Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes

Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes is a hamlet of about 700 people (2016) in the Pembina Valley of Central Manitoba. Established in 1891, the people have preserved their French culture.

Understand
The first European settlers, from present-day Quebec, arrived in the 1880s. The post office was established in 1892. A Canadian National Railway point was established in 1912.

By car
The hamlet is 100 km southwest of Winnipeg: take Highway 2 west and take a left at Provincial Road 244 South.

If coming from the Pembina Canada-U.S.A. border, stay on Highway 75 and turn at Highway 23 West and take Provincial Road 244 North.

Get around

 * By car
 * On foot

Do

 * Spring events: ice fishing fun day, the family curling bonspiel, the family hockey tournament and the fishing derby weekend.
 * Summer events: the .22 shoot, the muzzle shoot, and the Howdy Neighbour weekend celebration.
 * Fall events:the Moving Target shoot, the Turkey shoot, the Notre Dame Craft Sale.
 * Winter events,: ice skating show, the snowmobile derby, hockey tournaments, the Notre Dame Hawks hockey season, and the Annual Sportsmen Night.

Go next

 * Winnipeg