Winnipeg booster loves our weather
Australian found a home in the North

Two months ago, I moved to Winnipeg. No fanfare, no red carpet, no welcoming party, not a big deal. I had thought about coming to Canada for about 10 years, but then when the opportunity finally came, I guess I panicked and almost changed my mind, despite the surprising number of people encouraging me to just go for it.

I knew it would be difficult leaving behind my family, most of my friends, a great job, my home, and one of the best countries in the world, but, in the end, I just packed up everything and did it. Kind of astonishing since I had hardly even heard of Winnipeg until this time last year and had been warned about even visiting here.

Anyway, I have learned not to pay any attention to other folks from most places across Canada when they talk about Winnipeg, Winterpeg, Windypeg or whatever else they call it. I like it here and, so far, everything is going great.

So, why Winnipeg?

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