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Here’s a look at what is open across Manitoba on Wednesday as the province and the nation mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Shoppers in Winnipeg can head to St. Vital, Kildonan Place; CF Polo Park; Garden City and the Outlet Collection mall, which are all open from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
The Shoppers Mall in Brandon will be open from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
All Manitoba Liquor Mart’s in Winnipeg, with the exception of the True North Square location, and Brandon will be open from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Liquor Mart hours vary in rural parts of the province, but all will be open typically starting from 11 a.m or noon until 4 to 6 p.m.
The Forks Market in Winnipeg, will be open with some vendor hours varying.
Most major theatres will also be open on Wednesday.
Government services and recreation
While most government offices will be closed, recycling and waste in Winnipeg will be collected as normally scheduled. The Brady Road Landfill will be open from 5:30 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Weekly garbage collection in Brandon will operate normally, and the Eastview Landfill and Diversion Depot will be open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Winnipeg Transit will operate on a Sunday schedule. All City of Winnipeg administered offices will be closed.
Brandon Transit will be operating with regular hours, from 6 a.m. until midnight, though the Transit Information Centre will be closed.
Winnipeg’s Animal Services Agency will be closed.
Transcona, St. Vital, and Brookside cemeteries will be open from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m., but the administrative office at Brookside will be closed.
All public libraries in Winnipeg will be closed, and as will all indoor pools with the exception of the Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex, Margaret Grant Pool and Pan Am Pool.
City-run golf courses — Canoe Club, Crescent Drive, Kildonan Park and Windsor Park — will be open, depending on the weather.
The Assiniboine Park Zoo will be open from from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., with the gates closing at 4:30 p.m.
Canada Post services will not be operating.