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Central Manitoba

Region of Manitoba

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Overview

Central Manitoba includes:

Pembina Valley, a region south of Winnipeg west of the Red River.
Central Plains

Getting there and around

Getting there

By bus

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Getting around

This is the recommended way to explore Pembina Valley.

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Airports and nearby hotels

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Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport

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Cities

Portage la Prairie

its early 18th-century French fort is a must for history buffs, and the crossing of Canada's two transcontinental railways draws train fans

Morden

home of the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre

Winkler

explore the town's Mennonite heritage

Carman

hosts the Carman Country Fair, one of the oldest running fairs in Manitoba.

Emerson

a frontier town on the Canada-U.S. border

Morris

hosts the Manitoba Stampede and Exhibition each July, the largest professional rodeo east of Calgary

Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes

a Franco-Manitobain farming community

Beaudry Provincial Park

hiking and skiing trails, but no camping

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UnderstandThe legacy of early 20th-century immigration to the region can be seen in the Ukrainian settlement in Portage la Prairie area, and the French-Canadian settlements near St. Claude and Elie/St. Eustache.

TalkThe languages spoken in this area are English and French, as you can tell from highway signs on the road. Low German is also another common language in this region, though it is not necessary to speak it.

Get inYou can reach the region from heading west or south from Winnipeg or north on I-29 from the US.

Get aroundThis is the recommended way to explore Pembina Valley.

SeeThe Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre in Morden displays a large collection of marine reptile fossils.

DoMorris hosts the Manitoba Stampede and Exhibition each July.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Central Manitoba" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Central Plains Region", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
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