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has a new temporary exhibit examining the
impact of Canada’s Indian Act. Elijah
Harper’s eagle feather, a wampum belt and
a Cree artist’s cradleboard “fl oat” above
handwritten excerpts from the Act. Open
until summer (www.humanrights.ca).
SCENIC DRIVES
Bunk in at Riding Mountain National Park’s
Wasagaming townsite, and take the next
day to drive to the park for early morning
wildlife spotting, a visit to the resident
bison herd, selfi e stops all around beautiful
Clear Lake and ups and downs in the park’s
unique topography. Return to Winnipeg
via Highway 5 and McCreary and the
self-proclaimed world lily capital of ATIKAKI PROVINCIAL WILDERNESS PARK • DESTINATION CANADA
Neepawa, then take the scenic Highway 16
Yellowhead route through vast farmland Dam Provincial Park and the picturesque En route to Gimli, Oak Hammock Marsh
(www.discoverclearlake.com). town and lake. Stop to walk the suspension Interpretive Centre welcomes thousands of
bridge and hiking trails. migrating geese in the fall (www.oakhammock
From north Winnipeg, drive River Road marsh.ca ); and, at the Canadian Fossil
along the Red River to Selkirk and the FAMILY FUN Discovery Centre in Morden, see monster
Marine Museum of Manitoba (www. Kids go wild at FortWhyte Alive, where fossils from prehistoric Lake Agassiz and the
marinemuseum.ca), with Lower Fort Garry bison roam on prairie grasses near a new 15-m-long (50-ft.) life-sized replica of
National Historic Site about two-thirds pioneer sod house, teepee encampment and Bruce, the world’s biggest publicly displayed
along the 60-km (37-mi.) route. Tiny prairie dog town (www.fortwhyte.org), and mosasaur (www.discoverfossils.com ).
Lockport, an historic catfi shing spot (rent a at Assiniboine Park’s Nature Playground
boat and gear) and hot dog stand heaven, and Polar Playground (www.assiniboine
lies between the two. From Selkirk, return park.ca). Journey to Churchill is home to
to Winnipeg via pretty Henderson Highway. ten polar bears, including Nanuk and Siku, Park Pick
rescued from the Churchill area.
THE FORKS NATIONAL
For a longer day trip, take Highway 44 east For history and fun, families can ride
HISTORIC SITE
from Lockport, through the Agassiz the vintage steam train Prairie Dog Central
The Forks National Historic Site ranks
Provincial Forest and all the way to Seven Railway from north Winnipeg to the villages
at the top of visitor to-do lists, thanks
Sisters Falls and the classic hydro station of Grosse Isle and Warren and back (www.
to its marketplaces, Sunday summer
there, then onto Pinawa for a visit to Pinawa pdcrailway.com ).
farmers’ market, Children’s Museum,
Manitoba Theatre for Young People,
traditional Indigenous Oodena
Celebration Circle, Festival Park and
Stage with free concerts, Riverwalk
and summer boat rides along the
Assiniboine. In winter, the river
becomes a skating, skiing and
snowball-throwing playground,
with warming huts designed by an
assortment of international archi-
tects. Around the borders of The Forks
is the Beaux Arts 1911-vintage Union
Station rail terminal, the post-
contemporary Canadian Museum
for Human Rights, and the elegant
cable-stayed Provencher Bridge with
the little restaurant, Mon Ami Louis,
halfway across it (www.parkscanada.
gc.ca/forks).
Your life-changing adventure starts here! National Parks and Historic Sites:
www. lazybearexpeditions.com www.parkscanada.gc.ca
1-888-773-8888
