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32 Every year, 26,000 students study at the University of Manitoba. The university was founded in 1877. See rocks and fossils from millions of years ago at the Cretaceous Menagerie. View contemporary and historical art at Gallery One One One. Enjoy a jazz, opera, choral, or chamber music concert in Eva Clare Hall. Cheer on Bison athletes at football, hockey, and basketball games. location: Fort Garry Campus w: www.umanitoba.ca b Explore how food is made in Canada at the Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre. Enjoy interactive exhibits leading visitors from the farmer's wheat field to the kitchen table. Peek into a day in the life of a pig. Learn about every aspect of food production from farming practices to retail sales and highlights of ongoing research. location: Glenlea Research Station (south on Highway 75, 15 km past the Perimeter Highway. Turn east at Research Station Road, drive 1 km.) p: 204-883-2524, 204-883-2532 w: www.farmandfooddiscoverycentre.ca b The Upper Fort Garry Gate is the only remnant remaining of Upper Fort Garry, built by the Hudson's Bay Company in the 1830s at the forks of the Red and Assiniboine rivers. The history of the site includes Ambroise Didyme Lepine's role in the Red River Resistance of 1869-70, which ended in the creation of Manitoba. location: south of Broadway off Fort St. The Western Canada Aviation Museum is your aviation adventure! See historic aircraft and artifacts, including a replica of the Avrocar flying saucer, SKYWAYS, a hands-on discovery exhibit for children. Open daily. Admission charged. location: Hangar T2, 958 Ferry Rd. p: 204-786-5503 w: www.wcam.mb.ca b The Westminster United Church (PHS) was located among one of Winnipeg's growing populations. Built in 1903-1904, this dramatic Gothic-inspired church features slender pinnacle towers and a beautiful rose window. location: Maryland St. and Westminster Ave. University of Manitoba PHOTO: IAN MCCAUSLAND The Winnipeg Art Gallery houses a collection of contemporary, historical and decorative art, as well as the world's largest public collection of contemporary Inuit art. Rooftop restaurant and gift shop. Open Tuesday to Sunday, closed Mondays and statutory holidays. Admission charged. See ad page 43 location: 300 Memorial Blvd. p: 204-786-6641 w: www.wag.mb.ca b The Winnipeg Convention Centre provides a total of 160,000 sq ft of meeting and exhibition space on three levels. Flexibility allows for conventions of 7,000 people or banquets for up to 5,000 people. Adjoining mall and skywalk to hotel and MTS Centre. location: 375 York Ave. p: 204-956-1720 toll free: 1-800-565-7776 w: www.wcc.mb.ca b At the Winnipeg Railway Museum, walk the historic platforms of the Winnipeg Union Station train shed. View the first steam locomotive that arrived on the Canadian prairies in 1877- The Countess of Dufferin. See railway artifacts and visit the gift shop. Admission charged. Donations accepted. Tours available by appointment. location: Tracks 1 and 2 at VIA Rail Station, 123 Main St. p: 204-942-4632 FAMILY FUN FAMILY FUN At Adrenalin Adventures, enjoy unique outdoor activities throughout the year including cable wakeboarding, beach volleyball, a high-ropes course with zipline, snow tubing, cable snowboarding, ice skating and much more. The clubhouse features a licensed restaurant with a massive deck, lockers, showers and pro shop for your equipment needs. location: west of Winnipeg on Perimeter Hwy., access from Roblin Blvd., 600 Caron Rd. p: 204-800-2060 toll free: 1-855-266-9222 w: www.adrenalinemb.com Rent a tandem bike by the hour or day from Bee2gether Bikes. Route suggestions provided. location: Forks Market Road and Waterfront Drive p: 204-298-2925 w: www.bee2getherbikes.com At Fun Mountain Water Slide Park, enjoy 10 exciting water slides, huge hot tub, heated pools, certifed lifeguards, 18-hole mini-golf, bumper boat rentals. Concession, gift shop, arcade. Picnic areas. Corporate and group bookings. Free parking. Open daily mid-June (weather permitting). Call for hours. Admission charged. location: 804 Murdock Rd. (just south of Hwy. 1 E) p: 204-255-3910 w: www.funmountain.ca b b WINNIPEG