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History of the Exchange District guided tour
Location / Time: Meet at Exchange District BIZ office located at 492 Main Street at 10:15 AM. The guided tour is a slower pace walk from 10:30 to noon. There are many places to lock your bike. Winnipeg Transit users should be aware that almost all routes and some stops are changing on June 29.
Description: Walk the cobblestone streets and experience the vibrant, bustling history of the Exchange District. Learn about Newspaper Row, turn-of-the-century banks, and the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919. Get to know the famous and unsung characters who made Winnipeg the city it is today.
Cost: $8 if there are at least 10 people. Otherwise it is $10.
Lunch: For those who want bring a lunch, we can eat at Old Market Square. There should be food trucks present as well.
Bring: Water, hat, sunscreen, and your name tag.
Cycle Seven Sisters to Pinawa
Location / Time: Meet at the Seven Sisters parking lot just below the Hydro dam (Seven Sisters Generating Station) at 9:50 for a 10:00 AM departure. Don’t expect a washroom at the parking lot, but we will stop at the port-a-potties by the parking lot at the start of the Pinawa Channel and at the swinging bridge where we'll have our lunch. Car and bike pooling options from the 59er, leaving at 9:00 AM.
Description: We'll cycle from the Seven Sister dam to Pinawa, alongside Natalie Lake, through the boreal forest, and alongside the Winnipeg River in Pinawa to the Pinawa Channel.
The route is gravel or dirt and flat, but may involve some uneven terrain and cycling through or around the odd water puddle, depending on the weather leading up to the event.
From Pinawa we'll cycle to the swinging bridge, where we’ll eat lunch, before returning to Seven Sisters.
The total distance cycled will be approximately 30K return. Expect a few stops along the way to forest bathe, to breathe in the fresh air, and to admire and/or identify some birds and plants.
Bring: A hybrid or mountain bike, lunch, water, sunscreen, spare tube and repair kit, name tag, and binoculars (optional).
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McGillivray Falls Trail in Whiteshell Provincial Park
Contact / Registration: Please contact Roger at 204-451-1219 to register.
Please join Roger for hike at McGillivray Falls in Whiteshell Provincial Park .Park pass is not required in 2025. Please dress appropriately including hat , bring lunch and water.
Meet at 9 am at Coop Foodstore parking lot at Southdale Shopping Centre along Fermor Ave and Lakewood to arrange carpooling . ( Shopping centre address is 35 Lakewood )
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Tuesday Breakfast
Event Date: Repeats every month on the second Tuesday 2 times. July 8, 2025August 12, 2025 Date: The second Tuesday of every month at 9.00 AM
Location: Smitty’s Family Restaurant, 580 Pembina Hwy (near Grant Ave)
Registration deadline: The preceding Sunday at 6:00 PM. Charles needs to know who will be attending.
Bring: Your name tag.
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Walk along Sturgeon Creek
Location / Time: Meet on Woodhaven Blvd where it crosses Sturgeon Creek at 8:30 AM for an 8:40 AM start.
Description: Walk along Sturgeon Creek from the Assiniboine River to Saskatchewan Avenue.
We will walk south to the Assiniboine River, then north to Saskatchewan Avenue, and return on the other side. The route is quite scenic and 80% paved with some grassy sections. We will have a snack break at Grant's Old Mill.
Bring: Water, a snack, suncreen, and your name tag.
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Crow Wing Trail Hikes in southern Manitoba
Contact / Registration: To register please call Roger at 204-451-1219.
Please join Roger for hike along different points of access at the Crow Wing Trail including the Senkiw Bridge across the Roseau River. Dress appropriately including hat, bring lunch and water.
Meet at 9 am at Coop Foodstore parking lot at Southdale Shopping Centre along Fermor Avenue and Lakewood Blvd to arrange for carpooling .( Shopping centre address is 35 Lakewood Blvd).
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Cycle the Winnipeg South Loop
Location / Time: Meet at Assiniboine Park Duck Pond at 9:45 for a 10:00 AM departure.
Description: We will cycle south through Fort Whyte Alive to Bridgwater. From there we will turn east through Fort Richmond and then north before crossing the river to St Vital Park and returning to the Assiniboine Park Duck Pond.
Lunch: We will stop for lunch at Kings Park or St Vital Park.
Distance / Duration: ~45K over 3 to 4 hours, including stops.
Bring: Lunch, water, and your name tag.
Paddle Willow Creek
Launch location: PTH 9 & Willow Creek Road 107N
Time: We will meet at the launch location at 10:30 AM.
Or meet at Grassmere Family Restaurant (3750 McPhillips St / PTH 8 at Grassmere Road, 1 km north of the North Perimeter Highway) at 9:30 AM to carpool / convoy. It will take a few minutes to form carpools (and pay the owner or buy something for the privilege of leaving cars on his large lot).
Travel map.
Description: We will paddle out the creek, up the lake (winds permitting) , lunch and swim at the sandbar on the lagoon, explore the birds of the lagoon, and then shortcut back to the launch location via the channel. Of course, ice cream in Winnipeg Beach on the way home!
Paddle distance: 4 hours / 13 km.
Toilets: ... at the launch location and at Grassmere Family Restaurant.
Boats: If you don’t have a canoe or kayak, we can try to partner you with a canoe owner who is looking for a bow paddler.
Mandatory safety equipment for all Grey Hares paddling activities:
• A Personal Floatation Device (PFD).
• A sound signalling device (AKA "whistle").
• A bailer.
• A buoyant heaving line (AKA "rope") at least 15 metres long.
• Extra warm clothes.
A sponge is a good idea (especially for a kayak) because it helps you completely drain your boat.
Rating: Intermediate stern paddlers and kayakers.
Bring: Lunch, water, sunscreen, and your name tag.
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Mantari-Yoga Weekend
Friday, July 25, 2025 to Monday, July 28, 2025 Canoe to the Mantario cabin and enjoy an extra-long weekend away from the internet, traffic and a busy to do list. We will enjoy swimming, hiking, observing boreal plants and wildlife, using the wood-fired sauna, eating well, and of course doing some yoga. Beginner yogis are very welcome.
Trip Leaders
Katrina Froese is an environmental educator who loves to canoe in the wilderness and share her curiosity and wonder about the natural world. She discovered her love for the Mantario wilderness on a cross country ski trip to the cabin in 2011 and has led trips in all seasons.
Lise Weatherby is a yoga instructor who draws inspiration for her classes from walking in the woods. She loves being in nature, whether that be canoeing, backcountry camping or cross-country skiing. She looks forward to connecting with you at Mantario.
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Ironwood Trail in town of Pinawa
Walk in town of Pinawa for about 5 kilometres on Ironwood Trail . There is a possibility of lunch afterwards at Pinawa Golf Course.
Dress appropriately, bring hat, water , snacks and sunscreen .
Meet at 9a.m at Southdale Shopping Centre along Fermor close to McDonalds for carpooling.
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Mantari-Yoga Weekend
Friday, July 25, 2025 to Monday, July 28, 2025 Canoe to the Mantario cabin and enjoy an extra-long weekend away from the internet, traffic and a busy to do list. We will enjoy swimming, hiking, observing boreal plants and wildlife, using the wood-fired sauna, eating well, and of course doing some yoga. Beginner yogis are very welcome.
Trip Leaders
Katrina Froese is an environmental educator who loves to canoe in the wilderness and share her curiosity and wonder about the natural world. She discovered her love for the Mantario wilderness on a cross country ski trip to the cabin in 2011 and has led trips in all seasons.
Lise Weatherby is a yoga instructor who draws inspiration for her classes from walking in the woods. She loves being in nature, whether that be canoeing, backcountry camping or cross-country skiing. She looks forward to connecting with you at Mantario.
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Hike Harbourview Park and Kilcona Park
Location / Time: Meet at the Harbourview Park boat launch at 8:30 AM for an 8:40 AM start.
Description: Hike the trails at Harbourview Park and Kilcona Park. We will be hiking all around both parks enjoying the birds and wildflowers. The tour should take about two hours. The trails are often hilly and mostly grass, with some paved, gravel, or dirt sections. We will be taking a few rest stops, but not a lunch break per se. There are porta-potties on site.
Note: The group tends to walk quickly, so be prepared for that.
Bring: Water, a snack, suncreen, and your name tag.
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