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Need to
get away from the hustle and bustle of you life?
Portage la
Prairie is the perfect spot to spend a day or two.
Here are a few
suggestions!
THE MIGHTY EXPLORER
Start
your adventure by visiting the
Fort la Reine Museum and experiencing
first hand what it was like to settle on the prairie frontier. After an
hour or two, visit one of our great restaurants or coffee shops! Or how
about taking a self guided tour of the heritage homes located throughout
Portage la Prairie! But don't stop now— there is another great exhibit
waiting at the
Craig Media Gallery! Finish your tour by exploring the
one-of-a-kind artwork & gift-shop!
ARE YOU A HISTORY BUFF?
Do you
want to find out if you have any familial roots in Portage la Prairie?
You can easily access the burial records for Portage la Prairie at the
Cemetery Database. Please enter this address into your internet search:
http://www.city-plap.com/parks.html.
The database includes the burials in the Hillside and St. Mary's
Cemeteries. Another way to search your past is to visit the Portage la
Prairie Regional Library where they have a fine collection of local
histories and genealogical records to assist with research into family
history. The collection also contains the indices for the births, deaths
and marriages for the Rural Municipality and the City of Portage la
Prairie, cemetery inscriptions of a number of surrounding municipalities
and microfilm collection of newspapers dating from the 1880's for
Portage, MacGregor and Gladstone. The library is located at 40B Royal Rd N
and can be contacted by calling 857-4271 or visiting their website at
www.portagelibrary.com. A third option
would be to attend the Prior Relations Genealogy Group that offers
support to fellow researchers and meets at the Herman Prior Centre 40
Royal Road N. on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Call 204-857-6951
for more details. Finally the Portage Heritage Advisory Committee would
love to help with inquiries on Portage la Prairie's rich history, please
call 204-239-8337
or email info@city-plap.com
WITH YOUR SNOWMOBILE!
The
Snowmobile Club in Portage la Prairie is an organization whose purpose
is to unite fellow snowmobilers to have safe and fun snowmobile
activities and rides. They have developed, maintained and groomed 260 km
of snowmobile trails. If you are interested in organized rides for the
family, or are opting for the adrenaline rush a ride can produce, find
out more about Club Snow at
www.clubsnow-portage.com. Come and explore
our winter trails aboard your machine!
DID YOU SAY GOLF?!
Plan to
stick around for a while because you won't want to leave without
visiting the Portage Golf Club. This great 18
hole golf course located on Island Park. This course is not only
challenging, but is one of the most beautiful courses in Manitoba.
After playing a round, relax in the fully licensed clubhouse for lunch.
Then take a tour down the road 3 kms south to
Southport's 9-hole
course. Rent a cart and give it a try!
Be sure to end your great golfing day at one of our restaurants or
exciting lounges throughout the City. Grab a hotel room and do it again
tomorrow!
BERRIES, BERRIES AND MORE BERRIES!
One
thing that is synonymous with Portage la Prairie is Berries!
Strawberries, Saskatoon's, Raspberries, Gooseberries, Sour cherries, and
High bush cranberries! You can find all of these in and around Portage
la Prairie. Take a quick drive to Portage la Prairie and pack a picnic
lunch to eat at beautiful Island Park and then visit one of the many
berry farms in the morning or afternoon. If you pick in the morning and
have children, then after lunch, perhaps a trip to Splash Island the
water park might complete your day in Portage la Prairie! The
Portage la Prairie area offers delectable berries ripe for picking every
year in July. Pick your own or get them pre-picked - you’ll come back
for more!
For more
information please contact the Berry Farm directly or visit the Prairie
Fruit Growers Association at
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Farm Info |
Contact |
Web / Email |
Crops / Other Info |
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Connery’s Berry Farm |
204-428-3924
204-428-3245
1-866-299-9512 |
Web:
www.mts.net/~crfarms1/
Email:
conneryberries@mts.net |
Strawberries, Saskatoons, Picnic Area |
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Makarchuk’s Strawberry Farm |
204-267-2377 |
Email:
cindy.greg@hotmail.com |
Strawberries, pre-picked by order, picnic area |
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Mayfair Farm |
204-857-4581
1-866-738-4299 |
Email:
mayfair-farms@hotmail.com |
Strawberries Raspberries Fresh vegetables in season |
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Munro’s U Pick |
204-428-3100 |
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Strawberries pre-picked by order |
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Oakland Saskatoon Patch |
204-239-1023
204-856-7923 |
Email:
yjcuthbe@mts.net |
Saskatoons |
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Patten Acres |
1-888-857-7648
204-857-4321 |
Email:
pattenacres@mts.net |
Strawberries U-pick and pre-pick |
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Riverbend Orchards |
204-870-1140 |
Web:
www.riverbendorchards.ca
Email:
pronald@xplornet.com |
Raspberries, Saskatoons, Gooseberries, U-pick and Pre-picked.
Picnic area, creek side walking trails |
Or maybe its fresh produce and baking you’re after?
Then
be sure to visit our local market garden for delicious home grown
produce, baking, and food. The Portage la Prairie Market Garden
is at the Portage Mall on Wednesdays and Saturdays. For more information on Farmers Markets and U-picks visit the
Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiative website at
http://www.manitoba.ca/agriculture/consumer/buymanitoba
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