Winnipeg Beach and Gimli

Nice area! Who knew? Winnipeg Beach was a summer playground for the city folk back in the early1900s. CNR built a hotel and resort here and a railway. 40,000 people would arrive on weekends until about 1960 when the tourists dwindled, the railway sold the property and suspended service, due to the automobile. Since that time, people have made this their cottage country.

Water tower serviced the community and train

Built in 1902

Checked out the Icelandic Museum today in Gimli. Little historic for Julie as her family has Icelandic roots. Drove back out to the Distillery for a pic.

Crown Royal Distillery & a few of the more than 50 storage buildings

1970s Bombardier commercial fishing snowmobile,

Note the high tech heating system (bucket over the wood stove chimney)

Ice auger and net winch for pulling nets under the ice