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NOR TH O F 5 3 ° Credit: Tanis Grandmont 132 Leaf Rapids The north's "hidden treasure" lies 1,000 km north of winnipeg in the heart of forests, sand eskers and 10,000 lakes. There are hundreds of kilometres of safe navigable waterways for fishermen dreaming of trophy catches. You will find campgrounds, rustic cabins, fly-in services, guides and full services. The Town centre houses the health centre, recreational facilities, school and stores. enjoy free golfing on a nine-hole public golf course. annual events include christmas Tree Lighting celebrations in December, winter carnival in march, ice fishing derbies, canada Day celebrations. Leaf rapids is a ten-minute drive from the historic churchill river. p: 204-473-2436 f: 204-473-2566 e: cedo@townofleafrapids.ca w: www.townofleafrapids.ca NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE The National Exhibition Centre in the town centre features travelling exhibitions from major canadian galleries and museums as well as local displays. The gift shop carries a variety of local arts and crafts, books and tourist information. open year-round 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Free admission. p: 204-473-8682 f: 204-473-2707 e: leaf.r.excentre@gmail.com b Norway House (PHS) The bank of the nelson river is the site of three former hudson's bay company fur trade structures — Archway Warehouse (1840-41); Jail (1855-56) and Powder Magazine (1837-38). norway house is rich in cree and métis culture, fur trade history, diverse waterways and geography. ROSSVILLE MISSION Rossville Mission, where the syllabics of the cree language were created by methodist minister James evans in 1842, stands on a point on Little Playgreen Lake. Sunset Beach – Snow Lake 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 w: www.snowlake.com MINING MUSEUM The manitoba star attraction Mining Museum has a collection of mining artifacts complete with mining equipment such as drills, mucking machines, old mine rescue equipment and old maps. see a replica of a raise and a drift, a painting of a cross-section of a mine, and clothes the miners wore. Guided tours are offered late June to september long weekend. call for opening hours. Group tours welcome. admission charged. location: 163 Poplar st. p: 204-358-7867, 204-358-2551 e: slmuseum@gillamnet.com b SNOW LAKE MURALS The Snow Lake Murals pictorially represent the unique mining history and culture of the area. p: 204-358-2551 b The Pas The Pas, known as the "Gateway to the North," is actually three distinct communities: the Town of The Pas, The opaskwayak cree nation, and the rural municipality of Kelsey, which includes the farming community, wanless and village of cranberry Portage. major events include the chamber's annual Trade show and sale, northern manitoba Trappers' Festival, opaskwayak indian Days, agricultural fair and exhibition, and the bill bannock Fishing classic. The area abounds with exciting year-round recreational opportunities. p: 204-623-7256 f: 204-623-2589 e: tpinfo@mts.net w: www.thepaschamber.com