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Поздравляем с предновогодними праздниками и Новым 2009 годом! Всем здоровья, счастья! В этом году в The Bay красуется пряничный домик высотой более двух метров, кто не успел посетить деревню Санты, можете посмотреть нашу фотографию, сделанную специально для Вас. С НОВЫМ ГОДОМ!!!
Ниже можете ознакомиться с расписанием работы различных общественных учреждений в праздничные дни: CIVIC OFFICES Dec. 24 : Closed at noon Dec. 25 , 26 & Jan. 1 : Closed
WINNIPEG TRANSIT Dec. 25, 26 & Jan. 1: Sunday schedule Dec. 24, 29, 30, 31, & Jan. 2:Route 21 Portage Express – Reduced service during a.m. & p.m. rush hours Route 25 Ness Super Express – Cancelled Route 41 Henderson Express – Glenway – Cancelled Route 46 Transcona Express – Cancelled
LIBRARIES Closed Dec. 24: Charleswood, Louis Riel, Pembina Trail, River Heights, Transcona, Westwood, Cornish, Munroe, Osborne, St. John’s, Windsor Park and West End branches. All other branches open from 10:00 a.m.-noon. Dec. 25 & 26: All closed Dec. 27 to 30: Regular hours Closed Dec. 31: Charleswood, Louis Riel, Pembina Trail, River Heights, Transcona, Westwood, Cornish, Munroe, Osborne, St. John’s, Windsor Park and West End branches. All other branches will be open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 1: All closed
SWIMMING POOLS Dec. 24: All pools close at noon, except Transcona closed all day, Margaret Grant and Bonivital pools open for lap swimming only 6 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Dec. 25, 26 & Jan. 1: Closed Dec. 31: All pools close at 4 p.m., except Transcona closed all day, Margaret Grant open from 6:15 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
RECYCLING/GARBAGE COLLECTION SCHEDULE Dec. 24: Day 2 Dec. 25 & 26: No collection Dec. 29: Day 3 Dec. 30: Day 4 Dec. 31: Day 5 Jan. 1: No collection Jan. 2: Day 1
ANIMAL SERVICES AGENCY Dec. 24: 8:30 a.m. to noon Dec. 25, 26 and Jan. 1: Closed Dec. 27 & 28: noon to 5 p.m.
ASSINIBOINE PARK ZOO Regular hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 25 : Noon to 4 p.m.
CONSERVATORY Open daily, including Dec. 25: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
MANITOBA PUBLIC INSURANCE (including MPI offices, claim centres and driver licensing offices) Dec. 24 : Closed at 1 p.m. Dec. 25, 26 & Jan. 1: Closed
AUTOPAC LINE In Winnipeg: 985-7000 Outside Winnipeg: 1-800-665-2410 Dec. 24 : Closed at 1 p.m. Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26 : 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 31: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. 1: Closed
LIQUOR STORES Dec. 22 & 23: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., except Cityplace, Hargrave & Ellice, and Main & Pritchard (8 a.m. to 10 p.m.) Dec. 24: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., except Cityplace (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Dec. 25, 26: Closed Dec. 31: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., except Cityplace (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
MANITOBA CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Dec. 24, 25 & 26: Closed Dec. 31: 9:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
FORT WHYTE ALIVE CENTRE Dec. 24 & 25 : 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Regular Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
MANITOBA MUSEUM Dec. 22 & 23 : 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 24: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 25: Closed Dec. 26 -Jan. 4: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
WINNIPEG ART GALLERY Dec. 24, 25, 26 and Jan. 1: Closed
CANAD INNS WINTER WONDERLAND Dec. 25 : Closed Regular schedule: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. until Jan. 4
CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING: Nine depots open Dec. 27 to Jan. 20
Call 986-8888 code 9813 for locations and hours
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