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SKATING OVAL IN BRANDON ROLAND PUMPKIN FAIR

In addition to great outdoor skating, the oval features The annual Roland Pumpkin Festival event features
a warming shack, portable washrooms, floodlighting, a pancake breakfast, craft sale, agricultural and
ambient music, and fire pits to cook or warm- educational displays, fair exhibits, great pumpkin and
up. Lights go off at 11 p.m. Parking is located at vegetable commonwealth weigh-off, pumpkin patch tea
McGregor Avenue or Hilton Avenue. room and more. The event is staged in October.

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52 DAUPHIN’S Check out the Blue Bombers’ schedule for a date that works

COUNTRYFEST

Canada’s longest-running country music festival has a history best for you.
of providing first-class entertainment to the many loyal fans Photo by Kira Paterson
who have attended the festival over the past 25 years. The event
usually takes place on the first weekend of July. For more details WALKING PATH AT NEEPAWA’S WESTMAN MULTICULTURAL
check out countryfest.ca
BIRD SANCTUARY FESTIVAL IN BRANDON

The Bird Sanctuary has become a popular resident Formerly called the Lieutenant Governor’s Winter
and tourist destination. Nestled on the South of Festival, this city-wide celebration features pavilions
Town by Park Lake, the sanctuary is home to emu’s, that focus on the culture, education, cuisine, and
pheasants, peacocks, ducks, geese, rabbits, and other entertainment of several different countries. The event
animals. The facility is operated by volunteers. is usually staged in January.

TURTLE STATUE CANADA DAY ACTIVITIES
countryfest.ca THROUGHOUT WESTMAN
The statue greets visitors to the small town of
800-361-7300 or 204-622-3700 Boissevain. The idea for the Tommy the Turtle statue Canada Day celebrations, including fireworks, are
was developed by the local Chamber of Commerce in staged in several Westman Communities. Brandon’s (204) 728-3777
1969 and represents the Turtle Mountain area. gathering spot is the Riverbank Discovery Centre. chemtradelogistics.com

8080 Richmond Ave E, Brandon