| description: | In 1872, Winnipeg Seen In Front Of Upper Fort Garry On The Right Bank Of The Assiniboine River, Named From The Cree Words "Win -Nipiy" For Murky Water, Was A Mere Collection Of Huts And Log Buildings With A Population Of About 241 When Manitoba Joined Confederation On July 15, 1870. At The Fork Of The Assiniboine And Red Rivers Is A Sternwheeler Swinging Into The Red River, And A Large Boat Used With Paddles. Image From A Painting By J.D. Kelly |