ST. CLEMENTS Bird Watching A bird-watcher's dream awaits you here in Red River North. Visit not one but three prime bird watching locations in the area. Check out Lockport where you're likely to see dozens of White Pelicans searching for their dinner, visit the Community Trails in Selkirk Park where you'll find Blue Jays, Chickadees, and Yellow Warblers, just to name a few. Then travel northwest to see Oak Hammock Marsh where there are more than 200 species of birds to be found.   Grand Beach, Manitoba Follow your heart to the spectacular white sands of Grand Beach, considered among the finest beaches in North America. Here you will find Grand Beach Provincial Park, home of the endangered piping plover, wonderful picnic and camping facilities and Manitoba's most famous strips of sand. For Information Contact: Manitoba Conservation 1-800-214-6497 Website: www.manitobaparks.com   South Beach Casino & Resort If you're looking for some entertainment visit Manitoba's Newest Casino - South Beach Casino & Resort, just South of Grand Beach. In its newly expanded game centre you'll find hundreds of slots machines, poker & blackjack tables, plus free live entertainment every Friday & Saturday night. And be sure to stay in their brand new hotel open in the summer of 2008. For more Information Contact: 1-877-77-LUCKY (58259) Website: www.southbeachcasino.ca   Thunder Mountain Waterslide Park East Gate - Grand Beach, Manitoba Open 7 days a week: 11:00-6:30 Manitoba's Longest Twister Rides, Breathtaking Bullet Slide, with speeds up to 75km/hr. Single, 2 person, and 3 person tubes for the River Raft Ride, kiddie slides, and more. For Information Contact: (204) 754-4066 Website: www.thundermountainwaterslides.ca   Patricia Beach, Manitoba At Patricia Beach enjoy a quiet day taking in the sun, taking a dip, or enjoy a quiet day taking in the sun on one of the prettiest stretches of beach you will find anywhere in the world. Patricia Beach is also known for its large natural marsh area, home to an amazing variety of waterfowl and wildlife species native to Manitoba. For Information Contact: Manitoba Conservation 1-800-214-6497 Website: www.manitobaparks.com   Sport Fishing Summer or winter this is the place to be if you enjoy fishing. Visitors from across the continent have realized why this is the Catfish Capital of North America. More than a dozen species of fish can be caught along the Red River at Lockport. Whether you're keeping cool by wading in the waters at Lockport, or keeping toasty in an ice shack, you'll be sure to discover a true fisherman's paradise. For Information Contact: Red River North Tourism 1-800-894-2621   SELKIRK Selkirk Bird Watchers' Club More than any other kind of wildlife, birds have an almost magical hold on the human imagination. They are beautiful, vibrantly alive and everywhere to be seen. Selkirk has a Bird Watchers Club. The club meets on the First Wednesday of each month, October to April at 7:00 p.m. in the Gordon Howard Senior Centre at 384 Eveline Street. Activities include guest speakers, field trips, the Annual Xmas Bird Count, and jointly with the City of Selkirk maintaining the Community Trail in Selkirk Park. These nature trails in Selkirk Park were developed by the Selkirk Bird Watchers' Club. The four trails are named after some of the birds which can be seen there, such as Chickadee, Blue Jay, Red Wing (blackbird) and Mallard. A few other birds to be seen in the park are Pileated Woodpecker, White Breasted Nuthatch, Yellow Warbler, and American robin. Come Join the Club and enjoy one of the fastest growing leisure time activities in North America. For information Call: Phone 785-2038 or (204) 338-0767.   Marine Museum of Manitoba Marine Museum of Manitoba hosts six historic ships that sit at the entrance of Selkirk Park, including the S.S. Keenora, Manitoba's oldest steamship. In addition to an authentic Lake Winnipeg lighthouse, the ships contain marine artifacts and pictures. School and group tours are offered. Admission charged. Partially wheelchair accessible. Location: corner of Queen Avenue and Eveline Street. Hours of Operation: May long weekend to September long weekend. Monday-Friday 9-5pm Weekends & Holidays 10-6pm Halloween Haunt at the end of October. For Information Call: (204) 482-7761 Website: www.marinemuseum.ca   Selkirk Community Arts Centre Selkirk Community Arts Centre features local artists and includes a gift shop with local artists, potters, painters, carvers, glass works and metal arts. The gallery is located in a designated heritage building - the old town post office. Open February-December, Tuesday to Saturday, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. Location: 101-250 Manitoba Avenue. For Information Call: (204) 482-4359 Website: www.gwenfoxgallery.com   Selkirk Park Located on the banks of the historic Red River, Selkirk Park offers excellent facilities for summer and winter recreation. The park includes serviced campgrounds, boat launching pads, picnic areas and an outdoor swimming pool. The park is also home to a bird sanctuary with an observation deck. Location: corner of Eveline and Queen at the north end of Eveline Street in Selkirk. For Information Contact: Selkirk Campground (204) 785-4958   Sport Fishing Summer or winter this is the place to be if you enjoy fishing. Visitors from across the continent have realized why this is the Catfish Capital of North America. More than a dozen species of fish can be caught along the Red River at Lockport. Whether you're keeping cook by wading in the waters at Lockport, or keeping toasty in an ice shack, you'll be sure to discover a true fisherman's paradise. For Information Contact: Red River North Tourism 1-800-894-2621   ST. ANDREWS Bird Watching A bird-watcher's dream awaits you here in Red River North. Visit not one but three prime bird watching locations in the area. Check out Lockport where you're likely to see dozens of White Pelicans searching for their dinner, visit the Community Trails in Selkirk Park where you'll find Blue Jays, Chickadees, and Yellow Warblers, just to name a few. Then travel northwest to see Oak Hammock Marsh where there are more than 200 species of birds to be found.   Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre A joint project of Ducks Unlimited Canada and the province of Manitoba, Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre is twice named "Manitoba's Best Outdoor Attraction" and features marshland wildlife displays, a full schedule of interpretive programs, guided canoe excursions, a 120-seat multi-media theater, meeting rooms, café and gift shop. It is located at the western edge of Oak Hammock Marsh, one of the best bird viewing areas in North America. Accessible by boardwalks and more than 30 kilometres of dike trails, the marsh is a 36 square-kilometer rehabilitated remnant of the historic St. Andrew's Bog that once covered 470 square kilometres of southern Manitoba's Interlake. It is home to 300 species of birds, 25 species of mammals and numerous species of insects, amphibians, reptiles and other wildlife. Open year-round. For Information Contact: 1-888-50-MARSH (62774) or 1-204-467-3300 Website: www.oakhammockmarsh.ca   Netley Marsh Nearby, Netley Creek Recreation Area is ideal for anglers, boaters and campers.   Snowmobiling Explore the majestic beauty of a Manitoba winter on some of the province's 10,000 km of groomed trails. Follow the Red River to Selkirk, then north to Petersfield, through Netley Marsh where it joins Lake Winnipeg and connects to over 550 km of beautifully maintained trails.   Sport Fishing Summer or winter this is the place to be if you enjoy fishing. Visitors from across the continent have realized why this is the Catfish Capital of North America. More than a dozen species of fish can be caught along the Red River at Lockport. Whether you're keeping cook by wading in the waters at Lockport, or keeping toasty in an ice shack, you'll be sure to discover a true fisherman's paradise. For Information Contact: Red River North Tourism 1-800-894-2621