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March 2023

Canada's Heart is calling!


Dear Canada friend,

Canada’s heart is calling! Can you hear it?
This year, we’re calling from Manitoba with a new look & feel! But there‘s also news from Winnipeg and Churchill. One of these – and that’s a really big one – is that TIME Magazine has listed Churchill as one of its World Greatest Places of 2023!

New and yet well established is also this year's Rendez-Vous Canada, which can finally be carried out again as an in-person event. From May 30 - June 2, 2023, Canada's tourism professionals are awaiting buyers from all over the world at RVC in Québec City. Once again, many suppliers from Manitoba will be there to maintain old business relationships, make fresh contacts and introduce new products. Take the opportunity for a chat and request your personal appointments!



On our own account:
Travel Manitoba launches refreshed
tourism brand

New year, new look! Since January 2023, Travel Manitoba has a refreshed tourism brand, reminding people that traveling in Manitoba is more than just visiting a place. Whether it’s seeing polar bears in their natural habitat, viewing the northern lights dancing in the sky, joining an authentic Indigenous experience or visiting a world-class museum, Manitoba’s new brand conjures up the emotions that these experiences create.

With the tagline Canada’s Heart Is Calling, the brand builds on the success of the previous Manitoba, Canada’s Heart…Beats. “We wanted to tell the next chapter of our story,” said Colin Ferguson, President and CEO of Travel Manitoba. “

“Travel calls to us. Some people seek adventure; some look for solitude and tranquility; others want to learn about history and culture. People want experiences that speak to their hearts,” said Travel Manitoba’s Brigitte Sandron, Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer.

The new brand and ist launch campaign were created almost exclusively with local talent.



New: Mobile Winnipeg Attraction Pass

Visitors buying the new mobile Winnipeg Attractions Pass can now save big. Five of the city’s top attractions can be visited with just one pass:

• Canadian Museum for Human Rights (admission)
• Manitoba Museum (admission)
• Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada (admission)
• Royal Canadian Mint (45-minute guided tour in English or French)
• FortWhyte Alive (admission)

The 1-day pass costs 37,- CAD for adults, 31,- CAD for seniors (65+) and 21,- CAD for children (ages 3-17), while the 3-day pass is 52,- CAD, 42,- CAD and 29,- CAD, respectively. Once purchased online, the pass is instantly delivered via text or email, no app download is required.



New with Wapusk Adventures:
E-bike tours in Churchill

For a long time, Dave Daley, founder and operator of Wapusk Adventures in Churchill and proud representative of the Métis, has enriched the travel programs of local operators with his tours by dog sled or dog cart on the tundra. New to Wapusk Adventures' summer schedule are guided e-bike tours in Churchill and surrounding areas. With a knowledgeable guide, the tours take in historic sights, Churchill's famous murals and Cape Merry, where the Churchill River flows into Hudson Bay. Adventurous cyclists can also do longer tours along the coastal road. Those who don't want to take a guided tour can rent an e-bike and explore the area on their own.


Contact:
Wapusk Adventures
Dave Daley
wapusk@mts.net



Rendez-Vous Canada

Keep in mind: Appointments for RVC can be made as of April 10, 2023! The following partners from Manitoba are looking forward to your appointment request:



Assiniboine Park Conservancy

Assiniboine Park is home to the Winnipeg’s zoo with its legendary Journey to Churchill exhibit (wildlife of Northern Manitoba) as well as Canada's Diversity Gardens with their new indoor attraction The Leaf.

Contact:
Assiniboine Park Conservancy
Ryan Plysuik
rplysuik@assiniboinepark.ca




Black Lab Tours

The new Receptive Tour Operator Black Lab Tours adds some exciting opportunities to the excursions and tours program in Winnipeg and the surrounding area. In addition to regular tours, there are customized city tours, step-on tour guiding services, local transfers or individually designed itineraries.

Contact:
Black Lab Tours
Doreen Booth
doreen@blacklabtours.com



Borealis Beading

Owned and operated by Melanie Gamache, a Manitoba Métis Francophone beadwork artisan, Borealis Beading in Ste Geneviève, just 45 minutes East of Winnipeg, provides hands-on cultural learning experiences teaching the art and skill of beading or finger weaving, along with its cultural and historical significance to the Métis people, also known as “The Flower Beadwork People”.

At RVC, Melanie can be found in the ITAC section.

Contact:
Borealis Beading
Melanie Gamache
borealisbeading@gmail.com



Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Canada's first National Museum outside of Ottawa is an architectural gem and explores the topic of human rights and their violation from different perspectives. A place with depth and a MUST-See attraction when visiting Winnipeg!

Contact:
Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Frances Wellink
frances.wellink@humanrights.ca



Churchill Wild

Attention, adventurers: Churchill Wild is calling for walking safaris in the habitat of Subarctic wildlife. These include not only polar bears, but - depending on the season - also caribou, belugas or wolves, and many others. Guests are accommodated in remote fly-in wilderness lodges on the coast of Hudson Bay.

Contact:
Churchill Wild
Jackie Storry
jackie@churchillwild.com



Frontiers North Adventures

Fall polar bear viewing in Churchill by Tundra Buggy® (some of them electric) or at the Tundra Buggy Lodge®, and summer programs at Hudson Bay, also in combination with Riding Mountain National Park – come and see Manitoba’s Big Five!

Contact:
Frontiers North Adventures
Jessica Burtnick
jessica.burtnick@frontiersnorth.com



Gangler’s Sub-Arctic

Call of adventure! This fly-in wilderness lodge in Northern Manitoba offers plenty of opportunities for guided outdoor activities and wilderness fishing adventures.

Contact:
Gangler’s Sub-Arctic
Ken Gangler
ken@ganglers.com



Lazy Bear Expeditions

Subarctic safaris in summer and fall on the coast of Hudson Bay with accommodation in the cozy Lazy Bear Lodge in Churchill. The new excursion boat Matonabee allows underwater beluga whale watching from summer 2023.

Contact:
Lazy Bear Expeditions
Melissa Perry
melissa@lazybearexpeditions.com



Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

In brand new facilities near Winnipeg Airport, the museum tells the story of aviation in Western and Northern Canada. 14 impressive galleries with 22 aircrafts and a huge selection of other artifacts.

Contact:
Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
Vanessa Desorcy
vanessa.desorcy@royalaviationmuseum.com



The Royal Canadian Mint

The Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg offers guided tours – 15 million coins of up to 80 currencies are produced here every day!

Contact:
The Royal Canadian Mint
Tracey Heminger
Heminger@mint.ca



Tourism Winnipeg

Manitoba's creative and bustling, multicultural capital city of Winnipeg has an exciting history to tell, while setting real trends in our today’s world with excellent culture & cuisine!

Contact:
Tourism Winnipeg
Sarah Robinson
sarah@tourismwinnipeg.com



Travel Manitoba

With the cultural oasis of Winnipeg, the windswept tundra - home to polar bears, belugas and Northern Lights - and more than 100,000 lakes, Manitoba is a real alternative for well-traveled Canada fans who want to avoid the crowds of international tourists.

Contact:
Travel Manitoba
Cindy Perrett
cperrett@travelmanitoba.com
Karin Schreiber
karin@denkzauber.de



Winnipeg Art Gallery

Canada's oldest public art gallery is home to the world's largest public collection of contemporary and traditional Inuit art, which has been on display in the museum's new QAUMAJUQ exhibition area since 2021.

Contact:
Winnipeg Art Gallery
Doren Roberts
events@wag.ca



If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch with:

Karin Schreiber
Account Manager Germany & UK
c/o Denkzauber GmbH

Phone: +49 160 99130712
karin@denkzauber.de

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