What’s open, what’s closed on Victoria Day

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The camping season kicks off in Manitoba this weekend, and for many residents, it will be the first opportunity to get out of town during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Provincial campgrounds are open, and visitors are reminded to maintain social distancing and avoid socializing in groups larger than 10 and with those outside their household. Shared amenities such as washrooms and showers will be cleaned and sanitized freqently.

Visitor and vehicle access at Riding Mountain National Park remains closed over the long weekend.

The Free Press is not publishing a print edition on May 18 (Victoria Day) but will publish an e-edition that’s free to all subscribers. Readers can also visit winnipegfreepress.com for the latest news and information.

Many businesses and government services change their hours over the May long weekend.

Here’s a selection:

 

SHOPPING

Malls are open Monday with reduced hours. St. Vital Centre, CF Polo Park and Outlet Collection are open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Kildonan Place is open noon to 6 p.m., and Grant Park Shopping Centre is open noon to 5 p.m. Not all retailers have reopened. Visit shopping centre websites for a list of stores.

Most grocery stores, including Safeway, Superstore and Walmart, are open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Manitoba Liquor Mart stores in Winnipeg operate from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., except for the True North Square location, which will be closed. For details on rural Liquor Mart hours, go to www.liquormarts.ca/hours#Rural.

Beer vendors and private wine stores set their own hours for the holiday, so Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries 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 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Winnipeg Art Gallery is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. New and ongoing exhibits include Into the Light by Manitoba Group of Seven member Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald; as well as Prayer by James Webb and subsist, curated by Jaimie Isaac and Jocelyn Piirainen, both of which close May 24.

 

RECYCLING AND TRASH

Recycling and garbage will be collected as usual for those with Monday collection days.

The Brady Road landfill is open for commercial customers from 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Brady 4R Depot is open to residential customers from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

 

LEISURE ACTIVITIES

The Crescent Drive, Harbour View, Kildonan Park and Windsor Park golf courses will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. John Blumberg Golf Course is open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

 

WINNIPEG TRANSIT

Buses will operate on a Sunday schedule on Monday. For route and schedule details, visit www.winnipegtransit.com or call 311.

 

CEMETERIES

Brookside, St. Vital and Transcona cemetery grounds are open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Cemetery offices will be closed on the holiday. For more information on city cemeteries call 311.

 

GOVERNMENT SERVICES

Civic, provincial and federal offices are closed Monday.

The city’s animal services agency is closed.

There is no mail delivery Monday. 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.