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ARDEN CROCUS FESTIVAL OAK LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK

The World’s Largest Crocus Monument welcomes The provincial park is a day-use area that offers two
visitors year-round at the north end of Arden. brand new play structures for the kids, a sand beach,
Thousands of natural crocuses bloom each April on a walking trail, ball diamonds, basketball court, beach
vibrant native Prairie grassland site. volleyball, and group shelters for picnics.

143 THE SETON CENTRE

136 SPRUCE WOODS buildings, the Seton Centre is a small museum, art gallery, and
Housed in one of Carberry’s many heritage
PROVINCIAL PARK
gift shop dedicated to the life and works of Ernest Thompson
Seton.
Spruce Woods Provincial Park is located in south-central Manitoba,
where the Assiniboine River passes through the delta of sediment
left by the last glaciation. Spirit Sands, an area of open and
stabilized sand dunes within the park, provide habitat to species of TAKE PART IN A VACATION GRAND VALLEY PROVINCIAL PARK
plants and animals not found elsewhere in Manitoba. Don’t forget
to visit the Devil’s Punch Bowl — a 10 km moderately trafficked FARM OR FARM STAY Grand Valley Provincial Park located in the
loop trail located in the park near Glenboro-South Cypress. The Assiniboine River Valley in Manitoba, about 13
trail Check out tourismwestman.ca/vacation-farms for kilometres west of Brandon. It is 26.19 hectares in
is rated as moderate and offers a number of activity options. details. size. It was designated as a Provincial Park in 1961.
It is best to attempt from April until October. The park is located in the Stockton eco-district
within the Aspen Parkland eco-region.

FORT ELLICE – FORMER SITE
OF THE FUR TRADING POST SHOP WESTMAN –
SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES
A stone monument marks the former site of the
fur trading post of Fort Ellice of the Hudson’s There are plenty of great places to shop in Brandon and
www.gov.mb.ca/sd/parks/park-maps-and- Bay Company, situated in what is now the Rural western Manitoba. Check out our locally-owned stores
locations/western/spruce.html Municipality of Ellice-Archie. and restaurants, and help support local business.