Travel Manitoba Vacation Guide

Spring/Summer 2013

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P l e n t y o f A c t i o n 78 REAT time? aG ou bet! y Assiniboia Downs Come out of the gate running >>Assiniboia Downs — You'll hit the good times trifecta at Assiniboia Downs, where you can enjoy the rush of live thoroughbred horse racing, test your luck at the upstairs gaming lounge, or tuck in to brunch or a sumptuous prime rib buffet at the Terrace Dining Room — which affords a breathtaking view of the tracks. Located just west of Winnipeg on the Trans-Canada Highway, the Downs the Do wns! o D = Live Racing May - September offers live racing from May to September, as well as year-round simulcast races from major tracks worldwide. In summer, enjoy family fun days during afternoon race cards, where kids can cruise the petting zoo, go for pony rides, and get a jump on things in a giant bouncy castle. www.assiniboiadowns.com. FunFact = Casino-style VLT lounge = Fabulous dining = Facility rentals (meetings, socials, weddings & more) = Weekly poker games with cash prizes = Open year round ASD ASDowns.com 204-885-3330 3975 Portage Ave Winnipeg, MB ASD Rt. Hon. Arthur Meighen Monument (in Island Park) commemorates the lawyer, MLA and Senator who was one of Canada's youngest prime ministers (elected in 1920). He moved to Portage la Prairie at age 22 and is the only Manitoban to hold the post of Prime Minister.

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