Here’s a list of what’s open and closed this Thanksgiving Monday, October 14, 2019.
History of Thanksgiving:
The origins of Canadian Thanksgiving can be traced to the French settlers who came to New France with explorer Samuel de Champlain in the early 17th century, who also took to celebrating their successful harvests. The French settlers in the area typically had feasts at the end of the harvest season and continued throughout the winter season, even sharing their food with the indigenous peoples of the area. Champlain had also proposed for the creation of the Order of Good Cheer in 1606.
As many more settlers arrived in Canada, more celebrations of good harvest became common. New immigrants into the country, such as the Irish, Scottish and Germans, would also add their own traditions to the harvest celebrations. Most of the U.S. aspects of Thanksgiving (such as the turkey) were incorporated when United Empire Loyalists began to flee from the United States during the American Revolution and settled in Canada.
Shopping/Grocery Stores/Leisure
| Outlet Collection Winnipeg | Monday, October 14: 11:00am – 6:00pm |
| CF Polo Park | Monday, October 14: 11:00am – 6:00pm |
| St. Vital Shopping Centre | Monday, October 14: 11:00am – 6:00pm |
| Kildonan Place | Monday, October 14: 11:00am – 6:00pm |
| Grant Park Shopping Centre | Monday, October 14: 12:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Garden City Shopping Centre | Monday, October 14: 11:00am – 6:00pm |
| Portage Place | Monday, October 14: CLOSED |
| Walmart | Monday, October 14: 9:00am – 6:00pm |
| Superstore | Monday, October 14: 9:00am – 6:00pm |
| Safeway/Sobeys | Monday, October 14: 9:00am – 6:00pm |
| Shoppers Drug Mart (Most Locations) | Monday, October 14: Open Regular Hours |
| Manitoba Liquor Marts (Most Locations) | Monday, October 14: 10:00am – 6:00pm |
| Casinos of Winnipeg | Monday, October 14: 10:00am – 3:00am |
| Assiniboine Park Zoo | Monday, October 14: 9:00am – 5:00pm |
All civic offices are closed on Monday, October 14, 2019.
For more information on city services, contact 311, open 24 hours every day.
Recycling/Garbage Collection
Recycling, garbage and yard waste will be collected as normally scheduled on the Thanksgiving Day holiday for those with Monday as their collection day.
| Brady Road Resource Management Facility (Brady Road Landfill) hours of operation (commercial customers only) | |
|---|---|
| Saturday, October 12 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Sunday, October 13 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Monday, October 14 | 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
| Brady 4R Winnipeg Depot hours of operation (residential customers only) | |
| Saturday, October 12 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Sunday, October 13 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Monday, October 14 | 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
| Pacific 4R Winnipeg Depot hours of operation (residential customers only) | |
| Saturday, October 12 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Sunday, October 13 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Monday, October 14 | Closed |
| Panet 4R Winnipeg Depot hours of operation (residential customers only) | |
| Saturday, October 12 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Sunday, October 13 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Monday, October 14 | Closed |
Winnipeg Transit
On Monday, October 14, Winnipeg Transit will operate on a Sunday schedule.
Libraries
All Winnipeg Public Libraries will be closed on Monday, October 14.
Leisure Centres
All Leisure Centres will be closed on Monday, October 14.
Swimming Pools
All City of Winnipeg indoor swimming pools will be closed on Monday, October 14, with the exception of Pan Am Pool, the Margaret Grant Pool and the Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex.
On Monday, October 14, Pan Am Pool will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Margaret Grant Pool will be open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex will be open from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Animal Services Agency
The Animal Services Agency will be closed on Monday, October 14.
Cemeteries
Cemetery grounds at Brookside, St. Vital, and Transcona Cemeteries will be open for visitation from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. on, Monday, October 14.
Cemetery offices will be closed on Monday, October 14.
Winnipeg Parking Authority
The Winnipeg Parking Authority will be closed on Monday, October 14.
Golf Courses
All municipal golf courses will be open every day during the long weekend from dawn until dusk, approximately 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., weather dependent.
