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November 2025

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Lake Winnipeg Beaches

Lake Winnipeg Beaches

Outdoor Activities: 

Event Date: 

November 1, 2025

Trip Rating: 

NOVICE

Contact / Registration: 

Garry Budyk at 204-661-1062 or gbudyk@shaw.ca or Rudolf Koes at 204-661-0763 or rkoes@mymts.net for information or to register.

Late fall is a good time to look for lingering waterfowl, raptors and gulls along the beaches of S.E. Lake Winnipeg. Winter passerines, such as Snow Buntings and redpolls, should also be present. In 2023 the outing turned up a Vermilion Flycatcher, so anything is possible. Meet at the Safeway parking lot at the southeast corner of Chief Peguis Trail and Henderson Hwy. at 7:45 a.m.

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Mantario Potluck

Mantario Potluck

Outdoor Activities: 

Event Date: 

November 2, 2025

Trip Rating: 

NOVICE

Contact / Registration: 

Mantario Potluck
Sunday, November 2nd
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Bourkevale Community Centre - 100 Ferry Rd, Winnipeg, MB
Donations encouraged - Direct donation to Mantario

Join us to connect with a community of people passionate about the Mantario Wilderness Area as we celebrate the survival of the Mantario Cabin from forest fire threat this spring.
A night of good food, good company, mixer activities and a photo slideshow await you.
Please consider a donation to Mantario to support ongoing and future cabin costs in a year where we have not made any revenue on the Summer Program or rentals.

Bring a potluck dinner item to share: appetizer, main course, salad, and dessert are all welcome! Please consider labelling your dish with ingredients and your name in case anyone wants your recipe!
Bring a reusable plate, bowl, cutlery and a cup.

Attendance expected around 30 people.

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Skating at Dakota Community Centre

Skating at Dakota Community Centre

Outdoor Activities: 

Event Date: 

November 5, 2025

Trip Rating: 

NOVICE

Contact / Registration: 

Kevin & Anita Miller -- register at k.a.miller@mts.net

Location: Dakota Community Centre, 1188 Dakota Strreet.

Time: Arrive at the arena at 12:10 AM. Public skating is from 12:30 to 1:30.

Cost: Free, but you must pre-register with Dakota CC.

Description:
We will arrive by noon and be located just inside the arena where you will sign-in. We (Kevin & Anita) will direct you to the public skating dressing room.
More info will appear here later.

Bring: Your name tag

Activity Type: 

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Hecla

Hecla

Outdoor Activities: 

Event Date: 

November 8, 2025

Trip Rating: 

NOVICE

Contact / Registration: 

Rudolf Koes at 204-661-0763 or rkoes@mymts.net or Garry Budyk at 204-661-1062 or gbudyk@shaw.ca to register or for more information.

During this late fall outing we should see some lingering waterfowl, perhaps a Spruce Grouse or two, plenty of Bald Eagles and a few typical “winter” birds. Meet at the Garden City Shopping Centre parking lot (northwest corner of the lot) before 8 a.m. so that we can carpool from there and depart at 8.

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Harvest Manitoba volunteer opportunity

Harvest Manitoba volunteer opportunity

Outdoor Activities: 

Event Date: 

November 12, 2025

Trip Rating: 

NOVICE

Contact / Registration: 

Christine Urban -- register at csurban52@gmail.com starting November 6.  The maximum number of volunteers is 25.

Description: Once again we can volunteer at Harvest Manitoba sorting food. We have done this several times now, and our efficient work is much appreciated.

Time: 9:30 to noon. Please arrive by 9:15.

Location: Harvest Manitoba warehouse, 1085 Winnipeg Ave. Parking is available in the lot opposite the warehouse, and some on the street. Watch the signs.

Lunch: We may once again go out for lunch at Fortune Cooking (1045 St James Street) following our work. You can decide that day.

Bring: Your name tag.

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Sichuan Spring

Sichuan Spring

Presenter: 

Rudolf Koes

Date: 

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Start Time: 

7:30 pm

Location: 

Westworth United 1750 Grosvenor Ave

Admission: 

$5 for members (non-member rate $10)

This presentation will focus on the birdlife, mammals and landscape of Sichuan, China, with notes on various other aspects of life in the province.

Rudolf has been a birder since early childhood in the Netherlands. After arriving in Winnipeg in late 1968, he immediately became part of the local birding community. Since that time he has led many Nature Manitoba bird outings, conducted workshops, led birding tours for Eagle-Eye Tours and was instrumental in the publication of a number of checklists, bird-finding guides and the completion of The Birds of Manitoba, which he illustrated. 

Rudolf is married to José and has one daughter and two grand-daughters, all living in Winnipeg.

Buy Tickets on Eventbrite for November 18th, 2025 Discovery Evening

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Tuesday Breakfast

Tuesday Breakfast

Outdoor Activities: 

Event Date: 

Repeats every month on the second Tuesday 2 times except Tue Nov 11 2025. Also includes Tue Nov 18 2025.
October 14, 2025
November 18, 2025
December 9, 2025

Trip Rating: 

NOVICE

Contact / Registration: 

Charles Begley -- register at ccbegley@shaw.ca

Date: The second Tuesday of every month at 9.00 AM
Location: Smitty’s Family Restaurant, 580 Pembina Hwy (near Grant Ave)
Registration deadline: The preceding Sunday at 6:00 PM. Charles needs to know who will be attending.
Bring: Your name tag.

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