So, you’re moving to Winnipeg!

MoveBuddy is here to help with its guide to moving to Winnipeg

Good news. Although the average temperature in Winnipeg in January is a crisp -14, it is, as the locals will tell you, a dry cold. So, you will quickly learn to embrace it when you move to Winnipeg  

The message here is that it’s unfair to define Winnipeg by the weather. It’s a vibrant and modern city with a thriving arts and culture scene. It's also starkly beautiful. Additionally, the resourcefulness of the people there makes Winnipeg a city that is a lot more than its weather.  

When you are moving to Winnipeg, you will learn that.  

To help those moving to Winnipeg, MoveBuddy is happy to offer this guide of helpful things to know before relocating to Winnipeg.

Things happen in The Forks

What has happened in Winnipeg’s The Forks neighborhood over the last three decades is truly remarkable. What was an abandoned railyard in the 1980s is now one of the most exciting and hip places in all of Canada!

Located at the fork of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers, The Forks now attracts more than 4 million visitors.

It’s the place to go when you are looking for good food, good times and to meet good friends.  

When you are moving to Winnipeg, you’ll want to spend lots of time in The Forks.

Vive les franco-Manitobans!

There is a long and proud history of French speakers living in Winnipeg and Manitoba. In fact, with more than 40,000 people in Manitoba speaking French as their first language, you will be well served when moving to Winnipeg if you are Francophone.  

Each February, the city celebrates its French heritage at the Festival du Voyageur.  

Arts and culture capital of the Prairies

When moving to Winnipeg, you may find yourself surprised by the amount of high culture that exists in the city.  

In fact, Winnipeg is home to both the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and Royal Winnipeg Ballet. In both cases, they are recognized as being among the best of their kind in North America. The affiliated Royal Winnipeg Ballet School is considered among the most exclusive ballet schools in the world, with students coming from around the world to study there.

Go to the water

When you think of Manitoba, you might be tempted to consider the vast prairie. Maybe you think of a grain elevator or endless blue skies. Although you can find that in Manitoba, what is far more common are the lakes.

There are more than 100,000 lakes in Manitoba so you’re never too far from the water.  

That makes Winnipeg and Manitoba a paradise for fishing, boating, swimming and camping enthusiasts. In the winter, those same lakes serve as skating, snowshoeing and snowmobiling focal points.  

So, when moving to Winnipeg, make sure you bring a life jacket!  

Go Jets Go!

Winnipeg has a long history in the game of hockey. Although the National Hockey League’s Winnipeg Jets are the most famous team to represent the city, the game has roots that go far deeper than the NHL.  

However, the Jets are the biggest show in town and when you are moving to Winnipeg you will want to get behind the local heroes as they try to bring that ever-elusive Stanley Cup to Winnipeg.  

The Canadian Football League’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers are also extremely popular and getting out to a game is a great way to spend a summer or fall evening in Winnipeg.  

The city also has a professional soccer team and is a baseball hotbed.  

As a sports fan, you will be well served when moving to Winnipeg.  

When you are ready to move to Winnipeg – or anywhere in Canada – your first stop should be MoveBuddy.  

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