That's a wrap. See you at the next reunion!

Directions

The recommended route from Winnipeg is hwy 59 north to hwy 44 east, then hwy 11 north and hwy 211 east to Pinawa. You can see the route using Google Maps here.

It's about 106 km and the drive should take a little over an hour from the north Perimeter.

Travel Assistance

Are you travelling to Winnipeg before the Family Reunion? Do you still need to make arrangements to be picked up at the airport? Need a place to stay overnight? Need a ride to Pinawa?

If so, send an email to the mailing list and all the Turners will see it. If you're able to help out a traveller with a pickup, place to stay, or ride to Pinawa, please contact them directly.

Where to Eat On The Way To And From Pinawa

Supper is not provided on Friday, so you may want to stop for a bite on the way to Pinawa. Here are a few suggestions:

• Pinawa Golf Clubhouse
• Burger Boat (not sure what it's named now) docked at the Pinawa Marina
• Jennifer's on Wheels - Gourmet food truck in Seven Sisters - recommended!
• The Tourist hotel, Seven Sisters. Smorg for lunch on Fridays and has a pretty typical small town hotel menu. And a delicious mushroom burger.
• Seven Sisters Motel (otherwise known as Trudy's), which can have pretty good food - again, a fairly typical small town restaurant menu, and isn't very big inside.
• The Lakeview, Lac du Bonnet, Chinese food.
• The Glen Howard in Lac du Bonnet, another small town hotel restaurant.
• Drifters, Lac du Bonnet, is pretty good too. It's on the highway a little north of the Glen Howard. A combo Esso-restaurant.

Things To Do On The Way To And From Pinawa

• Bannock Point Petroforms The Petroforms are a magical place. If you'd like to book a tour with a Whiteshell Park Interpreter, please call 204-369-3157 ahead of time.
• Whitemouth Falls Provincial Park This is a very beautiful park at the confluence of the Winnipeg and Whitemouth rivers. Take Two Rivers Drive from Seven Sisters.
• Seven Sisters Generating Station Take a walk across an active Hydro-electric GS!
• Old Pinawa Dam Ruins There are self guided tours around the old camp site and the ruins themselves.
• Swinging Bridge and Pinawa Channel Hike You can just cross the bridge and back again, or hike the trail back to the mouth of the Pinawa Channel. Bring bug spray and prepare to get wet feet if you're doing the hike!
• Geocaching There are lots of caches around Pinawa. If you're a Geocacher, be sure to load up your GPS.
• Golf - If you're golfing Sunday, Joanne is organizing the tournament and tee-times. If you'd like to golf before or after the family reunion, you can contact Greg Love at the Pinawa Golf Club at (204) 753-2294

What to Bring

Depending on which activities you plan on taking part in, these are some suggestions of what to bring:

• Backpack
• Bathing suit
• Beach towel
• Bicycle Helmet
• Booster seat
• Bug spray
• Camcorder
• Camera
• Games (board and card)
• Golf clubs
• Hat
• Inflatable tube or dingy (Wilderness Edge has a limited supply)
• Lawn chair
• Life jacket
• Pencil or pen
• Portable shade (umbrella, shade tent, canopy chair)
• Prescription medications
• Rain gear
• Running shoes
• Sunglasses
• Sunscreen
• Talent show props
• Tennis racket
• Tooth brush and toiletries
• Travel mug (for coffee or other ...)
• Warm clothes (it gets down to 10c)
• Water bottle
• Water shoes
• Yoga clothes

Playful spirit and willingness to participate!

Weekend Schedule

You can view the final weekend schedule here. We’ve got lots of fun family activities planned, and we’re ready!

Check-in at Wilderness Edge is Friday, August 7 between 4:00 and 7:00 pm, and check-out is Monday, August 10th at 2:00 pm