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  Manitoba - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Its population as of January 1, 2006 (Statistics Canada) was 1,178,348 (Manitobans).
Manitoba is located in the longitudinal centre of Canada, although it is considered part of Western Canada.
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba was established on July 14, 1870.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Manitoba   (4204 words)

  
 Manitoba Confederation of Regions Party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Manitoba CoR was founded in 1984, as a result of public controversy over NDP Premier Howard Pawley's attempts to entrench francophone services in the province.
The party, as such, was hopeful of electing candidates to the Manitoba legislature in the general election of 1986.
Nevertheless, the Court of Appeals in Manitoba determined in 1991 that party's use of the word "Reform" at the provincial level was legal.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Manitoba_Confederation_of_Regions_Party   (444 words)

  
 Manitoba Canada recreation family vacation travel tourism attractions
Manitoba is one of the sunniest provinces in Canada.
Manitoba is a premier wildlife-watching destination with among the highest densities of moose, elk and fl bear.
As the geographical centre of Canada, The Capital city Winnipeg is the largest city of the Prairies and is renowned for the famous street corner of Portage and Main, known as possibly the "windiest corner on the continent".
www.recreationmanitoba.com   (388 words)

  
 Manitoba, Canada
Manitoba gets it name from "manito waba", an Ojibwan phrase used for the narrows on Lake Manitoba where the sound from the pebbles being ground against the shore by the storm-tossed waves seemed to the early Indians to have come from Manitou, the great spirit.
Manitoba is bordered by the U.S. State of North Dakota in the south, Saskatchewan in the west, Ontario in the east and the Northwest Territories in the north.
Manitoba was extended west to its present boundary with Saskatchewan in 1881 and north to Hudson Bay and its present boundary with the Northwest Territories in 1912.
www.planetware.com /canada/manitoba-cdn-mb-mb.htm   (1630 words)

  
 Manitoba (Canada)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Canada is the first country outside Britain within the Commonwealth and the first in the western Hemisphere to exercise this power in its own domain.
The beaver, Canada's national animal and symbol of industry and determination also represents the riches of Manitoba's natural environment and the fur trade of the historic period which was such an important element of the Province's early economic and social development.
The official flag of the Province of Manitoba was given royal approval by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in October, 1965, and was officially proclaimed on May 12, 1966.
fotw.vexillum.com /flags/ca-mb.html   (1688 words)

  
 Manitoba, Canada ..... wheat, forests, historic sites
Manitoba is the easternmost of the three Prairie Provinces of Canada.
Manitoba is a very flat province, most of it at sea level with the highest elevation found in Duck Mountain Provincial Park with Baldy Mountain rising to 831m.
The northern 3/5 of Manitoba is Precambrian Shield.
www.geocities.com /SoHo/Atrium/4832/man.html   (1211 words)

  
 Manitoba real estate, Canada Real Estate Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Manitoba is the easternmost of Canada’s three Prairie provinces.
Manitoba was also a transportation and processing center for the agrarian west.
Manitoba is a place that offers the advantages of big-city life, without the disadvantages.
www.real-estate-2000.com /manitoba.htm   (1042 words)

  
 Library: Canada Facts: Manitoba   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Canada Facts reproduced from the Education Canada Network.
Unique to Canada, the northern parts of Manitoba were settled before the south.
Manitoba's boundaries were expanded in 1881 and again in 1912.
library.educationworld.net /canadafacts/mb_history.html   (745 words)

  
 Trophy Walleye Fishing - Manitoba, Canada
Manitoba’s second deepest lake (295 ft.) offers plenty of habitat and structure where fish thrive.
Northern Pike, also known as jack or jackfish in Canada, is one of the most ferocious freshwater fish.
Very common throughout Canada and the USA, it is not the fighting fish that anglers dream of.
www.aikenslake.com /about/trophy-fishing.htm   (888 words)

  
 Hunting Manitoba Canada, Big Game Outfitters, Bear Hunts, Canadian Moose Hunts, Caribou, Whitetail Deer, ...
Hunt areas are extremely remote and have one of the largest concentrations of big fl bears in Manitoba, a province known for trophy and colored bears.
Manitoba's Interlake is known as one of the top staging areas in the world for hundreds of thousands of waterfowl during the fall waterfowl migration.
Manitoba's Interlake is renowned for multiple species of waterfowl including the Canadian Goose, Greater Canada Goose and Lesser Canada Goose, Snow and Blue Geese and over a dozen species of duck, including Mallard, Pintail, Blue-Winged Teal, Green-Winged Teal, Gadwall, Canvasback, Gadwalls, American Widgeon, and Redhead ducks.
www.manitobahunts.com   (1448 words)

  
 Endangered Wildlife corridor - Manitoba, Canada
Over the course of the last two years in Manitoba, Canada, two forest companies, Louisana-Pacific in 1996 and Tolko Industries in 1997 (formally Repap Manitoba), have been granted forest management licences from the provincial government to clear-cut a combined 3,590,000 cubic metres of soft and hardwoods annually for the next 10-13 years.
Just across the border from Manitoba to the west, in Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan the provincial government is in the process of reviewing and possibly granting a licence for a 20 year forest management plan that will allow Saskfor MacMillan to clear-cut 1,307,000 cubic metres of mixed wood on an annual basis.
In Manitoba, northern First Nation communities have announced they are prepared to throw up blockades in the next few weeks should Tolko Industries start to move heavy logging equipment into areas that have been selected under the Treaty Land Entitlement Agreement.
www.ienearth.org /forest.html   (623 words)

  
 Black Bear Hunting Guides & Outfitters - Manitoba, Canada
Manitoba Canada has some of the best fl bear hunting in North America, and Riding Mountain National Park is renowned to have some of the largest fl bears in the world, along with the highest fl bear density in Canada.
Manitoba Black Bears are some of the largest in the world.
The leaves were starting to change color as we departed Manitoba with our hunting gear stacked high and coolers stuffed with bear meat and hides.
www.mountainoakoutfitters.com /bear.htm   (945 words)

  
 Province of Manitoba | Manitoba Health
An order under Manitoba’s Environment Act has been issued to control adult mosquitoes in the area surrounding City of Winnipeg biosolid storage pads in the Rural Municipality of West St. Paul.
In addition, mosquito samples from nine additional communities across southern Manitoba from the week of July 16 were identified as positive for West Nile virus.
A field survey conducted in southeastern Manitoba has confirmed the presence of an established population of fllegged ticks infected with the organism that causes Lyme disease.
www.gov.mb.ca /health   (316 words)

  
 CBC Manitoba   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
A 10-year-old boy who has been at the centre of a massive search after he was allegedly abducted by a convicted sex offender has been found and is alive and well.
A Manitoba judge is calling for new safety guidelines for hot tubs to prevent the deaths of young children.
CBC Radio is looking for the funniest 3 minutes of radio in Canada, with the winner receiving a development deal to create a comedy special.
www.cbc.ca /manitoba   (580 words)

  
 Canada Bear Hunting Outfitters Manitoba Bear Hunting Outfitters   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Manitoba is well known for its trophy fl bears and we are located right in the middle of it.
Manitoba 's fl bears are some of the largest in North America.
Manitoba has an estimated bear population of 25-30,000 and 1,400 bears were harvested in 2002 which gives us a 75% percent success rate Province wide.
wildernessbearguides.com /huntingpackages.html   (593 words)

  
 Welcome to Manitoba, Canada
Manitoba was settled by members of the Ojibwa and Assiniboine tribes.
An important French-Canadian population (Franco-Manitobains) still lives in Manitoba, especially in the Saint-Boniface district of Winnipeg.
When Rupert's Land was ceded to Canada in 1869 and incorporated into the Northwest Territories, a lack of attention to Métis concerns led their leader Louis Riel to establish a provisional government, The Red River Rebellion.
www.hometowncanada.com /mb   (717 words)

  
 Softball Manitoba
As the governing body for softball in the province, Softball Manitoba is dedicated to the promotion of the sport, and to the development of players, coaches and umpires at all levels.
Towards this end, Softball Manitoba provides a number of services to the softball community, including development programs for players, coaches and officials, insurance, standards and fundraising opportunities.
Manitoba has a long and rich history of excellence in both slo-pitch and fast pitch softball, and a wealth of experienced and dedicated individuals and organizations committed to building and enhancing our wonderful sport in the province.
www.softball.mb.ca   (446 words)

  
 Fly Fish Manitoba, Canada
First-rate Northern Pike, Walley and Lake Trout fishing in Manitoba, Canada.
Nueltin's 120 mile length in the fish-rich waters of northern Manitoba is peppered with islands and contains more ideal fishing water than any angler could fish in a lifetime.
Besides the fishing in Manitoba's Winnipeg River we also fish Crowduck Lake, for world class Walleye action (via portage or fly-in) and two trophy Bass lakes (via fly-in).
www.onflyfishing.com /Destination_Fly_Fishing/Canada/Manitoba   (341 words)

  
 Manitoba Canada map and information page
First visited by the Europeans in the 17th century, it was later explored and fortified by both the British and French.
Acquired by Canada in the late 1860s it became a province in 1870.
Known by sportsmen as the "Province of Lakes," the largest being Lake Winnepeg, larger than Lake Ontario of Great Lakes fame, Manitoba is mostly a flat area, with some hills and small mountains in the southwest.
www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/namerica/province/mbz.htm   (238 words)

  
 Sports (Manitoba - Canada)
Remote Manitoba Fly-In Fishing english - Golden Eagle Lodge is a remote fly-in fishing and hunting lodge, approximately 30 minutes by float plane from Lynn Lake.
Winnipeg River english - Eastern Manitoba's fall walleye fishing tournament on the Winnipeg River.
Located on the outskirts of Steinbach, Manitoba, we specialize in first jumps, as well as offer many options to those who are experienced skydivers.
www.tuttinsieme.it /tutti/tut/norame/canada/manitoba/sports.htm   (328 words)

  
 Triathlon Manitoba
At the 2006 ITU Duathlon World Championships in Corner Brook on Saturday, Dan Morwood of Kenora finished 3rd overall in the Age Group race, and was crowned World Champion in the 30 to 34 category.
Triathlon Manitoba is the Provincial Sport Organization for triathlon in the province of Manitoba.
We are a volunteer-based organization, a partner of Sport Manitoba, and a member of Triathlon Canada.
www.triathlon.mb.ca   (534 words)

  
 Big Grass Outfitters - Manitoba, Canada
We host fall bear and waterfowl hunts including ducks and snows, blues and Canada geese.
The fall migration of huge flights of snows, blues, Canada geese and several species of ducks continues to challenge the expertise of any 10- or 12-gauge.
We all make a positive attempt to ensure your safety, comfort and enjoyment during the hunt, while Mother Nature is in complete control of the weather and her environment.
www.biggrassoutfitters.com   (341 words)

  
 Canadian Genealogy and History Links - Manitoba
Manitoba Vital Statistics Records and registries of all births, deaths and marriages that take place in Manitoba.
Genealogical Institute of the Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada The Genealogical Institute was founded in June 1990 to operate as the part of the Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada that is dedicated to promoting the hobby of genealogy within the Society.
Manitoba Genealogical Society Promotes and encourages an interest in genealogy and family history in Manitoba.
www.islandnet.com /~jveinot/cghl/manitoba.html   (934 words)

  
 Polar Bears - Churchill Manitoba Canada
Churchill, Manitoba is known as the "Polar Bear Capital of the World." Experience the Churchill polar bear tour aboard the famous "Tundra Buggy," and travel to areas frequented by the bears, offering you the unique experience of close-up encounters.
In addition to days on the tundra observing the bears, your Canada adventure travel experience includes visits to the Eskimo Museum and Parks Canada Interpretation Centre, a tour of Churchill, and a dog sledding demonstration.
The last two days of your Canada vacation include an exciting dog sledding tour, an afternoon visit to the Parks Canada Interpretive Centre, and a farewell dinner with the group.
www.strathlorntravel.co.uk /churchill-polar-bears.asp   (358 words)

  
 :: Sport Manitoba ::
Sport Manitoba is the home of amateur sport in the Province of Manitoba.
The key leadership and funding body for amateur sport, Sport Manitoba is your gateway to programs and services and over 100 partner organizations involved in the development and promotion of amateur sport in Manitoba.
Sport Manitoba is at the center of it all, facilitating greater participation and achievement of excellence by Manitobans throughout the entire continuum of sport from grassroots and recreational levels to the highest level of athletic performance.
www.sport.mb.ca   (99 words)

  
 Canada Select - Manitoba   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Manitoba is a natural choice for your vacation.
Whether you are seeking a Hotel, a Motel, an Inn, a Cottage, a Bed and Breakfast, a Resort, a Hunting or a Fishing Lodge, our stars light the way to yourselection.
Canada Select inspects and rates all participating properties to ensure they meet consumer expectations.
www.manitobalodging.com   (119 words)

  
 Healeys' God's Lake Narrows Lodge - Manitoba, Canada
Awarded only once, the Bronze badge is presented to anglers who catch their first trophy fish of qualifying size, in any one of the 28 eligible species.
The Manitoba Master Angler Catch-and-Release shoulder patch is given to those individuals who release a qualifying fish.
The Manitoba Master Angler program is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year and is acknowledging the achievements of the anglers who continue to explore Manitoba waters year-after-year.
www.godslake.com /angler.html   (714 words)

  
 Body Mind Spirit DIRECTORY | Manitoba | Holistic Health | Winnipeg | Massage Therapy | Yoga | Brandon | Vita | ...
BG Gainor (204) 338-5252 - 1695 Henderson Highway # 104 - Winnipeg, Manitoba
Manitoba Institute-Homoeopathy (204) 982-0340 - 912 Portage Avenue # 100 - Winnipeg, Manitoba
Edmond Beaudry (204) 231-3712 - 166 Dollard Boulevard - Winnipeg, Manitoba
www.bodymindspiritdirectory.org /Canada-Manitoba.html   (5697 words)

  
 Manitoba Canada - Cell Tower Antennas
Milt Bowling, left, the executive director of the Electro Magnetic Radiation Task Force of Canada, chats with MTS representative Reg Parkin prior to the start of Sunday's public forum.
Canada, Nelson added.Still, an opponent of the presence of such towers wasn't convinced.
Hamiota is an impressive community with a bright future, not the model of decline the doomsayers might predict.
members.aol.com /gotemf3/MB   (783 words)

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