Le Manitoba s’est joint à la confédération canadienne le 14 juillet 1870. Dans la langue des Cris, Manitoba signifie où les esprits vivent. Malgré le fait que plus d’un million de personnes habitent cette province, elle reste largement dominée par la nature.
La ville de Churchill, reconnue pour l’observation d’ours polaires, a pour surnom la capitale mondiale des ours polaires. Le Manitoba est aussi connu comme la terre des 100 000 lacs. De plus, les Manitobains peuvent profiter de plus de 2000 heures de soleil par an. Depuis des générations, ceux-ci profitent de cette combinaison unique lors de weekends à leurs chalets, entourés de leur famille et de leurs amis.
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The capitol of Manitoba and also the longitudinal center of North America Winnipeg; also known as the "Gateway to the West." Winnipeg is a railway and transportation hub with a diversified economy, culture, and attractions. One main attraction being the Assiniboine Park Zoo which holds a jaw dropping Polar Bear tunnel which conveniently looks into the seal exhibit.
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Following another tip by travel and parks Manitoba we ended up at Grand Beach. A 3 km long beach filled with fine, white sand and backed by sand dunes that rise up to 12 meters above the beach; it is a beautiful place to visit. Mostly undiscovered until 1917 when Canadian Northern Railway built its line, the beaches and resort featured a great vacation spot for Manitobans with daily train service to and from Winnipeg until the road was built.
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Also known as the "Polar Bear Capitol of the World" Churchill is a very popular destination in the autumn when dozens of bears move in and wait for the sea to freeze. In the summer however there are equal amounts exploration to be done; even though it is far less busy. From visiting the local Prince of Wales Fort, the bear jail, or simply by taking a short dog ride through the boreal forest with Bluesky Expeditions; Churchill has everything.
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The question of going to Churchill shouldn't be about if, but about when. No mater what time of year there is lots to see and explore and regardless of what season you pick you can be guaranteed jaw dropping experiences. With our friends at Lazy Bear Lodge we were lucky enough to capture some amazing moments both in our cameras and our brains as we watched, swam, and kayaked with hundreds of beluga whales only about 15 minutes from downtown Churchill.
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It isn't uncommon to see Polar Bears and Belugas in or around Churchill at anytime of year, however as soon as you leave town everything gets wilder. Traveling on a small boat with Lazy Bear Lodge along the remote coast of Hudson Bay we were greeted by everything from thousands of Belugas to swimming and contemplative Polar Bears lounging in the sun and sometimes even both. Ending this adventure with the most beautiful beluga rainbow and sunset we have ever seen.
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Crossing the invisible land boundary between Saskatchewan and Manitoba the land once again quickly changes. With many lakes and oil wells on the Saskatchewan side the Manitoba side is much more flat and yellow; largely due to the production of canola, Manitoba is one of the leading production hubs for canola in the world.
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