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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 w: www.cityofflinflon.com Suspension Bridge – Wekusko Falls At Grass River Provincial Park, explore the wilderness of lakes and evergreen forest that's home to woodland caribou, moose and a variety of waterfowl. The Grass River is ideal for canoeing and fishing. Strings of islands dot the many lakes of the park and river system. Karst Spring gushes out of a sedimentary rock cliff of the Manitoba Lowlands and flows into the Precambrian shields Grass River near Iskwasum Campground. Follow the trail. Go boating, canoeing and fishing. location: on Hwy. 39 and Hwy. 10 p: 204-945-6784 toll free: 1-800-214-6497 Paint Lake Provincial 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: south of Thompson at the junction of Hwy. 6 and PR 375 p: 204-945-6784 toll free: 1-800-214-6497 b At Pisew Falls-Kwasitchewan Falls, the Grass River drops 42.7 ft, changes direction and jets down through a gorge. A short boardwalk leads to observation platforms. Another 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 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, and 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 Visit Wekusko Falls, cross two suspension bridges and follow the trails that lead you 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 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. Admission charged. location: on Hwy. 10 at the tourist park p: 204-687-2946 w: www.cityofflinflon.com b 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 Gillam Visit Manitoba's Hydro Capital. The community has three large hydro- generating stations – Kettle, Long Spruce and Limestone; and two converter stations – Radisson and Henday. The area offers fishing, hunting, boating, snowmobiling, camping, and swimming. Enjoy the aurora borealis and the Firefighters' Rodeo. location: via PR 280 from Thompson p: 204-652-3162, 204-652-3150 204-652-4121, 204-652-9121 (tours) 135 b NOR TH OF 5 3 °