With warmer days approaching, it’s time to plan some Manitoba day trips. One interesting summer trip is a visit to the village of Cook’s Creek, north of Winnipeg, where an important attraction is the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception. With Ukraine much in the news these days, it’s a good time to visit
See a piece of Ukraine in Manitoba
The Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception is a worthwhile destination
Explore our history at St. Andrews-on-the-Red
The site features Western Canada’s oldest stone church that is still in use
Although snow still covers the ground, it’s time to start planning summer day trips. If you’re interested in Manitoba’s history and beautiful scenery, you might want to consider St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, commonly known as St. Andrew’s-on-the-Red, on the west side of the Red River. The parish was established by Reverend W. Cockran in 1828,
Riding Mountain National Park reclaims winter
After a difficult summer, activities resume in the national park
Weather wasn’t kind for summer activities in 2022, but officials at Riding Mountain National Park hope 2023 will mark the return to a more normal year. Last year, the problems started early, said park spokesperson Dameon Wall. Major April snowstorms were followed by a whiplash of freeze and thaw conditions. The rest of the month
Help keep count at your bird feeder
If you like birds, you can use your hobby to become a citizen scientist
Project FeederWatch is an interesting and useful winter activity for bird enthusiasts. If bird-watching and/or feeding is one of your hobbies, consider helping a scientific project at the same time. The citizen-science research project is operated by Bird Studies Canada and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. It runs from Nov. 1 through April 30 and
PHOTOS: Remember veterans with a visit to the Commonwealth Air Museum
Winston Churchill called the pilot training program Canada’s greatest contribution to the war effort
If you’re looking for an activity to help recognize Remembrance Day, consider a visit to the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum and RCAF WWII Memorial at McGill Field (Brandon Municipal Airport). This was the site of a training school for pilots and other aircraft crews of the British Commonwealth during the Second World War. It
Take the opportunity to talk with the animals
Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre to hold two-day open house
Would you like to meet a great horned owl named Griffin? Or try conversing with Jet, a crow who laughs and says “hi”? Or maybe watch an eastern box turtle? Would you like to learn more about these creatures and about work to help injured or orphaned birds and animals? If so, consider booking a
A heritage homestead and our last river ferry
Take the back roads to the Criddle-Vane homestead and make time for a short crossing at Stockton
For a day trip that takes you back to an earlier time, try a drive to the Criddle-Vane Homestead Provincial Park south of Shilo. And be sure to make a side trip across the Assiniboine River on the Stockton Ferry, southern Manitoba’s last operating river ferry. Anyone interested in the province’s history would likely find
Ready for a small-town adventure?
History is on full display at St. Claude’s local attractions
Road trips may seem like a pricey proposition this summer due to high gas prices, but who says a road trip has to wrack up the odometer? For a different option this summer, there’s the St. Claude area in southern Manitoba. Small farming communities aren’t known for their tourist draw, but a jaunt off the
A touch of history, close to home
Portage la Prairie’s Fort la Reine Museum gives a window to earlier times in the region
With museums now beginning to reopen, I decided this was the time for a long-planned visit to the Fort la Reine Museum in Portage la Prairie. Although only half an hour away from my home, this was my first visit and I certainly recommend it for anyone interested in Manitoba’s history. Fort la Reine Museum,
Take me home, country roads — or on a day trip
There’s plenty to see right here at home in Manitoba this spring
With the arrival of spring, it’s time to start planning some day trips, and it’s not too early to take that first one. Even before the leaves are out or the grass is green, a drive around rural Manitoba can be an interesting experience. Just be sure, that if you do venture off pavement and
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