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Voyageur
Way
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Eastern
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of prairie gold give way to green forests, blue
lakes and rugged, red pre-Cambrian rock. In this
accessible wilderness, discover churning rivers,
clear lakes and forests full of aspen, fir and
jack pine. Land shaped by wind, water and time.
Explore
Eastern Manitoba - a land borne of the
ages.
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Whiteshell
Provincial Park
Explore
one of Manitoba's favorite getaways which offers all
the comforts of civilization in a spectacular wilderness
setting. As one of the province's largest parks (2,590
sq./ l,/1,000 sq. mi.), it has 200 lakes, many fishing
lodges, resorts, plus picnic sites, campgrounds, horseback
riding, golfing, hiking, sailing. Popular sites include
the Alf Hole Goose Sanctuary, the Lily Pond, Rainbow
Falls and the resort towns of Falcon Lake and Westhawk
Lake
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Mennonite
Heritage Village (Canada) INC.
Look
for the windmill and relive the days of early
Mennonite settlement at this unique centre.
The complex starts from a street reminiscent
of the Mennonite villages found in southern
Manitoba during the late 1800s. Century-old
dwellings, church and school are furnished to
the period. Location: Steinbach.
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Grand
Beach Provincial Park
Walk
along miles of powdery white sand beaches resting
on the eastern shore of Lake Winnipeg - Canada's
seventh largest lake. Grass-topped dunes reach
as high as 8 m/30 ft. and a lagoon supports
hundreds of species of birds.
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Dugald
Costume Museum
Stop
in and see displays featuring men's, women's
and children's clothing in an exciting living
picture format. The 15,000 piece collection
dates back to 1765. Location: Dugald.
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Buffalo
Point
There
is only one Manitoba resort on Lake of the
Woods, the renowned international body
of water. Cast away for great walleye fishing
and enjoy the many recreational facilities.
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Birds
Hill Provincial Park
View
hills and ridges formed by ancient glaciers
in a park that is only 24 km/15mi. from Winnipeg.
It has an artificial lake, oak and aspen forests,
native prairie wildflowers, deer and song-birds.
Location: 7 km/4 mi. south of Hwy 44.
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Nopiming
Provincial Park
Discover
why the Saulteaux called this place the "entrance
to the wilderness". The park features towering granite
outcrops, stands of black spruce and more than 700 lakes,
several of them with fly or drive-in fishing lodges. Its
wildlife includes woodland caribou in season (seldom seen
this far south).
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