WINNIPEG — Bell MTS Place is located at the intersection of Portage and Donald and from Mark Chipman’s corner office, you can also see the home of the cultural institution that put Winnipeg on the map, long before the Jets ever returned for their second NHL incarnation – the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.



Even though Chipman runs True North Sports & Entertainment, principal owners of the Jets, he also has a great appreciation for the world-famous dance company that has, for decades, brought attention to the Manitoba capital – a city that, according to local lore, succeeds despite the challenges of its complicated climate and geography.



This is how Winnipeggers are – fiercely loyal to the disparate institutions that make up the fabric of their community. Chipman is officially the executive chairman and governor of the Jets, who are now just past the midpoint of their eighth season in the Manitoba capital – and what a run it has...