| Winnipeg is the largest city and capital of the | | | | company was announced as the new clothing |
| province of Manitoba.The city is located near centre | | | | outfitter for the Canadian Olympic team. |
| of North America. It lies in close proximity to | | | | The Manitoba Museum is the provinces largest |
| hundreds of lakes including Lake Winnipeg, Canada's | | | | heritage centre renowned for its combined human |
| fifth largest lake. The city has been the gateway to | | | | and natural heritage themes. The Museum is noted |
| the prairies since 1873. | | | | for its Urban Gallery, which recreates Winnipeg in the |
| The surrounding landscape is characterized by | | | | early 1920s. Eight interpretive galleries explore the |
| agricultural land utilized for livestockand grain | | | | history and environment of the province from its |
| production. | | | | southern prairie grasslands to its northern Arctic |
| Winnipeg have rapidly developed a reputation as one | | | | coast. The Museums collections reflect the heritage |
| of the most desired locales for film initiatives in | | | | of Manitoba and other regions of the world. |
| Canada. | | | | In 1967 Winnipeg first hosted the Pan-Am Games |
| The city has over 300 night clubs, bars and pubs. On | | | | and it did it again in 1999. The jewel of the games |
| a warm summer night. It is very enjoyable to go for | | | | was the Pan-Am Pool, which now houses the Aquatic |
| a bite to eat or for drinks on Coryden Ave. For | | | | Hall of Fame and Museum of Canada. The pool |
| about 4 or 5 blocks, both sides of the street are | | | | complex covers an area of more than 13 acres and |
| jammed with restaurants and lounges. Most of them | | | | the museum includes items dating back to over 5,000 |
| have outside patios. | | | | years including a Pre-Columbian merman, a 1st |
| Forks Market is part of the Forks development, this | | | | Century B.C. Greco-Roman Strigil, copies of Olympic |
| buzzing fresh and specialty foods emporium has the | | | | medals of 240 A.D. to recent ones of Canadians Sasa |
| feel of an outdoor market, but is actually indoors. | | | | Baumann and Sylvie Bernier. Artefacts, memorabilia, |
| Winnipeg has great shopping, including several quaint | | | | oil painting and poster displays are worth millions of |
| and cosy shops. | | | | dollars. The Aquatic Hall of Fame pays tribute to |
| The Hudson's Bay Company is the oldest commercial | | | | competitors in swimming, diving, water polo and |
| corporation in North America and is one of the oldest | | | | synchronized swimming. It also houses the famous |
| in the world. It was at one time the largest land | | | | Cutty Sark collection. |
| owner in the world On the 2nd March, 2005, the | | | | |