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This week’s events: September 6th to September 13th

Country Days at The Forks Market

September 5th, 2008 to September 7th, 2008

Centre Court | Friday, 5pm -9pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am-6pm
Belt out your best Shania Twain at the Country Karaoke stage, enjoy an eclectic mix of entertainment by our Buskers and shop Horse and Co. for great deals for you and your horse.

Canadian Country Music Awards Fan Fare

September 6th, 2008

This event brings the stars of Canadian country to the fans combining back to back star performers with all of the excitement leading up to the CCMA Awards. Trade booths, CD sales, a fun atmosphere, plus special opportunities to meet and greet with the artists, including autograph and photo sessions. Canadian Country Music Weeks takes place September 5-8 closing with the Canadian Country Music Awards on the 8th.

Flowers at The Market

September 6th, 2008 to September 7th, 2008

Every weekend in September, The Forks Market Plaza
Wide selections of flowers at fantastic prices are on sale every weekend in September.

Manitoba Boxing Demo

September 6th, 2008

12pm – 6pm | Under the Canopy
Learn about amateur boxing, try some of the training, watch a competition and meet provincial champions.

Tai Kwon Do Demo

September 7th, 2008

12 – 2pm | Under the Canopy

S.M.A.R.T. Exercise Class

September 9th, 2008

10am | Tower Atrium & Under the Canopy
Bring your runners and a bottle of water and join this low impact fitness class. Classes will be alternating between walking and aerobics, (weather permitting). Class is open to all ages and all levels of fitness, registration at 9:45am. FREE

Seniors’ Day at The Forks Market

September 9th, 2008

Special seniors’ day discounts are available at participating Forks Market merchants.

A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City

September 11th, 2008 to September 14th, 2008

A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City is an outdoor, interactive, educational exhibit, made up of materials Médecins Sans Frontières/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF) uses in its emergency medical work around the world.

MSF is an international independent humanitarian organization that delivers emergency medical care to people caught in crises in approximately 60 countries. For more information, please visit our web site at www.msf.ca.

The exhibit is a field-sized camp made up of materials used by MSF in its work with refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) around the world. The camp includes shelters, a food distribution tent, water sanitation, a health clinic,a vaccination area, a therapeutic feeding area for malnourished children and a cholera treatment centre. An experienced MSF field worker will guide each group of 15-20 students through a 40-60 minute interactive tour. 

Schools (grades 6-12) are invited to participate in our event so students and teachers may imagine what it is like to be one of the world's 42 million refugees or IDPs forced from their homes by war or conflict.

Teachers may pre-book group tours online by following the link: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/117246688.

Art on the Runway

September 13th, 2008

1pm and 3pm, Centre Court, The Forks Market
Brought to you by the merchants of The Forks Market, a fashion show like no other featuring models from Royal Dance at The Forks.

Flowers at The Market

September 13th, 2008 to September 14th, 2008

Every weekend in September, The Forks Market Plaza
Wide selections of flowers at fantastic prices are on sale every weekend in September.

Winnipeg Fall Fishing Derby

September 13th, 2008

10am – 3pm | Under the Canopy & The Historical Port
The one-day non-profit event is designed to promote Winnipeg’s world class fishery along the Red River. Youth and adult fishing category offering $1000’s worth of prizes. For more information call 945-6640 or visit www.citycats.ca

The Wolves of Winnipeg

June 1st, 2008 to September 20th, 2008

Now until late-September, on the Historic Rail Bridge
The Wolves of Winnipeg are a pack of ten stunning 7.5ft. high howling wolves sponsored by Manitoba companies and painted by Manitoba artists.