Lake Winnipeg Visitors Centre

10/04/2024

Check out these dapper New Iceland fishermen in New York City May 1950!

Thanks to a recent donor for this new artifact!

09/25/2024

Yesterday marked the 59th anniversary of the tragic sinking of the Suzanne E on Lake Winnipeg. Out of the 10 crew members on board, only one survived, making it one of the most devastating disasters in Lake Winnipeg’s history. The Marine Museum wishes to take a moment to honor the Suzanne E and her brave crew on that fateful, stormy day.

TEN SOULS ABOARD THE SUZANNE-E
THIS DAY, ABOUT 9:00 pm, SEPTEMBER 24th,1965.

Only survivor:
CLIFFORD EVERETTT, Mate from Berens River, age 24
Nine Drowned:
1. CAPTAIN RICHARD CHARLES JOHNSON (1933-1965) of Stonewall. He left a wife and 3 children
2. MRS. CHRISTINE SETTEE: The cook from Riverton, age 58, mother of 2 sons and 1 daughter
3. WILLIAM PETOSKI, age 24, the First Engineer from Hnausa
4. RICHARD ZILLMAN, age 65, the Second Engineer from Hodgson
5. BJORGVIN AUGUST HOLM, Crewman from Arborg, age 58
6. PETER GOOSEHEAD, passenger from Jackhead Harbor, age 25
7. TACHE EVERETT, Crewman from Berens River, cousin of Clifford, age 23
8. ALLAN CLEMONS, Crewman from Selkirk, age 20
9. CHARLES DONOVAN COOK, Deckhand from Selkirk, age 19

09/03/2024

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Lost and Found ⭐️⭐️⭐️

These are all items turned into the visitor centre this summer… if any of these are yours - they can be picked up at the New Iceland Heritage Museum …

09/03/2024

☀️Thanks everyone for a great summer ☀️

The Lake Winnipeg Visitor Centre is now closed for the season. See you next May!

08/06/2024

Zebra mussels are an invasive species, occupying over 800 lakes in North America. So what threat do they pose to our aquatic ecosystem in Manitoba? Let's find out!

06/18/2024

‼️Check out our new interactive exhibit at the Lake Winnipeg Visitor Centre‼️

This family below were working on the quiz for the health of Lake Winnipeg 🌊

06/03/2024

If your like me and need help with Excel - These are all FREE courses offered in Gimli ..

Email in the photos below to sign up!

03/11/2024

There are different ways each of us "get away from it all." Whether it's traveling to a stunning stay with friends, having a family cookout, learning about our

03/07/2024

Come into the Lake Winnipeg Visitor Centre after it opens in May, to see the beautiful mural
That Heather created to illustrate some of the factors that affect Lake Winnipeg.

A lot of people live in the Lake Winnipeg Watershed. Just the marked communities on this map I made are home to over 3.9 million people (note: the actual number of people living in the watershed is more than 7 million). All of us living in this region need to think about how we impact our waterways, because the ripples can be felt a long way away. (Map created by Heather Hinam, Data source: Lake Winnipeg Foundation, Manitoba Conservation).

02/23/2024

The 13th annual Gimli Ice Festival is quickly approaching so get ready for some fun! Here is the schedule of events to help you plan your visit! See you there!

01/20/2024

Here you can see ice saws and ice plows at work .. we have many of these on display, here at the Lake Winnipeg Visitor Centre !

Open May long weekend - Sept long weekend.

12/22/2023

Holiday Hours

Dec 24 - 10am - 12:00pm
Dec 25 - Jan 1st - Closed

January 2nd - Open regular Hours

12/14/2023

12/14/2023

Happening this Saturday !

For all you Norse Mythology Fans - Join us for a book launch !

A Viking Legend - The Descendants of Odin Ainsley Bloom

Ainsley will be here to introduce her book and do a reading.
Saturday December 16th
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Lady of the Lake theatre
Coffee, cookies and conversation after the reading

11/30/2023

Found this Gem at Pharmasave today! This is how the Lake Winnipeg Visitor Centre when it was the fish packing plant.

09/14/2023

The Lake Winnipeg Visitor Centre is closed for the season!
Thanks for a great summer everyone !

08/03/2023

Draw is on Monday! Get your tickets now!

check out these stellar prizes!!! the deadline is approaching! stop by the New Iceland Heritage Museum and enter to win our raffle! There are three INCREDIBLE prizes that await you! our draw date: Aug. 7th!

05/26/2023

Today is Jennifer’s last day at the New Iceland Heritage Museum. She was a wonderful addition to the museum and worked with us for the last year and a half. She was a great asset and her energy was unending. we will certainly miss her!

Here is the passing of the keys to the newest addition to our team - Brett Johnson is originally from Arborg and is the grandson of Louis and Maria Johnson. He worked for us as a summer student and we are lucky to have him back! Please stop by to say Hi and welcome him to the museum community

05/21/2023

⭐️⭐️⭐️Spring is here and we are now open - 7 days a week 9:00am- 6:00pm ⭐️⭐️⭐️

05/02/2023

Congratulations Lorna 🎉

At the Jon Sigurdsson Chapter May 13, 2023 Luncheon, we will be honouring Lorna Tergesen of Gimli with a Good Citizenship Award.
Many will know Lorna who runs the best rural bookstore at Tergesen's in Gimli, as a tireless volunteer, editing for many years the Icelandic Connection, working over time at the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba, having served as its President, and being acknowledged for her leadership in the Icelandic community with the honour of being named Fjallkona in the 90's.
Congratulations Lorna!
(Would you like to join us? Email [email protected])

04/20/2023

Happy First Day of Summer!

04/05/2023

Our podcast team composed of Cass, Jack, and Owen sit down with Juliana Roberts, Director of the New Iceland Heritage Museum in Gimli, Manitoba to learn about its offerings.

https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-fu6sn-13cf307