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54 VILLAGE CENTRE The Village Centre houses exhibition galleries, a room for the care and preparation of collections, a Souvenir and Book Shop and public space. Pioneer Days is held every August long weekend. Open year-round, hours same as heritage village and October to April 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday to Friday. Admission charged. location: Hwy. 12 N p: 204-326-9661 f: 204-326-5046 toll free: 1-866-280-8741 e: info@mhv.ca w: www.mhv.ca b THE SCARECROW FOREST The Scarecrow Forest is a half mile gravel trail winding through acres of bush with friendly scarecrow scenes waiting around each corner. Zipline rides, tractor train rides, play structures, mega sandboxes, bale maze, petting farm and a corn trail will entertain you all day. location: north of Steinbach on Hwy. 12, then 2.75 mi east on PR 311 (toward Giroux) p: 204-371-5556 e: shirley@pennerpumpkins.com w: www.pennerpumpkins.com STEINBACH CORN MAZE AND ADVENTURES Steinbach Corn Maze and Adventures has activities for the whole family. Large nine-acre corn maze plus a variety of mazes for all ages, large play structure, lookout tower, air bouncer/ netted trampoline, go-karts, eating and concession area. Fire pits, firewood and roasting sticks available. Groups welcome. location: from Winnipeg, 32.4 km south on Hwy. 59, 13.1 km east on Hwy. 52, turn right 1.5 km p: 204-346-4160 e: info@steinbachcornmazeand adventures.com w: www.steinbachcornmazeand adventures.com Sundown ST. ELIAS UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH, BELL TOWER AND CEMETERY, SIRKO AREA (PHS) St. Elias Ukrainian Orthodox Church is an excellent example of a modest Ukrainian Church that pioneers erected in Manitoba. Construction commenced in 1908 with the colourful interior completed in 1910. The site also has a cemetery dotted with the distinctive tall white crosses of the Orthodox faith and a log bell tower of traditional design and construction. location: 6 mi south and 1 mi east of Sundown Steinbach Corn Maze and Adventures Whitemouth The Whitemouth Municipal Museum includes machinery, an original trapper's shack, two log buildings, a Christ Anglican church, an artifacts building, train caboose, antique tractors, a historic home (1800-1900s), a two-man rail car with set of tracks, farm equipment and small household items. A cairn honours Dr. Charlotte Ross, "the iron rose." Heritage Day is in September. Open July and August 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and on request. Donations accepted. Campground, picnic area, shower and washroom located in adjacent Lions Park. p: 204-348-2109, 204-348-2984, 204-348-2300 Whitemouth Municipal Museum EASTERN