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PEMBINA VALLEY
Panoramic valleys and rolling hills trace the glory of a remarkable past. Recapture the centuries-old excitement of the North West Mounted Police heading out across the plains. Celebrate the pride and accomplishments of women's activist Nellie McClung at the Archibald Historical Museum.
Picturesque towns and villages dot the landscape, offering a perfect mix of rural fairs and festivals and old-fashioned hospitality. Catch the excitement of the rough-and-tumble Morris Stampede. Or whet your appetite at Morden's annual Corn and Apple Festival.
Outdoor adventures abound amidst the fertile fields and rugged terrain. Horseback riders and cyclists find trials reflecting pastoral views of nature's splendour.
Pembina Valley - expect surprises at every turn.
CENTRAL PLAINS
Golden grain meets blue sky amid a scenic collage of images past and present. Prairie towns paint pictures of early farming life. The Central Plains stir with tall prairie grasses, quiet parks and unblemished wetlands.
Flocks of birds fill the skies at Delta Marsh, one of the continents largest waterfowl staging marshes. The rare beauty of prairie orchids - including the endangered Ladys Slipper - dresses the plains every spring.
Experience prairie farming in the 1800s at the Manitoba Agricultural Museum and the annual Austin Threshermens Reunion and Stampede. More secrets are revealed about early prairie life at Fort la Reine Museum and Pioneer Village.
Nature set the stage. History wrote the script. The Central Plains - a production of unparalleled beauty.
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