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| Miniota Municipal Museum | |
| Miniota The Miniota Municipal Museum includes a pioneer home, Native artifacts and fossils. Open July and August daily and by appointment; June and September by appointment. Admission charged. Tel. (204) 567-3690/567-3505/567-3643. |
| St. Claude | |
| The Saint-Claude Roman Catholic Church was designed by architect Etienne Gaboury who designed the Saint-Boniface Cathedral. With its long narrow tinted windows, the interior is as unconventional in concept as is its unusual exterior and surrounded by beautiful gardens. Open by appointment.
Tel. 204-379-2434; 204-379-2323
Location: 84 PR 240 South Saint-Claude has the world's second largest Smoking Pipe commemorating early settlers who came from Saint-Claude, Jura, France, whose main industry was the manufacturing of smoking pipes. Location: First Street The Dairy Museum of Manitoba features local dairying from early practices to modern processing, agricultural exhibits, a one-room school, a chapel museum and old CPR station. Open Monday to Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. in July and August. Admission charged. Tel. 204-379-2156, 204-379-2228 Location: Parc Mile 60 Park The Saint-Claude Cenotaph, inaugurated July 14, 1921, is dedicated to soldiers who died in wars throughout the world. Location: Taché Street Visit Saint-Claude Community Gardens, a kilometer of gardens where artists-gardeners gather to plant and maintain these local gardens, award winners of Communities in Bloom 2004. Parc Mile 60 Park is a new outdoor recreation area named for the 60-mile water tank used to fill the original steam engines coming from Winnipeg. The park offers four baseball grounds and soccer pitches and plans for volleyball, tennis and badminton facilities. It is also the site for the village campsite. The former gaol has been restored and is now open as a museum and tourist attraction. The building also houses the new Saint-Claude tourist office serving Saint-Claude and the region. Location: Hwy. 240 and 1st Street |
| Pinawa Ironwood Trail | |
| Pinawa Ironwood Trail follows the historic Winnipeg River and is a multi-use trail for walking, running, cross-country skiing and bicycling with a self-guided trail highlighting flora, fauna, historical and geographical interest. The Ironwood Trail connects the Trans-Canada Trail to the Pinawa Heritage Channel Walk. Website: www.pinawa.com |
| Routes on the Red | |
| Explore the culture, geography, history and wildlife of Manitoba's Red River Valley with more than 20 self-directed tours. Walk in the footsteps of voyageurs, discover the legacy of glaciers and grasslands or cycle the shores of ancient Lake Agassiz. Comprehensive tour itineraries and fabulous reasons to walk, cycle, drive or paddle your way along the Red River are available. Web: www.routesonthered.ca |
| Selkirk Waterfront | |
| The Selkirk Waterfront initiative is the result of the City's desire to stimulate downtown investment/development and champion an "inter-connected" river based tourism corridor connecting The Forks in Winnipeg with Lockport, Lower Fort Garry, the Selkirk Waterfront, Marine Museum of Manitoba and Selkirk Park. Have your picture taken at the bronze sculpture Perilous Crossing, depicting seven crewmen on a Hudson Bay York Boat crossing Lake Winnipeg in late fall. |
| Trembowla Cross of Freedom Historic Site and Museum (PHS) | |
| Trembowla Cross of Freedom Historic Site and Museum (PHS) is the site of the first Ukrainian Catholic Divine Liturgy held in Canada in 1897. St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church, preserved as the oldest in Canada (1898), a monument of the first Ukrainian Catholic Bishop Nykyta Budka, a grotto, pioneer home, Trembowla school and other historic buildings and plaques are also on site. Open daily, end of May to end of August, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and by appointment. Donations accepted. Tel. 204-638-9641, 204-638-4609, 204-655-3376 or museum 204-638-9047. Location: 8.8 km/5 mi. northwest of Valley River, off Hwy. 362 on Hwy. 491, Trembowla Road. |
| Dauphin | |
| Dauphin Dauphin is rich with nature, culture, history and events. Nestled between the beautiful Riding Mountain National Park and Duck Mountain Provincial Park, it is a gateway to pristine wilderness, wildlife and clear blue lakes. Known as the "City of Sunshine" (sunshine 21% of the time), it is also a city of festivals, becoming home to Canada's National Ukrainian Festival and Dauphin's Countryfest, Canada's longest running country music festival. The work ethic and warm hospitality of its people have made it one of the hottest sport tourism destinations in Manitoba, having hosted such recent events as the 2010 RBC Cup National Junior A Hockey Championship. Its vibrant Ukrainian culture and pioneer past bring history alive with beautiful heritage structures and attractions. Dauphin is a hidden gem that is just waiting to be discovered both by visitors and those seeking a great place in which to live, work and raise a family. Tel. 204-622-3216 Toll-free: 1-866-566-5669 Fax: 204-622-3290 Web: www.tourismdauphin.ca E-mail: tourism@dauphin.ca |
| Neepawa | |
| Neepawa Neepawa is a Cree word meaning "abundance or plenty". The town is also known as the "World Lily Capital". The Neepawa & Area Lily Festival is celebrated the third full weekend in July. Tel. 204-476-8811; toll-free: 1-866-893-0381; Website: www.lilyfestival.com E-mail: info@lilyfestival.com |
| Lake Metigoshe Outdoor Education Centre | |
| Lake Metigoshe Outdoor Education Centre The centre serves as an outdoor classroom for groups. The 45 ha/111 ac. parcel of land has a picnic area, observation tower, parking lot and washrooms. A dock along the marsh offers a natural view of pond life. The interpretive trail shows the vegetation and landscape typical of the Turtle Mountain area. Open year-round. Tel. (204) 747-2530; Website: www.tmcd.ca Location: south on PR 450 at Lake Metigoshe near Deloraine. |
| Lyncrest Airport | |
| This heritage airport has grass runways, a modern, wheelchair accessible clubhouse, the oldest home-built aircraft in Canada, unique antiques, and the largest diversity of modern aircraft types, including light aircraft on skis or floats! Look interested and you'll likely be invited on a complimentary flight or a tour of an aircraft under construction! Open during daylight hours. Free admission, free parking. Tel. 204-222-0079; 204-253-2526; Web: www.lyncrest.org Location: 57119 Murdock Road. |
 Joie de Vivre Manitoba | |
| Découvrez la Joie de Vivre du Manitoba La meilleure façon de découvrir cette Joie de vivre est de se laisser emporter par la chaleur, l'hospitalité et l’histoire émouvante des francophones du Manitoba. Vous serez épatés par le dynamisme de cette communauté parsemée majoritairement dans le sud de la province, de Saint-Lazare dans l’ouest à Saint-Georges à l’est en passant par Winnipeg et ses quartiers francophones : Saint-Boniface, Saint-Vital et Saint-Norbert. Pour en savoir plus sur chacune des communautés, visitez www.joiedevivremanitoba.com ---------------------------------------- Discover Manitoba’s Joie de Vivre The best way to experience this Joie de vivre is to bask in the warmth, hospitality and poignant history of Manitoba’s Francophones. You will be amazed by the vitality of this community scattered mostly across the south of the province, from St. Lazare in the west to St. Georges in the east, and including Winnipeg and its francophone neighbourhoods of St. Boniface, St. Vital and St. Norbert. For more information on each Manitoba community, visit www.joiedevivremanitoba.com | |
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| Spruce Woods Provincial Park | |
| Spruce Woods Provincial Park The park contains the desert-like area known as the Spirit Sands, a 5 sq km tract of open blowing sand dunes that tower 30 metres above the surrounding prairie. Spruce Woods and its desert is home to the northern prairie skink (Manitoba's only lizard), western hognose snake and two species of cacti; all are unique in Manitoba. Experience Spirit Sands and Devil's Punch Bowl (an eerie pond formed by the action of underground streams) by hiking along self-guided trails or by horse-drawn covered wagon rides. Explore rolling hills of native prairie, majestic white spruce, lush deciduous forests and mysterious blue-green ponds as you wander along the many interpretive and hiking trails. Equestrian and mountain bike enthusiasts can explore the wilds of Spruce Woods by following the many back-country trails. Spruce Woods has its own equestrian campground and can be booked by calling (204) 827-2654. The park has a concession, store, gift shop operated by Friends of Spruce Woods, modern campgrounds, yurts, showers, laundromat, outdoor games area, beach, snowmobile trails, cross-country skiing, toboggan hill. The visitors service centre has a wide range of interpretive programs including an amphitheatre, campfire talks, guided hikes, children's events, interpretive display building and extensive winter programs. Contact: Visitor Services Centre. Tel. (204) 827-8850 (mid-May to early September) and (204) 834-8800 (September to mid-May). Location: off PTH 5 south of Hwy. 1. |
| West Hawk Museum | |
| West Hawk Museum has displays of geological interest including the history of the formation of West Hawk Lake as well as other interesting facts unique to the area. Open daily mid-May to September long weekend 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Location: West Hawk Lake Campground Office. |
| High Bluff (PHS) | |
| High Bluff The eastern Dakota (Sioux) of Minnesota traditionally built "cunkaske" - wooden palisades, piles of stones and earthen entrenchments - around their camps and villages for protection. This is the site of a cunkaske and known as The Flee Island Entrenchment. Location: on PR 277, 10 km/6 mi. north and .5 km/.3 mi. west of High Bluff. (PHS) |
| Thunderbird Nest | |
| Thunderbird Nest The Thunderbird Nest was constructed to attract the Thunderbird as a guardian spirit. A trail leads to five beautiful hand-painted signs describing the legend and a rock formation of the nest depressed in the ground. The Ojibway (Anishinabe) people still perform ceremonies at the site. The legendary Thunderbird is often described as a super eagle, capable of transforming into a man, and able to cause lightning by the flashing of its eyes. It has been thought by the Aboriginals to be the guardian of mankind against his mortal enemy, the horned serpent of the underworld. Tel. 204-767-2101; Web: www.mts.net/~alonsacd Location: 3 km/2 mi. west of The Narrows on Hwy. 68. |
| Kildonan Park | |
| This stunning 99 acre park bordering the Red River is renowned for its beautiful trees and gardens, rolling lawns, the Witch's Hut from the story of Hanzel and Gretel, Rainbow Stage summer outdoor theatre, Olympic-size outdoor swimming pool, public boat dock and designated areas on roadways for power walking and in-line skating. Winter facilities for cross-country skiing, ice skating, and tobogganing. Park admission is free, open year-round. If you would like to book a picnic site or shelter, or a garden location for your wedding pictures, please call 311 in Winnipeg or toll-free 1-877-311-4974. Web: winnipeg.ca/publicworks/parks/parksandfields.asp Location: 2015 Main Street. |
| St. Malo & District | |
| St. Malo is known for its beaches, campgrounds, cottages, Summer Festival, Winter Festival, Family Hockey Tournament Weekend and outdoor pilgrimage at its famous Shrine and Grotto. Web: www.jadorestmalo.ca Location: off Hwy. 59 on Beach Road near St. Malo Provincial Park. |
| All Ages Eco-Adventures Wildlife Theme Park | |
| A year-round wildlife theme park offering adventures to people of all ages and abilities. Whether you hike the trails, relax on a horse-drawn sleigh ride or view wildlife from our Black Bear tower, you will see wildlife in their natural environment. Two-bedroom cabin in the woods for rent. Tel. 204-918-2063; Web: www.wildlife-adventures.ca E-mail: myron@wildlife-adventures.ca Location: PTH 11, north of Trans-Canada Hwy. |
| Buffalo Creek Nature Park | |
| Buffalo Creek Nature Park features a small lake, field house, fishing programs, large hill, lit trails, cross-country skiing, skating, snowboarding and tobogganing. |
| Asessippi Townsite | |
| The Asessippi Townsite was established in 1882 by the Shell River Colonization Company. When the railway failed to pass through the town, the inhabitants resettled in Roblin. Today, all that remains are the ruins of abandoned buildings. A commemorative plaque recalls the history of the town. |
| Medicine Rock (Assin KaMicha Bikisit) | |
| Medicine Rock Assin KaMicha Bikisit A traditional gathering place where Aboriginal people give offerings. The actual site has interpretive signage. Over 9,280 ac of the WMA is considered an endangered space and a 12.8 km/8 mi. riding trail traverses the Alonsa Wildlife Management Area. Tel. 204-767-2101; Web: www.mts.net/~alonsacd Location: 6 mi. southeast of Ste. Amelie on gravel road. |
| La Barrière Park | |
| This 323 acre park hugs the banks of the La Salle River, just outside the southern edge of the City of Winnipeg. Areas have been developed for walking and cross-country skiing. Picnic sites and sport fields are located along side of a large paved parking lot. Park admission is free, open year-round. For guided tours please call 204-832-0167, to book a picnic site or athletic field call 311 in Winnipeg or toll-free 1-877-311-4974. Web: winnipeg.ca/publicworks/parks/parksandfields.asp Location: 6 km south of the intersection of Waverley and the Perimeter Highway. |
| Darlingford Memorial and Park (PHS) | |
| Darlingford A large boulder marks the overland route taken by Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de la Vérendrye and his party in search of the western sea. The trail was also followed by fur traders and settlers. The Darlingford Memorial and Park, dedicated in 1921 to the men of the area who served and died in the first and second world wars, overlooks the Pembina Hills. (PHS) |
| Centre d'interprétation St-Léon | |
| Learn about the wind farm, salamanders and other ecological aspects. Children receive a green passport with a stamp for each activity. Group tours welcome. Admission charged. Open summer months Monday to Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Sundays by appointment. Tel. 204-242-4374; Web: www.cistleon.com E-mail: cistleon@gmail.com |
| Crystal City Community Printing Museum | |
| Crystal City The Crystal City Community Printing Museum houses western Canada's largest collection of century-old printing machinery still in perfect operating condition. Printing of the local paper began in 1881 until 1952. The shop also housed a small job printing business in the original building using letter press machinery. The print shop is a designated provincial heritage site marked with a Manitoba Heritage Council plaque. Open year-round, Monday to Friday by appointment. Admission charged. Location: 212 Broadway Street South. |
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