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Winnipeg's got bears

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Sheriff Roland:
A number of years ago, Toronto went on a painted moose tourist promotional thing. I never much cared for it - thought it silly.

Winnipeg has basically done the same thing, but with polar bears. Don't know which promotion came first - don't matter much but I liked what I saw in Winnipeg. In behind their legislature building there are (I think) 17 such bears (and more spead out thoughout the city).

I also found in stores polar teddy bears, bear figurines, bear t-shirts ... And I was told that folks come from all over to go on trips to Churchill in northern Manitoba (check out the map on reply #2 on the 'Accounts of a trip in the past '08') to see real polar bears and, if they're lucky, the northen lights.

Anyways, the statues are quite lovely to look at & I posed with all 17 polar bears behind the legislature buildings. Bryan took the photos.

Enjoy

injest:
ROTFLMAO!!!

You look terrified!

You such a HAM!

{{{Roland}}}

Sheriff Roland:
Wonderful contribution there Susie - thanks  :D

More of the sculptures ...

Kelda:
heheheh.

When I was Berlin they had painted Bears from almost every UN country in the world. It was quite cool but all the photos I have aren't digital.....

Sheriff Roland:

Taming the beast  ;)

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