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The Meandher Creek pumpkin patch, north of Oak Lake, was busy this weekend as visitors from western Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan took advantage o...
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OAK LAKE - Rosy-cheeked children raced through the corn trail, climbed the hay bale pyramid and posed for a picture among piles of bright orange pumpkins.
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There were lots of activities for kids to enjoy, including Karlheinz The Bubbleman, Pumpkin Patch train rides and displays put on by the Westman Reptile Gardens and the Shilo military. Entertainment on the main stage included Scottish Highland dancers, hoop dancer Brian Clyne and the dance club reggae band "Janksta!".
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[Annette Lowe]'s oil painting, Pale Girl, topped 195 entries from 86 artists in the exhibition, which opens 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Vault Gallery, 2181 Portage Ave.
Second prize went to Winnipeg artist Lois Hogg for her mixed media work Surreal Identities, and third prize went to Ethelbert's Ora Maryniuk for her oil painting In the Pumpkin Patch.
It was a tough year," [Les Dewar] said. "But we're continuing on.
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Following the official opening, with the major, the police and fire chiefs and the base commander from CFB Shilo, at 1 p.m., there will be children's games and entertainment provided by Bill 'n' Jay Cool Beans, Pumpkin Patch train rides, the Westman Reptile Gardens and a huge pile of sand in which to play. In the morning, festivities kick off with a pancake breakfast in Onanole, followed by activities in Wasagaming like face painting, an interpretive program, Canada flag and pin giveaways, and an afternoon of fun kicking off with the singing of "O Canada" and birthday cake on the lawn by the beach, and live entertainment including NuPhunk Orchestra, Aaron Burnett, Mitchell Grobb and Fingal's Last Pint. Binscarth: A whole day of celebrating has been planned, beginning with a pancake br...
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It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown -- 40th Anniversary
This Peanuts holiday special is as much of a treat as it was in 1966, when Linus first settled down in the pumpkin patch on Halloween night to await his holiday hero. ABC, 7 p.m.
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Motherhood
... We come to an intriguing place called Pumpkinland, with a scarecrow as big as a tractor and a hayridde to a pick-it-yourself pumpkin patch. We stop to explore and, as we step out of the car...
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It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown -- 40th Anniversary
This Peanuts holiday special is as much of a treat as it was in 1966, when Linus first settled down in the pumpkin patch on Halloween night to await his holiday hero. ABC, 7 p.m.
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Friday, Oct. 22 * 9:30 a.m. -- The Town Centre's main corridor will be filled with produce and crafts as the farmers' market will now be held indoors. At McDiarmid Drive Alliance Church. * 2 p.m. -- A fall dessert party will be held at the Odd Fellows Corner at 939 Ninth St. Includes a door prize, hamper draws, a bake table and more. [...] 4 p.m. * 4 p.m. -- A fall feast hosted by the Cypress River United Church will be held in the town's Memorial Hall. * 7 p.m. -- The eighth annual Fright Night and Zombie Walk, hosted by the Friends of Riding Mountain National Park, will start off in the Visitor Centre.\nm., classical guitarist Paul Madryga will play, followed by the Tomkat Jazz Quartet at 9 p.m. * Parthenon Pizza --
...Until noon. * Noon -- The Meandher Creek Pumpkin Patch will be open to the public once again, with ...
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You can also climb a giant hay bale pyramid and visit the pumpkin barn that's stocked with thousands of pumpkins ready for your carving. There are also hay rides, pony rides, a petting zoo and a haunted forest (which opens Oct. 12).
* Pumpkin Carving Workshop, Oct. 29 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.: A huge selection of patterns, saws and scoops will help you carve a great-looking pumpkin. Bring your own pumpkin or there's a limited quantity available at the centre for $3. Participants wearing a Halloween costume get in free.
Upon returning to the museum, there is a short program about Gimli and New Iceland and refreshments. In the evening there's a celebration at the Fraserwood Hall with music, dance, art and the culinary delights of New Iceland. Tickets are $30 per person or $20 for New Icel...
... garden and pumpkin desserts at the Pumpkin Patch Tea Room. There are activities for the kids, inclu...