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Activity Book
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Education and Outreach ServicesManitoba Legislative Assembly
Room 4 Legislative Building450 Broadway
Winnipeg, MB R3C 0V8204-945-5330
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Did you know... The first mace was
made out of the hub of an oxcart.
Fun Facts
Welcome to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba!
Hello! I am the Manitoba Mace! I am a very important symbol in
parliamentary tradition. I have to be in the Legislative Assembly in order
for the MLAs to be able to meet!
I have 4 floral emblems: the English rose, the French fleur-de-lis, the
Scottish thistle and the Irish shamrock. These 4 emblems represent Manitoba’s
principal founding ethnic groups. On the top of my crown
are 4 beavers which represent Manitoba’s acknowledgment
of Canada’s sovereignty.
I am going to be your guide and help you to understand what happens in our great Legislative Building!
Are you ready, are you set, let’s learn!
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Maze
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Finish
Did you know...This is the third
Legislative Building for Manitoba.
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Look down at the pool of the black star!
Enter North doors
Climb 39 stairs of grand staircase
2 life-size bison!
Enter front doors
Help your MLA find
their way into the
Legislative Chamber
by solving this maze!
Your MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) is elected
to represent you in the Manitoba Legislative Assembly.
In Manitoba, we have 57 MLAs. Each MLA represents
an area called a ‘’constituency”. An MLA is there to help you
if you have a problem or a concern in your constituency.
Legislative Chamber - Your MLA made it!
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Did you know...The two bison at
the bottom of the Grand Staircase are life-size and each weigh in at 2 and a half tons or 5,000 pounds.
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There are different levels of government that look after our cities and towns (Municipal Government), our province (Provincial Government) and our country (Federal Government). A Mayor or Reeve is the head of a Municipal Government, the Premier is the head of the Provincial Government and the Prime Minister is the head of the Federal Government. Each level of government has its own responsibilities. For example, the Municipal Government is responsible for the Fire Department because that department looks after the town or city in which we live. The Provincial Government is responsible for what we learn in school, in other words, our education. The Federal Government is responsible for all items that affect Canada, for example, the Military or passports.
Each of the pictures below is the responsibility of a level of government. Mark an ‘’M” on those photos that you think are the responsibility of the Municipal Government Mark a ‘’P” on those photos that you think are the responsibility of the Provincial Government and an ‘F” on those photos that you think are the responsibility of the Federal Government. Discuss this with your fellow students!
Three Main Levels of Government
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G I H L T B I S O N
R L A W M S P E A M
A M A E E M A C A W
N R Y L D I L N G A
D O U L E W I D O F
S R R E M T P N L Y
T R E D O A G C D N
A G K B C H O J E R
I K A N R T V V N E
R D E E A X E C B I
C M P K C S R L O M
A M S A Y A N A Y E
S P E T E R M A C R
E A F M L A E L G P
B I L J L T N A R O
F I E L E C T I O N
Legislature Word Search
BISONDEMOCRACYELECTIONFIFTY-SEVENGOLDEN BOYGOVERNMENTGRAND STAIRCASE
LAWMACEMANITOBAMLAPREMIERRULESSPEAKER
Did you know...Manitoba is the only provincial legislature in
Canada that has the shape of a
horseshoe!
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1. D G N E O L O Y B
2. M E R R I E P
3. Y R M O A
4. A M L
5. P A S E R K E
6. A L W
7. C M E A
8. A T M A I O N B
9. M R I E P I T S E M R N I
10. RCOLIUNLOC
Can you unscramble these word puzzles? Good luck!
Did you know... The Legislative Building is approximately 23,225
square metres or 250,000 square feet
(more square footage than the White House!
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A province’s Coat of Arms is very unique. Our Coat of Arms displays symbols that are important to Manitoba and to its history.
The original coat of arms of Manitoba was granted to Manitoba by a Royal Warrant of King Edward VII on May 10, 1905. On October 23, 1992, Manitoba’s Coat of Arms was augmented by a Vice-Regal warrant from Ramon Hnatyshyn, who was the Governor General of Canada at the time.
Now, let’s look at our coat of arms and see what symbols we have: there is a beaver, a unicorn, a horse, St. George’s Cross, a bison, a wheat field, white spruce trees and crocuses. On the bottom the words that are written mean ‘’glorious and free” which are words taken from our Canadian National Anthem. So, as you can see, a coat of arms tells a story about the province that we live in.
This is Manitoba’s Coat of Arms
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Draw your Coat of ArmsCreate a coat of arms about you.
Show your favourite colours, sports, animals, or anything else - use your imagination!
A grand prize of $10,000 was
offered for the design of Manitoba’s Legislative Building.
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Who Am I?
Connect the dots to find out who this is.
Print the letters of this name on the spaces below.
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This statue is 5.25 metres or
17.2 feet tall!
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Know Your Legislature!Crossword Puzzle
Across
1. Another word for rule
2. Represents you in the House of Commons
3. Represents you in the Legislative Assembly
4. Stands atop the Legislative Building
6. This person’s job is like your teachers!
8. Head of the Provincial Government
10. 2 of these are at the bottom of the grand staircase
1 1 . How MLAs get their jobs
Down
1. The name of the building where Manitoba makes laws
2. Our Province
3. Head of a Municipal Government
5. Head of the Federal Government
7. This person is Canada’s Head of State and lives in England
9. Shape of Manitoba’s Legislative Chamber
The fountain at the back of the
Legislative Building can shoot water as high as 18 metres!
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Certificate
This is to certify that
has officially completed the activity book on:
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Answer Key
Easy Rectangle Maze 13
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PAGE 4Maze
PAGE 6Word Search
PAGE 7Word Scramble
PAGE 5 Levels of Government
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G I H L T B I S O N
R L A W M S P E A M
A M A E E M A C A W
N R Y L D I L N G A
D O U L E W I D O F
S R R E M T P N L Y
T R E D O A G C D N
A G K B C H O J E R
I K A N R T V V N E
R D E E A X E C B I
C M P K C S R L O M
A M S A Y A N A Y E
S P E T E R M A C R
E A F M L A E L G P
B I L J L T N A R O
F I E L E C T I O N
1. D G N E O L O Y B
G O L D E N B O Y 2. M E R R I E P
P R E M I E R
3. Y R M O A
M A Y O R
4. A M L
M L A
5. P A S E R K E
S P E A K E R
6. A L W
L A W
7. C M E A
M A C E
8. A T M A I O N B
M A N I T O B A
9. M R I E P I T S E M R N I
P R I M E M I N I S T E R
10. RCOLIUNLOC
C O U N C I L L O R
PAGE 11Crossword
PAGE 10Connect the Dots
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G O L D E N B O Y
S P E A K E R
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MANITOBA
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
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