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The Assiniboine Forest, 287
hectares of aspen parkland, is one of the
largest urban forest parks in Canada.
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The
Forks
Winnipeg holds the
2008 Guinness World
Record for the longest
naturally frozen skating
trail (8.54 kilometres).
The trail typically opens in
January and snakes its way
along the frozen Red and
Assiniboine rivers, offering
spectacular views
of the city. *
In 2011, The Forks was selected as Best Public
Space in Canada in the Great Places in Canada
contest organized by the Canadian Institute of
Planners. The Forks was selected from a pool of
more than 6,000 nominations.
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