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	Churchill, Manitoba -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Churchill, Manitoba, is a town on the shore of (An inland sea in northern Canada) Hudson Bay in (One of the three prairie provinces in central Canada) Manitoba, (A nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada) Canada.
		The first permanent settlement was a log fort built at the mouth of the Churchill River in 1717 as a trading post for commerce with Inuit and Dene people, part of the extensive fur-trading network established by the Hudson's Bay Company.
		The fort was destroyed by (The Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France) French warships in 1782, and a new fort was built a short ways upriver.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ch/churchill,_manitoba.htm (428 words)

	Manitoba - Information, Maps, Facts, What to do, Links, and much more.
		Manitoba is one of Canada's provinces and was the fifth province to join Canada (in 1870).
		Manitoba is located in the longitudinal centre of Canada, one of the Prairie Provinces.
		Manitoba was settled by members of the Ojibwa and Assiniboine tribes.
	www.forwardingsite.com /places/manitoba.html (441 words)

	Tundra Inn - Churchill, Manitoba
		Churchill is a remote community on the barren, rocky coast of Hudson Bay in northern Manitoba.
		By rail, Churchill is a one-day, two-night journey that passes through some of Manitoba's most scenic heartland, and is a rare experience as it jogs past hundreds of miles of boreal forest and false barrens.
		Tourists are attracted to Churchill because of its abundant flora, fauna and history, as well as the tundra, taiga and tidal lands.
	www.tundrainn.com /churchill.html (1587 words)

	MANITOBA - Churchill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		To the locals in Churchill, Manitoba in Canada, where the bears convene every year in readiness for a winter feeding frenzy on the frozen Hudson Bay, it’s the Polar Bear Jail, housing the most feared and fearless killers in the North.
		Churchill is the only human settlement where polar bears can be observed in the wild.
		Churchill is also famous with birders - some 200 species of birds nest or pass through on their yearly migrations – and white beluga whales.
	www.travelscribbles.com /manitoba.html (1601 words)

	WINGS Birding Tours to Churchill, Manitoba (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Since 1930, when Churchill became an important grain port with the completion of the railroad from the south, many biological investigations have been conducted here including comprehensive studies on the breeding biology of shorebirds.
		Churchill's breeding birds will be equally conspicuous as they defend their newly formed territories.
		Churchill's 15 species of breeding shorebirds are particularly visible at this season and each of our outings will be brightened by such sights as Whimbrels, Hudsonian Godwits or Stilt Sandpipers hovering and singing low overhead or Red-necked Phalaropes swimming just inches away.
	www.wingsbirds.com /tours/churchill.htm (1080 words)

	Churchill River (Manitoba) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Hudson's Bay Company built a post near its mouth in 1717; it was called Churchill River, Churchill, and Churchill Factory until 1719, when the name was changed to PRINCE OF WALES FORT.
		The North West Company began using the Churchill River after Joseph FROBISHER established a trade link between it and the Montréal route via the Saskatchewan and Sturgeon Weir rivers and Frog Portage.
		One result of the much-reduced flow of the Churchill has been the large-scale environmental impact on fur-bearing animals, shorebirds, waterfowl and fish populations.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0001625 (321 words)

	Articles - Churchill, Manitoba (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Churchill is also a reliable place to watch Beluga whales during the summer months.
		Churchill stands at the juncture of two ecoregions: The boreal forest to the south, and the Arctic tundra to the north.
		While Churchill is the only Arctic Ocean seaport in North America with a rail connection to the south, Hay River, NWT also provides a rail link to the Arctic Ocean.
	www.gaple.com /articles/Churchill,_Manitoba?mySession=a580c9dcfe11c71dab02eec84a2cb406 (635 words)

	CHURCHILL MANITOBA: Polar Bear Capital of the World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Churchill is located on the east bank of the Churchill River where it empties into Hudson Bay.
		Churchill is located in a zone where stunted trees of the subarctic coniferous forest meet the tundra mosses.
		However, the residents of Churchill have made it possible for visitors to view the bears in their natural habitat without fear of an attack.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/5086/58217 (1160 words)

	Churchill, Manitoba Travelogue
		The route between Winnipeg and Churchill was mentioned in a book on North American rail travel that I read roughly a decade ago and I was intrigued by being able to take a train somewhere that you couldn't drive to.
		Further research revealed that Churchill was well-known as the "polar bear capital of the world" and was an excellent place to see the aurora borealis.
		Churchill is a unique place and it's particularly sad that such a large number of tourists there come for just a day or two.
	www.xenophilia.net /churchill/churchill.html (5044 words)

	Adrenalin Rush (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The summer waters of Churchill, Manitoba are home to some 3,000 beluga whales and hundreds of polar bears.
		These icy waters near Churchill, Manitoba, are the summer ground for thousands of belugas, and I’m surrounded by the curious giants.
		Churchill overflows with tourists during that time, but it is summer now, and most of the bears and tourists are gone.
	www.goworldtravel.com /ex/aspx/articleGuid.{B9558EDF-EBFE-4055-B22A-097CD2175164}/xe/article.htm (1552 words)

	Travel, Explorer Guide to Churchill, Manitoba - GoNOMAD
		Churchill is also home to an excellent "must-see" Eskimo Museum with an abundance of artifacts from the aboriginal heritage of the Inuit, Cree, Dene and Metis people who first settled this Arctic community.
		A unique reason for snorkeling in Churchill is the chance to share the pristine waters with the friendly Beluga whales, who have their young each spring in the Churchill and Seal Rivers.
		Courses on Churchill's highlights including northern astronomy and the Aurora Borealis, cultural heritage, birding and wildlife photography are suitable for all ages.
	www.gonomad.com /destinations/0009/exp_churchill.html (2630 words)

	Churchill, MB - Manitoba Florists, buy flowers from your local full service retail flower shops and florist serving ...
		Churchill, Manitoba Florists have been brought to you by Flower Shop Network, a directory of United States and Canadian florists.
		It is vitally important that you provide Churchill, Manitoba Florists with accurate, detailed information regarding the name and address of the person to whom you are sending flowers.
		When placing an order for Delivery in Churchill, Manitoba, it is usually wise to keep the order simple, the less specific you are in your request, the less room for error.
	www.flowershopnetwork.com /directory/ManitobaFlorists/Churchill.php (883 words)

	Molly Sheren's Journal: The Churchill Manitoba Polar Bear Trip
		The Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature was, itself, worth the trip.
		We boarded a bumpy bus driven by Sheldon Olivier (the owner of the inn) to tour the town and the surrounding areas of Churchill, including the Cape Merry area.
		Breakfast at the Churchill Motel Restaurant (they open at 6:30 a.m.) and the bus taking us to the Tundra Buggy departure point left at 8:00 a.m.
	www.cedareden.com /polarbear (2670 words)

	The Great Canadian Travel Company - Churchill Manitoba Canada Polar Bear Tours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Churchill is known as the “Polar Bear Capital of the World”.
		Hudson Bay Helicopter is a year round Churchill operation specializing in wildlife viewing flights for tourists and scientific research over the past 20 years.
		Although most bear activity in the Churchill area takes place during the months of September and October, there is always a chance that you may encounter a bear while exploring the rocky shoreline, visiting the historic sites, or viewing wildlife.
	www.greatcanadiantravel.com /polar_bears.htm (671 words)

	Where do you want to go birding in Manitoba today?
		Faculty of Science at the University of Manitoba (Winnipeg, Canada), is located on the south shore of Lake Manitoba (98°23'W, 50°11'N).
		Churchill has long been famous among naturalists as the site of the most easily accessible tundra on this continent—more recently, of course, it has become famous among ornithologists as simply THE place to find the incomparable Ross's Gull.
		The small seaport of Churchill is situated at the northern limit of the great boreal forest on the shores of Canada's Hudson Bay, the largest bay in the world, attracting nesting shorebirds in full plumage, spectacular display, and melodious songs.
	www.camacdonald.com /birding/camanitoba.htm (1013 words)

	Welcome to Churchill Manitoba! The Polar Bear Capital of the World
		A Hudson’s Bay Co. post erected in 1685 was later replaced by the massive Fort Prince of Wales on the west side of the Churchill River estuary in the early 1700s.
		Although it is not self-evident, Churchill is the closest seaport to the great cereal fields of central Canada.
		During the Second World War, the American and Canadian military recognized Churchill’s strategic importance as the northernmost town near Hudson Bay with rail links from the south for supplies and equipment.
	www.arcticcircle.ca /churchill2000 (241 words)

	Space Today Online - Spaceports Around the World - Canada
		The Churchill region, close to the geographic center of the North American continent, is located on the seacoast edge of the Hudson Bay Lowland, the largest peatland in North America, between arctic tundra and boreal forest.
		The Churchill Range was refurbished in 1957, known as the International Geophysical Year, and began launching sounding rockets to study the earth's near space environment and mid-auroral belt.
		Among today's well-known rockets that could be fired from the Churchill Research Range in Manitoba are the U.S. Delta, Athena, Taurus and Conestoga; the Chinese Long March; the Israeli Shavit; the Russian Kosmos and Start; and the Ukrainian Cyclone.
	www.spacetoday.org /Rockets/Spaceports/Canada.html (1475 words)

	Churchill, Manitoba, polar bears, business directory, travelogue, independent traveler information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		My Travel Planning Guide is in response to frequent questions about planning a trip to Churchill - how to get there, lodging, restaurants, polar bear watching, other activities, etc. Organized in planning sequence and including all service providers in Churchill, it should help give structure to your Churchill experience.
		Churchill weather draws a lot of questions, so my Weather Guide presents weather summaries from Environment Canada.
		The History page is the result of email from people who lived in Churchill during the 1950s and 1960s when the military base was most active.
	www.creighton.edu /~hutchens/churchil.html (576 words)

	http://www.chem.ucla.edu/~alice/explorations/churchill/cindex.htm
		Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, a town of approximately 1,100 permanent residents, stands between the western shore of Hudson Bay and the Churchill River.
		Luckily for me, Ray, technical director of the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, was out in the back country that morning emptying a tanker truck filled with gray-water.
		I was told by my friends at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre that if my car were to break down, I would be perfectly safe in bumming a ride from strangers.
	www.chem.ucla.edu /~alice/explorations/churchill/churchill.htm (1576 words)

	Polar Bears in Manitoba
		Churchill, Manitoba, Canada—Each summer, when the ice on Hudson Bay melts, more than 1,200 bears come into this region, where they wait for the winter ice to re-form.
		It's not surprising, then, that Churchill is a mecca for people who want to see polar bears.
		One of the things that visitors find most exciting is watching male bears play-fight, standing on their hind legs and grappling with their forelegs, without hurting each other.
	www.earthwatch.org /expeditions/waterman.html (372 words)

	CBC - Canada Votes 2004
		The riding covers northern Manitoba and is one of geographically largest in Canada.
		As chief, he sits on the executive committee with the Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC).
		He has been invited to be a member of the Premier's Manitoba Round Table on Sustainable Development and is also on Manitoba's Millennium advisory Council.
	www.cbc.ca /canadavotes/riding/216 (736 words)

	Welcome to the Churchill Northern Studies Centre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		June 03, 2005 – Churchill Rich yellow eyes gleaming in the bright afternoon sun, the snowy owl hopped from its cage, briefly alighting on a nearby rock.
		Out of curiosity or perhaps in simple thanks, she hesitated for a few short moments – ample time for the forty or so gathered spectators to grab a quick picture.
		Churchill is one of the best places on the planet to view the spectacular aurora borealis or Northern Lights.
	www.churchillmb.net /~cnsc (468 words)

	Churchill Wilderness Encounter: Birding Tours of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
		With more than 200 bird species passing through each season, Churchill is one of the great destinations for the birding enthusiast.
		Located at the edge of the historic Hudson Bay, Churchill is situated at an intersection of four environments.
		As the arctic tundra meets the taiga, boreal forest and Canada's largest inland sea (Hudson Bay), you will experience a unique variety of the northern flora and fauna in season.
	www.mts.net /~cwe (303 words)

	Thylazine No.1: Churchill Manitoba: Writing in the Sub-Arctic by Coral Hull
		The studies centre is about 17 kms away from the tiny town of Churchill, whose population is 1,100, and which is in northern Manitoba on the Hudson Bay.
		Once the train pulls into the town of Churchill itself, it's minus five degrees Celsius, a sunny day that is warm by Churchill standards and the wind is coming from the south.
		Ptarmigan, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada (Photo by Coral Hull, 1998) [Above Right] A mother polar bear and her adolescent cub walk along the rocky tundra to the edge of the Hudson Bay.
	www.thylazine.org /archives/thyla1/thyla1h.html (7506 words)

	Manitoba Churchill TOS Field Trip (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		First, it is an RV caravan covering most of Manitoba, including Churchill.
		For the Churchill portion the highlights are: Tundra Swan, Common Eider, all three scoters, Long-tailed Duck, Willow and perhaps Rock Ptarmigan, Red-throated and Pacific loons, American Bittern, Hudsonian Godwit, Red-necked and Red Phalarope, Parasitic Jaeger, Little Gull, Thayer's Gull, Iceland Gull, Sabine's Gull, Ross's Gull, Arctic Tern, Snowy Owl, Am.
		We will be birding the Churchill area from the morning of June 4 to the evening of June 9.
	www.bafrenz.com /birds/Manitoba.htm (378 words)

	birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
		These are located near the Ontario and Manitoba border and until recently did not have a large number of nesting snow geese.
		Founded in 1976, the Churchill Northern Studies Centre is an independent, non-profit research and education facility located 23 km east of the town of Churchill, Manitoba.
		And because Manitoba is at the very heart of North America, ranges of birds from the north, south, east and west parts of the continent overlap...
	www.fatbirder.net /links_geo/america_canada/manitoba.html (1595 words)

	Don Getty On Location in Churchill Canada
		Churchill had been on my wish list of locations for many years.
		In 2000 it became a reality traveling with a small group of photographers.
		I returned to Churchill in 2002 and had a fun trip, even though most of the bears were already gone.
	www.dongettyphoto.com /churchill (84 words)

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