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St o ry Ideas k For s Riv er w al Winnipeg The at k Green Getaways Amidst the bustle of the city, you will discover peaceful green spaces that put you in touch with nature. The new, tranquil meeting facility Qualico Family Centre overlooks the recently expanded duck pond. The Assiniboine Park Zoo will be home to Journey to Churchill in 2014, featuring a state-of-theart enclosure to house those world-famous polar bears right in the city. It promises to be one of the most significant projects in North American zoo history. nc y For a complete relaxation experience in nature, Nordik Spa-Nature is set to open in fall 2013. This spa uses Nordic baths and century-old Scandinavian techniques in its treatments offered in a tranquil setting. A Prairie Legacy: The Bison and Its People at FortWhyte Alive offers a once-in-a-lifetime travel experience full of wildlife, cultural history and environmental education. The adventure begins with a close-up encounter of 30 grunting, munching bison and visits to a Plains Cree tipi and Pioneer Sod House. Snowshoe in winter, or paddle a voyageur canoe in the spring and summer, and savour bush tea and bannock cooked over a campfire. Round out the journey with a regional cuisine experience at Buffalo Stone Café. www.fortwhyte.org/ecotours Experience Winnipeg's own "Da Vinci Code" on a Hermetic Code Tour at the Manitoba Legislative Building. This provincial icon is steeped in magic, mystery and architectural wonder; it is full of occult clues concealed in the building's architecture including: hidden hieroglyphic inscriptions, numerological codes and Freemasonic symbols so intelligently masked they have escaped historians and visitors for nearly 100 years. www.heartlandtravel.ca/hermeticcodetours.htm 14 ari: St an S n so Bison Saf The following Winnipeg experiences are part of the Canadian Tourism Commission's Signature Experience Collection®. wa n Signature Experiences H ar per FortWhyte Alive boasts a 70-acre bison prairie and viewing mound where you can visit with more than 30 of the hairy creatures. In 2009, The Forks Rivertrail was named the longest naturally frozen skating trail (according to the Guinness Book of World Records), spanning 9.3 km as it made its way past the Manitoba Legislative Building and into Assiniboine Park. an During migration season, the number of waterfowl that pass through Oak Hammock Marsh exceeds more than 400,000 per day. lico a Fam erv ons ily C rk C entre: Assiniboine Pa To ur: D Winnipeg has the largest, mature urban elm tree forest in North America with approximately 170,000 elms. More than 60,000 of these trees are on public boulevards, providing graceful arched cover over many neighbourhood streets. a Qu Winnipeg is a golfer's paradise with 27 golf courses in the city and another 11 within a one-hour drive. de Co etic m Her For more information or to arrange a media visit, contact Gillian Leschasin at 204.954.1977 or gillian@tourismwinnipeg.com