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Our winters are majestic with bright blue skies that stretch impossibly far. Going for a skate on our river system in February is a health tonic like no other. There is nothing like the feeling of your blades digging into the ice, your breath steaming, your friends smiling and laughing. We predict ear to ear smiles on the Amazon employees who commute to work this way. The world's top architects compete every year for the privilege of designing warming huts along our river's skating trails. We made winter cool again. We have one of the largest winter festivals in North America and we draw visitors from hundreds of miles around to shop, visit our galleries, dine in pop-up restaurants on the ice and take in a hockey game. You should know that we love hockey. We should get that out of the way. What's not to love? It's fast, exciting and delivers crunching hits in equal parts with amazing feats of athleticism. We would love to take you to a game. Our arena – BellMTS Place – has been named the #1 fan experience in the NHL. The fans make it that way. We have a passion for the Winnipeg Jets (I'm sure you'll agree that Patrik Laine should have won rookie of the year last year), for living well and making the most of every moment. And in summer, our historic rivers offer boating and water sports, and are lined with jogging paths leading us to artistic pursuits, top-notch concerts and world-renowned festivals. Cottage country is all around us, with its long sunny days spent floating on pristine lakes or lounging on miles of white sand beaches. Come for the clean air, stay for the most spectacular sunsets on the planet. And we're just getting started. CULTURAL DIVERSITY Winnipeg is the home of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. This is the only museum in the world dedicated to this vital theme, rights that people have been striving towards for thousands of years. The spectacular building designed by architect Antoine Predock is now our skyline's most impressive jewel. And it's no accident that Winnipeg was selected as the home of this special museum. We are a place and people of peace and tolerance. Our people come from around the world. More than 10 per cent of our population is Indigenous. Over the past 300 years, they have been joined by waves of immigrants. Early settlers were French, English and Scottish. Later, they were joined by Ukrainians, Polish, Russians, Dutch 2 HELLO WORLD, DAY 1 IN WINNIPEG MAJESTIC WITH BRIGHT BLUE SKIES OUR WINTERS ARE THAT STRETCH IMPOSSIBLY FAR. THE MIND, BODY AND SOUL. WINNIPEG IS AN ANCIENT PLACE THAT NURTURES OUR PEOPLE COME FROM AROUND THE WORLD. 22 T E A M M A N I T O B A