I loved it but then Winter came and I though life sucked. I did not fall through with my plans and stayed and had twins and a good job and lived as a single mum in Charleswood were I found a nice co op. I quickly new that I wanted to move back to Vancouver as it had so much more to offer but I stayed and had one child and visited my mum with my daughter and always wanted to move back. I graduated from Sisler high school got a job and lived on my own downtown. At fourteen I permanently moved back with my dad in Winnipeg I felt like that was my home. all through my growing years going to school in Winnipeg and B.C. I was devastated and would travel back and forth to Winnipeg and B.C. I was born in Winnipeg but at 5 year old my parents split and my mum moved us to white Rock B.C. Within the next decade, Winnipeg will be were Calgary is now. Winnipeg has almost everything to offer and if it doesn’t, a short drive and you can get it. New suburbs within 20 minutes, potholes that will swallow your car, festivals almost every weekend, did I mention mosquitos, -40 to +40, no earthquakes, very few tornadoes, no hurricanes, no mountains but we can see trouble coming days away, neighbors who say hi to each other, average school systems and average private school systems, no choice for auto insurance or liquor, 7 eleven and tim hortons on dam near every corner (most are non english), we have the NHL, CFL and minor league baseball, NFL and MLB within in hours. Crime is high but improving, taxes suck but they suck everywhere, provincial and national parks within a couple hours drive, some of the best fishing in the country, mosquitos, mosquitos and more mosquitos. More and more shops, restaurants and businesses are opening here which is good for competition. Winnipeg is a current city of the past but is growing and modernizing itself to be as attractive as other big cities. It also has very poor infrastructure which will take decade’s to fix if at all possible, lots of low paying jobs, moderate to expensive rental property, moderate to expensive homes for sale depending on area and house/condo, very large immigrant population, horrible provincial government and a corrupt city council, and best of all… only two seasons. Winnipeg is a smaller city with alot of green space, old and new architecture, very good arts culture and a variety of culture. I currently live in Winnipeg (2014) and can give my opinion about this city.
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