Winnipeg is Canada's most economically diverse
city, supporting a healthy balance of new as well as traditional industries.
Over 50 per cent of Manitoba citizens live in Winnipeg, taking pride
in its rich heritage roots, inexpensive housing, and 937 parks. Among
an impressive list of distinguished cultural buildings in this city
is Rainbow Stage, Canada's oldest outdoor theatre, and the Royal Winnipeg
Ballet, the nation's oldest and North America's second oldest dance
company. This city is the second largest community of French-speaking
Canadians outside of Quebec.