VALUABLES AND BEAUTIES OF CANADA

(CENTRAL CANADA)

SIMO JELAČA, Ph. D.

WINNIPEG and CANADIAN PRERIA

Winnipeg is the capital of the province of Manitoba, the geographical center of the North-American continent, established in 1873, with a population of 1869 at the time. The city lies on two rivers, the Red River and the Assiniboine River, in the prairie, with a current population of over 750,000. In 1879, it was the coldest city in the world, with -47.80 C. As it is located on a flat prairie, unprotected by mountains on any side, winds are constantly blowing in Winnipeg, at least 30 miles per hour in winter, so the inhabitants call it the "City of Winds". The first emergency telephone number, 911, was first established in Winnipeg. Winnipeg has long been proud of the "Royal Ballet", which has been the best in Canada for decades. The “Art gallery” has the largest collection of contemporary "Inuit art", and in the length of the skating rink, Winnipeg surpassed Ottawa, with 8.5 km. In addition to the universities: Manitoba, Winnipeg, St. Boniface and Mennonit, in Winnipeg, is the world-famous grain institute "Grain Research Laboratories", where the author completed his experimental work on his doctoral dissertation.

The city of Winnipeg can rightly be considered international, as it speaks about a hundred world languages. The city has about 1,100 restaurants, numerous museums, theaters and sports facilities. Winnipeg got its name from "Cree" of the Indian words "Win = victory" and "Nippi = water". Until the arrival of the Europeans, Winnipeg was a prime trade center. In 2014, the "Museum of Human Rights" was built and opened in Winnipeg, a unique design, which soon became known throughout the world.

Wheat of the best quality in the world is grown on the Canadian prairie, and in recent times, branches of modern technologies have become attractive, along with agriculture, which has always been one of the carriers of life here. Not far from Winnipeg are two large lakes: Lake Manitoba and Lake Winnipeg, which occupy a prominent importance in tourism.

The Canadian Prairie is a lowland area in the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. In the prairie part of Manitoba, mostly grain is grown, and in the prairie part of western Canada, cattle are raised. The climate in the Prairie is mostly dry, with only about 300 to 380 mm of annual rainfall. In the part of Saskatchewan and Alberta, the climate is somewhat humid. The area of the Prairie, about 6000 km2, belongs to Manitoba, and Winnipeg is considered its center. The total area of the Prairie is about 1,780,650 km2, of which Saskatchewan owns about 580,000 km2 and Alberta about 630,000 km2. Of the total area of the Prairie land, about 95% is agricultural fertile land. Small wild animals live in prairies, as well as birds, and other animals live in the Prairie, while in the distant past, millions of bison mostly lived there, of which only a very small number remain today. That plain from the Canadian Prairie stretches along the North American continent, all the way down to Texas.

The primary industry in the areas of the Canadian Prairie is based on agricultural products and livestock, and in recent times there are significant oil and gas deposits.

Winnipeg Human Rights Museum

URANIUM CITY

Uranium City is a small town on the shores of Athabasca Lake, in the far north of Saskatchewan, 760 km from Prince Albert, 760 km from Edmonton and 48 km from the border with the North Western Territory. It is surrounded by beautiful forests and lakes and seen from the plane the town itself also looks beautiful. It is a real pity that Uranium City is located in an area of harsh climate, otherwise it would be much more populated. There are only about 200 inhabitants like this, and they are all families of miners.

In 1949, uranium deposits were discovered, since when the uranium mine was opened and the settlement Uranium City was created there. Uranium City can only be reached by small planes, which land on a 1199 m long gravel runway. For nature and lake Athabasca lovers, this is a very attractive destination. The natural beauty is extraordinary, and the fish catch is incredibly good. Only winter colds are unpleasant, when the temperature reaches -740 C.

A little fisherman in Uranium City

CALGARY

The largest city in the province of Alberta, Calgary, with 1.3 million inhabitants, has become a leading city in technological development. With the industrial development, the number of inhabitants in the city increased sharply. It is located at an altitude of 1,139 m and is surrounded by the Rocky mountains. The River Bow gives the city additional beauty and is rich in fish, and it often knows how to go wild and flood the surroundings. Calgary has the youngest highly-educated workforce. The city has about 8000 hectares of parks, and the beautiful mountains are very close to them. Hence, tourism is a very important economic branch of Calgary and Alberta. National parks are rich in natural beauty, they are a real gift of nature and the wealth of the country.

A spectacular Stampede is held in Calgary every year in July. Breakfast in all restaurants for those ten days is free for all visitors to Stampede, and there is "real madness" in the city. Up to 120 world languages can be heard in the city. The mayor of Calgary is the first Muslim, Mr. Naheed Nenshi. Calgary is considered to be the cleanest city and the city with the most sunny days in Canadian cities. In winter, the snow reaches 1270 mm, and temperatures -450 C. Calgary has hiking trails 18 km in the city center.

In 1988, the Winter Olympics were held in Calgary. The famous Banff National Park is about a 90-minute drive from Calgary.

Modern industry in Calgary is mostly oriented towards oil refining, and since then the population has recorded the lowest unemployment rate.

Stampede, Calgary

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