Whether you are embarking on an Easter egg hunt, observing Passover, decorating Pysanky, spending time with family and friends or holding down the fort at work so others can take time off, we hope you enjoy this long weekend.<\/p>\n
The Free Press is not publishing a print or e-edition on Friday or Monday, but readers can visit our website for the latest news and information.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a round-up of hours of business for services and things to do this long weekend.<\/p>\n
SPECIAL EVENTS<\/p>\n
Churches, synagogues and religious organizations will be holding Easter and Passover\/Pesach services and some community organizations have planned Easter scavenger hunts. Looking for something else to do? See our list of community events<\/a>.<\/p>\n GOVERNMENT SERVICES<\/p>\n Civic, provincial and federal offices are closed on Good Friday, April 3, and Easter Monday, April 6.\u00a0<\/p>\n There is no mail delivery on Good Friday or Easter 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.<\/p>\n All city cemetery grounds are open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n Winnipeg Transit will operate on a Sunday schedule on Friday, April 3 and return to a regular weekday schedule on Monday, April 6. Plan your specific route<\/a> and see service alerts<\/a> on the Winnipeg Transit site<\/a>.<\/p>\n RECYCLING AND TRASH<\/p>\n Recycling and garbage will be collected as usual.<\/p>\n The Brady Road landfill is open both days.<\/p>\n The 4R Winnipeg depot at the Brady landfill will be open. The Panet and Pacific 4R Depots will be closed on Friday and on Monday.<\/p>\n RECREATION AND LEISURE<\/p>\n Winnipeg Public Library branches will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Select branches are open 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Easter Monday. Libraries open on Monday afternoon include Millennium, Charleswood, Henderson, Louis Riel, Pembina Trail, Bill and Helen Norrie, St. James-Assiniboia and West Kildonan Libraries. (Find your great next read in our Books section<\/a>.)<\/p>\n City-operated arenas and leisure centres will be closed Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21.<\/p>\n Most City of Winnipeg swimming pools will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. On Easter Sunday, April 20, most pools close at 4 p.m., including:<\/p>\n Elmwood Kildonans Pool Pools open additional hours are:<\/p>\n Cindy Klassen recreation complex (open 2-6 p.m. Friday and Monday) Major movie theatres will be open. (Not sure what to see? Find news and reviews in our Movies section<\/a>.)<\/p>\n The Assiniboine Park Zoo will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and The Leaf will be will be open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.\u00a0 See what\u2019s on<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Canadian Museum for Human Rights will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Sunday. Closed Monday. See current exhibits and events<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Manitoba Children\u2019s Museum will be open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.\u00a0 Check out their featured events<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Manitoba Museum will be open Friday, April 3, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. with First Fridays programming from 4 to 9 p.m. with free general admission to the Museum Galleries, Planetarium, and Science Gallery. The museum is open Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed Easter Monday.\u00a0 Upcoming events at the museum and planetarium<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\u00a0 Upcoming events<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq will be closed Friday, open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, and closed Monday.\u00a0 Current exhibitions<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nKinsmen Sherbrook Pool
\nSt. James Assiniboia Centennial Pool
\nSt. James Civic Centre Pool
\nSergeant Tommy Prince Place Pool
\nSeven Oaks Pool
\nTranscona Kinsmen Centennial Pool<\/p>\n
\nPan Am Pool (open 10 a.m. \u2013 2 p.m. Friday and Monday)
\nMargaret Grant Pool (open 1 -5 p.m. Friday and Monday).<\/p>\n