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Photo by Anne Latimer
OUTDOOR ART GALLERY THE LINEAR MOUNDS
NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
The pride of Boissevain is not only for the present
and future but is also a reflection of the past. The Linear Mounds located near the Souris River was
town’s outdoor art gallery is also a Manitoba Star designated as a national historic site of Canada in 1973.
Attraction. The site contains some of the most spectacular and
See boissevain.ca/visitors/outdoor-art-gallery best-preserved examples of mortuary mounds belonging
to the Devil’s Lake-Sourisford Burial Complex.
32 THE CITY LOOP TRAIL Photo by Kayla Evans

SYSTEM

TRAIL
The City Loop Trail in Brandon covers approximately 20 kms 39 HIKE THE GORGE CREEK
of walking, running and biking trails. Download or view the
map featuring the City Loop Trail System at Gorge Creek Trail is an 11.6 kilometer moderately trafficked
brandon.ca/images/pdf/Recreation/CityTrailLoop.pdf out and back trail located near Division No. 17 in Riding
Mountain National Park that features beautiful wildflowers
and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking,
BRANDON’S ONLY SOURIS RIVER BEND TRAILS DISCOVER TURTLE MOUNTAIN walking, nature trips, and bird watching and is best used from
FURNITURE The network of trails passes through rolling mixed- PROVINCIAL PARK May until September.

SUPERSTORE grass prairie, reclaimed grasslands, aspen forests, and
riparian woodlands, and provides spectacular views of Make a new discovery at the top of every rolling hill,
the Souris River from the valley edge. along the shores of more than 200 lakes and wetlands,
Furniture Bedding Appliances or amidst the rich hardwood forests of aspen, Manitoba
Electronics Home décor maple, elm, black poplar, ash and birch. The provincial
park is also home to an abundance of wildlife.

STARGAZING UNDER A
PRAIRIE SKY

What else needs to be said? Take in the experience at ACC COUGARS pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/mb/riding
any one of western Manitoba’s many campgrounds, or
for a more scientific approach, check out the Brandon Cheer on the ACC Cougars teams in action during 204-848-7275
University Astronomical Observatory during a public the course of the year. Look for details including
3635 VICTORIA AVENUE, BRANDON viewing event. brandonu.ca/observatory schedules for the variety of sports at assiniboine.net/ pc.info-riding@canada.ca
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