CLEAR LAKE, Man. — Ghosts and goblins don’t usually appear until late October, but in Clear Lake over the weekend, an exception was made. Children ran up and down the streets of Wasagaming, Manitoba on Saturday collecting candy as part of Manitoba Homecoming 2010′s weekend celebrations. Stores and restaurants in the downtown area handed out [...]

Riding Mountain National Park is the place to be this weekend, as the town of Wasagaming and Manitoba Homecoming 2010 present three days of family-oriented events. The highlight of the weekend will be a free outdoor concert featuring Manitoba acts Doc Walker and Sierra Noble on Saturday at 7 p.m. Leading up to what’s sure [...]

Manitoba Homecoming 2010 is holding a contest for one lucky Manitoban to bring their family back home for Thanksgiving. “Coming home is what Manitoba Homecoming is all about,” said Kevin Walters, Executive Director, Manitoba Homecoming 2010. “Thanksgiving is the perfect time to gather family and friends and we want to make it easier for a [...]

A free outdoor concert this summer will have the normally quiet town of Clear Lake set into party mode. Manitoba Homecoming 2010 and Riding Mountain National Park are presenting Doc Walker and Sierra Noble on Saturday, August 21 in the Wasagaming town site. “There’s nothing like enjoying great Manitoba talent on an outdoor stage,” said [...]

Manitoba Homecoming 2010 is pulling out all the stops for a big name concert lineup on Saturday, July 3 to coincide with Queen Elizabeth II‘s visit to Winnipeg. The Scotiabank stage at The Forks will host the free Concert for Human Rights, including a set of performers with local ties to the city. The list [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz Manitoba Homecoming 2010 is welcoming back two great acts this summer as part of a concert series taking place at the McPhillips Station Casino. Graham Shaw & The Sincere Serenaders with guest Jennifer Hanson will perform Thursday, July 22. “The reunion of the group is going to be a joyous occasion, [...]

Manitobans from all over gathered Saturday in what was dubbed the “World’s Largest Social” for Manitoba Homecoming 2010. Over 2,000 people turned out for the local social at the Winnipeg Convention Centre, as 62 other communities in the province celebrated at the same time. The bands were a hit, the food was delicious and expats [...]

There’s one day and counting until the World’s Largest Social gets underway in 63 communities around Manitoba. The gang at Manitoba Homecoming 2010 have been feverishly working for months to pull off the province-wide party on Saturday — which you know will include cubed cheese, KUB bread and Old Dutch chips. “We’re amazed by the [...]

Organizers in Neepawa are working on last-minute preparations before the town celebrates Manitoba’s 140th birthday on Wednesday. The town won the privilege to host the event in a “Celebrate Manitoba Day” contest held last year by Manitoba Homecoming 2010. “We were thrilled to win and have been planning this event for over a year,” said [...]

A Winnipeg park will benefit from the proceeds raised when Manitoba Homecoming 2010 holds the World’s Largest Social on Saturday, May 15. Greenspace located at the corner of Sherbrook and McDermot will be named Homecoming Park, organizers announced Thursday. The Health Sciences Centre Foundation, Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba and the CancerCare Foundation of Manitoba [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein Manitoba Homecoming 2010 is set to bring back well-known rock icons The Pumps/Orphan for a special performance next month. Original guitarist Steve McGovern has since relocated to Winnipeg in anticipation for the band’s showcase at Mybar on Saturday, May 1. “I just needed a change,” McGovern said in a news release. [...]

Posted by David Klassen In anticipation for spring, The Forks will host the first annual Slushfest this weekend on the Assiniboine River. The public is encouraged to come down in costume and participate in ice games like canoeing, inner tubing, sled races, three legged races and more between noon and 4 p.m. on Sunday. “Everyone [...]