Manitoba 2020 - October
Another year of Local Tourism - The COVID19 Year
The COVID-19 thing began in Manitoba about Mid-March and we decided from the start to follow guidelines. Fortunately we can still walk / run / ski & paddle - activities that are much safer than shopping, going to restaurants and bars, Trump rallies ... etc.
For more information about these places go to Past & Present
For more photos check out the Virtual Manitoba Photo Gallery
For information about specfic sites or buildings, visit Historic Sites of Manitoba
Index September or Summer
Travelling backwards in time...
Oct. 12: Assiniboine Corridor WMA Hike & Glen Souris Area Scenic Drive
Oct. 9: Black Creek, Wawanesa & the Souris River
Black Creek is just north of Wawanesa off of Road 340
The Sipeweski Museum
You can park near the Highway #2 south of Wawanesa and in low water you can walk quite a ways along the riverbank, under the bridge and to the south.
A short drive takes you to an overlook on the south side of the big loop in the river.
Oct. 8: Menteith, Souris & the Lauder Sand Hills
Souris River
Menteith area rail bridge
Menteith Elevator Site
Oct. 7: Maskawata
Maskawata site.
Harvey School Site
Trail south from Harvey School to the Assiniboine Valley
Harrison Brodge
From Hall;s Bridge
Assiniboine School
Oct. 6: A Trip North of Brandon
We went through the Little Saskatchewan River valley, north of Newdale, then on to the Ozerna area, followed by the Rackham district where we hiked a bit of the Great Trail. We drove through Clanwilliam and Bethany, then stopped to check out an old rail bridge at an abandonned siding called Orrville, near Franklin, before heading home.
Newdale
Approaching bridge 1
Going from bridge 1 to bridge 2
Near bridge 2
St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church - built in 1933
A section of the Great Trail that runs on an old rail bed between Neepawa and Russell.
A view from the trail
The rail bridge at Orrville. Also on the Great Trail
On an earlier vsite I had discovered the foundations for a railway water tower.
Oct. 4: Bunclody and the Riverside Park Trail
Oct. 3: Waggle Springs Natural Area and the Criddle / Vane Heritage Park
One of many Nature Conservancy Projects in our region - this one provides panoramic overviews of a big loop of the Assiniboine River in the Glen Souris region.
The Criddle site is a great place for a picnic and an easy hike. This time we strolled south from the yard along the old trail to the Treesbank Ferry site.
For more information about these places go to Past & Present
For more photos check out the Virtual Manitoba Photo Gallery
For more ideas....
Off the Beaten Path...a Hiking and Exploring Guide
Another year of Local Tourism - The COVID19 Year
| Index |
Summer |
September |
October |
The COVID-19 thing began in Manitoba about Mid-March and we decided from the start to follow guidelines. Fortunately we can still walk / run / ski & paddle - activities that are much safer than shopping, going to restaurants and bars, Trump rallies ... etc.
For more information about these places go to Past & Present
For more photos check out the Virtual Manitoba Photo Gallery
For information about specfic sites or buildings, visit Historic Sites of Manitoba
Index September or Summer
Travelling backwards in time...
Oct. 12: Assiniboine Corridor WMA Hike & Glen Souris Area Scenic Drive
Oct. 9: Black Creek, Wawanesa & the Souris River
Black Creek is just north of Wawanesa off of Road 340
The Sipeweski Museum
You can park near the Highway #2 south of Wawanesa and in low water you can walk quite a ways along the riverbank, under the bridge and to the south.
A short drive takes you to an overlook on the south side of the big loop in the river.
Oct. 8: Menteith, Souris & the Lauder Sand Hills
Souris River
Menteith area rail bridge
Menteith Elevator Site
Oct. 7: Maskawata
Maskawata site.
Harvey School Site
Trail south from Harvey School to the Assiniboine Valley
Harrison Brodge
From Hall;s Bridge
Assiniboine School
Oct. 6: A Trip North of Brandon
We went through the Little Saskatchewan River valley, north of Newdale, then on to the Ozerna area, followed by the Rackham district where we hiked a bit of the Great Trail. We drove through Clanwilliam and Bethany, then stopped to check out an old rail bridge at an abandonned siding called Orrville, near Franklin, before heading home.
Newdale
Approaching bridge 1
Going from bridge 1 to bridge 2
Near bridge 2
St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church - built in 1933
A section of the Great Trail that runs on an old rail bed between Neepawa and Russell.
A view from the trail
The rail bridge at Orrville. Also on the Great Trail
On an earlier vsite I had discovered the foundations for a railway water tower.
Oct. 4: Bunclody and the Riverside Park Trail
Oct. 3: Waggle Springs Natural Area and the Criddle / Vane Heritage Park
One of many Nature Conservancy Projects in our region - this one provides panoramic overviews of a big loop of the Assiniboine River in the Glen Souris region.
The Criddle site is a great place for a picnic and an easy hike. This time we strolled south from the yard along the old trail to the Treesbank Ferry site.
For more information about these places go to Past & Present
For more photos check out the Virtual Manitoba Photo Gallery
For more ideas....
Off the Beaten Path...a Hiking and Exploring Guide