Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba
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Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba is a town in Manitoba
, Canada
located 115 kilometres (71 mi) northeast of Winnipeg
on the west shore of the Winnipeg River
. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet
.
In November Christmas-themed lighting is set up on the streets, kids can visit Santa, and the Christmas tree is all set up.
There are designated snowmobile trails into Lac du Bonnet and specific areas for snowmobilers to park.
During the weekend in early March the river is dotted with one thousand holes for the local ice fishing derby.
Places to see are the Four Seasons Playground; The Cairn, located near the public beach on Park Avenue; and the Lac du Bonnet House (museum) located on Lake ave.
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
located 115 kilometres (71 mi) northeast of Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
on the west shore of the Winnipeg River
Winnipeg River
The Winnipeg River is a Canadian river which flows from Lake of the Woods in the province of Ontario to Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba. This river is long from the Norman Dam in Kenora to its mouth at Lake Winnipeg. Its watershed is in area, mainly in Canada. About of this area is in northern...
. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet
Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba (rural municipality)
Lac du Bonnet is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The separately administered town of Lac du Bonnet lies within the borders of the municipality. It also mostly encircles the Pinawa local government district in the municipality's southeast part.-External links:*...
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Attractions & Events
On the first of July there's the Canada Day parade, with fireworks, carnival rides, and bingo.In November Christmas-themed lighting is set up on the streets, kids can visit Santa, and the Christmas tree is all set up.
There are designated snowmobile trails into Lac du Bonnet and specific areas for snowmobilers to park.
During the weekend in early March the river is dotted with one thousand holes for the local ice fishing derby.
Places to see are the Four Seasons Playground; The Cairn, located near the public beach on Park Avenue; and the Lac du Bonnet House (museum) located on Lake ave.
Television
CBWT-2 first went on the air on May 27, 1968. In early 1969 the province-wide microwave system replaced the kine recordings and citizens of Lac Du Bonnet have had live television since then.- CBWT-2CBWTCBWT is the CBC's television station in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is the only CBC station in Manitoba, since Brandon's CKX-TV closed on October 2, 2009....
Channel 4 (CBCCanadian Broadcasting CorporationThe Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
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Channel 44 (TVOTVOntarioTVOntario, often referred to only as TVO , is a publicly funded, educational English-language television station and media organization in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is operated by the Ontario Educational Communications Authority, a Crown corporation owned by the Government of Ontario...
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