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48-879: The Forks may refer to: Places [ edit ] Canada [ edit ] The Forks, Winnipeg , Manitoba, a district around the confluence of the Red River of the North and Assiniboine River Saskatchewan River Forks , where the North Saskatchewan and South Saskatchewan rivers combine to form the Saskatchewan River United States [ edit ] The Forks, California, unincorporated community in Mendocino County The Forks, Kentucky The Forks, Maine ,

96-399: A cultural landscape that had borne witness to six thousand years of human activity. The site's 5.5- hectare (14- acre ; 0.021  sq mi ) grounds are open year-round. Numerous archaeological digs have shown that early Indigenous groups arrived at The Forks site around 6,000 years ago. The digs conducted between 1989 and 1994 discovered several Indigenous camps. Artifacts related to

144-679: A dash ; for example, 1-21-00.26 ha would mean 1 hectare, 21 ares, and 0.26 centiares (12,100.26 m ). The metric system of measurement was first given a legal basis in 1795 by the French Revolutionary government. The law of 18 Germinal, Year III (7 April 1795) defined five units of measure: In 1960, when the metric system was updated as the International System of Units (SI), the are did not receive international recognition. The International Committee for Weights and Measures ( CIPM ) makes no mention of

192-404: A double prefix is non-standard. The decimilliare is (100 mm) or roughly a four-inch-by-four-inch square. The centiare is one square metre. The deciare (rarely used) is ten square metres. The are ( / ɑːr / or / ɛər / ) is a unit of area, equal to 100 square metres ( 10 m × 10 m ), used for measuring land area. It was defined by older forms of the metric system , but

240-653: A Downtown Merit Award from the International Downtown Association . The Assiniboine Riverwalk follows along the Assiniboine riverbanks from underneath Esplanade Riel to the grounds of the Manitoba Legislative Building . The Riverwalk is often closed due to river flooding in springtime. From the construction of the walkway to the summer of 2011, the walkway has been submerged beyond access for part of

288-528: A Spotify page in platform history Other uses [ edit ] "The forks", referring in Australian English to the " V sign ", which may be used as an insulting or obscene gesture See also [ edit ] The Fork , an online restaurants booking system Forks (disambiguation) Fork (disambiguation) All pages with titles beginning with The Forks All pages with titles containing The Forks Topics referred to by

336-626: A canopy and lights. Across the courtyard from the Forks Market is the four-storey Johnston Terminal building. It was constructed in 1928 by Carter-Halls-Aldinger Company, and cost an estimated $ 134,700. Originally named the National Cartage Building , it was built as a warehouse and freight-forwarding facility for the Canadian National Railway (CNR). After a substantial addition in 1930,

384-439: A few other units including the are (and implicitly the hectare ) whose use was limited to the measurement of land. The names centiare , deciare , decare and hectare are derived by adding the standard metric prefixes to the original base unit of area, the are . The decimilliare (dma, sometimes seen in cadastre area evaluation of real estate plots) is 1 ⁄ 10,000 are or one square decimetre. Such usage of

432-550: A measure of land area. The names of the older land measures of similar size are usually used, redefined as exactly one decare: The most commonly used units are in bold . One hectare is also equivalent to: The Unicode character U+33CA ㏊ SQUARE HA , in the CJK Compatibility block, is intended for compatibility with pre-existing East Asian character codes. It is not intended for use in alphabetic contexts. U+3336 ㌶ SQUARE HEKUTAARU

480-534: A small community The Forks, a common nickname given to Greater Grand Forks , the cities of Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota "The Forks", the original settlement which preceded Burlington, North Dakota , near the confluence of the Des Lacs River and the Mouse River "The Forks", a critically and commercially panned band from Minnesota, that set a record for most reports on

528-588: Is a pedestrian-only side-spar cable-stayed bridge which spans the Red River connecting downtown Winnipeg with St. Boniface , and it is paired with a vehicular bridge, the Provencher Bridge . Co-designed by architects Guy Préfontaine and Étienne Gaboury of Gaboury Préfontaine Perry Architects Inc., Esplanade Riel is the only bridge with a restaurant in North America, and since July 2015

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576-481: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Forks, Winnipeg The Forks ( French : La Fourche ) is a historic site, meeting place, and green space in downtown Winnipeg located at the confluence of the Red River and the Assiniboine River . The Forks was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1974 due to its status as

624-608: Is located at the historic Union Station adjacent to the Forks. It is home to the Countess of Dufferin , the first steam locomotive on the Canadian Prairies or to enter western Canada . The museum closed on 31 December 2021. The Forks features numerous outdoor facilities, sculptures, and landscape features open to the public. During winter, the following skating rinks , trails, and snow park structures are erected at

672-456: Is now outside the modern International System of Units (SI). It is still commonly used in speech to measure real estate, in particular in Indonesia, India, and in various European countries. In Russian and some other languages of the former Soviet Union , the are is called sotka (Russian: сотка : 'a hundred', i.e. 100 m or 1 ⁄ 100 hectare). It is used to describe

720-736: Is now the Johnston Terminal was originally known as the National Cartage Building. The Manitoba Children's Museum is housed in what used to be the Northern Pacific and Manitoba Railway Company's Buildings and Bridges (B & B) Buildings. Union Station is still in operation. Across the Prairies , the Canadian government began actively promoting immigration, settlement, and railway development in

768-543: Is occupied by Mon Ami Louis. Former leasees include Salisbury House , a local Winnipeg chain restaurant, and Chez Sophie. The CN Stage is an outdoor stage with adjoining greenspace, built along the Broadway Promenade. Many concerts and events in Winnipeg are held here. In the past, events have included annual Canada Day celebrations, 2017 Canada Summer Games Festival, Queen Elizabeth's 2010 visit ,

816-671: The 1999 Pan Am Games mainstage concerts, etc. In 2012, the signature events at the stage included Winnipeg's Pride Parade festival, Aboriginal Day Live hosted by APTN , and the Folklorama Kick-Off. In the summer of 2004, a new pathway opened through Festival Park, connecting the Esplanade Riel pedestrian bridge with Union Station on Main Street . Positioned along the Assiniboine Riverwalk,

864-498: The Lake Windermere Whiteway at Invermere , British Columbia. The length of the skating trail at The Forks changes each year, depending on river and ice conditions, although a concerted effort is made to make it as long as possible. In the winter of 2010/2011, conditions on The Assiniboine River made it impossible to safely create skating westward, so the path extended instead south on the Red River. Essentially,

912-574: The Red River near the present-day mouth of the La Salle River . European fur traders arrived at the site and initiated trade with the local peoples, using the Assiniboine people as fur trade middlemen. Europeans arrived by canoe in 1738. La Vérendrye erected Fort Rouge , the first of a long line of forts and trading posts erected in the area. The Red River Colony and the forts were all established near The Forks. The area remained

960-641: The are in the 2019 edition of the SI brochure, but classifies the hectare as a "Non-SI unit accepted for use with the International System of Units". In 1972, the European Economic Community (EEC) passed directive 71/354/EEC, which catalogued the units of measure that might be used within the Community. The units that were catalogued replicated the recommendations of the CGPM, supplemented by

1008-464: The Forks completed a $ 2.5-million renovation of the food hall into a feature called The Common , including a new beer and wine kiosk. Outside, located directly in between The Forks Market and Johnston Terminal, The Forks Market Plaza features fountains, canopies, dancing programs, several open performance spaces and patios. In the winter, the Plaza is home to an artificially-cooled skating rink, under

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1056-684: The Forks: In January 2008, the Guinness Book of World Records recognized The Forks as the home of the longest skating rink in the world. The 8.54-kilometre-long River Trail on the Assiniboine River and the Red River is almost 1-kilometre longer than the previous record-holding rink. The 7.8-kilometre long rink on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa , Ontario had lost its World Record title which it had held since 1971. Then in 2008

1104-858: The HBC. The rail yards of the Northern Pacific and Manitoba Railway Company , the Canadian Northern , the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad , and the Canadian National Railway were dominant facets of the Forks site, and this era is responsible for some of the buildings still standing at The Forks. The Forks Market was formed by joining together the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway stable and the Great Northern Railway stable. What

1152-585: The Latin ārea . In practice the hectare is fully derived from the SI, being equivalent to a square hectometre. It is widely used throughout the world for the measurement of large areas of land, and it is the legal unit of measure in domains concerned with land ownership, planning, and management , including law ( land deeds ), agriculture, forestry , and town planning throughout the European Union , New Zealand and Australia (since 1970). However,

1200-462: The SI and whose use is "expected to continue indefinitely". Though the dekare/decare daa (1,000 m ) and are (100 m ) are not officially "accepted for use", they are still used in some contexts. The hectare ( / ˈ h ɛ k t ɛər , - t ɑː r / ), although not a unit of SI, is the only named unit of area that is accepted for use with SI units . The name was coined in French, from

1248-1010: The United Kingdom, the United States, Myanmar (Burma), and to some extent Canada, use the acre instead of the hectare for measuring surface or land area. Some countries that underwent a general conversion from traditional measurements to metric measurements (e.g. Canada) required a resurvey when units of measure in legal descriptions relating to land were converted to metric units. Others, such as South Africa, published conversion factors which were to be used particularly "when preparing consolidation diagrams by compilation". In many countries, metrification redefined or clarified existing measures in terms of metric units. The following legacy units of area have been redefined as being equal to one hectare: In Mexico, land area measurements are commonly given as combinations of hectares, ares, and centiares. These are commonly written separated by

1296-736: The addition of the Buhler Welcome Centre. The Manitoba Theatre for Young People (MTYP) is a theatre for children and young adults, located at the Canwest Performing Arts Centre (now the Shaw Performing Arts Center ) in The Forks. The location provides 28,000 square feet (2,600 m ) of space for the theatre to use towards its missions of producing entertaining professional theatre, providing training in theatre and portraying

1344-446: The bison hunt and fishing were unearthed. Evidence showed that Nakoda (Assiniboins), Cree , Anishinaabe (Ojibwa) and Sioux (Dakota) visited the site. Seasonal migration routes from northern forests to southern plains featured the Forks area as a rest stop, and the location became a key transcontinental trade link. The Assiniboine River has followed its modern course for approximately 700 years. The Assiniboine River formerly met

1392-532: The building hosts the Johnston Terminal Antique Mall, which has more than 30 consigners and 7,000 square feet (650 m ) of new merchandise brought in daily. Travel Manitoba Visitor Information Centre is the visitor information centre for Manitoba, offering travel counselling and trip planning services. The centre also acts as a meeting point for the "6,000 Years in 60 Minutes!" Parks Canada interpretive program offered throughout

1440-466: The experience of Canadian children. MTYP's Theatre School offers Fall, Winter, and Spring sessions, as well as spring break and summer camps, including classes for children as young as three years old. MTYP offers free acting, performing and film training classes to Winnipeg's Indigenous youth between the ages of 12 and 18. The Forks is the location of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights ,

1488-528: The first national museum in Canada located outside of Ottawa . Its construction was completed in 2014. The site for the museum is one of archaeological importance relating to First Nations history. Inn at the Forks is a five-storey hotel located at the Forks. It has 117 guest rooms and suites, meeting and reception space for up to 200 people, fitness facilities, and features the restaurant Smith and Riverstone Spa. The hotel features natural slate floors in

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1536-509: The historic port offers river vessel docking and rental, as well as access to the Winnipeg Waterways Water Bus and River tours. During times of flooding Winnipeg Waterways employs a movable ramp and floating dock system that allows it to operate in high water conditions. Built in 1888, the rail bridge was abandoned and eventually converted into a lighted crossing for pedestrians, cyclists and skaters. The mural on

1584-518: The horse stalls were joined by a courtyard and bridges, and became what is now known as The Forks Market . The Forks Market features a six-storey tower with viewing platform, which is accessible by stairs or elevator and features interpretive panels with information on the site's history. The market also comprises two storeys of vendors selling everything from fresh fruit, bread, meat, and wine to cigars and aromatherapy products to crafts and artworks from 300 local and Canadian artisans. In mid-2016,

1632-469: The hub of the fur trade up until the 1880s. At that time, grain production became Western Canada's principal industry and the main transportation for that industry was rail rather than waterways. From 1760 to 1821, the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) and North West Company competed for furs. Both companies used The Forks to store and ship supplies and furs. By 1821, competing fur companies were amalgamated into

1680-578: The late 1800s. The Canadian government erected two immigration sheds at The Forks, each accommodating up to 500 people. On July 24, 1987, the Forks Renewal Corporation (FRC) was incorporated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the North Portage Development Corporation (NPDC). The objective of FRC was to provide a mechanism for implementing the redevelopment of the former CN East Yards area. The result

1728-487: The main lobby, glass vanities in the suite washrooms, heated floors, and a water wall in the spa. The Inn at the Forks project was the first Canadian application of the "Redi-Maid" system that links ensuite occupancy sensors, lighting and mechanical system controls to staff PDAs with the goal of maximizing energy efficiency. The hotel was completed with a construction cost of $ 16 million in May 2004. The Winnipeg Railway Museum

1776-457: The redevelopment of the site into The Forks as a retail space. The developers, Artis REIT, continue to own and manage Johnston Terminal. The building is now a municipally-designated historic site, and is now home to a variety of specialty boutiques, stores, offices, and restaurants. The main and second floor tenants are retailers, including The Old Spaghetti Factory ; while the third and fourth floors are leased to office tenants. The basement of

1824-612: The rivers beat their own record which made the longest rink go to about 9.3-kilometres. The Rideau Canal still held the record for the "world's largest naturally frozen ice rink" by the Guinness Book of World Records because "its entire length receives daily maintenance such as sweeping, ice thickness checks and there are toilet and recreational facilities along its entire length". In 2013, the Assiniboine Credit Union River Trail lost its record to

1872-454: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title The Forks . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Forks&oldid=1182380820 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

1920-462: The side of the rail bridge is entitled "Jackson Beardy – Woodlands Group of Seven Tribute", and was painted in 2006 for Graffiti Gallery's Winnipeg International Mural Festival. The 30-foot wide and 20-foot tall mural pays tribute to Cree artist Jackson Beardy as well as the other members of the Indian Group of Seven . Hectare In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are

1968-595: The size of suburban dacha or allotment garden plots or small city parks where the hectare would be too large. Many Russian dachas are 6 ares in size (in Russian, шесть соток ). The decare or dekare ( / ˈ d ɛ k ɑːr , - ɛər / ) is derived from deca and are , and is equal to 10 ares or 1000 square metres. It is used in Norway and in the former Ottoman areas of the Middle East and Bulgaria as

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2016-532: The skating trail. Warming Huts: An Art + Architecture Competition on Ice is an open competition endorsed by the Manitoba Association of Architects . Started in 2010, the first iteration of the competition saw five local architects building outdoor structures to protect people from winter weather. In 2011, competition was opened up to international participants and included work by Frank Gehry 's firm Gehry Partners. The competition has been awarded

2064-479: The summer for 16 out of 21 years. The Broadway Promenade is a pedestrian walkway connecting the Esplanade Riel pedestrian bridge to Union Station and Broadway . Designed by Scatliff+Miller+Murray, the design incorporates two pathways which cross the site. One pathway re-established the historic Broadway/ Provencher Boulevard connection, and the other is a winding pathway representing pre-European contact era. Named in honor of Louis Riel , Esplanade Riel

2112-725: The summer months. Located next to the Oodena Celebration Circle, the Manitoba Children's Museum is a non-profit, charitable children's museum featuring twelve permanent galleries. Originally opened at a different location in 1986, the museum's moved to its current building at the Forks in 1994. The museum is now housed in the former Kinsmen Building, which is the oldest surviving train repair facility in Manitoba, having been built in 1889. The museum underwent $ 10 million in renovations in 2011, including

2160-581: The warehouse was at the time one of the largest in Winnipeg, containing over 9,300 square metres (100,000 sq ft) of usable space. It was occupied by National Storage and Cartage, a wholly-owned CNR subsidiary, until 1961, and was leased to the Johnston National Cartage Company (later known as the Johnston Terminals Company) for the next 15 years. Vacated in 1977, the building was unoccupied until

2208-444: The water level and the weather at the time of freeze-up will impact the way the ice forms (see frazil ice , for example), how stable it will be, and how smoothly it can be made for skating. Much of the local river ice in Winnipeg in the winter of 2010/2011 was too rough to form a skating surface. There is also a skating trail made overland which is not impacted by river conditions. There are also walking and ski trails running parallel to

2256-686: Was The Forks as its known today. (The operations of FRC and NPDC were merged in 1994 to form The Forks North Portage Partnership.) Following the opening of the Forks National Historic Site in 1989, the Forks became the location of an interpretive park, and later public space for celebrations and recreation, revitalized historic and new buildings containing shops and restaurants, as well as a skateboard park and historic port. The Forks attracts over four million visitors each year. Beginning as two adjacent stables for competing rail companies ( Grand Trunk Pacific and Great Northern ),

2304-477: Was defined as 100 square metres , or one square decametre , and the hectare (" hecto- " + "are") was thus 100 ares or 1 ⁄ 100  km (10,000 square metres). When the metric system was further rationalised in 1960, resulting in the International System of Units ( SI ), the are was not included as a recognised unit. The hectare, however, remains as a non-SI unit accepted for use with

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