Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada is a impressive city that is traditional, modern and unique.
Winnipeg is refreshing, imaginative and full of surprises. There is an abundance of entertainment possibilities to offer such as night clubs, art galleries, music, golf, history, nature, sports, festivals & much more.
There is a lot to enjoy about Winnipeg and Winnipeg Reflections was created to tell you all about Winnipeg and what it has to offer.
Once you visit you may find that you just might to want to move here.
A small sampling of some of the things to like about Winnipeg
The size is just right -
Winnipeg is big enough that it has everything you want or need but it only takes about a half an hour to get to one side of the city to the other. Getting stuck in a traffic jam means you will be getting home 10 minutes later then normal.
The summers -
Winnipeg's summers are fantastic. Temperatures range from 23 C° (74 F°) to 25 C° (77 F°) but can hit highs up to 37.8 C° (100 F°).
In the summer sun rises around 5:30 am and sets around 10:00 pm
The winters -
OK, I agree the winters here can be very cold sometimes, but the cold just makes Winnipegers tough. When it gets to -30C° (-22 F°) and we need some protection from the cold we put on our toques.
To offset the cold we don't get earthquakes, hurricanes, devastating tornados, wildfires that burn all our homes to the ground or have any poisonous snakes, bugs or have termites that eat your house.
I'll trade a few months of cold for getting rid of all that.
The seasons -
Having four very distinct seasons is fantastic.
The summers are hot!
The fall is wonderful with beautiful fall colors!
In the winter the crunch of the snow under feet on a crisp January day is exhilarating!
The rebirth of everything in the spring!
We have the Jets back -
After a 15 year absence the Winnipeg Jets are back in town!!
We have a lot of great culture -
Winnipeg is home to world class entertainment. Like: The Royal Winnipeg Ballet and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
The many festivals, parties, concerts and more -
Winnipeg has the Folklorama, Fringe Festival, ballet, Festival du Voyageur, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Rainbow Stage, West End Cultural Centre, The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Teddy Bears' Picnic, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Winnipeg International Children's Festival, Red River Celtic Festival, Winnipeg Scottish Festival, Charleswood in Motion Days, Manitoba Hydro Power Smart Festival of Light Parade, Winnie the Pooh Friendship Festival, Manitoba Dragon Boat Festival, Winnipeg International Writers Festival, Jazz Winnipeg Festival
Clean air and water -
Winnipeg has the cleanest and safest drinking water in the world.
The air pollution in Winnipeg is almost nonexistent giving us clean fresh air to breath.
Getting away from it all -
It only takes between half an hour to an hour of driving outside our city limits to get to that wilderness destination.
Winnipeg's motto
"UNUM CUM VIRTUTE MULTORUM"
One with the strength of many
Manitoba Legislative Building
Pictures
The Forks -
The Forks is found at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers and has been a meeting place for over 6000 years.
Assiniboine Park -
Assiniboine Park is Winnipeg's premiere park and green space. In Assiniboine Park you will find the Assiniboine Park Nature Playground, Assiniboine Park Gardens, Assiniboine Park Conservatory, Leo Mol Sculpture Gardens and much more.
Assiniboine Park Zoo -
Located in Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park, the Assiniboine Park Zoo, with close to 400 species in its collection, is a great family-friendly Winnipeg attraction.
Manitoba Legislative -
The Manitoba Legislative Building, which is the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, and it's Grounds were completed in 1920. The design of the interior includes Christian, Greek, Egyptian, Babylonian and Jewish design elements.
Bears on Broadway -
Designed as a fundraiser, concrete bears were painted by Manitoba artists to help promote the 75th anniversary of Cancer Care Manitoba.
They aligned the boulevard of Broadway Avenue during the summer of 2005 as a unique way of highlighting steps everyone can take to reduce their risk of cancer.
Murals -
The murals in Winnipeg have been painted by local artists and students and can be found on walls of, many businesses, schools, community centres, even under bridges.
Since 1994, over 200 award-winning murals commissioned by "Take Pride Winnipeg!" has been an integral part in keeping graffiti and grime off of the walls of city buildings while bringing art to the streets.
Wolves at The Forks (2007) -
In 2007 there were 10 stunning 7.5 foot high wolves, painted by Manitoba artists.
They were on display at The Forks as a joint venture involving The Forks, Spirit Way Inc. and Thompson Unlimited, to to highlight tourism attractions and opportunities in Northern Manitoba.
Wolves at The Forks (2008) -
In 2008 there were 7 stunning 7.5 foot high wolves, painted by Manitoba artists on display at The Forks.
It was a joint venture involving The Forks, Spirit Way Inc. and Thompson Unlimited, to to highlight tourism attractions and opportunities in Northern Manitoba.
Buildings -
Winnipeg is one of the only cities in North America that has the largest area of preserved historical buildings.
Once know as the main trading center for North America, Winnipeg has some of the first sky-scrapers in Canada.
Leo Mol Sculptures -
The outdoor sculpture garden, as well as a small indoor gallery and an active workshop/studio, contains numerous figures of humans, bears and other animals.
The sculptures were a generous gift from Dr. Mol to the community of Winnipeg. Unfortunately we lost this great artist in July of 2009.
Miscellaneous Pictures -
Miscellaneous pictures taken around Winnipeg. There are many interesting things to see in Winnipeg.
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Winnipeg's Logo
The logo was adopted on
Jan. 18, 2001 as a symbol of the city. The logo is styled to captures the spirit, energy and diversity of Winnipeg as well as being a unique symbol of our City representing the spirit of Winnipeg and its people.
Winnipeg's Flag
The flag of The City of Winnipeg was adopted by Council October 1st, 1975. The flag consists of the City Crest on a field of blue and yellow. The blue field indicates the city's clear blue skies and the yellow represents golden wheat fields, the original basic economy of the City. The blue and yellow design was adopted as the official colours for the City's Centennial celebrations in 1974.
Manitoba's Flag
The Manitoba flag was approved by the passage of a bill in the Manitoba Legislative Assembly on May 11, 1965 and given royal assent by Queen Elizabeth II in October 1965. The flag was adopted after the federal government decided to replace the Canadian Red Ensign with the Maple Leaf flag.
Welcome to Winnipeg
Heart of the Continent was chosen by the people of Winnipeg as our new slogan. Destination Winnipeg created the sign using the city's Esplanade Riel, the Red River and the cityscape set against our big prairie sky.
Need info? Dial 311
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Dial 511 to get highway conditions, road closures, weather information and other travel tips.
Downtown Winnipeg as seen from The Forks
