FOR MARINAS AND BOARDWALKS:
Enjoy long sandy beaches, local har- bours to dock watercraft and board- walks perfect for strolling and peo- ple watching. Tese quaint summer resort towns offer
visitors unique
shops, delicious local restaurant fare and camping or hotel amenities.
Winnipeg Beach on Lake Win- nipeg – Highway 8 or Highway 9. Te rare 86-year-old water tower is a reminder of days gone by when this bustling town was built by CP rail employees. On Saturday evenings you can enjoy live concerts on the bandstand in the park.
Gimli Beach on Lake Winnipeg – Highway 8 to Gimli turn-off or Highway 9 turn east at Centre Street in Gimli. Don’t miss H.P. Tergesen’s & Sons Store, a fourth generation family-owned establishment. Gimli hosts some fun summer festivals: be sure to check out the Gimli Film Festival or the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba.
Hecla Beaches on Lake Winnipeg
– Highway 8 to Hecla Island; follow signs to Gull Harbour area for beaches From camping to luxury resorts, this series of islands between the east and west shores of Lake Winnipeg has something for everyone.
Dunnottar Beach and Pier on Lake Winnipeg – Highway 9 to provincial road (PR) 225 east to the village. On these sandy shores you won’t find a harbour, but you will find a breath- taking sight. Each year
fresh cut
poplar trees are sharpened to a point and pounded into the sand, forming a unique pier. At the end of the year the trees are donated to a local artist. While you’re here visit the Whyte- wold Emporium - an eclectic res- taurant featuring wood-fired pizza and Brittany-style crepes, an antique shop, greenhouse and gift shop.
Dunnottar Beach’s unique poplar tree pier under construction. The Hub Summer 2014 • 53 Relaxing view from Hecla Island.
Along the iconic boardwalk at Winnipeg Beach.
Gimli Beach plays host to the Gimli Film Festival each year.
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