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Tourism Winnipeg has an
information office
at 279 Portage (Mon-Fri 8.30am-4.30pm; tel 943-1970 or 1-800/665-0204, fax 942-4043,
www.tourism.winnipeg.mb.ca
), as well as at the airport
. A comprehensive range of leaflets on both the city and province is also available at the
Explore Manitoba Centre
adjacent to the Johnston Terminal (Mon-Thurs, Sat & Sun 10am-6pm, Fri 10am-8pm; tel 945-3777 ext AA0 or 1-800/665-0040,
www.travelmanitoba.com
), where travel counsellors can also plan your itinerary. All outlets provide free city maps, a Winnipeg Transit bus plan, accommodation listings, a restaurant guide, an historic and architectural guide to the downtown area and the free
Where
magazine, Winnipeg's bimonthly listings of activities and attractions. You can also call 942-2535 (24hr) for recorded information on events and sights in the city.
If you're heading off to one of the provincial parks, you should visit
Manitoba Conservation
, 200 Saulteaux Crescent (Mon-Fri 8am-4.30pm; tel 945-6784 or 1-800/214-6497). It has a wide selection of maps and will provide specialist advice on anything from weather conditions to outfitters and guides. The
Parks Canada Kiosk
, in the Explore Manitoba Centre at The Forks (Mon-Fri 8.30am-4.30pm; tel 1-888/748-2928), offers a similar service for the region's national parks. Other useful information
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