It’s winter carnival time in the west
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January and February is traditionally winter carnival season for community centres in and around Winnipeg. Many of us grew up playing in or watching outdoor hockey tournaments, jam pail curling events, and running into clubhouses to eat pancake breakfasts, buy a hot chocolate, hang out at the canteen and find out how the bingo was going. As we got older, we began to attend carnival events, such as teen dances or socials.
While winter carnivals aren’t as commonplace as they were 50 years ago, several community centres on the west side of the Red River still offer big winter events, including:
Corydon Community Centre (Crescentwood, River Heights and Sir John Franklin sites): Jan 20-25 – Winterfest, corydoncc.com
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A community centre winter carnival wouldn’t feel right without an outdoor hockey tournament, and there are several on tap in the coming weeks.
Earl Grey Community Centre (360 Cockburn St. N.): Feb. 13 – Valentine family night (feat. fireworks), 5-8 p.m.
Fort Garry Community Centre (Hobson site: 880 Oakenwald Ave.): Jan. 31 – Winter carnival, fortgarrycc.ca
Grosse Isle Recreation Centre (Grosse Isle): Jan. 31 – Winter carnival,
Phoenix Recreation Association (Headingley): Jan. 31–Feb. 8 – Winter carnival, phoenixrec.org
Robert A. Steen Community Centre (980 Palmerston Ave.): Feb. 6 and 7 – Winter carnival, robertasteencc.ca
Roblin Park Community Centre (640 Pepperloaf Cres.) — Jan. 19-25 – Winter carnival, roblinpark.org
St. Norbert Community Centre (3450 Pembina Hwy.): Feb. 6 and 7 – St. Norbert Heritage Day, stnorbertcc.ca
Tuxedo Community Centre (368 Southport Blvd.): Jan. 27-Feb. 1 – Tuxedo Lightning Hockey Tournament and Winter Carnival, tuxedocc.ca
Varsity View Community Centre (315 Laxdal Rd.; Sportsplex – 4230 Ridgewood Dr.): Feb. 7 – Jam Pail social and curling bonspiel, varsityview.org
(All information subject to change.)
— Staff