Below please find a list of the events planned to date for 2008. This list will be updated on an ongoing basis so be sure to bookmark this website and visit us again soon.
JUNE:
June 7 - 8 The 2nd Annual Caching Riding Mountain GPS Adventure
Sunday, June 8th Canoe-A-Thon at Moon Lake - sponsored by Fort Dauphin Museum
Contact: fortdphn@mts.net or (204) 638-6630
June 13 - 15 Grey Owl Golf Tournament - Check out their website: www.thegreyowl.ca
Wasagaming Summer Squares (Square Dancing at Sandy Lake)
Saturday, June 21st Aboriginal Days
JULY:
Tuesday, July 1st Canada Day
Saturday, July 5th 10am Dedication of a Monument at the Main Beach area honoring the early settlers of RMNP - project of the Clear Lake Cottage Owners.
Tuesday, July 8th Parks Builders' Celebration Day at the East Gate Complex.
Participate in Parks Canada's Interpretive Program and learn how to build
a log structure with a local logbuilder and restorer. For more information contact
Parks Canada's Visitor Centre staff.
Saturday, July 12th Martese Historical tour on Clear Lake
Family Days at the Pinewood Museum - Join us for lemonade and cupcakes
and celebrate the official re-opening of the Idylwylde Cabin
2 pm Manitoba Milennium Band - at the Bandstand on the Main Beach
Sunday, July 13th 1 pm Manitoba Milennium Band - at the Bandstand on the Main Beach
Saturday, July 19 Parks Day - Winnipeg Air Command Band
Riding Mountain Historical Society Yard Sale - Donations for the sale are
gladly accepted prior to the day of the sale
Prisoners in the Park - Participate in Parks Canada's Interpretive Program and
take a horse drawn wagon tour to WhitewaterLake. For more information contact
Parks Canada's Visitor Centre staff.
Sunday, July 20th Winnipeg Air Command Band
July 26 - 27 Rawhide and Jellyroll Sale
Saturday, July 26 PARKS CANADA OPENING DAY CELEBRATIONS - Re-dedication of the cairn at
the Main Beach.
Showings of the 1933 opening ceremonies (Visitor Centre)
Come and enjoy the entertainment and have a piece of celebration cake at
the bandstand.
Evening Family Dance under the tent on the Main Beach area.
AUGUST:
August 1 - 4 Clear Lake Chamber Festival - All concerts (except the Jazz performances which
will take place August 2nd at the Clear Lake Marina and August 3rd at Jay
Winburn's place) will be held in the Onanole Community Centre. For further
information, please call: 204-571-6547
August 2 - 4 Long Weekend
Saturday, August 2 4pm Pictorial presentation at the Park Theatre sponsored by the Clear Lake Cottage Owners Association. Admission $1 per person
Starting at 4 pm Cabin Owners' Potluck dinner at the Jamboree Hall - For more information
contact Gloria at: g_belliveau@live.com or info@rmnp75.com
7:30 pm Amateur Night at the Jamboree Hall - To register please email:
lhembroff@shaw.ca or register in person 1 week prior at Cabin #53 - 5th
Street South.
August 9 - 10 Wasagaming Chamber Days and Parade
Sunday, August 10th Clear Lake Idol Contest sponsored by Elkhorn Resort and the Clear Lake
Golf Course. Registration forms can be picked up at the Front Desk of Elkhorn
Resort or Clear Lake Golf Course. For further information contact Blue Moffat at:
204-848-2802
Tuesday, August 12th Parks Builders' Celebration Day at the East Gate Complex. Participate in
Parks Canada's Interpretive Program and learn how to build a log structure with a
local logbuilder and restorer. For more information contact Parks Canada's Visitor
Centre staff.
August 15th to September 6th Art in the Park Exhibition at the Wasagaming Community Arts Building. Art
works owned by cottage and cabin owners that have RMNP as a subject will be
displayed. For exhibition details and further information, interested owners should
contact: Mary Louise Perkins at 204-727-2895 or mperkins@mts.net Deadline for
submissions is June 30, 2008
Saturday, August 16th Riding Mountain Triathlon - check out their great website: www.rmtri.com
Sunday, August 17th Riding Mountain Kids of Steel
August 16 - 23 Tamarack Golf Tournament
Friday, August 22nd 75th Danceland Decades - sponsored by Danceland, Clear Lake Golf Course,
Clear Lake Cabin Owners and Clear Lake Cottage Owners. Tickets are $10
for adults, $5 for children (12 years of age and under) or $25 per family. For
ticket information email us at: info@rmnp75.com
Saturday, August 23rd Boo in the Park
2 pm All couples who were married in RMNP are invited to be part of a group
wedding picture in front of the Visitor Centre. Couples are asked to meet behind the
Visitor Centre prior to 2pm. For further information, email us at: info@rmnp75.com
or call 204-848-2246.
Supper in the Field - at Camp Kippechewin on beautiful Clear Lake. For
ticket information, please contact: george.hartlen@pc.gc.ca
"Golden Oldie" movie at the Park Theatre
Sunday, August 24th Old Tyme Days - Family Feud at Lawn bowling, "Wimbleton White" at the
Tennis Courts.
Monday, August 25th Clear Lake Idol Contest sponsored by Elkhorn Resort and the Clear Lake
Golf Course. Registration forms can be picked up at the Front Desk of Elkhorn
Resort or Clear Lake Golf Course. For further information contact Blue Moffat
at: 204-848-2802
Saturday, August 30th Dig and Replant a Tree Day (Clear Lake Cottage Owners)
August 30 - Sept 1 Long Weekend
August 30 - Sept 1 Bob Mitchell Tennis Tournament
SEPTEMBER:
September 6 - 7 Rona MS Bike Tour
September 19 - 27 Sonics & Sojourns - a 9 day festival celebrating fall in the Riding Mountains.
For more information, please go to the following website:
www.sonicsandsojourns.ca
Monday September 22nd Presentation by David Phillips (Environment Canada)