freeways within the urban area. Beginning in 1958, the primarily suburban Metropolitan council proposed a system of freeways, including one that would have bisected the downtown area. A modern four-lane highway called the Perimeter Highway was built in 1969. Provincial Trunk Highways (PTH 100 and 101 (locally known as the Perimeter Highway) is a Beltway around Winnipeg Manitoba. It serves as an expressway around the city (also known as a ring road) with interchanges and at-grade intersections that bypass the city entirely. An expressway is a Divided highway for high-speed traffic with at least partial Control of access. In the field of Road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically It allows travellers on the Trans-Canada Highway to avoid the city and continue east or west uninterrupted. The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial Highway system that joins all ten provinces of Canada. The city has 'major arterial roads', examples are Route 165 (Bishop Grandin Blvd) and Route 90 (Brookside Blvd, Oak Point Hwy, King Edward St, Century St, Kenaston Blvd)

Winnipeg has also embarked on an ambitious wayfinding program erecting new signage at strategic downtown locations. Route 165 (locally known as Bishop Grandin Blvd) is a highway in Winnipeg Manitoba. Route 90 is a city route in Winnipeg, Manitoba, connecting the PTH 100 (Perimeter Highway at PTH 7 and Route 165 (Bishop Grandin Blvd ^[26] The intention is to make it easier for travellers, specifically tourists to locate services and attractions.

Economy

Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg

See also: Corporations based in Winnipeg and List of hospitals in Winnipeg

Winnipeg is an important regional centre of commerce, industry, culture, finance, and government. This is a list of large corporations based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. This is a list of hospitals in Manitoba. Brandon Brandon Regional Hospital Thompson

In 2003 and 2004, Canadian Business magazine ranked Winnipeg in the top 10 cities for business. In 2006, Winnipeg was ranked by KPMG as one of the lowest cost locations to do business in Canada. KPMG is one of the largest Professional services firms in the world ^[27] As with much of Western Canada, in 2007, Winnipeg experienced both a building and real estate boom. In May of 2007, the Winnipeg Real Estate Board reported the best month in its 104-year history in terms of sales and volume. ^[28]

Winnipeg has the third-fastest growing economy among Canada's major cities as of 2007 released by the Conference Board of Canada with Winnipeg's real GDP growth at 3. 7%. ^[29]

Approximately 375,000 people are employed in Winnipeg and the surrounding area. Winnipeg's largest employers are either government or government-funded institutions: the Province of Manitoba, the City of Winnipeg, the University of Manitoba, the Health Sciences Centre, the Casinos of Winnipeg, and Manitoba Hydro. The University of Manitoba, in Winnipeg, Canada, is the largest university located in the province of Manitoba. The Health Sciences Centre is the largest hospital in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. Founded in 1961 Manitoba Hydro is the electric power and natural gas utility in the province of Manitoba. Approximately 54,000 people or 14% of the work force are employed in the public sector.

There are several large private sector employers, as well: Manitoba Telecom Services, CanWest Global Communications (the headquarters are in the tallest building in the city), Palliser Furniture, Great-West Life Assurance, Motor Coach Industries, Convergys, New Flyer Industries, Boeing Canada Technology, Bristol Aerospace, Nygård International, Nortel, Canad Inns and Investors Group. Manitoba Telecom Services Inc ( or MTS, formerly Manitoba Telephone System is the primary telecommunications carrier in the Canadian Province of Canwest Global Communications Corp () operating under the corporate brand Canwest, is one of Canada 's largest International media companies Palliser Furniture is a family owned home furnishings manufacturer based in Canada. The Great-West Life Assurance Company (known more commonly Great-West Life, and its official French name is La Great-West compagnie d'assurance-vie) ( is a Motor Coach Industries International Inc ( MCI) is a Schaumburg Illinois -based bus manufacturer founded in 1932 Convergys Corporation ( is a multi-national corporation that provides relationship management solutions outsourced customer and HR management solutions consulting and professional services Boeing Canada Technology began in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada in 1971 with 50 employees Bristol Aerospace is a Canadian Aerospace firm located in Winnipeg Manitoba. Nygård International, now a women's clothing designer and manufacturer began in Winnipeg Manitoba, as a sportswear manufacturer in 1965 by Peter J Nortel Networks Corporation () formerly known as Northern Telecom Limited and sometimes known simply as Nortel, is a multinational Telecommunications Canad Inns is a chain of Hotels headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada. IGM Financial Inc ( is one of Canada's premier personal financial services companies and the country's largest manager and distributor of mutual funds and other managed asset products

A number of large privately held family-owned companies operate out of Winnipeg. The most famous of these is James Richardson & Sons. James Richardson & Sons Limited headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, was founded in Kingston, Ontario in 1857. The Richardson Building at Portage and Main was the first skyscraper to grace that corner. The Richardson Building is an office tower at the intersection of Portage and Main in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. Portage and Main is an intersection in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Other private companies include Ben Moss Jewellers, Frantic Films and Paterson Grain. Ben Moss Jewellers is a national jewellery store chain based in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. Frantic Films is a Canadian award-winning visual effects software and live action production company based in Winnipeg Manitoba. Paterson GlobalFoods (PGF is a family owned international agri-food business

Winnipeg is the site of Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg and the headquarters of 1 Canadian Air Division, as well as home to several reserve units. Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg ( CFB Winnipeg) is a Canadian Forces Base located in Winnipeg Manitoba. 1 Canadian Air Division ( 1 Cdn Air Div) is the operational-level command and control formation of the Canadian Forces ' Air Command (AIRCOM See Military in this article.

The Royal Canadian Mint located in eastern Winnipeg (on Route 20 (Lagimodiere Blvd)) is where all circulating coinage in Canada is produced. The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM French: Monnaie royale canadienne) produces all of Canada 's circulation Coins and manufactures circulation Route 20 (known locally as Lagimodiere Boulevard or Lag (lazh is a city route in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The plant, established in 1975, also produces coins for many other countries in the world.

Winnipeg is also home to the National Microbiology Laboratory, Canada's front line in its response to SARS and one of only 15 Biosafety level 4 microbiology laboratories in the world. The National Microbiology Laboratory (NML is located in the Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A Biosafety Level is the level of the biocontainment precautions required to isolate dangerous Biological agents in an enclosed facility

Polo Park is the largest mall between Toronto and Edmonton. Polo Park is Winnipeg 's largest retail and entertainment district Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta.

Demographics

According to the 2006 Census, there were 633,451 people residing in Winnipeg itself and a total of 694,668 inhabitants in the Winnipeg Census Metropolitan Area on 16 May 2006, and 711,455 in the Winnipeg Capital Region making it Manitoba’s largest city and the eighth largest CMA in Canada. The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population The census geographic units of Canada are the Country subdivisions defined and used by Canada's federal government statistics bureau Statistics Canada to Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Winnipeg Capital Region is located in the Red River Valley in the south central portion of the province of Manitoba, Canada, containing the provincial ^{[2] [33]} Of the city population, 48. 3% were male and 51. 7% were female, and 24. 3% were 19 years old or younger. People aged by 20 and 39 years accounted for 27. 4%, while those between 40 and 64 made up 34. 0% of the population. The average age of a Winnipegger in May 2006 was 38. May 2006 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month 7, compared to the average of 39. 5 for Canada as a whole. ^[34]

Between the censuses of 2001 and 2006, Winnipeg's population increased by 2. The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population 2%, compared to the average of 2. 6 for Manitoba and 5. 4% for Canada. The population density of the city of Winnipeg averaged 1,365. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square kilometre, compared with an average of 3. 5 for Manitoba.

Of Winnipeg’s total population, 61,217 citizens live in the city’s Census Metropolitan Area,^[35] which apart from Winnipeg includes the Rural municipalities of East St. Paul, Headingley, Ritchot, Rosser, Springfield, St. Clements, St. François Xavier, Taché and West St. Paul, and the Aboriginal community of Brokenhead. The census geographic units of Canada are the Country subdivisions defined and used by Canada's federal government statistics bureau Statistics Canada to A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of Municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps East St Paul is a Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It is located north east and adjacent Headingley is a Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It is located directly west of Winnipeg and has a population of 2726 people as of the Ritchot is a Rural municipality lying adjacent to the south side of Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. Rosser Manitoba is a Rural municipality lying adjacent to the northwest side of Winnipeg at. Springfield is Manitoba 's oldest and largest Rural municipality. St Clements is a Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It is located to the north-east of Winnipeg, stretching from East St St François Xavier is a Rural municipality lying west-northwest of Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. Taché is a Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It is located to the south-east of Winnipeg, stretching from the Red River Floodway West St Paul is a Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It lies adjacent to the north side of Winnipeg, and directly west of the Red The following is a list of Aboriginal communities in Canada. While communities for all Aboriginal peoples in Canada (the First Nations, Inuit

Ethnicity

Ethnic diversity is an important part of Winnipeg's culture. Most Winnipeggers are of European or Canadian descent. Visible minorities make up 16. Visible minority is a term used primarily in Canada to describe persons who are not of the majority race in a given population 3% of Winnipeg's population. Winnipeg is home to 38,155 people of Filipino descent, the highest concentration of persons of Filipino origin in Canada, and the second largest Filipino population in Canada after Toronto, which has 107,355 persons of Filipino origin. Filipinos or the Filipino people are the citizens of the Philippines. ^[36] [3] [4]

Language

More than 20 languages are spoken in Winnipeg, the most common is English, in which 99. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States 0% of Winnipeggers are fluent. Fluency (also called volubility and loquaciousness) is the property of a Person or of a System that delivers Information quickly and In terms of Canada's official languages, 88. An official language is a Language that is given a special legal status in a particular Country, State, or other territory 0% of Winnipeggers speak only English, and 0. 1% speak only French. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Eleven percent speaks both English and French, while 0. 9% speaks neither English nor French. Other languages spoken in Winnipeg include German (spoken by 4. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. 1% of the population), Tagalog (3. Filipino is the national and an Official language of the Philippines as designated in the 1987 Philippine Constitution. 4%), Ukrainian (3. Ukrainian (in Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва ukrayins'ka mova,) is a language of the East Slavic subgroup of the Slavic languages. 1%), Spanish, Chinese and Polish (all three spoken by 1. Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. 7% of the population), as well as Aboriginal languages including Ojibway (0. 6%), Cree (0. Cree (also known as Cree-Montagnais Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi is the name for a group of closely-related Algonquian languages spoken by approximately 117000 people across 5%), Inuktitut and Micmac (both less than 0. Inuktitut ( Inuktitut syllabics: iu-Cans ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ ( fonts required literally "like the Inuit") is the name of the varieties of The Míkmaq or Mi'kmaq (miːgmax sometimes spelled Micmac in English and formerly Mìgmaq ( Mi'gmaq) in Míkmaw) are a 1%). Other languages spoken in Winnipeg include Portuguese, Italian, Icelandic, Punjabi, Vietnamese, Hindi, Russian, Dutch, Non-verbal languages, Arabic, Serbian, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Creoles, Danish, and Gaelic languages (all of which are spoken by roughly 1% or less of the population). Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Icelandic ( is a North Germanic language, the language of Iceland. Punjabi (pa ਪੰਜਾਬੀ in Gurmukhi script pa-PK {{Nastaliq پنجابی}} in Shahmukhi script Pañjābī in Transliteration) is an Vietnamese ( tiếng Việt, or less commonly Việt ngữ) formerly known under French colonization as Annamese ( see Annam) Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname A sign language (also signed language) is a Language which instead of acoustically conveyed Sound patterns uses visually transmitted sign patterns Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Serbian (sr-Cyrl српски језик sr-Latn ''srpski jezik'' is a South Slavic language, Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities A creole language, or simply a creole, is a stable Language that originates seemingly as a nativized Pidgin. Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the The Goidelic languages, (also sometimes called particularly in colloquial situations the Gaelic languages or collectively Gaelic) historically formed a Dialect ^[37]

Religion

The 2001 census states that 72. 9 per cent of Winnipeg residents belong to a Christian denomination, 35. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth 1% of which are Protestant, 32. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. 6% Roman Catholic, and 5. 2% other following Christian denominations. 5. 6% of the population follows a religion other than Christianity—followers of Judaism make up 2. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut 1% of the population, Followers of Buddhism and Sikhism make up 0. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices Sikhism ( IPA: or; ਸਿੱਖੀ sikkhī, IPA:) founded on the teachings of Nanak and nine successive gurus in fifteenth century 9% of the population each, while Muslims make up 0. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. 8% of the population. Hindus account for 0. A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical 6% of the population, while followers of other religions make up less than 0. 5% of the population. 21. 7% of Winnipeggers do not follow a religion. ^[38]

Education

Education is a responsibility of the provincial government in Canada.

In Manitoba, education is governed principally by The Public Schools Act and The Education Administration Act, as well as regulations made under both Acts. Rights and responsibilities of the Minister of Education, Citizenship and Youth and the rights and responsibilities of school boards, principals, teachers, parents and students are set out in the legislation.

There are two major universities, a community college, a private Mennonite university and a French college in St. Boniface

The University of Manitoba is the largest university in the province of Manitoba, the most comprehensive and the only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after Menno Simons (1496&ndash1561 though his teachings were a relatively Saint Boniface is an area of the city of Winnipeg, home to the Franco-Manitoban community The University of Manitoba, in Winnipeg, Canada, is the largest university located in the province of Manitoba. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects In a typical year, the university has an enrolment of 24,542 undergraduate students and 3,021 graduate students.

The University of Winnipeg received its charter in 1967 but its roots date back more than 130 years. The University of Winnipeg ( U of W) is a Public university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada that focuses primarily on Undergraduate The founding colleges were Manitoba College 1871, and Wesley College 1888, which merged to form United College in 1938. Manitoba College was a college that existed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada from 1871 to 1967, when it became one of the University This article is about Wesley College in Winnipeg, in the province of Manitoba, Canada. United College was a college in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It was founded in 1938 with the merger of Manitoba College (1871 and Wesley Until 2007, it was an undergraduate institution with a faculty of arts and science that offered some joint graduate studies programs. It now offers graduate programs exclusive to the university. In 2008, the university plans on creating a new faculty of business consisting of economics and business programs hived off from the faculty of arts.

Winnipeg is also home to numerous private schools, both religious and secular.

See also: List of schools in Winnipeg

Sports

Main article: Sport in Winnipeg

Winnipeg has a long and storied sports history. The Winnipeg School Division is the largest of six public school divisions in Winnipeg, serving 77 schools and over 33000 students and their families in their large student St James-Assiniboia School Division (SJSD is a School division in Winnipeg Manitoba. Pembina Trails School Division is a school division in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. Seven Oaks School Division is a school division in Winnipeg, Manitoba. River East Transcona School Division (RETSD is located in Winnipeg Manitoba, is the second largest school division in the province The Louis Riel School Division (Division Scolaire Louis-Riel is a school division in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada offering English-language French The University of Manitoba, in Winnipeg, Canada, is the largest university located in the province of Manitoba. The University of Winnipeg ( U of W) is a Public university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada that focuses primarily on Undergraduate The Collège Universitaire de Saint-Boniface, or CUSB is a University college affiliated with the University of Manitoba and located in Saint Boniface Manitoba Canadian Mennonite University ( CMU) is a Christian University located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada that awards three and four-year Red River College of Applied Arts Science and Technology is located in Winnipeg. Winnipeg has a long and storied sports history It has been home to several professional hockey, football and Baseball franchises It has been home to several professional hockey, football, baseball franchises, and dirt track stock car racing. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each There have also been many university and amateur athletes over the years who have left their mark.

Winnipeg hosted the Pan-American Games in 1967 and 1999, being the only Canadian city to host the event and the second city to host it twice. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in Canad Inns Stadium (formerly Winnipeg Stadium) is a Canadian football Stadium located north of Polo Park Shopping Centre in Winnipeg Manitoba The Manitoba Moose are a professional Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The MTS Centre is an indoor arena at 300 Portage Avenue in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, at the former Eaton's site The Winnipeg Goldeyes are a professional baseball team based in Winnipeg Manitoba, in Canada. This article refers to the modern Northern League. For the original incarnations of the Northern League which operated between 1902 and 1971 see Northern League Canwest Park, formerly CanWest Global Park, is the home of the Winnipeg Goldeyes Northern League Baseball team in Winnipeg Manitoba The Pan American Games are a Multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of The Americas. The 5th Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, from July 23 to August 6, 1967. The 13th Pan American Games were held in Winnipeg, Canada, from 23 July to 8 August, 1999 for the second time after the ^[39]

Arts and culture

Main article: Winnipeg Arts and Culture

This side-spar bridge, the Esplanade Riel, is built exclusively for pedestrians. Winnipeg is well known across the prairies for its arts and culture A side-spar cable-stayed bridge may be an otherwise conventional cable-stayed Bridge but its cable support does not span the roadway, rather being Winnipeg-based Salisbury House owns a restaurant in the building at the spar's base. Salisbury House is a restaurant chain based in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada.

Winnipeg is well known across the prairies for its arts and culture. ^[40] The isolation of the city led to the development of many homegrown cultural institutions in theatre, music and dance. As the city developed, it became one of the main stops in Canada for artists as they travelled across Canada. It remains one of the top destinations today. ^[41]

The city is home to several large festivals. The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival is North America's second largest Fringe Festival, held every July. The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival is an annual alternative theatre festival held in Winnipeg Manitoba. The Winnipeg International Writers Festival (THIN AIR) rivals similar festivals in Calgary and Vancouver. The Winnipeg International Writers Festival (also known as Thin Air is a literary festival based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Other festivals include Folklorama, the Jazz Winnipeg Festival, the Winnipeg Folk Festival, the Winnipeg Music Festival, the Red River Exhibition, and Le Festival du Voyageur. Folklorama is an event that runs for two weeks each August in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Winnipeg Jazz Festival is a Jazz festival in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. The Winnipeg Folk Festival is a summer folk music festival held in Birds Hill Provincial Park, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The Winnipeg Music Festival or Winnipeg Music Competition Festival Inc (Manitoba Music Competition Festival 1919-83 as it is formally known as was founded in Winnipeg Manitoba The Red River Exhibition (or the Ex for short is a mobile amusement fair hosted every summer usually in late June in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada The Festival du Voyageur (literally translated as Festival of the Traveller is an annual 10-day winter Festival which takes place in St

The Winnipeg Public Library is a public library network with 20 branches throughout the city, including the central Millennium Library. The Winnipeg Public Library is a Public library service that is provided by the municipality of Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. A public library (also called circulating library) is a Library which is accessible by the Public and is generally funded from public sources (such

Winnipeg is well known for its murals. ^[42] Many buildings in the downtown area and extending into some suburban areas have murals painted on the sides of buildings. ^[43] Although some are advertisements for shops and other businesses, many are historical paintings, school art projects, or downtown beautification projects. Murals can also be found on several of the downtown traffic light switch posts and fire hydrants.

Winnipeg also has a thriving film community, beginning as early as 1897 with the films of James Freer to the production of local independent films of today, such as those by Guy Maddin. James Freer ( January 4, 1855 &ndash December 1933 was a Canadian film-making pioneer Guy Maddin (born February 28, 1956) is a Canadian Screenwriter and director of both features and Short films It has also supported a number of Hollywood productions, including Shall We Dance (2004), the Oscar nominated film Capote (2005), The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2006), The Horsemen (2007) and X2 (2003) had parts filmed in the province. Shall We Dance? is an American motion picture released in 2004. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Capote is a 2005 Biographical film about Truman Capote on a writing assignment for The New Yorker. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is a 2007 Western Drama film adapted from Ron Hansen 's 1983 novel X2 (also known in promotional materials as X2 X-Men United, X-Men 2 X-Men United, and X-Men 2) is a Several locally-produced and national television dramas have also been shot in Winnipeg. The National Film Board of Canada and the Winnipeg Film Group have produced numerous award-winning films. The National Film Board of Canada (usually National Film Board or NFB) is Canada's public film producer and distributor The Winnipeg Film Group (WFG is an artist-run film education production distribution and exhibition centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, committed to enhancing the art

Guy Maddin's My Winnipeg, an independent film released in 2008, is a poetic and comedic rumination on the city's history. My Winnipeg ( 2007) is a Feature film directed by Guy Maddin. It features archival footage and contemporary imagery blended seamlessly into an extended autobiographical goodbye letter.

There are several TV and Film production companies in Winnipeg. Some of the prominent ones are Frantic Films, Buffalo Gal Pictures, Les Productions Rivard and Eagle Vision. Frantic Films is a Canadian award-winning visual effects software and live action production company based in Winnipeg Manitoba. Buffalo Gal Pictures is an independent TV and film production company based in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. Les Productions Rivard is an independent film and Television production company based in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. Eagle Vision is a Canadian independent film and television production company based in Winnipeg Manitoba.

Winnipeg is also associated with various music acts. Among the most notable are Neil Young, The Guess Who, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Streetheart, Harlequin, Chantal Kreviazuk, Bif Naked, Comeback Kid, The Waking Eyes, Trevor Hurst, Brent Fitz, Jet Set Satellite, the New Meanies, Propagandhi, The Weakerthans, The Perpetrators, Crash Test Dummies, Christine Fellows, and The Duhks. Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, Musician The Guess Who is a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg Manitoba, that was one of the first to establish a major successful following in their own country Bachman-Turner Overdrive (frequently known as BTO) is a Canadian rock group from Winnipeg, Manitoba, that enjoyed a string of hit albums Streetheart was a Canadian rock band from Regina Saskatchewan. Harlequin was a Canadian rock band that formed in Winnipeg in 1975 and lasted until the mid-1980s Chantal Kreviazuk (ʃɑn ˈtɑl ˌkrɛ vi ˈa zək born May 18, 1974 in Winnipeg Manitoba is a Canadian Singer-songwriter of the Adult Bif Naked (born Beth Torbert on June 15, 1971) is a Juno Award -winning Canadian rock singer and actress Comeback Kid (or CBK for short is a hardcore band from Winnipeg, Canada. The Waking Eyes is a rock band from Winnipeg and Steinbach, Manitoba. Econoline Crush is a band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada formed in 1992 Brent Fitz is a Canadian-born musician and recording artist known best for his stints as the drummer for Union, Lamya, Vince Neil, Theory of a Deadman Jet Set Satellite is a rock band founded in 1998 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and originally comprised of only two members Trevor Tuminski and Dave Swiecicki Origin of the Band The New Meanies, originally called the Blue Meanies are a 4 piece rock band from Winnipeg Manitoba who formed around 1990. Propagandhi is a Canadian punk band formed in Portage la Prairie Manitoba in 1986 by Chris Hannah and Jord Samolesky The Weakerthans are an award-winning four-piece (and sometimes six-piece Canadian Indie rock band that blends Punk rock with Folk rock. The Perpetrators are a Rock and roll / Blues band formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in the late 1990s Crash Test Dummies is a Canadian Folk-rock group from Winnipeg Manitoba, popular in the early 1990s Christine Fellows (born 1968 is a Canadian folk - pop Singer-songwriter from Winnipeg Manitoba. The Duhks (pronounced like "ducks" is a band from Winnipeg Canada

Winnipeg is the subject of the song "One Great City!" by the Weakerthans. The Weakerthans are an award-winning four-piece (and sometimes six-piece Canadian Indie rock band that blends Punk rock with Folk rock. The song makes allusion to the slow growth and lost industry in the town. ^[44] The title of the song is the slogan on signs welcoming visitors to Winnipeg. The city is also mentioned in Neil Young's "Don't Be Denied". Aaron Funk, a Winnipeg-based Breakcore artist better known as Venetian Snares, released a profane concept album in 2005 based on his hatred of Winnipeg. Venetian Snares is the main performing alias of Canadian Electronic musician Aaron Funk (born January 11, 1975) Breakcore is a loosely defined electronic music style that brings together elements of Industrial, jungle, Hardcore techno and IDM into a breakbeat-oriented Venetian Snares is the main performing alias of Canadian Electronic musician Aaron Funk (born January 11, 1975) In Popular music, a concept album is an Album which is "unified by a theme which can be instrumental compositional narrative or lyrical" Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Winnipeg Is a Frozen Shithole is a 2005 Breakcore album by Venetian Snares, released on Sublight Records.

Winnipeg is mentioned in the song "Anywhere Under the Moon" by Canadian folk duo Dala, on their 2007 album Who Do You Think You Are. Dala is an acoustic - folk two-piece musical group made up by Sheila Carabine and Amanda Walther both of Scarborough, Ontario. Who Do You Think You Are is the third album by Canadian band Dala.

Winnipeg was mentioned in two episodes of The Simpsons; Nelson slaps a driver, who then states, "That's it! Back to Winnipeg!" and an episode when Homer came to Winnipeg to import prescription drugs from Canada.

Winnipeg was mentioned in Mystery Science Theatre 3000 when the robots Crow and Tom Servo are engaged in a turkey selling contest, the prize being a band trip to Winnipeg. Mystery Science Theater 3000 is an American Cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced

Winnipeg was also mentioned in an episode of Life with Derek on Family Channel; Derek states that his hockey team will no longer be going on a trip to Sweden, but rather a road trip to Winnipeg. Life with Derek is a Canadian Sitcom that is currently being aired on Family Channel (English and VRAK Family, sometimes referred to as Family Channel, is a Canadian Premium television service marketed to children

Winnipeg has also achieved acclaim for being the "Slurpee Capital of the World," since 1999, as its residents have a year-round penchant for the icy slush served in convenience stores. Worldwide consumption 7-Eleven stores are a franchise, and Slurpees are offered in many but not all covered countries Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) ^[45]

See also: List of Winnipeg musicians, List of TV and films shot in Winnipeg, List of tallest buildings in Winnipeg, and List of Winnipeggers

Local media

Main article: Media of Winnipeg

Winnipeg has two daily newspapers, six English television stations, one French television station, 25 AM and FM radio stations and a variety a regional and nationally based magazines that call the city home. This is a selection of singer/songwriters musicians and bands from the Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. There has been a wide range of films and TV series that have been shot in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. This is a list of the tallest buildings in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Winnie-the-Pooh

Main article: Winnie-the-Pooh

Winnipeg Bear, the inspiration for Winnie-the-Pooh, was not actually born in Winnipeg. Winnie-the-Pooh, commonly shortened to Pooh Bear and once referred to as Edward Bear, is a fictional Bear created by A Winnie-the-Pooh, commonly shortened to Pooh Bear and once referred to as Edward Bear, is a fictional Bear created by A Instead, Winnipeg Bear was purchased in White River, Ontario, by an officer (Lieutenant Harry Colebourn) of the Fort Garry Horse cavalry regiment en route to his embarkation point for the front lines of World War I. White River (population 841 is a township located in Ontario, Canada, on the intersection of Harry Colebourn ( April 12, 1887 &ndash September 24 1947) was born in Birmingham, England and immigrated to Canada FGH redirects here for Furness General Hospital in Barrow-in-Furness UK see here The Fort Garry Horse is a Canadian Militia (i World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All He named the bear after the regiment's home town of Winnipeg. In 1924, on an excursion to the London Zoo with neighbour children, Christopher Robin Milne, son of author A. A. Milne, was introduced to Winnie for the first time. ZSL London Zoo is the world's oldest scientific Zoo. It was opened in London on April 27 1828, and was originally intended to be used Christopher Robin Milne (21 August 1920 &ndash 20 April 1996 was the son of author Alan Alexander Milne and Dorothy de Sélincourt. Alan Alexander Milne (ˈmɪln (18 January 1882 &ndash 31 January 1956 was an English Author, best known for his Books about the Teddy bear

An E.H. Shepard painting of "Winnie the Pooh" is the only known oil painting of Winnipeg’s famous bear cub. Ernest Howard Shepard ( December 10, 1879 – March 24, 1976) was an English Artist and book Illustrator. It was purchased at an auction for $285,000 in London, England, late in 2000. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The painting is displayed in the Pavilion Gallery in Assiniboine Park. Assiniboine Park is a park in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was established in 1904 and is located north of the Assiniboine Forest

Cuisine

Winnipeg has a broad selection of restaurants and specialty food stores. Many ethnic cuisines are well represented, including those of the local Ukrainian, Jewish, Mennonite, Chinese, Italian, and Filipino populations.

Regional dishes include Winnipeg goldeye, a kind of smoked fish, fresh pickerel fillets and pickerel cheeks, and an East European style of light rye bread called Winnipeg rye. The goldeye, Hiodon alosoides Rafinesque 1819 is a species of fish in the Mooneye family (Hiodontidae The walleye (common US name or yellow pickerel (Canada ( Sander vitreus vitreus, formerly Stizostedion vitreum vitreum) is a freshwater Perciform Rye bread is Bread made with Flour from Rye grain of variable levels Also associated with Winnipeg are nips (hamburgers) from Salisbury House restaurant, Jeanne's cake, Russian mints from Morden's Chocolate, Old Dutch potato chips, and beer from Half Pints and Fort Garry breweries. Salisbury House is a restaurant chain based in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. Old Dutch Foods is a manufacturer of Potato chips and other snack foods in the Midwestern United States and Canada. The Fort Garry Brewing Company Ltd brews Beer in Winnipeg, Canada.

Attractions

Winnipeg is the future home of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. The Canadian Museum for Human Rights ( CMHR) is a National museum that will be built in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, at the historic The start of construction is contingent on continued efforts to raise money in 2008. It will be the first Canadian national museum outside of the National Capital Region. The National Capital Region is an official federal designation for the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Ontario, the neighboring city of Gatineau, Quebec The museum will be located at The Forks. The Forks is a historic site and meeting place in downtown Winnipeg located at the confluence of the Red River and Assiniboine River The Forks, where the Red River and Assiniboine River meet, is Winnipeg's number one tourist attraction and brings locals and visitors alike to its shops, river walkways and festivals. The Red River (rivière Rouge is a North American river Formed by the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States The Assiniboine River is a long River that runs through the Prairies of Western Canada in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. ^[46]

The Manitoba Museum is Manitoba's largest museum. The Manitoba Museum, previously the Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature is the largest museum in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. It has nine galleries and includes a planetarium as well as the Nonsuch. A planetarium is a Theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about Astronomy and the night sky or for training in Celestial navigation The Nonsuch was the Ketch that sailed into Hudson Bay in 1668 - 1669, in the first trading voyage for what was to become the Hudson's It is one of the only attractions to receive the Michelin Guide highest rating as an attraction in Winnipeg. The Michelin Guide ( Le Guide Michelin) is a series of annual Guide books published by Michelin for over a dozen countries ^[47]

The Winnipeg Railway Museum, located on tracks 1 and 2 in the Via Rail Station is home to The Countess of Dufferin, the first locomotive on the Canadian prairies

Winnipeg's large parks including Assiniboine Park, Kildonan Park and St. The Winnipeg Railway Museum is a non-profit organization operated by volunteers from the Midwestern Rail Association. Union Station is the inter-city Railway station for Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Countess of Dufferin was the first Steam locomotive to operate in the Canadian prairie provinces and is named after the wife of the first Governor Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Vital Park, as well as the Assiniboine Forest, are major attractions. The Assiniboine Forest is home to a sizable urban deer herd.

The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is one of the world's premiere ballet companies. The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is Canada 's oldest Ballet company and the longest continuously operating ballet company It is Canada's oldest ballet and the longest continually operating Ballet in North America. It is the only ballet company in Canada to receive a Royal charter in 1953 from Queen Elizabeth II. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II

The Manitoba Theatre Centre is Canada's first regional theatre. Manitoba Theatre Centre (MTC is Canada's oldest English-language regional theatre ^[48] It was founded in 1957 and has produced just under 500 plays featuring actors such as Len Cariou, Gordon Pinsent, Keanu Reeves and William Hurt. Leonard Joseph "Len" Cariou (born September 30, 1939) is a Canadian Tony Award -winning Actor. Gordon Edward Pinsent, CC, FRSC, LLD (born July 12, 1930) is a Canadian television theatre and film actor Keanu Charles Reeves (kiːˈɑːnuː born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian Actor. William M Hurt (born March 20, 1950) is an Academy Award - and BAFTA Award -winning American Actor.

Military

Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg, co-located at the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, is home to many flight operations support divisions, as well as several training schools. Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg ( CFB Winnipeg) is a Canadian Forces Base located in Winnipeg Manitoba. It is also the headquarters of 1 Canadian Air Division (1CdnAirDiv, formerly Air Command Headquarters) and the Canadian NORAD Region Headquarters. 1 Canadian Air Division ( 1 Cdn Air Div) is the operational-level command and control formation of the Canadian Forces ' Air Command (AIRCOM The base is supported by over 3,000 military personnel and civilian employees.

17 Wing of the Canadian Forces is based at CFB Winnipeg. The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence The Wing comprises three squadrons and six schools. It also provides support to the Central Flying School. Excluding the three levels of government, 17 Wing is the fourth largest employer in the city.

The Wing also supports 113 units stretching from Thunder Bay, to the Saskatchewan/Alberta border and from the 49th Parallel to the high Arctic. Thunder Bay ( 2006 census population 109140 formerly the twin cities of Fort William and Port Arthur, is a City in and the seat of Thunder Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 49th Parallel ( is the third film made by the British writer-director team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. The Arctic is the Region around the Earth 's North Pole, opposite the Antarctic region around the South Pole. 17 Wing also acts as a deployed operating base for CF-18 Hornet fighter-bombers assigned to the Canadian NORAD Region. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

Two squadrons based in the city are:

• 402 “City of Winnipeg” Squadron. 402 "City of Winnipeg" Squadron is a Canadian Forces (formerly a Royal Canadian Air Force) Squadron based in Winnipeg, Manitoba This squadron flies the Canadian-designed and -produced de Havilland CT-142 Dash 8 navigation trainer in support of the Canadian Forces Air Navigation School’s Air Navigators and Airborne Electronic Sensor Operator training programs.

• 435 “Chinthe” Transport and Rescue Squadron. This squadron flies the Lockheed CC-130 Hercules tanker/transport in the airlift search and rescue roles. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In addition, 435 Squadron is the only Air Force squadron equipped and trained to conduct air-to-air refueling of fighter aircraft in support of operational and training activities at home and abroad.

Winnipeg is home to a number of reserve units: the Royal Winnipeg Rifles and Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada infantry, 735 Communications Regiment, 17 Service Battalion, and 17 (Winnipeg) Field Ambulance at Minto Armoury, the Fort Garry Horse armoured reconnaissance regiment at McGregor Armoury, and HMCS Chippewa naval reserve. The Royal Winnipeg Rifles (R Wpg Rif are a Primary Reserve Infantry Regiment of the Canadian Forces. The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada is a Primary Reserve Infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. FGH redirects here for Furness General Hospital in Barrow-in-Furness UK see here The Fort Garry Horse is a Canadian Militia (i

For many years, Winnipeg was the home of The Second Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, or 2 PPCLI. Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI is an infantry regiment in the Canadian Forces (CF belonging to 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1 CMBG Initially, the battalion was based at the Fort Osborne Barracks near present day Osborne Village. They eventually moved to the Kapyong Barracks located in the River Heights/Tuxedo part of Winnipeg. River Heights is a neighborhood in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada located south of the Assiniboine River, west of Fort Rouge at Cambridge Street Tuxedo (population 16819 as of 2006 including Linden Woods) is an affluent residential suburb of Winnipeg Manitoba. Since 2004, the 550 men and women of the battalion have operated out of Canadian Forces Base Shilo near Brandon. Canadian Forces Base Shilo (or CFB Shilo) is an Operations and Training base of the Canadian Forces, located 35 km east of Brandon Manitoba. Brandon is a City in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. The surrounding area is often referred to as " Westman "

Sister cities

This is a list of Winnipeg's sister cities and the date the agreement with each location was signed.

Media & Magazines

• The Winnipeg Sun (Newspaper)
• Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper)
• Western Living (Magazine)
• Winnipeg Women (Magazine)
• Winnipeg Men (Magazine)
• Uptown Magazine (Magazine)
• Urbanite Winnipeg (eZine)
• Whats on Winnipeg (eZine
• Winnipeg (eZine)

See also

• Assiniboine Valley Railway
• Downtown Winnipeg
• List of cities in Canada
• Valour Road
• Ukrainian Labour Temple
• Winnipeg Police Service
• Winnipeg Railway Museum
• Western Canada Aviation Museum
• 1997 Red River Flood
• List of tallest buildings in Winnipeg

Notes

External links

• Winnipeg.ca - Official Winnipeg website

• Winnipeg is at coordinates 49°53′N 97°10′W / 49.88, -97.17 (Winnipeg)Coordinates: 49°53′N 97°10′W / 49.88, -97.17 (Winnipeg)
• Destination Winnipeg economic and travel guide
• Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000: Winnipeg at Environment Canada
• Winnipedia
• Transit Riders' Union of Winnipeg
• Miles MacDonell Collegiate Alumni Association - Local Winnipeg History
• The Climate and Weather of Winnipeg, Manitoba - from Living in Canada
• Winnipeg and Manitoba stories- 250 stories about Winnipeg and Manitoba History