THE MAIN ELEMENTS GOVERNING INDUSTRIAL LOCATION 
Showing How They Are Met By 
WINNIPEG RESOURCES AND FACILITIES 
THE FOUR MAIN ELEMENTS 
Power Supply 
1. 5,000,000 h.p. available in Mani- 
toba. Over 260,000 h.p. in operation. 
Lowest power rates in America. Can- 
ada's greatest coal supply next door 
to the Province. Power in abundance. 
Labor Supply 
2. A Cosmopolitan City that has 
attracted artisans of every trade 
from the world over. Labor supply 
centre for the West. Ample, con- 
tented labor. 
Natural Resources 
3. Immense resources in timber, 
fish, fur, game, gold, copper, cobalt, 
iron, lead, zinc, tungsten, cement, 
clays, silica sand, etc., etc. Served by 
lakes, rivers and railways. 75% of 
Manitoba’s area Is wooded and min- 
eralized. Unlimited resources. 
Transportation Facilities 
4. Greatest transportation centre 
in Canada; 27 lines in all directions. 
Two rivers linking network of lakes 
and rivers in 250,000 square miles of 
territory. Inter-urban street railway 
and bus service. Good transportation 
facilities. 
OTHER ESSENTIAL FACTORS 
Present Industrial 
Development 
5. 490 factories; $100,000,000 
output; $17,000,000 payroll, 59 
prosperous and growing groups 
of industries, making more than 
400 commodities. A growing 
manufacturing centre. 
Local Attitude Towaid 
Industries 
6. Constant support of home 
products and keen desire to 
foster local manufacturing. 
Backed by “Made-in-Manitoba” 
campaign, conducted the year 
round in both city and country, 
A receptive market. 
Accessable Markets 
7. Local market of 300,000. 
Provincial, 639.056. Western, 
2,067,682. Wealthy, fast-grow- 
ing and loyal to Western indus- 
tries. Covered by network of 
railways radiating from Winni- 
peg. World’s Fastest Growing 
Market. 
Sites for Industries 
8. Scores of Ideal sites or 
space for Industrial purposes, at 
a reasonable cost. 120 miles of 
sidings in the business field. 
Connection with two Transcon- 
tinental railways. River sites. 
Good locations at low cost. 
Community Spirit 
9. A hustling Western city, 
developed from trading post of 
215 in 50 years. Famed for 
Community consciousness and 
progressiveness. A city where 
men are looking FORWARD . 
Winnipeg never marks time. 
Laws and Taxation 
10. Sound and reasonable leg- 
islation for industry. Low taxa- 
tion and generally favorable at- 
titude toward legitimate busi- 
ness. Wholehearted co-opera- 
tion with manufacturers. 
Cost of Living 
11. Living costs as low as 
any Canadian city. Centre of 
agricultural, dairy and cattle 
country. Immense retail stores. 
Low rates for light, water, tele- 
phone, etc. Saving in operating 
and living costs. 
Health and Climate 
12. One of world’s healthiest 
cities. Lower death rate from 
tuberculosis than anywhere in 
America. Low infantile mortal- 
ity. Model hospitals and insti- 
tutions for children. Canada’s 
sunniest city. 
Public Improvements 
13. Central steam heating in 
business area. Abundant pure, 
soft water. Efficient street rail- 
way service. Wide streets. Ex- 
cellent schools and colleges. 
Centre of Western education, art 
and music. Comfort and cul- 
ture. 
Social and Living 
Conditions 
14. 674 acres of parks. 20 
golf courses. Magnificent thea- 
tres. 70 minute service to lake 
resorts. Leading sport centre. 
Fine homes, clubs and churches. 
No slums. A clean, spacious, 
well-equipped home city. 
