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7th Annual Lieutenant Governor's Winter Festival
February 4, 5 & 6 - 2010
What's a great way to thaw the winter blues? Brandon's award-winning Lieutenant Governor's Winter Festival. Returning for its seventh year it will take place February 4- 6, 2010. Offering a city-wide celebration of culture through education, cuisine, music and dance in 12 different pavilions. Make sure to take in the new pavilions - Colombia, Ethiopian and Mexican while visiting your returning favorites of Chinese, Salvadorian, English, First Nations, French Canadian, Irish, Métis, Scottish and Ukrainian.
All pavilions are open a minimum of 6pm to 11pm Thursday and Friday and from 1pm to 6pm on Saturday. SOME PAVILLIONS WILL BE OPEN UNTIL 11pm Saturday! There is no admission into any pavilion - its FREE! Ethnic food, drink and souvenirs are available for purchase at each pavilion.
OPENING CEREMONIES ARE AT 6:00 PM SHARP! DOORS OPEN AT 5:00 PM. THE CEREMONIES ARE AT CITY HALL - 410 9TH STREET AND ARE OPEN TO EVERYONE. Your host this year will be the Chinese Pavilion. In attendance the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba - The Honourable Philip S. Lee, C.M., O.M.
Pay no attention to the cold and snow, and get out and celebrate all that Brandon has to offer this year. FREE shuttle service courtesy of Brandon Transit and Manitoba Public Insurance, will travel from pavilion to pavilion every ½ hour.
As you go from pavilion to pavilion remember to pick up your quiz forms. The quiz is sponsored in part by Smitty's Family Restaurant and by Warner Buck Chartered Accountants. Quiz answers are displayed at each pavilion location and there are great prizes to be won.
Remember to bring along your non-perishable food item and drop them off in the food bins located at each pavilion. All proceeds from the food drive will go to Samaritan House food bank.
Take in the 7th annual Lieutenant Governor's Winter Festival - it's a great way to warm - the heart! For more information contact Esther at 729-2276.
12 Pavilions
Pavilion Locations:
- Chinese - Town Centre - 800 Rosser Avenue
- Colombia - Wheat City Golf Course - 3500 McDonald Avenue
- Salvadorian - Bethel Christian Assembly - 440 Richmond Avenue
- English - ANAF Hall - 31 - 14th Street
- Ethiopian - Central United Church - 327 - 8th Street (PLEASE NOTE LOCATION IS ON 8th Street, not 18th as reported in the Festival Guide)
- First Nations - 205 College Avenue
- French Canadian - Keystone Centre - Exhibition Hall
- Irish - Royal Oak Inn - 3130 Victoria Avenue
- Métis - Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium - 205 - 20th Street
- **Mexico - Crystal Hotel - 838 Pacific Avenue
- Scottish - Victoria Inn Imperial Ball Room - 3550 Victoria Avenue
- Ukrainian - Ukrainian Reading Association Hall - 1005 Assiniboine Avenue
**PLEASE NOTE: The Mexican Pavilion is 18+ ONLY!
Transit Route Map
Bus Routes and Pavilion Locations
2010 Winter Festival Poster
2010 Show Times
Click on the links below to view pictures from previous Winter Festivals:
Minimum Hours for all Pavilions:
THURSDAY 6 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
FRIDAY 6 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
SATURDAY 1:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
These are minimum hours and some pavilions will operate outside of these hours
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