Census Division No.11 is located in the City of Winnipeg and the Rural Municipality of Headingly, and sits in the middle of the Red River Valley where the Assiniboine and Red Rivers converge. The valley is broad, yet shallow, and the areas around Winnipeg are as flat as a tabletop. Repeated flooding in the past deposited much of the fine Red River clay and silt along the floor of the sprawling valley. The rich black clay soils left behind by these floods give the Red River Valley around Winnipeg some of the best agricultural lands in the world. The City of Winnipeg is a well-established city, known as one of the greener centres in the Canada. Towering Elm trees line many streets in the downtown areas and in older residential areas nearby. The suburbs are dotted with parks and greenspaces, and residential neighbourhoods are lush with mature trees and bushes. Many larger parks have been preserved as recreation spaces, and the greenery is superb.
The 1996 population of Census Division No.11 was 620,065. The Census Division area is made up of City of Winnipeg and the Rural Municipality of Headingly.
Economic Base
The city's strategic central location and highly skilled workforce make Winnipeg a major financial, manufacturing, transportation, business, and retail centre. With one of the only 24-hour Canadian airports and major rail and road connections east, west and south, goods from Winnipeg can reach anywhere in the world within 48 hours. The city is home to the head office of the Canadian Wheat Board and numerous major grain companies. The city is also home to many national and international financial and insurance companies. Winnipeg's secondary manufacturing sector is one of the most diverse in Canada, and one of the fastest growing. This sector alone has exploded, experiencing growth nearly ten times the national average since 1991. Winnipeg is a major food and beverage processing centre, western Canada's largest aerospace centre, and a growing venue for film and television production.
Major Attractions
Some of the many attractions in the area include:
John Blumberg Sports Complex - a world class softball and golf complex
Assiniboine Downs
Green Gates Restaurant
Breezy Bend Private Golf and County Club
Winnipeg is a "festival city", hosting more than 130 days of festivals and activities each year.
Cultural events such as "Folklorama" and "Le Festival du Voyageur", celebrate the traditions and heritage of the many different ethnic groups who established Winnipeg as their home.
The Forks National Historic Site
Winnipeg Children's Museum
The Manitoba Museum of Man & Nature
Winnipeg International Air Show
Winnipeg Children's Festival
Taste of Manitoba
Old Market Square, Osborne Village and Corydon Avenue Strip all offer an interesting and unique combination of upscale specialty shops, dining, and nightspots.
Professional sports teams such as Winnipeg Blue Bombers (Football), Manitoba Moose (Hockey), Winnipeg Goldeye's (Baseball), and Winnipeg Cyclone (basketball)
Over 850 parks and 23 golf courses in the city and surrounding area
