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Page 27 It's our Time It's our Time Community Overview - Winnipeg COmmuNiTy OvERviEW Winnipeg is a centre of sports excellence and has a proven track record of hosting a wide range of national and international sports and special events. These high-profile championships include: 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, the Canadian Football league's Grey Cup in 2015 and the 2013 Canadian Curling Association Roar of the Rings. The city is also set to host the NHl Heritage Classic in October 2016 and the 50th anniversary of the Canada Summer Games in 2017. With a population of more than 793,000, Winnipeg is a city that continues to grow and was named one of the 20 best trips in the world for 2016 by National Geographic Traveler. The city is an exceptional destination for families, offering an exciting array of attractions, including several new ones. Now open, visitors can go on a moving personal journey of human rights at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, see polar bears swim overhead in an acrylic tunnel in Journey to Churchill at Assiniboine park Zoo, or relax tired muscles in the Scandinavian-inspired spa, Thermëa by Nordik Spa-Nature, among others. Winnipeg In winter, outdoor enthusiasts can skate along the Red River Mutual Trail -- one of the world's longest skating trails, "surf" on snow during a kiteboarding session at Oak Hammock Marsh, try out cable snowboarding at North America's only cable snowboarding park and whizz down the hills while snow tubing at Adrenaline Adventures. The arts and culture scene is in full swing during winter from world-class performing arts groups to renowned museums and galleries to lively nightlife and diverse eateries, offering plenty of options for athletes and companions to explore while here. When it comes to accommodations, Winnipeg has a wide range of choice with 7,400 rooms available from chic boutique properties, to budget friendly options, to familiar brand names. More than 10 new hotels and millions in capital hotel renovations have recently been completed throughout Winnipeg, with more set to open. Winnipeg is ready to roll out the red carpet for this prestigious event. As the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship will be the only significant cultural or sporting event on at this time, all eyes will be on this incredible showcase of world junior hockey talent and competition. Winnipeg is Manitoba's capital city located in the geographic centre of North America and Canada. It is a vibrant city boasting cosmopolitan flair and community values that combine to create a warm and welcoming city for athletes and fans. WINNIPEG ONE OF THE 20 BEST TRipS iN 2016 - National Geographic Traveler magazine