Here’s a list of the closures going on in Winnipeg for the Christmas and New Years season.
Shopping Centres
Polo Park:
December 24: Open 9:30am – 5:00pm
December 25: Closed
December 26: Open 8:00am – 6:00pm
St Vital Shopping Centre:
December 24: Open 9:30am – 5:00pm
December 25: Closed
December 26: Open 8:00am – 6:00pm
December 27: Regular hours resume
December 31: Open 9:30am – 5:00pm
January 1: Closed
Kildonan Place:
December 24: Open 8:00am – 5:00pm
December 25: Closed
December 26: Open 8:00am – 6:00pm
December 31: Open 10:00am – 5:00pm
January 1: Closed
Garden City Shopping Centre:
December 24: Open 9:30am – 5:00pm
December 25: Closed
December 26: Open 9:30am – 6:00pm
December 31: Open 9:30am – 5:00pm
January 1: Closed
City of Winnipeg Offices
All civic offices are closed at noon on Friday, December 23, and closed all day on Monday, December 26 and Tuesday, December 27. Civic offices will also be closed on Monday, January, 2, 2012.
Recycling/Garbage Collection Schedule for the Holiday Season
Single-family homes
Recycling and garbage will not be collected on:
Monday, December 26, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Monday, January 2, 2012
The collection schedule is as follows:
Friday, December 23 – Day 3
Monday, December 26 – No collection
Tuesday, December 27 – No collection
Wednesday, December 28 – Day 4
Thursday, December 29 – Day 5
Friday, December 30 – Day 1
Monday, January 2, 2012 – No collection
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 – Day 2
Multi-family Apartments
Recycling and garbage collection will continue as normally scheduled.
Brady Road Landfill
The only changes to the regular hours of operation at the Brady Road Landfill during the holidays are:
Sunday, December 25 – closed
Sunday, January 1, 2012 – closed
The Recycling/Garbage Collection Calendar and more information on the Brady Road Landfill, is located at the back of the MTS White Pages Phone Book and at winnipeg.ca/waterandwaste/ or by calling 311.
“Let’s Chip In” Christmas Tree Recycling Depots
The depots will be open from Tuesday, December 27 to January 20, 2012. Please remove all tinsel, decorations, plastic bags and tree stands. Free wood chips will be available at all depots in early January, 2012, while quantities last. Please bring your own container.
For depot locations please visit winnipeg.ca/waterandwaste/recycle/chip.stm or call 311.
Winnipeg Transit Holiday Service Schedule
Winnipeg Transit will be operating on a Sunday schedule for the following days:
Sunday, December 25
Sunday January 1, 2012
The following routes will not be operating December 27 to December 30:
Route 25 Ness Super Express
Route 41 Henderson/Glenway Express
Route 46 Transcona Express
For complete schedule information, visit winnipegtransit.com or call 311.
Libraries
Saturday, December 24
All Winnipeg Public Libraries will close at 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 25 to Tuesday, December 27
All Winnipeg Public Libraries will be closed.
Wednesday, December 28 to Saturday, December 31
Regular hours of operation at all Winnipeg Public Libraries.
Sunday, January 1 and Monday, January 2, 2012
All Winnipeg Public Libraries will be closed.
Regular Winnipeg Public Library hours resume on Tuesday, January 3, 2012.
Online services, including catalogue searching and holds/renewals, are available anytime at winnipeg.ca/library/
Leisure Centres
All Leisure Centres are closed on Saturday, December 24, except:
Fort Rouge Leisure Centre – open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Peguis Trail Health & Fitness Centre – open 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre – open 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with free drop-in programming from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Freight House Recreation Centre – open 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon
Sunday, December 25 – all Leisure Centres are closed.
Peguis Trail Health & Fitness Centre – open 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monday, December 26 – all Leisure Centres are closed
Tuesday, December 27 to Friday, December 30 – regular hours
Saturday, December 31:
Fort Rouge Leisure Centre – open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fort Rouge Leisure Centre – open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Peguis Trail Health & Fitness Centre – open 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre – open 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with free drop-in programming
Freight House Recreation Centre – open 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 1, 2012 – all Leisure Centres are closed
Please call 311 for specific Leisure Centre hours or visit the website at
http://www.winnipeg.ca/cms/recreation/facilities/leisurecentres/default.stm
Swimming Pools
Saturday, December 24
All pools scheduled to be open will close at noon. Please call 311 for locations and swimming times for that day.
Sunday, December 25
All pools will be closed.
Monday, December 26
All pools will be closed.
Tuesday, December 27 to Friday, December 30
Regular hours. Please call 311 for locations and swimming times.
Saturday, December 31
All pools scheduled to be open will close at 4:00 p.m. Please call 311 for locations and swimming times for that day.
Sunday, January 2, 2012
All pools will be closed.
For more information on City of Winnipeg swimming pools visit
http://www.winnipeg.ca/cms/recreation/facilities/pools/indoor_pools/indoorpools.stm
Animal Services Agency
Saturday, December 24 – 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 25 – Animals Services will be closed
Monday, December 26 – Animals Services will be closed
Tuesday, December 27 – 12 noon to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 28 to Friday, December 30 – regular hours, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 31 – regular hours, 12 noon to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 1, 2012 – Animals Services will be closed
Monday, January 2, 2012 – 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m.
Visit Winnipeg.ca/animalservices for more information on the City of Winnipeg Animal Services Agency including how to purchase or renew your dog license online and a list of dogs available for adoption.
Cemeteries
Cemetery grounds at Brookside, St. Vital and Transcona Cemeteries will be open for visitation from dawn to dusk throughout the Christmas holidays.
Cemetery Office hours during the holidays will be as follows:
Friday, December 23 – regular hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 24 – closed
Sunday, December 25 – closed
Monday, December 26 – closed
Tuesday, December 27 – closed
Wednesday, December 28 to Friday, December 30 – regular hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 31 – closed
Sunday, January 1, 2012 – closed
Monday, January, 2, 2012 – closed
For more information on City cemeteries, visit Winnipeg.ca/ppd/cemeteries.stm or call 311.
