If you are planning on visiting Manitoba or considering moving to Manitoba, there are many things to consider to make the most of your experience. Your life and your experiences in the province will be varied and, for many, even somewhat frightening or uncomfortable.
But life in Manitoba, unlike many heavily populated areas, is much less hectic and overwhelming. Here, you can take the time to embrace the new experience, understand the novel way of doing things, become immersed in this different culture at your own pace.
At the same time, we are not so sparcely populated that you are lost in the pedantic, plodding experience that isolated living may prove to be. Like almost all aspects of life, we are a middle province. Middle location, middle income distribution, middle economy.
We move at a comfortable pace, but also keep abreast of the movement of the world. We are multicultural, diverse, innovative and welcoming.
This website hopes to introduce you to Manitoba if you are a newcomer, welcome you if you are a visitor and help you explore Manitoba whether you are a long-time resident or a newcomer.
Moving to Manitoba
Many of the experiences here will be unfamiliar. What about housing, education, health care? What about food and daily living? Where can I find employment? Is there a vibrant social life? Do rural areas present opportunities for newcomers in the same way that large, urban centres may? How about faith? These are questions to be asked and answered as you tour Life in Manitoba.
Visiting Manitoba
There are many resources for tourists to our province, many originating with our provincial government, some with regional development agencies, more with community government and a few with private groups. Towns and muncipalities often post events and points of interest on their websites, such as Gimli, Arborg, Stonewall and Selkirk. Regional tourism organizations, like Red River North (Interlake), Parklands, EastMan, NorMan, south central Manitoba and southwestern Manitoba coordinate information for visitors. In Winnipeg, Tourism Winnipeg is a central resource for visitors. These resources include leisure & recreation, accomodations and tourist activities.
Moving to Manitoba
The province provides a wealth of information for people moving to the province, including housing, health, province-wide education, local schools and other resources.
Living in Manitoba
Visit specific pages on this website for more information on government, infrastructure, education, recreation, health care and transportation. Manitoba Hydro handles both natural gas heat and electric power, sponsors grants for energy efficiency and provides helpful guidance on energy matters. Banking in the province is giverned under federal regulations, while credit unions have an oversight organization, Credit Union Central.
Life in Manitoba
Visit “Life in Manitoba Sections” on the menu bar (3 lines below or beside Life in Manitoba logo). Then click on “Manitoba’s Small Cities…” towns subheading in the menu bar. Last, choose the next level subheading (e.g. “Central Manitoba”) to visit specific towns and communities. The menu bar also provides a plethora of information on all relevant aspects of life in Manitoba.