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  Winnipeg,_Manitoba - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Winnipeg was once Canada's third-largest city (until the 1930s), but, beginning in the 1970s, as the economy evolved away from rural farm-based industry, and Canada's pattern of trade changed from east-west to north-south, Winnipeg stalled in growth and dropped to sixth by 2004.
Winnipeg crime is associated with the distribution of factors related to the population and land-uses of the city.
Winnipeg's four universities are the University of Manitoba (undergraduate, graduate school, and medical school), Collčge universitaire de Saint-Boniface affiliated with University of Manitoba, the University of Winnipeg (undergraduate and select graduate programs) and Canadian Mennonite University (private).
www.timesharetalk.co.uk /information.asp?k=Winnipeg,_Manitoba   (6013 words)

  
 Winnipeg - winnipedia.ca
Winnipeg is the capital of the province of Manitoba.
Winnipeg was once Canada's third-largest city (until the 1930s), but, beginning in the 1970s, as the economy evolved away from rural farm-based industry, Winnipeg stalled in growth and dropped to eighth by 2004.
Winnipeg's four universities are the University of Manitoba (undergraduate, graduate school, and medical school), College universitaire de Saint-Boniface affiliated with University of Manitoba, the University of Winnipeg (undergraduate and select graduate programs) and Canadian Mennonite University (private).
winnipedia.ca /wiki/Winnipeg   (4534 words)

  
 Omega Universe Presents - Omega's Winnipeg Web Pages
Winnipeg is the capital of Manitoba, a vast, resource-rich province somewhat larger in size than the states of California, New York and Indiana combined.
Winnipeg was founded in 1734 as a fur trading settlement at the junction of the Assiniboine and Red Rivers.
Winnipeg's seemingly endless blue prairie skies, and dramatic sunsets are taken for granted by long-time residents, but are a consistent source of delight for newcomers to the city.
www.pathcom.com /~omega/winnipeg.html   (1988 words)

  
 Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Winnipeg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Downtown Winnipeg is the financial heart of the city, (though no longer the retail or commercial centre) and covers an area of about one square mile (2.5 square km) which is quite large for a city this size.
Winnipeg is virtually assured of having a White Christmas as there is only one December 25th on record in the last century where there was no snow on the ground.
Winnipeg wasn't actually born in Winnipeg, but was purchased in White River, Ontario, by an officer of the Fort Garry Horse cavalry regiment en route to his embarkation point for the front lines of World War I. He named the bear after the regiment's home town.
www.blinkbits.com /blinks/winnipeg   (4201 words)

  
 Regina Crestview Sr.'AAA'Rangers
The "Allan Cup" was accepted as the trophy emblematic of the senior amateur hockey championship of Canada, under the rules and regulations as enacted by the trustees of the Cup, and in accordance with the Deed of Trust.
Claude Robinson, of Winnipeg, is entitled to be known as its founder.
At the Association Annual Meeting in Winnipeg in 1984 the classification of teams competing for the Allan cup was changed to Senior AAA.
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 Winnipeg.ca (UD) : News : 2006 News Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The remaining standing portion of the Winnipeg Arena complex, 1430 Maroons Road will be leveled by implosion at 7:15 a.m., Sunday, March 26, 2006.
WINNIPEG March 22, 2006 - The remaining standing portion of the Winnipeg Arena complex, 1430 Maroons Road will be leveled by implosion at 7:15 a.m., Sunday, March 26, 2006.
Those in the vicinity of the Winnipeg Arena site will hear warning sirens at five minute and one minute intervals prior to the detonation of the explosives.
www.winnipeg.ca /cao/media/news/nr_2006/nr_20060322a.stm   (420 words)

  
 The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame & Museum
President Terry Hind said it was doubtful that Winnipeg Maroons would take part in the 1964 play-offs.
The Maroons lost in five games to Galt Terriers in 1961 and to Windsor Bulldogs by the same margin in 1963 but they gradually built their team and now were playing at home.
With Al Johnson scoring four goals in the series Maroons swept Woodstock Athletics 5-0, 7-1, 5-0 and 5-3 to claim the Allen Cup.
www.halloffame.mb.ca /honoured/2003/1963Maroons.htm   (306 words)

  
 Winnipeg, MB - BR Bullpen
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba, Canada, located at the junction of the Red River and the Assiniboine River.
Boniface, MB, which is now a neighborhood of the city, also has been home to a professional team.
Winnipeg Maroons, Northern League (1903-1905, 1908, 1913-1917, 1933-1942)
www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Winnipeg,_MB   (68 words)

  
 Winnipeg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Winnipeg Bear, the inspiration for Winnie-the-Pooh, was not actually born in Winnipeg.
Instead, Winnipeg Bear was purchased in White River, Ontario, by an officer (Lieutenant Harry Colebourn) of the Fort Garry Horse cavalry regiment en route to his embarkation point for the front lines of World War I. He named the bear after the regiment's home town of Winnipeg.
This is a list of Winnipeg's sister cities and the date the agreement with each location was signed.
www.anime.co.za /wiki/Winnipeg   (6707 words)

  
 Official website of the Manitoba Moose (AHL)
Auld has spent the better part of the last four seasons in Winnipeg and while he's no different from any of his teammates in his desire to get to the NHL full-time he does admit to having a soft spot for this city.
The Moose wore Maroons jerseys earlier this season as part of a tribute to the Winnipeg Arena and Auld decided to extend that honour when he had his mask designed.
"We wore the Maroons jerseys and with the closing of the arena, the whole mask pays tribute to heritage whether it be mine or the city's hockey past.
www.moosehockey.com /news/04-05/20041123.php   (600 words)

  
 CBC.ca - Arts - Film - The Plight of the ‘Peg
Delivering a hard bodycheck to received wisdom, the art collective l’Atelier-National du Manitoba proclaims that history is written by losers — in this case, dazed and defeated Winnipeggers, who lost their professional hockey team to a city that doesn’t even have snow.
They describe merely living in Winnipeg as an “avant-garde act,” and they like writing manifestos, which has been something of a lost art since the early modernists.
A Winnipeg man has been charged with attempted murder after three police officers were shot during a drug raid at a south-end home, police chief Jack Ewatski said Friday.
www.cbc.ca /arts/film/winnipegjets.html   (1719 words)

  
 The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame & Museum
Grant Skinner moved to Winnipeg in 1964 when he was 12 years old.
The Winnipeg Colonels, with a nucleus of Knights, won the first WMFL championship.
A perennial all-star at second base during his years in the WMFL, Skinner won batting, home run and stolen base titles and a league MVP award.
www.halloffame.mb.ca /honoured/2003/gSkinner.htm   (308 words)

  
 Winnipeg Sun: Sports - Jets top Green's list
"Playing with a lot of Europeans in Winnipeg was one of the moments I enjoyed the best," Green said from New York yesterday.
"It was a time when the whole game really changed and the NHL is the beneficiary of what the Winnipeg organization started.
Known as one of the toughest defencemen to ever hit the ice, Green first won a Memorial Cup with the 1959 Winnipeg Braves, who are also being inducted.
www.canoe.ca /NewsStand/WinnipegSun/Sports/2003/11/14/256876.html   (626 words)

  
 CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Hockey AHL Selanne among many to say so long to Barn
No, Teemu Selanne won't be in uniform as the Moose get set to play the final two games at the Winnipeg Arena, but he'll be one of the multitude of former players in attendance for the final ceremonies later this week.
Selanne, who set a rookie record with 76 goals for the Winnipeg Jets in 1992-93 season en route to capturing the Calder Trophy, headlines a guest list that includes Thomas Steen, Ulf Nilsson, Anders Hedberg, Dave Babych, Dave Ellett, Bob Essensa, Scott Arniel, Dallas Eakins and Ed Olczyk.
As part of their "Thanks for the Memories" promotion, the Moose will wear throwback jerseys to honour the 1950s Winnipeg Maroons and Winnipeg Braves on Thursday night, offer turn back the clock prices on various concessions items and provide organ music exclusively during the game against the Utah Grizzlies.
slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Hockey/AHL/2004/11/02/697445.html   (688 words)

  
 Guy Maddin's Gimli Saga - Prairie Visionaries: Guy Maddin and the Winnipeg Film Group - CBC Archives
Maddin is a Winnipeg filmmaker whose first effort, a short called The Dead Father, is on its way to Toronto's film festival.
• Guy Maddin was born on Feb. 28, 1956, in Winnipeg, the youngest of four children.
Maddin's father, Chas, was general manager of the Winnipeg Maroons hockey club, which later became Canada's national hockey team.
archives.cbc.ca /IDC-1-68-1420-9134/arts_entertainment/Guy_Maddin/clip2   (723 words)

  
 Winnipeg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Winnipeg Transit now operates entirely with diesel buses.
Bannatyne donated land for Winnipeg General Hospital in 1875.
In 1924, on an excursion to the London Zoo with neighbour children, Christopher Robin Milne, son of author A.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Winnipeg   (6501 words)

  
 Hotels near Winnipeg Landmarks - Winnipeg, Manitoba Hotels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Winnipeg Terry Sawchuk Arena 901 Kimberly Ave, Winnipeg MB R2K 4B9
Winnipeg Vimy 255 Hamilton Ave, Winnipeg MB R2Y 2C3
Winnipeg Technical College 130 Henlow Bay, Winnipeg MB R3Y 1G4
www.winnipeg-hotels.info /winnipeg_landmarks.html   (3845 words)

  
 Obituaries Spokesman Review, The (Spokane) - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
He began playing hockey in Winnipeg at the age of 7 and played with the Winnipeg Monarchs.
He worked as an engineer for the Canada Cement Co. in Winnipeg and the Industrial Development Bank in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
During that time he continued to play professional hockey with the Winnipeg Maroons and the Saskatoon Quakers.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4186/is_200204/ai_n11651441   (813 words)

  
 Hotels Winnipeg MB Hotels - Find Local Hotels in Winnipeg MB CA
Radisson Hotel Winnipeg Downtown is located close to museums and shopping, is approximately one mile from Chinatown and eight miles from Winnipeg International...
Howard Johnson Airport Winnipeg is located approximately one mile from Winnipeg International Airport and three miles from downtown Winnipeg....
The Holiday Inn Winnipeg Airport West Hotel is located 3 miles (5 km) east of Winnipeg By-Pass Hwy #101 on TransCanada Hwy #1, 2520 Portage Avenue.
www.findlocalhotels.com /listings/winnipeg_mb_ca.html   (2732 words)

  
 Official Ticketmaster site. Canad Inns Stadium Winnipeg, MB tickets . Directions, seating chart, events.
Parking is located in various places within walking distance to the Stadium.
Winnipeg Transit offers free transportation to and from the Stadium to patrons with a game ticket on gamedays (selected routes only).
Located at the North End of the Stadium on gamedays.
www.ticketmaster.com /venue/139602   (218 words)

  
 Northern League Championship Winners
Finals, Winnipeg 4 games, Eau Claire 1 game
Playoffs, Winnipeg 2 games, Sioux Falls 2 games (Wausau disbanded September 13 and the Winnipeg-Sioux Falls series was extended for the finals)
Finals, Winnipeg 5 games, Sioux Falls 4 games
www.snake.net /nl/stats/playoffs/championship-winners.html   (676 words)

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