Manitoba, eh?!
Tell us about Winnipeg.Our Motto is:
The Heart of the Continent
Au Coeur du continent
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- A sampling of some of Winnipeg's 'Firsts / Awards / Leaders, etc.'
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-- A sampling of some of Winnipeg's 'Firsts / Awards / Leaders, etc.' --
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- established the first "999" [to become the "911"] emergency telephone system in the North America.
--------- is the only city to twice host the Pan-Am Games.
--------- is home to the Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health. , the first facility in the world designed to accommodate high containment laboratories for both human & animal research.
--------- was the first city in Canada to establish a United Way charity.
--------- The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network is the first aboriginal national TV network in the world.
--------- with the highest % of contributors, has been the Charity Capital of Canada since 1999.
--------- 'The Forks" awarded Canada’s Great Public Space for 2011. -- The award was handed out by the Canadian Institute of Planners, and beat out over 6,000 other nominees in the category.
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- Winnipeg Falcons team was the world's first hockey team to win a 'gold medal' at the Olympics.
--------- Winnipeg Shamrocks team was the world's first lacrosse team to win a 'gold medal' at the Olympics.
--------- became the first city in North America & third in the world to adopt police call-boxes.
--------- Biosafety Level 4 laboratory is the only level 4 facility in Canada. This facility has the ability to safely handle dangerous microbes, such as the Ebola virus, etc.
--------- has the second youngest (15-24 age group) population in Canada, according to Statistics Canada [2006].
--------- is the site of Cybertip.ca , Canada's National Tipline for reporting the online sexual exploitation of children.
--------- is the site of the world's first self-service gasoline station.
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- has more parks, per capita, than any other city in North America (937 residential parks and 12 major regional parks).
--------- has, per capita , more performing-arts activity & more major art institutions than any other city its size in North America.
--------- is considered to be the sleep research capital of the world.
--------- Folklorama :
(1) is known as Canada's Cultural Festival.
(2) is the world's largest & longest-running multicultural festival.
(3) declared as Canada's Number One Event by the American Bus Association.
(4) named the festival best depicting Canada's culture by the World Tourism Organization.
(5) dubbed by the June 2006 Reader's Digest as the Best Multicultural Festival.
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- is home to the headquarters of :
(1) the 1 Canadian Air Division
(2) the Canadian NORAD region .(a) these headquarters serve as the central point of command and control for Canada's operational Air Force.
(b) oversees the monitoring of Canada's airspace in support of our commitments to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
(c) serves as the alternate control centre to the NORAD headquarters at Colorado Springs, U.S.A.
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- Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival was the largest fringe festival event in North America in 2004. -- In most other years, it has rated as the second largest fringe festival.
--------- 'Communities in Bloom':
(1) has awarded to Winnipeg its 2005 top prize for Canadian cities with a population of over 100 000.
(2) recognized it as the Canadian city that was most devoted to beautification, heritage conservation, environmental awareness, and community involvement. [2005]
(3) Winnipeg was won the contest on 2 previous occasions.--------The Washington-based International Downtown Association named Winnipeg's Exchange District its 'downtown of the month' for July 2009. -- It is calling the area an "urban prairie oasis." and "one of North America's most colourful and cosmopolitan neighbourhoods."
--------- Winnipeg International Airport :
(1) Canada's longest serving international airport.
(2) Canada's third largest cargo airport & is Canada's fastest-growing cargo handler.
(3) will be the first Canadian airport to receive LEED certification.
--------- Women's National Volleyball team is located in Winnipeg.
--------- is/was {?} the site of the Aquatic Hall of Fame and Museum of Canada .
--------- Royal Winnipeg Ballet is the oldest ballet company in North America.
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- has the following National Historic Sites within the boundaries:
(1) The Forks N.H.S.
(2) The Exchange District N.H.S.
(3) Dalnavert N.H.S.
(4) Riel House N.H.S.
(5) Grey Nuns' Convent N.H.S.
(6) Fort Garry Hotel N.H.S.
(7) Roger Connor House N.H.S.
(8) Ukrainian Labour Temple N.H.S.
(9) Gabrielle Roy House N.H.S.
(10) Pantages Playhouse Theatre N.H.S.
(11) Manitoba Theatre Centre N.H.S.
(12) Holy Trinity Anglican Church N.H.S.
(13) Walker Theatre N.H.S. (currently, the Burton Cummings Theatre for the Performing Arts)
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- MTS Centre :
(1) was Canada's third busiest entertainment arena according to Pollstar, the leading concert-industry magazine [Jan. 2006].
(2) was the 30rd busiest non-sporting venue in the world for 2006, according to Pollster.
(3) excluding hockey games, for the first 9 months of 2008 it was 11th busiest among facilities in North America, in third spot in Canada, and the19th busiest building in the world
--------- is to be the future home of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. It will be the largest human rights centre in the world, with a special focus on equipping and educating young people to become human rights leaders and advocates.
--------- St. James Hockey Academy (located within St. James Collegiate) is the first officially licensed hockey skills academy of its kind in Canada.
--------- Valour Road :
(1) was given this name because 3 men who lived on the street were awarded the Victoria Cross in WW1.
(2) for a video and information, click here.
--------- Assiniboine Park Zoo :
(1) is Canada's oldest zoo.
(2) newest exhibit [2010], the Pavilion of the Lions, has captured Canada's top award for best new zoo exhibit, the prestigious Baines Award from The Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums
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- Canadian Global Air Ambulance won the International Travel insurance Journal's '2005 Air Ambulance of the Year Award'.
--------- received the Michelin Green Guide's 'highly recommended' rating in its 2003 Canadian guide to Canadian tourist destinations.
--------- was one of the Manitoba sites used for the filming of the movie Capote. This film was nominated in 5 categories for the 78th Academy Awards, and was selected as the 'best movie of the year' for 2005
--------- is the location of:
(1) the first registered Wolf Cub pack in Canada [1915].
(2) the founding of the Beavers movement [1970].
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- is called River City. -- Four rivers (Red R., Assiniboine R., Seine R., and LaSalle R.) flow within its boundaries.
--------- Winnipeg has over 100 km (160 miles) of navigable waterways.
--------- The Paddlewheel Queen is Canada's largest stern-wheeler. This ship & the River Rouge are the two largest riverboats in Canada. These boats & the Paddlewheel Princess operate on Winnipeg's rivers during the summer season.
--------- has more than 500 murals depicting to its history, citizens, culture, art talent, etc.
-- Click here to view some of Winnipeg's murals. --
--------- is the site of the
