13 Days and counting.....

Goth_chic wrote:Please share the info with the rest of us. :-)

grumpy old man wrote:I did. It was posted Monday morning. That is precisely the problem with multiple threads. sh1t gets lost in the noise.

HurtinAlbertan wrote:I for one, am not impressed at that "response". Basically it fails to address the real issues that most of us want to know, like what material will be presented in the new CMHR. It also fails to address how it will be beneficial in any way, shape or form to the community.
In fact, I was just checking out the website. It anticipates thousands of jobs will be created, millions in tourism, and new hotels, businesses, etc will spring up once the Museum is completed. Yet nothing on what kind of material they will present at the museum.

Sounds like a lot of talk, backed up with no substance. Yet I continue to await a response from the CMHR....

In fact, I was just checking out the website. It anticipates thousands of jobs will be created, millions in tourism, and new hotels, businesses, etc will spring up once the Museum is completed.

Location

The Museum is envisioned to be built at the very crossroads of Canada, in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Why Canada?

* Canada is in a position to make an international impact: Other societies, which lack deeply-rooted democratic traditions, show little desire to protect the rights of women, workers, children, the poor, and minorities. This Museum could be a significant resource to these societies.
* Canadian Human Rights stories are compelling and inspiring: Canada has a story to share with the rest of the world that must emerge from textbooks, archives and boxes and be firmly planted into the consicousness (sic) of citizens of this country and of others. Our stories and our heroes define how we've evolved as a nation.
* A Canadian-made community/government partnership: Building and maintaining national institutions through public/private partnerships is an innovative first step in re-defining our approach.

Why Winnipeg?

* A Central Destination: Located in the geographic centre of North America, Winnipeg Canada is ideal for the student travel program and accessible to people from around the world.
* Breathtaking Historical Site: The Museum will be built at the Forks, the junction of the beautiful Red and Assiniboine rivers that has been a meeting place for thousands of years and is the place where First Nations peoples first assembled to settle disputes peacefully through negotiation.
* Inspiring Human Rights History: Winnipeg has a rich history of human rights struggles and heroes who made a substansive (sic) impact in Canada:
o Labour rights through the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919;
o French language and Métis rights through Louis Riel:
o Women's rights through suffragette Nellie McClung.
* City of Diversity: Winnipeg is a city of immigrants with dozens of ethnic and cultural communities - each of which has been touched by the issues that animate the field of human rights
* Human Rights Scholarship and Learning: Winnipeg is home to a growing centre for human rights scholarship and learning.

What are the benefits for Winnipeg & Manitoba?

* Increased number of tourists/visitors bringing new dollars into our economy that will positively affect the tourism and hospitality industry – will also help attract conferences to the city
* Research indicate a minimum of 250,000 visitations annually
* New jobs direct and indirect – 1,710 during construction / 495 jobs annually (high tech and high value jobs)
* Strong hospitality industry – need for new hotels, staff, restaurants etc..
* Catalyst to attract new business, immigrants and young people
* Tax revenues generated through the operation of the Museum – new dollars to our economy that will help benefit all Winnipeggers

*Research indicate a minimum of 250,000 visitations annually
495 jobs annually (high tech and high value jobs)

Does anyone really believe Winnipeg will ever be a big tourist magnet? Likely not.

JTF wrote:

Does anyone really believe Winnipeg will ever be a big tourist magnet? Likely not.

It appears you have put down the kool-aid and have now taken a realistic approach.

However, the Museum people seem to be telling us that a quarter of a million people will be coming here to see our exhibits on...no wait...they'll come just because of the Askers.