Travelling Manitoban

(Skip to 1:05 for the station) The Old City Hall Station in New York City was the first subway station in New York City, with construction being approved in 1900, opening in 1904, and closing in 1945. While closed to the public, the New York Transit Museum offers exclusive guided tours. When available, tickets require a security clearance for purchase and sell out quickly! It is still possible to (briefly) see the station without a guided tour, however!... Take the 6 (Green) train heading downtown. When the train makes its final stop at the Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall station, passengers will be told to exit. Stay on the train (but be discreet!) The train will turn around, passing through the old City Hall Station in the process.

Ambience of Times Square - June 2019. With a vaccine on the horizon, hopefully we can see scenes like these again in Times Square and worldwide in 2021 or 2022!

Did you know? In 2018 Lonely Planet ranked Manitoba #8 on their Best in Travel 2019 list for regions to visit. When the COVID-19 pandemic is over, add Manitoba to your travel bucket list! Video taken in June 2019 - international flight from New York to Montreal

Merry Christmas! Stay safe this holiday season, and all the best in 2021!

Pinawa Dam It's hard to believe it's already September! This year hasn't been ideal, but being unexpectedly back home for the past few months has made me appreciate Manitoba, and to explore new places in the province that I never knew existed and likely would not have visited otherwise. I hope everyone's had a great summer and the chance to get out and explore our beautiful province! #exploreMB

The Old Pinawa Dam can be found north of the town of Pinawa, Manitoba and about an hour and a half north-east of Winnipeg. Built in 1903 on the Lee River, Pinawa Dam was the first year-round hydroelectric generating station to be built in Manitoba, and marked the beginning of hydroelectric development on the Winnipeg River. The station remained in operation until it was decommissioned in 1951 in order to allow the full flow of the Winnipeg River to serve the Seven Sisters Hyd...ro Station built downstream in Whiteshell, Manitoba. Much of the structure was then dismantled and used by the Canadian military as a training site for aerial bombing. Pinawa Dam Provincial Heritage Park was designated a provincial park by the Government of Manitoba in 1985. The park is open to visitors daily from 9am to 9pm, and the dam is accessible by trails throughout the park.

Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church and Grotto, Cooks Creek MB

Just 20 minutes southeast of Winnipeg is the Longitudinal Centre of Canada! This real-life Easter egg can be found just off Highway 1 near the town of Lorette, MB. #exploreMB

Cooks Creek is actually an unincorporated community in the rural municipality of Springfield, Manitoba! The total population of Springfield is 15342, and consists of the communities of Angola (pop. 200 in the town, 3080 in the surrounding area), Dugald (580), Oakbank (4604), Cooks Creek, and Hazelridge. @ Cooks Creek, Manitoba

Did you know? Just under half an hour north-east of Winnipeg and 15 minutes east of Birds Hill in the town of Cooks Creek (Springfield), Manitoba is one of the largest Ukrainian Catholic churches in Western Canada! The Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church was completed in 1952 after 22 years of construction, and designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1996. Unfortunately due to COVID-19, the interior is currently closed, however the grounds remain open to visitors every day from 6am to 9pm. Now's the time to get out and #exploreMB!