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CONNEC T W ITH US Website & online image gallery Tourism Winnipeg's website is your comprehensive guide to Winnipeg from 101 things to see and do in Winnipeg, to top 10 must-sees, to themed culinary trails leading you through the best places to eat. Explore the city virtually by visiting tourismwinnipeg.com. For hi-res images, b-roll, story ideas, the latest press releases, media trip request forms and more, visit tourismwinnipeg.com/media Newsletter Find travel story inspiration with Tourism Winnipeg's quarterly travel media e-newsletter highlighting what's new in Winnipeg, upcoming events, the latest in lifestyle, meeting and convention, culinary and sport tourism developments and other story pitches catered to travel media. Visit tourismwinnipeg.com/media/contact-us/ enewsletter-signup Lifestyle guide Only in the Peg shares the latest event, arts, culture, attraction, shopping, hotel and festival news and reviews to inspire visitation to Winnipeg. Subscribe to onlyinthepeg.com Culinary guide Peg City Grub is the city's premier source for showcasing Winnipeg's culinary sphere with great imagery and engaging dialogue revealing the latest food trends, new restaurants, hot spots and profiles of local chefs each week. Subscribe to pegcitygrub.com Stay up to date with the latest information by connecting with Tourism Winnipeg Socialize with us VisitWinnipeg @tourismWPG @tourismwinnipeg His legacy continues to be celebrated in Winnipeg through a library named for him and life-sized bronze statue near the Manitoba Legislative Building by celebrated artist, Leo Mol, a miniature version of which is displayed within the Atrium Sculpture Hall in CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Bond, James Bond As the home of Neil Young, Randy Bachman, Terry "Seasons in the Sun" Jack and Burton Cummings, Winnipeg occupies a special place in rock history, but do you know about our rock history? No, that's not a misprint, we're known for our stone! Tyndall Stone, a highly fossiliferous limestone dating back 450 million years and mined exclusively in Manitoba, was first used to build the warehouse and walls of the Hudson's Bay Company's Lower Fort Garry in 1832. The stone can now be found in buildings around the world. In Winnipeg, the stone is widely used in buildings that include the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, City Hall, the Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Union Station, St. Boniface Cathedral, the Manitoba Legislative Building, and more. In 2023, Tyndall Stone was designated a Global Heritage Stone Resource (for context, Carrera Marble, a key material of the Roman Empire, has the same designation). Take a walk through downtown and you'll easily spot the fossils that are dotted throughout buildings made from this unique stone. Rock History The Winnipeg General Strike is Canada's best-known general strike and for a brief period of time in the summer of 1919, it was capturing all the headlines. Labour leaders complained that wages were not high enough, at least 30,000 people were off the job, inflation was high and unionism was inspiring unrest. An art installation in Winnipeg's historic Exchange District commemorates the event, which celebrated 100 years in 2019. The Exchange District BIZ offers Strike! The Walking Tour in the summer months. Strike! tourismwinnipeg Courtesy Travel Manitoba Karen Allen #OnlyInThePeg 23 Legends + Tales • Volume 11 • 2024