Canada


 * Canada ** - In Canada there are 10 provinces, and 3 territories. The [|Provinces] from east to west are British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nove Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador. The 3 territories are Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. In Canada our currency consists of the "Canadian Dollar" which is an exchange rate of 0.9808 with the US Dollar. A huge thing that is included in Canada is a free healthcare. All citizens living in Canada are qualified for [|Canadian Health Care], no matter their medical history or income. Languages in Canada consist mainly of English and French. Canada's National Day is July 1st.


 * Manitoba ** - The name Manitoba comes from the native cree word "Manitowapow" meaning "strait of the spirit." The [|Population Count] is roughly at 1,213,815. Manitobas provincial bird is the Great Grey Owl and is known as the "Land of 100,000 Lakes".


 * Winnipeg ** - Winnipeg is the Capital city of Manitoba. Winnipeg is a pretty affordable city, and it is host to world-class ballet, theatre, visual arts, music and festivals. Winnipeg is known as the "Slurpee Capital of the World". Eleven [|7-11] Stores across Manitoba sell an average of 188,833 slurpees per month, as the rest of the provinces in Canada only sell an average of 179,700 per month, this making Winnipeg the Slurpee Capital of the world. Winnipeg also has many exciting events going on during the year such as the "Le Festival du Voyageur", "[|Folk Festival]", and "Fringe Festival". In Winnipeg our Average temperatures in the summer are typically around 25 degrees Celcius and in the Winter -20 degrees Celcius without windchill.



[|River East Collegiate] was built in 1960 and is a secondary school in the River East Transcona School Division that offers classes for students in Grade 10 through Grade 12. [|River East Collegiate] is located in an urban area serving the community of [|North Kildonan], [|East St. Paul] and [|St. Clements]. The student body and community are highly involved in all aspects of the school supporting a strong academic focus and an extensive co curricular and extra curricular program.

Average enrollment for 2008-2009 was 1156 students. River East Collegiate staff consists of 68 teachers, 3 administrators, and 24 support staff. Our school is organized in departments and there are 8 teachers who serve as Department Heads. There are 144 courses offered at River East Collegiate this year and over 500 sections. media type="custom" key="7860523"