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What better week to come out with plans for the upcoming Winter Festival than one of the winteriest weeks of the year!  
 
The event will take place Feb 5, 6 and 7. Hours being 6-11 on the 5th & 6th and 1-11 on the 7th (many will stay open outside of these times).  
 
Opening ceremonies will be at City Hall at 6 PM on the 5th, the Lieutenant Govenor to be on hand.  
 
There will be 11 pavillions..  
China  
The Town Centre Food Court Area  
800 Rosser Ave  
 
El Salvador  
South End Community Centre  
1140 Ninth Street  
 
England  
Army, Navy & Air Force Hall  
31 Fourteenth Street  
 
First Nations  
Sioux Valley School (Old Fleming School)  
2320 Louise Avenue  
 
French Canadian  
Keystone Centre UCT Pavilion  
1175 Eighteenth Street (Curling Rink Entrance)  
 
Germany  
UFCW Training Centre  
530 Richmond Avenue East  
 
Iceland  
Senior for Seniors Hall  
311 Park Avenue East  
 
Ireland  
Royal Oak Inn  
3130 Victoria Avenue  
 
Métis  
Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium  
205 Twentieth Street  
 
Scotland  
Victoria Inn – Imperial Ball Room  
3550 Victoria Avenue  
 
Ukrainian  
Ukrainian Reading Association Hall  
1005 Assiniboine Avenue  
 
New this year will be a food drive. At each pavillion there will be a drop box where attendees can bring canned/boxed goods, etc.  
 
Also new is a school program. Four lucky schools will get the chance to visit four of the pavillions (Iceland, England, First Nations & Metis) on the Friday. The first four schools to express interest after Jan 6 will be the ones chosen.  
 
The bus system will be in place again this year, with two busses using City Hall parking lot as a home base to take people by the pavillions on each of their respective routes.  
 
They are looking for volunteers. Anyone interested can contact Tom at 729-2171 or t.keep@brandon.ca  
 
Looking forward to it as always!