What’s open and closed this August long weekend

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While Canadians will be celebrating a civic holiday Monday, Manitobans will get the day off in honour of national icon Terry Fox, who was born in Winnipeg.

Manitoba marked its first Terry Fox Day in 2015. Fox, born in Winnipeg in 1958, ran halfway across Canada, raising millions of dollars for cancer research before he died of cancer in 1981.

The Free Press is not publishing a print or e-edition Monday, but readers can visit winnipegfreepress.com for the latest news and information.

Here’s a selection of what’s open and closed on the holiday:

GOVERNMENT SERVICES

Civic, provincial and federal offices will be closed Monday.

There is no mail delivery on Monday. Canada Post offices are closed, but post offices operated by the private sector will be open, according to the hours of service of the host business.

RECYCLING AND TRASH

Recycling and garbage will be collected on Monday.

The Brady Road landfill is open its summer hours, 5:30 a.m.-8 p.m.

The 4R Winnipeg depot at the Brady landfill will be open 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

The Pacific and Panet 4R Winnipeg depots will be closed Monday.

WINNIPEG TRANSIT

Buses will operate on a Sunday schedule on Monday.

LIBRARIES

All Winnipeg Public Library branches will be closed on Sunday and Monday.

LEISURE ACTIVITIES

All arenas will be closed Monday.

All leisure centres will be closed Monday.

City of Winnipeg outdoor swimming pools and select wading pools will be open Monday.

Admission to all outdoor pools is free from Saturday to Monday as part of the city’s Winnipeg 150 celebrations.

The Crescent Drive, Harbour View, John Blumberg, Kildonan Park and Windsor Park golf courses will be open, weather permitting.

CEMETERIES

All city cemetery grounds will be open from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. The administration office at Brookside Cemetery will be closed.

SHOPPING

CF Polo Park, St. Vital Shopping Centre, Outlet Collection Winnipeg, Kildonan Place and Garden City Shopping Centre will be open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday.

Grant Park Shopping Centre will be open 12 p.m.-5 p.m.

The Forks Market will be open.

Manitoba Liquor Marts in Winnipeg will be open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, except for the True North Square location, which will be closed.

Beer vendors and private wine stores set their own hours for Terry Fox Day, so call ahead.

Most grocery stores will be open, but possibly with different hours.

ENTERTAINMENT

The Assiniboine Park Zoo, the Leaf, the Manitoba Children’s Museum and the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada are open regular hours Monday.

The Manitoba Museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

While typically closed Mondays, the Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq will be open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Terry Fox Day.

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is closed Monday.

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