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Tranquility awaits
at WHiteshell
Provincial Park
>>Get away from it all amid some of
the province's most sweeping forest
vistas and rugged Pre-Cambrian rock
&
faces. Spanning nearly 3,000 kilometres
Pa r k s
of protected wilderness parkland, this
eastern eden offers everything from
back-to-nature campsites to cozy cabins
and family resorts. Test your mettle while
hiking the Mantario Trail, 60 kilometres
through tough terrain, or hit the links,
the tennis courts and the riding stable at
Falcon Lake Townsite. Paddle a kayak
down a quiet stream, walk or mountain
bike through winding paths, or visit
the Alfred Hole Goose Sanctuary,
Bannock Point Petroforms and
Whiteshell Natural History Museum.
Sink to new lows while scuba diving
at West Hawk Lake — the deepest
enjoy the
water body in the province, formed by
serenengs
a meteorite — or go fishing for walleye,
perch and pickerel in the more than 200
setti
others. Check out super-sized lily ponds
and thundering waterfalls — or hop in a
canoe and shoot the rapids yourself!
www.whiteshell.mb.ca.
Whiteshell Provincial Park
Stonewall Quarry Park
Things are Heating
up at Stonewall
Quarry Park
>>A lasting monument to Stonewall's
limestone age (the abandoned kilns
remain a focal point), Quarry Park is a
summer fun-zone replete with walking
trails, heritage sites, garden spaces and
a world-class baseball complex. Pitch a
tent at the campgrounds, take the kids
to the playground, chill out at Kinsmen
Lake, or peruse the exhibit spaces at the
Heritage Arts Centre. To learn more,
check out www.stonewallquarrypark.ca.
