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Loon design wins for next Manitoba specialty licence plate, province says

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The Canadian Press. (2026, September 4). Loon design wins for next Manitoba specialty licence plate, province says. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/manitoba/loon-design-wins-for-next-manitoba-specialty-licence-plate-province-says/article_5498acf7-c4c2-5de3-93ab-c54e64796027.html

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The Manitoba government has announced that a loon design won out of five options in a public survey to choose a specialty licence plate for provincial parks. A total of 62,605 people responded to the July survey. The new plates will be available next year and will have a portion of proceeds going to an endowment fund for park improvements. This is part of a project initiated by The Nature Conservancy of Canada to allow Manitobans to show their love for nature through specialty licence plates.

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Manitoba's government has chosen a loon design as the winner of its public survey for a new specialty licence plate, which will pay homage to provincial parks. 62,605 people responded to the July survey, out of which the loon design received the most votes. The licence plate is part of an initiative by The Nature Conservancy of Canada to encourage Manitobans to show their love for nature. As a result, a portion of the proceeds from each sold licence plate will go towards improving provincial parks. The new plates are expected to be available in both English and French next year.

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Five proposed new Manitoba Parks licence plate designs the Manitoba government is asking residents to vote on, are shown in this undated handout photo. asserted

government → propose → photo

Manitoba says a loon design has won out in a public survey about a new specialty licence plate that pays homage to provincial parks. asserted

that → say → parks

The government says 62,605 people responded to the July survey. asserted

people → say → survey

Manitobans had five options, with a portion of the proceeds of every plate sold going to an endowment fund for park improvements. asserted

portion → have → improvements

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW asserted

ARTICLE → continue → ?

The Nature Conservancy of Canada applied for the creation of a new specialty plate as a way for Manitobans to show their love for nature. asserted

Manitobans → apply → nature

The government says the new plates will be available next year in both English and French. asserted

plates → say → English

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 4, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press

Loon design wins for next Manitoba specialty licence plate, province says

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