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MANITOBA LEGISLATIVE BUILDING W A Completed in 1920, this architecturally magnificent building houses the legislative assembly and offices of government ministers. Learn some of Manitoba's rich history through the various statues and plaques located on the Legislative grounds. Self- guided tours of the building available year round and guided tours are available in summer. Please see the Tours section of this guide for details on the Hermetic Code Tour of the Manitoba Legislative Building. Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily for self-guided tours. Guided tours are available on an hourly basis, July to Labour Day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Group tours by appointment. 450 Broadway – Downtown Tel: 204.945.5813 www.gov.mb.ca/mit/legtour/legbld.html OAK HAMMOCK MARSH INTERPRETIVE CENTRE W A Trek the nature trails, take a guided tour, go canoeing, view wildlife, watch a film, enjoy a meal in the café and check out the fun, interactive exhibits to see why Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre has been voted the world's "Best Environmental Experience." Reserve "A Bird in the Hand", a Destination Canada Signature Experience, and feel the gentle touch of a songbird in the palm of your hands as you release it into the wild. Open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily; except some statutory holidays. Extended hours during the fall migration. Highways 67 and 220 – Just outside Winnipeg (20 minutes north) Tel: 204.467.3300 | 1.888.50MARSH Email: ohmic@ducks.ca www.oakhammockmarsh.ca PARKS CANADA PLACE AT THE FORKS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE W A This nine-acre (3.6 hectare) park, operated by Parks Canada Place at The Forks National Historic Site, is comprised of interpretive exhibits, inspiring sculptures, entertaining guided walking tours in summer, stone pictographs, walking trails, a dock, native prairie garden, amphitheatre, and the Variety Heritage Adventure Park playground and splash pads (for children 2 to 12 years), which brings more than 6,000 years of history to life. Come imagine, explore and enjoy! 25 Forks Market Road – Downtown Tel: 204.98-FORKS (983.6757) www.parkscanada.gc.ca/forks PRAIRIE DOG CENTRAL RAILWAY W The Prairie Dog Central Railway operates a fully restored 1900-era vintage train pulled by an 1882 steam engine or a 1950s classic GP9 diesel locomotive. Each trip incorporates a station stop at Grosse Isle where local vendors offer home baking, produce, and handicrafts. See website for a list of special events such as Canada Day, Railway Day, Great Train Robbery, Howlin' Hallowe'en Express Train and much more. Open May to September weekends and holidays, and last two weekends in October Inkster Junction Station, Prairie Dog Trail (between Route 90 and Sturgeon Road) – The Maples Tel: 204.832.5259 Email: info@pdcrailway.com www.pdcrailway.com Photo Courtesy of Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre Manitoba Legislative Building: Dan Harper 38 2018 OFFICIAL VISITOR'S GUIDE WINNIPEG