What’s open, what’s closed for Sept. 30

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THE second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation will be marked today, as people across the country take time to reflect on and honour those who suffered under the residential school system.

There were 140 residential schools in Canada run by the federal government between 1831 and 1996, and more than 150,000 First Nations, Métis and Inuit children attended those schools. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and Winnipeg-based National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation have documented more than 4,000 deaths at those schools.

Manitoba has yet to mark the day a statutory holiday — a statement from the province this month said consultations with Indigenous leadership and others affected are still underway. Many businesses are still offering the day off or providing programming related to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Provincial and civic employees have been given the day off, and schools across Manitoba will be closed.

The Free Press will publish both a print and e-edition Friday.

Here’s a selection of what’s open and closed on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation:

COVID-19

Doctors offices and pharmacies will be administering bivalent COVID-19 vaccines Friday.

PCR tests for pre-operative patients will be available by appointment at the Dakota Medical Centre from 6 to 10 p.m., and the Minor Illness and Injury Clinic at 5 to 7 p.m.

SHOPPING

CF Polo Park, St. Vital Shopping Centre, Grant Park Shopping Centre, Kildonan Place and the Outlet Collection mall are open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The Forks Market is open.

Most grocery stores, including Safeway, Sobeys, Superstore and Walmart, are open regular hours.

Manitoba Liquor Mart stores in Winnipeg operate at regular hours. For details on exceptions and rural Liquor Mart hours, visit www.LiquorMarts.ca/hours.

Beer vendors and private wine stores set their own hours for the holiday, so Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Corp. suggests the best way to find out if the one near you will be open is to call.

ENTERTAINMENT

The Assiniboine Park Zoo is open at reduced hours, from 1 to 5 p.m.

The Manitoba Museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will be offering free admission Sept. 30-Oct. 2 and programming focused on the impact of residential schools and the TRC’s calls to action.

The Children’s Museum is open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and is offering free admission to a Métis moccasin and a Métis paper vest workshop Friday.

The Winnipeg Art Gallery is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and will be offering special programming focused on the day, including a panel discussion, family-friendly crafts and a film screening. Admission is free for Indigenous visitors and general fees will be donated to the NCTR.

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is open 1 to 9 p.m., and is offering free admission.

Movie theatres are open.

RECYCLING AND TRASH

Recycling and garbage will be collected as normally scheduled for those with Friday as their collection day.

The Brady Road landfill is open 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

LEISURE ACTIVITIES

The Pan Am fitness centre will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All other leisure centres are closed.

The Crescent Drive, Harbour View, John Blumberg, Kildonan Park and Windsor Park golf courses will be open, weather permitting.

The Margaret Grant pool is open 1 to 5 p.m., and the Pan Am is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All other indoor pools are closed.

WINNIPEG TRANSIT

Buses will operate on a weekday schedule. Winnipeg Transit Plus will operate on a Sunday schedule.

For route and schedule details, visit Winnipeg Transit or contact 311.

LIBRARIES

All Winnipeg Public Library branches are closed Friday.

For detailed information on library hours, call 311 or visit the Winnipeg Public Library website.

CEMETERIES

Brookside, St. Vital and Transcona cemetery grounds are open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Cemetery offices will be closed.

For more information on city cemeteries, visit the municipal cemeteries branch online or contact 311.

GOVERNMENT SERVICES

Civic, provincial and federal offices are closed.

Manitoba Public Insurance offices are closed, including service and claim centre locations and the contact centre.

The Winnipeg Animal Services Agency is closed.

There is no mail delivery Friday. Canada Post offices are closed, but post offices operated by the private sector will be open according to the hours of service of the host business.