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~~Winnipeg is the proud host city for the 1999 Pan American Games - the largest celebration of sport and culture ever staged in Canada.
~~Golf is in full swing in Winnipeg, with 23 courses within city limits, five of which are city operated. Another 21 courses are within a 45 minute drive of the city.
~~People have been meeting at The Forks of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers in the heart of Winnipeg for over 6,000 years!
~~Winnipeg is a modern, cosmopolitan city, rich with old world traditions and cultures and remains a colourful mosaic celebrating its diversity and unique differences.
~~Winnipeg has earned a reputation as a city of festivals, with more than 130 days of annual festivals and celebrations.
~~Lower Fort Garry is the oldest intact stone fort in North America.
~~Winnipeg guarantees snow at Christmas!
~~The Winnipeg Art Gallery boasts a collection of more than 20,000 historic and contemporary works of art, including the largest collection of Inuit art in North Armerica.
~~Winnipeg has more than 850 parks within city limits, offering abundant opportunities for recreation and relaxation.
~~Grand Beach, one of North America's top ten beaches, is less than an hour away from Winnipeg.
~~The permanent deer population in Winnipeg is over 600, one of the largest of any North American City.
~~The Winnipeg Music Competition Festival is one of the world's largest music festivals with over 25,000 competitors.
~~Over 30,000 flowers are planted annually in Winnipeg Parks and along major walkways.
~~Within city limits you will come face to face with wildlife and waterfowl in their natural habitat at Fort Whyte Nature Centre.
~~Winnipeg is the original home of rock n' roll greats such as Neil Young, Burton Cummings and the Guess Who, Bachman-Turner-Overdrive, and more recently, the Crash Test Dummies and the Watchmen.
~~Winnipeg has over 100 kilometres of navigable waterways to enjoy the breathtaking beauty of tree-lined banks, many of which are publicly accessed park space.
~~Winnipeg enjoys over 2,300 hours of sunshine per year. Summers are hot and dry, winters are crisp and bright. The sunsets are a constant source of delight for both long-term residents and newcomers to the city.
~~Bugs Bunny was designed and christened by Winnipeg's own Charles Thorason.
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