What's open and closed in Winnipeg on Terry Fox Day
CBC News | Posted: August 4, 2017 7:45 PM | Last Updated: August 4, 2017
Malls mostly open, pools mostly closed for August holiday
Staying in town this Terry Fox Day long weekend?
Here's what's open and closed in Winnipeg for the August holiday, which was given its name in 2015 to honour the famed Winnipeg runner:
Garbage and recycling
- Recycling, garbage, and yard waste will be collected on Monday as normal.
- The Brady Road Landfill will be open for regular hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday).
Leisure centres
- All city leisure centres will be closed on Monday and will reopen Tuesday.
Pools, wading pools and spray pads
- All indoor city pools will be closed on Monday, but outdoor pools will be open, weather permitting. Hours vary by location.
- Most wading pools and spray pads will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, although hours vary.
Libraries
- All city libraries will be closed on Monday, so get your books early!
Transit
- Winnipeg Transit will be running on a Sunday schedule on Monday.
Animal services
- Animal services will be open with regular hours on Saturday and Sunday and will be closed Monday.
Cemeteries
- City-owned cemetery grounds will be open for visitation from dawn until dusk over the long weekend, including Monday. Cemetery offices will be closed Monday.
Shopping Centres
- Polo Park, Garden City, St. Vital and Kildonan Place shopping centres will be open Monday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Grant Park will be open from noon to 5 p.m.
- The Outlet Collection be open from 9 a.m to 6 p.m.
- City Place and Portage Place shopping centres will be closed Monday.