8 Factoids | Volume 7
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A meticulously detailed world-class
sculpture plaza and an expansive modern
8,500 sq. ft. bowl complex make up
The Plaza at The Forks, Canada's best and
largest skate park integrated into the
context of urban downtown Winnipeg. *
In 1968 a Winnipeg entrepreneur, Ray
Olecko, introduced a new concept in camping
that continues to be one of the most popular
and recognizable travel trailers around, the tiny
fibreglass Boler travel trailer. The Boler was first
produced from a small plant on Higgins Avenue
in 1968, demand soon saw the company move
to a larger location at 770 Dufferin Avenue. Even
today the "original" shape of the Boler lives on
and a number of companies, many Canadian,
are today building fibreglass trailers based on the
Boler design.
Photo
courtesy
The
Forks
The Leo Mol Sculpture Garden is one
of the few sculpture gardens in the world
featuring the work of a single artist.
Ukrainian sculptor Leo Mol—who
resided in Winnipeg—is acclaimed
worldwide, and his works
grace sites around the world,
including the Vatican. *
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