Canada

=**__[|Canada]__**=



==//Canada is a [|North America]country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Canada is located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the [|Arctic Ocean]. Canada is the world's second largest country, and Canada's common boarder with the United Stated to the south and northwest is the longest in the world. Canada was inhabited for millennia by various groups of [|Aboriginals]. Beginning in the late 15th century. British and French expeditions explored, and later settled, along the Atlantic coast. Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces.//==

=__**[|Manitoba]**__=

==//Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of 649,950 square kilometres. The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely annual variation in temperature because of the flat land. The largest speaking group in Manitoba is English [|Canadians], but there is a significant French speaking minority and a growing aboriginal population.// //Manitoba is home to over one million people, of whom well over half live in [|Winnipeg], the provincial capital. Other principal cities and towns include [|Brandon], [|Thompson], [|Portage la Prairie], [|The Pas], [|Dauphin], and [|Selkirk]. Most Manitobans live in the south of the province, and much of the northern two thirds of the province is sparsely populated.//==

=__[|Winnipeg]__=

==//﻿The name "Winnipeg" comes from the Cree for "muddy waters". The Winnipeg area was a trading centre for Aboriginals prior to the arrival of Europeans. The first fort was built there in 1738 by French traders. A settlement was later founded by the Selkirk settlers in 1812, the nucleus of which was incorporated as the City of Winnipeg in 1873. During the late 19th century and early 20th century, Winnipeg was one of the fastest growing cities in North America. The University of Manitoba, founded during this period, was the first university in Western Canada.// //Winnipeg's cultural organizations and festivals include the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, [|Le Cercle Molière], [|Festival Voyageur]and [|Folklorama] Professional sports organizations based in the city include the [|Winnipeg Blue Bombers], the [|Winnipeg Goldeyes], and the [|Manitoba Moose].//==

=__[|River East]__=



==//[|River East Collegiate]was built in 1960 and is a secondary school in the River East Transcona School Division that offers classes for students in Grade 10 through Grade 12. River East Collegiate is located in North Kildonan. Average enrollment for 2008-2009 was 1156 students. River East Collegiate staff consists of 68 teachers, 3 administrators, and 24 support staff. There are 144 courses offered at River East Collegiate this year and over 500 sections.//== media type="custom" key="7860235"