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| Churchill | |
| Churchill The Polar Bear Capital of the World is the only human settlement where polar bears can be observed in the wild. The bears tip the scale at over 1,300 pounds, stand 10 feet tall and can move with surprising speed and agility. Best viewing time is October to early November. Churchill, population 1,000, is accessible by air or the Hudson Bay Railway line, which was built over permafrost and muskeg in 1929 and required a crew of 3,000 to complete. The two-night, one-day trip on VIA Rail from Winnipeg to Churchill (1,600 km/1,000 mi) provides comfortable bedrooms or roomettes and fine Manitoba cuisine in the dining car. Calm Air, Kivalliq Air run regular scheduled air service from Winnipeg, Thompson and Gillam year-round. In summer, white beluga whales surface and plunge in the blue-green waters of the Churchill River. You’ll be talking distance of the most vocal whales in the world. More than 3,000 beluga whales come in early July to feed and calve. Seals can also be seen in the harbour and caribou are frequently sighted along the coast. Visitors are awestruck upon seeing the haunting beauty of our aurora borealis (northern lights). Blue, green and white in colour, they swirl and dance in the still northern sky with performances that can be seen on clear nights. According to legend, the northern lights will dance their way down to earth if you whistle at them. Why not give it a try? Churchill is a birdwatchers’ paradise—some 250 species of birds including the rare Ross Gull, nest or pass through on their yearly migrations. Bird Cove is an excellent spot for bird-watching. The wreck of the Ithaca, caught in a windstorm in 1960 while carrying nickel ore from Rankin Inlet to Montreal, is at the western tip of the cove. Akudlik Marsh and Harbour Board Ponds are also very good spots for birdwatchers. On the tundra, lichens and miniature shrubs and flowers bloom each spring and fall. A short distance inland are patches of taiga (subarctic) forest, with black spruce, scattered white spruce and a thick mat of lichens. Twin Lakes is an island of boreal forest rising out of the surrounding subarctic tundra. Established in 1957, the Churchill Rocket Research Range is a National Historic Site located at the geographic centre of northern light activity. The skyline of the area is unique with the shapes of four launchers from which more than 3,000 rockets were fired into the atmosphere. Trilobite Beach is a fossilized tropical beach nestled below the billion year old cliffs of Churchill quartzite. Four million years ago, this was the shoreline of a warm tropical sea located near the equator. The world’s largest trilobite fossil, 72 cm long, was excavated in 1998. Website: www.churchill.ca E-mail: town@churchillmb.net |
| Legend of the White Horse Plain | |
| Legend of the White Horse Plain honours a tragic Aboriginal legend of a beautiful Assiniboin woman and her Cree bridegroom who were pursued by her rejected Sioux suitor. Location: junction of the Trans-Canada Hwy. and PTH 26 |
| Whiteshell Provincial Park | |
| Whiteshell Provincial Park This spectacular park offers over 2,729 km²/1,689 mi² of dazzling waters and lush forests. Park visitors of all ages enjoy hiking, mountain biking, tennis, quiet beaches and water sports of all kinds. Over 200 lakes offer walleye, northern pike, perch, smallmouth bass and lake trout fishing excitement. A year-round playground, the Whiteshell offers winter lovers cross-country and downhill skiing, snowshoeing, ice fishing, winter hiking, skating and snowmobiling. The park has three entrance points: Hwy. 1 from the east or west, from the south on the La Vérendrye Trail at Hwy. 44 and driving northward on PR 307. To enter the park from the north take Hwy. 11 on the La Vérendrye Trail to Seven Sisters on PR 307. Tel. 204-945-6784; toll-free: 1-800-214-6497; Web: www.manitobaparks.com E-mail: nrinfo@gov.mb.ca |
| Sprague/Northwest Angle Provincial Forest | |
| Sprague/Northwest Angle Provincial Forest Sprague is the gateway to the Lake of the Woods and the Northwest Angle. Moose Lake Provincial Park and Birch Point Provincial Park, found within the forest, offer visitor accommodation, picnic area and campgrounds. Buffalo Bay is an international body of water bordering Manitoba, Ontario and Minnesota.Location: access via PTH 12 or the Trans-Canada and PR 308. |
| Trans-Canada Trail | |
| The world’s longest hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling trail, at over 18,000 km, spans all provinces and territories. In Manitoba, the 1,300 km trail extends from the Ontario border through Whiteshell Provincial Park and Grand Beach to Winnipeg, south through St. Malo to Emerson and westward through Spruce Woods Provincial Park, Neepawa to Russell, Roblin and the Saskatchewan border. Features year-round recreational activities, historical sites and communities. Many parts are still under construction. Contact: Manitoba Recreational Trails Association, 1007 Century Street, Winnipeg, MB R3H 0W4. Tel. 204-786-2688; fax: 204-945-1365; Web: www.mrta.mb.ca E-mail: mrta@mts.net |
| West Hawk Lake | |
| At 115 metres, West Hawk Lake on Hwy. 44, is the deepest in Manitoba. A meteorite is believed to have created the crater which eventually became a lake. This meteor impact site is one of those listed as a World Terrestrial Impact Structure. The townsite offers full amenities including a marina, accommodation and campground. Web: www.nrcan.gc.ca/ess E-mail: crater@grc.ca//gdcinfo.agg.nrcan.gc.ca |
| Miami Railway Station Museum | |
| Miami Railway Station Museum, built in 1889, is a national historic site depicting the life and times of the rural station agent. Open June to August, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and holidays or by appointment. Admission charged. Tel. (204) 435-2013/435-2115. Location: Hwy. 23. |
| Wasagaming Townsite (PHS) | |
| Wasagaming Townsite, on the south shore of Clear Lake, provides a variety of recreational activities including a fine 18-hole golf course, surfaced tennis courts, lawn bowling and canoeing. Motels, resorts, shops, restaurants, a cinema, campsites, a boat rental facility and a big dance hall are also found in the townsite. Two 1930s log buildings, the Park Theatre and the Wigwam Restaurant, are designated as provincial heritage sites. Wasagaming Weekend is a true family affair. (PHS) |
| Border to Beaches Trail | |
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| Flin Flon | |
| This is a thriving mining community and vacationer's destination, nestled in the middle of nature's magnificence. Located on the Manitoba/Saskatchewan boundary of the 54th parallel, Flin Flon is part of the Precambrian Amisk Volcanic Belt. This city is rich in culture and hosts the Flin Flon Trout Festival in June and the Bust the Winter Blues Festival in February. Tel. 204-687-4518; fax: 204-687-4456; Web: www.cityofflinflon.com E-mail: flinflonchamber@mts.net |
| The Narrows | |
| The Narrows At the Lake Manitoba Narrows a strong wind can send waves washing against the limestone rocks of an offshore island. The unique sound from the waves is said to be the Manitou, or Great Spirit (in Ojibway, “Manito-bau”). The legend survives in the Province’s name – Manitoba. Location: on PTH 68, 60 km west of PTH 6 and 68 junction |
| Whitemouth Municipal Museum | |
| Whitemouth The Whitemouth Municipal Museum includes machinery, an original trapper's shack, two log buildings, a Christ Anglican church, an artifacts building, train caboose, antique tractors, a historic home (1800-1900s), a two-man rail car with set of tracks, farm equipment and small household items. A cairn honours Dr. Charlotte Ross, "the iron rose." Heritage Day is in September. Open July and August 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and on request. Donations accepted. Campground, picnic area, shower and washroom located in adjacent Lions Park. Tel. 204-348-2109/348-2984/348-2300. |
| Little Dance Hill | |
| Pilot Mound The community in the heart of the Pembina Valley was named for a mound that can be seen from 25 km/16 mi. away. It was known as Little Dance Hill by the Assiniboin First Nation and a landmark for explorers and settlers travelling across the prairie. |
| St. François Xavier | |
| St. François Xavier This community dates from 1823 when Cuthbert Grant, an outstanding Métis leader, established a Métis settlement. It was the home of Pascal Breland, an influential business and political figure, and Pierre Falcon, one of Manitoba's earliest song writers. Location: on PTH 26. |
| Gimli | |
| The name comes from ancient Norse mythology and means “Home of the Gods”. Located on the west shore of the world’s tenth largest freshwater lake, Gimli is the heart of New Iceland. Stroll along the sandy beaches, swim, fish, rent a kayak, golf, explore unique shops, restaurants, galleries and museums. Walk along the Gimli harbour, look at the numerous historic murals painted along the seawall by local artists. Enjoy the Islendingadagurinn (Icelandic Festival) held on the August long weekend, the Gimli Film Festival in July. Tel. 204-642-6650 Toll-free: 1-866-642-6650 Fax: 204-642-6660 Web: www.gimli.ca E-mail: gimli@rmgimli.com |
 Riding Mountain National Park of Canada | |
| Riding Mountain National Park of Canada is a place to reconnect with what truly matters to you, where you will journey to relaxation, laughter, learning and play. Situated at the meeting place of three protected ecosystems – the boreal forest, aspen parkland and fescue prairie - in the middle of a United Nations Biosphere Reserve, you will discover pristine wilderness as it exists nowhere else on earth. Feel like you are looking over the rim of the world when you explore the Escarpment trail system where the Manitoba plateau abruptly falls away 300m to the prairies below. Offering more than 400 km of trails set in 2900 km² of entrancing wilderness set amid the agricultural landscape of western Manitoba, Riding Mountain National Park will enchant and inspire you. You will want to come back year after year as the Trail Redevelopment Project means that old favourites are being refurbished and new experiences are being added all the time. The Lake Audy Bison Herd is a beloved attraction that has been fascinating visitors for 80 years. This captive herd of 40 Plains Bison offer a glimpse of what the prairies once looked like when these great animals roamed freely. Round out your bison experience at the Keesee Sharing Lodge in Wasagaming where you will learn more about the profound connection between the plains’ First Peoples, their prey, and the prairie that nurtured them both. Clear Lake is one of the most recognizable and beloved features of Riding Mountain National Park. Its jewel toned crystal clear waters are perfect for boating, swimming, and fishing. The sandy beaches invite you to luxuriate in the Manitoba sunshine and the Lakeshore Trail will provide you with hours of recreational opportunities including hiking, biking, horseback riding, picnicking and camping. When Riding Mountain National Park was designated in 1930, a man known as Grey Owl gave talks and shows with his pet beavers, Rawhide and Jellyroll. Although people assumed he was Aboriginal, Grey Owl was really an Englishman named Archibald Bellaney who had assumed an Aboriginal persona. His cabin can be visited in the park by hiking or biking an 8.7 km (one-way) trail. Be sure to stop at the Visitor Centre, a remarkable 1930’s federal heritage building. Here you will find a wealth of information to make your stay in Riding Mountain truly memorable including the latest trail and weather conditions. Or tour the exquisite organically maintained English Gardens. Sign up for a guided hike or an interpretive adventure. Or become one of a growing number of “citizen scientists” taking part in research and restoration projects in Riding Mountain National Park. Tel. 204-848-7275 Web: www.pc.gc.ca/riding E-mail: rmnp.info@pc.gc.ca. | |
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| Kaleida | |
| Kaleida The cemetery at a stone Anglican church southwest of Darlingford contains gravestones of pioneer families. There is an excellent view of the sweeping Pembina River Valley to the south. Location: southwest of Darlingford, off PR 528. |
| La Verendrye Trail | |
| La Vérendrye Trail - Experience the adventurous heart of northeastern Manitoba’s historical and cultural past of the fur traders by exploring the five Travel Corridors, each with its own uniqueness. Enjoy world-class beaches, golfing, hiking, mountain biking, museums, fishing, wildlife photography and parks. Winter brings romantic getaways, cross-country ski trails, ice fishing derbies and snowmobiling over 3,000 km of groomed trails. Experience summer festivals, unique shopping experiences, and family activities. Follow the yellow and blue signs of La Vérendrye appearing on the designated highways in eastern Manitoba. Contact: Eastman Tourism, Tel. 204-451-1757; E-mail: admin@eastmantourism.ca |
| Falcon Lake Townsite | |
| The Falcon Lake Townsite off Hwy. 1 offers full amenities, campground, accommodation and an array of recreational activities on Falcon Lake. There's a professional golf course, miniature golf, tennis, horseshoes and a year-round riding stable. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| St. Andrew's-on-the-Red Anglican Church (PHS) | |
| Built between 1845 and 1899, St. Andrew's-on-the-Red Anglican Church (PHS) is the oldest stone church in Western Canada still used for public worship. This Gothic Revival church has massive walls, small painted windows, a steep roof and a full wooden steeple. A Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque commemorates the site. Kneeling benches are covered with buffalo hide and many original fixtures still remain. |
| 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 |
| The Boundary Commission - NWMP Route | |
| North West Mounted Police (NWMP) Route. The backbone of the Boundary Trail Heritage Region is a network of four historic Southern Manitoba trails from Emerson to the western Manitoba border, including the International Boundary Commission trail, the NWMP trail, and two pioneer settlement trails - the Post Road and Boiler Trail. Contact: Boundary Trail Heritage Region Inc., Box 64, Cartwright, MB R0K 0L0. Tel. 204-529-2590; fax: 204-529-2288; Web: www.bthr.ca E-mail: edocart@hotmail.com |
| Cartwright | |
| Cartwight A welcoming community located at the intersection of Highway 3 and 5, Cartwright dates back to the late 1800s. The Clay Banks were used in the early days as a buffalo drop. Enjoy camping, golfing, swimming, hiking and celebrate Ponderosa Days on August long weekend. Tel. 204-529-2590 Fax: 204-529-2288 Web www.cartwrightroblin.ca Email: edocart@hotmail.com |
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