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PAINT LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK The park extends over 24,290 ha/ 55,950 ac of Precambrian boreal forest. it boasts good camping and fishing. it includes facilities for the disabled, several playgrounds, beach area and manitoba's largest marina. location: 35 km/25 mi south of Thompson at the junction of hwy. 6 and Pr 375 p: 204-945-6784 toll free: 1-800-214-6497 b KWASITCHEWAN FALLS PISEW FALLS- at Pisew Falls, the Grass river drops 13 m/42.7 ft, changes direction and jets down through a gorge. a short boardwalk leads to observation platforms. another ½ km/1/3 mi trail leads to the rotary bridge over the Grass river below the falls giving access to trails leading to the top of Pisew Falls and to a 22 km return hiking trail to Kwasitchewan Falls, manitoba's highest waterfall. backcountry campsites are at the far end of the loop. location: between wabowden and Thompson on hwy. 6 p: 204-945-6784 toll free: 1-800-214-6497 SNOW LAKE The discovery of major ore deposits led to snow Lake's development as a major mining centre. You will find excellent fishing, canoeing, abundant flora and fauna, resorts, a manitoba star attraction mining museum, sunset bay beach. enjoy history and view the aboriginal pictographs dating back 1,500 years. location: on Pr 392 p: 204-358-2551 f: 204-358-2112 e: snowlake@mts.net w: www.snowlake.com WEKUSKO FALLS Two suspension bridges and trails lead visitors along and over a series of falls and rapids on the Grass river. There's a campground, beach, playground and boat launches accessing wekusko and Tramping lakes. open may to september. location: 15 km north on Pr 392 from hwy. 39 p: 204-945-6784 toll free: 1-800-214-6497 ATTRACTIONS Flin Flon This is a thriving mining community and vacationer's destination, nestled in the middle of nature's magnificence. Located on the manitoba/saskatchewan boundary of the 54th parallel, Flin Flon is part of the Precambrian amisk volcanic belt. This city is rich in culture and hosts the Flin Flon Trout Festival in June and the Bust the Winter Blues Festival in February. p: 204-687-4518 f: 204-687-4456 e: flinflonchamber@mts.net w: www.cityofflinflon.com FLIN FLON STATION MUSEUM Flin Flon Station Museum contains artifacts collected from mining, transportation and cultural sources, including a diving suit and helmet, a Linn tractor used in early freight hauls, a train sweeper and ore car. also on display is a 63 lb. lake trout caught in the Flin Flon area. open first weekend in June to august 31 daily 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. admission charged. location: on hwy. 10 at the tourist park p: 204-687-2946 w: www.cityofflinflon.com b JOSIAH FLINTABBATEY FLONATIN a statue of Josiah Flintabbatey Flonatin guards the entrance to the city. This dime novel character, adopted by prospectors in 1915, gave the city its name. The 7.5 m/24 ft statue was designed by american cartoonist al capp of L'il abner fame. w: www.cityofflinflon.com b Gillam Located along the nelson river, it is accessible by rail, air, bus service and car via Pr 280 from Thompson. The area offers fishing, hunting, boating, snowmobiling, camping, swimming (indoor and outdoor). enjoy the aurora borealis viewing and the Firefighters' Rodeo. p: 204-652-3162, 204-652-3150 MANITOBA'S HYDRO CAPITAL Gillam is Manitoba's hydro capital with three large hydro-generating stations (Kettle, Long spruce and Limestone) and two converter stations (radisson and henday). p: 204-652-4121, 204-652-9121 (tours) Grand Rapids on the shore of Lake winnipeg, a section of a tramway built in 1877 by the hudson's bay company has been re-laid in Tramway Park. western canada's first railway, the tramway, allowed goods to be carried around the rapids from Lake Winnipeg to the Saskatchewan River. 131 Josiah Flintabbatey Flonatin – Flin Flon NOR TH O F 5 3 °