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What’s Open and Closed on Canada Day

June 28, 2013 7:45 AM | News


Canada Day (CHRISD.CA FILE)

Canada Day (CHRISD.CA FILE)

We’ve compiled a list of what’s open and closed, or operating on a reduced schedule on Canada Day, Monday, July 1.

Shopping Malls

Kildonan Place — Closed
St. Vital Centre — Closed
Polo Park — Closed

Liquor Marts

All Manitoba Liquor Marts will be open 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on July 1 with the exception of cityplace, Pembina Village Liquor Mart Express, Carman, Steinbach, and Brandon West End Liquor Mart Express which will be closed.

Assiniboine Park Zoo and Conservatory

Open July 1 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Recycling/Garbage Collection

Single-family homes
Recycling and garbage will be collected on Canada Day for those residents with Monday as their weekly cart collection day.

Multi-family apartments
Recycling and garbage collection will continue as normally scheduled.

Brady Road Resource Management Facility (Brady Road Landfill)
Saturday, June 29 — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 30 — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, July 1 — 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Winnipeg Transit

On Monday, July 1, Winnipeg Transit will operate on a Sunday schedule with the following additional services:

  • A FREE Canada Day Shuttle service linking Downtown, The Forks and Osborne Village. The shuttle will operate from 12 Noon to midnight.
  • Route 11 Portage extra service operates between The Forks and Assiniboine Park from 12 Noon to 11 p.m. Regular transit fares apply.

Post-fireworks display transit service is as follows:

  • Leaving The Forks: buses will depart from Main Street at York Avenue.
  • Leaving Assiniboine Park to Downtown: buses will be available at eastbound Portage Avenue at Overdale Street.
  • Leaving Assiniboine Park to St. James – Assiniboia areas: buses will be available at westbound Portage Avenue at Overdale Street.

Leisure Centres

All Leisure Centres will be closed on Sunday, June 30 and Monday, July 1 except the Fort Rouge Leisure Centre and the St. James Civic Centre which will be open on Sunday, June 30.

Hours of operation for the Fort Rouge Leisure Centre and St. James Civic Centre during the Canada Day weekend are as follows:

Fort Rouge Leisure Centre

Saturday, June 29 — 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 30 — 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Monday, July 1 — Closed

St. James Civic Centre

Saturday, June 29 — 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 30 — 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday, July 1 — Closed

Spray Pads

Spray pads will be open on Monday, July 1 and include the following locations:

Fort Rouge Park
Lindenwoods Community Centre
Provencher Park
River Heights Community Centre
St. Norbert Community Centre
Shaughnessy Park
Central Park
Vimy Ridge Park
River East
Transcona Centennial
Westdale
St. James Assiniboia Centennial Pool Spray Pad

Swimming Pools

All City of Winnipeg indoor swimming pools will be closed on Monday, July 1.

All City of Winnipeg outdoor pools will be open Monday, July 1. Operating hours vary by pool.

Wading Pools

Weather permitting, the following 16 wading pools will be open on Monday, July 1:

Amherst Park
Weston Park
Dakota Park
Bronx Park
JH Bruns Park
Central Park
Keenleyside Park
McKittrick Park
Norquay Community Centre
Westdale
Brock Cordova Park
Vimy Ridge Park
John Steele Park
Northwood Community Centre
Pritchard Park
Transcona Centennial

Libraries

Hours of operation for Winnipeg Public Libraries during the Canada Day weekend are as follows:

Saturday, June 29 — Regular summer hours of operation
Sunday, June 30 — Regular summer hours of operation
Monday, July 1 — All branches are closed

Animal Services Agency

Hours of operation for the Animal Services Agency during the Canada Day weekend are as follows:

Friday, June 28 — 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, June 29 — 12 noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 30 — 12 noon to 5 p.m.
Monday, July 1 — Closed
Tuesday, July 2 — 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Cemeteries

Cemetery grounds at Brookside, St. Vital and Transcona Cemeteries will be open for visitation from dawn till dusk over the Canada Day weekend including Monday, July 1.

Cemetery offices will be closed on Monday, July 1.

Winnipeg Parking Authority

Hours of operation for the Winnipeg Parking Authority during the Canada Day weekend are as follows:

Friday, June 28 — 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 29 — Closed
Sunday, June 30 — Closed
Monday, July 1 — Closed
Tuesday, July 2 –8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Golf Courses

Harbour View, Crescent Drive, John Blumberg, Kildonan Park and Windsor Park Golf Courses will be open throughout the Canada Day weekend including Monday, July 1. Visit DriveTheBall.com or call 311 to make a reservation.

— With files from the City of Winnipeg


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