Despite the hectic previous day we were up as normal at 8.a.m. The dull morning turned into a hot and sunny day and we visited Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg.
We visited the English Garden which is more fre-form than the formal garden. There are a couple of notable statues: The Boy with the Boot and the Queen Victoria Monument which were donated to Winnipeg to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
There are several gardens within the park, but we also particularly enjoyed the sculpture garden with its numerous bronzes. There is also sculptured stonework that was originally housed on the facade of the Canadian Pacific Railway's Alexandra Hotel, which was considered one of the finest in Western Canada.
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| Flowers everywhere |
The sculpture of the Coat of Arms of Canada was taken from the annexe to Winnipeg's Main Post Office.
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| From facade of Royal Alexandra Hotel |
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| Family Group |
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| Coat of Arms of Canada |
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| The Sower |
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| Queen Victoria Monument |
I particulary liked the sculpture of The Sower which celebrated the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the Dutch in Manitoba 1893 - 1993.
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| Albino Bison |
We lunched in the park at the Qualico Family Centre which is located on the banks of the duck pond. The park covers a vast area and it is home to the Pavilion Gallery, zoo and conservatory. Plenty of time is needed to appreciate all that the park has to offer. http://www.assiniboinepark.ca/about/park-story.php
On leaving we saw the "Countess of Dufferin", which was the first steam locomotive to operate in the prairie provinces, and is now housed on the edge of the park.
We returned home via East Kildonan, a residential area in the North East part of Winnipeg, to see the area and house where Neil's aunty & uncle had lived, Gill also took us to the Cemetary to see their grave.
Another tremendous day with highs and lows.
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