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well as the soft ice cream favourites, such as cones,
Twisters and sundaes.
Be sure to try the “Beachie,” which is a refreshing
combination of slush and soft vanilla ice cream. If you
get the orange option, it tastes just like a creamsicle.

The Boardwalk on Clear Lake —
Wasagaming
If you can’t decide between soft and hard ice cream,
The Boardwalk has the solution. The “Stellar” (named
after longtime employee Stella), lets customers choose

Busy B owner Keri Sawatzky
took over the business six
years ago. (Jillian Austin/
Trending)

From top: Look for the boat at the corner
a scoop of their favourite hard ice cream flavour and it of Main Street and Sixth Ave. NE in
is topped with soft ice cream — the best of both worlds. Minnedosa; The Dari Isle Drive-In has
Owner Sandra Shwetz said quality is the top priority, been serving customers since 1965.
sourcing from seven different creameries in Canada. Above:The Beach Hut has been part of
the community since the 1950s; The
They also have a Manitoba focus, including Prairie Boardwalk on Clear Lake has been serving
West Creamery and Dairy Chef. customers in Riding Mountain National
“I’m a Manitoba girl, I did grow up here and so it’s Park for 65 years. (Jillian Austin/Trending)
important to me to put back into the community,” she
said. “There’s lots of other independent businesses like
mine that want to make a go of it. They’re Manitoba
people and they’re happy to be here, so its great to
support each other.”
The Boardwalk has been open for 65 years, and is in
an ideal location at 138 Wasagaming Dr., across from
Clear Lake Beach.
“As we’re scooping, the sun is setting just on the lake
across from us,” she said. “We have rainbow-coloured
chairs that sit right across the viewing line that face
the lake.”
Shwetz grew up going to Clear Lake, and took over
the operation 14 years ago.
“It is the best job in the world, but it’s also crazy and
very busy,” she said.
Best sellers are chocolate chip cookie dough, along
with peanut butter chocolate and the New York
cherry cheesecake. ❚

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