Enjoy the country views while wandering through the corn maze, climb the giant bale pyramid, and visit the petting zoo. Bring a collapsible (camping) chair if you have one. The Pumpkin Barn will be open for business when we are there. So this is also a great opportunity to pick up a pumpkin, local honey, squash and gourds for decorating.

We will meet in the parking lot of the Civic Centre (2055 Ness Ave.) at 10am and be taken by school bus to our venue then picked up again at 2pm and transported back to the Civic Centre.

Lunch will be provided.

Weather
• The venue is very weather related! Everything is outdoors!
• They may have to cancel due to rain.
• Please plan for the wind. Anchor items down!
• Dress Warm!
• Wear rubber boots if there has been rain and you have them.

Minimum of 25 registrations are required in order for us to be able to do this outing

Your fee includes admission to the Corn Maze, Petting Zoo, Bale Pyramid, Pumpkin Barn, Lunch and a bonfire (weather permitting) and transportation to and from the venue.

We are thrilled to announce the return of our Christmas Craft and Bake Sale this year! There will be a Raffle for prizes as well as a canteen with snacks, coffee and other treats available for sale. Come to shop and stay for a snack.It’s a brilliant place to get local and handmade Christmas presents and decorations, so come along and see what you can find!

The Centre will be accepting donations of all types baked goods and crafted items to be sold by the Centre to raise funds for programming at the craft sale. Kindly drop off your donations at the Centre on November 7 between 10 am and 2 pm.

Do you enjoy going out for lunch but are looking for a great group of people to go with? Well then, this group is for you! Once a month this group meets for lunch at a restaurant in the St. James area.

Friday, September 20th (SOLD OUT)

Location: Olympia Diner – 3253 Portage Ave.

Tuesday, October 15th

LOCATION: Boston Pizza – 2517 Portage Ave.

Boston Pizza offers a lunch special where you have unlimited pizza and pop, but they don’t allow for take homes. Cost at the restaurant is $15.00 total or you can order from their lunch menu.

Tuesday, November 12th

LOCATION: Spice Circle East Indian Restaurant - 2015 Portage Ave

Tuesday, December 17th

LOCATION: Smitty’s – 1017 St. James St.

*The group meets at the restaurant at 11:30 a.m.
and a great time is had by all.
*Members are responsible to pay for their own lunch.

Friday, November 29th at 10:00 a.m.

Do you love Christmas as much as we love Christmas? Then we need your help decorating the centre. We have trees to trim, garland to put up and so much more! Bring your favorite treat to share and the Centre will provide coffee, tea and plenty of fun for everyone.

Visit the centre over the month of December and vote for your favorite decorated office door. Then at our Pancake Breakfast on Friday, December 20, we will announce who received the most votes.

Over the past century, pancake breakfasts have become a symbol for hospitality and sense of community in Winnipeg which is what the St. James Assiniboia 55+ Centre is all about. The Centre will be hosting a free pancake breakfast for its members this year, but everyone is welcome. Non-members pay a minimal $3 fee. We will be serving pancakes with toppings and coffee and tea.

Please join us for dinner, catered by Kozak’s, some socializing, as well as a performance by The Winnipeg Mandolin Orchestra.

The Winnipeg Mandolin Orchestra was formed in 1920. It is the oldest mandolin orchestra in Canada, and the second oldest in North America. At its inception, the orchestra consisted of thirteen girls performing Ukrainian music. Their first performance was in February 1921.

In the beginning, the only instrument played was the mandolin. As time passed other members of the mandolin family were added: mandola, mandocello, and mandobass. In addition to that, they now have a viola, violincello, and bass from the string family, and wind instruments: flute, obo, and clarinet. Accordion and guitar are present as well.

Their repertoire has broadened from the orchestra’s early days. As well as Ukrainian music, we now play an eclectic mix of music from various countries and contemporary music including television themes.

Join us at Birds Hill Park Ranch for a fun evening of scenic and relaxing hayrides around the park that will allow you to take in the spectacular scenery and wildlife, a tasty meal, roast marshmallows around the bon fire and great conversation. Let’s create some memories together.
The ranch is located in the heart of beautiful Birds Hill Park, Manitoba about 20 minutes east of Winnipeg.
Please dress for the weather and don't forget to bring your camera!
We will meet in the parking lot of the Civic Centre (2055 Ness Ave.). Buses leave the Centre at 2:30 pm, returning by 7:30 pm.

Please join us for our annual Christmas Luncheon featuring a performance from Luminous String Quartet. Artistic Director and Juno nominee Karen Barg is a versatile violinist with over twenty years of professional experience. Luminous performs with passion and heart that add elegance to any event. They are very much looking forward to performing some special Holiday music for us.

ABOUT KAREN BARG

2023 Juno nominee Karen Barg has performed with a vast array of musicians including the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Indian City, Michael Bublé, Disturbed, Sarah Brightman, Il Divo, The Eagles, Anne Murray, Lee Aaron, Fred Penner and Juno nominee Don Amero. She has professional recording experience with numerous bands and artists including Indian City (for which the band was nominated for a Juno in 2023 for the album “Code Red”), Don Amero, and Lee Aaron. Karen studied solo violin performance at the University of Manitoba and McGill University. She has studied privately with Joanne Martin, Jack Glatzer, Lorand Fenyves, Gwen Hoebig, Madame Gho, and Guillaume Tardif. She has extensive Suzuki teacher training, held the position of Program Coordinator for Suzuki Music Winnipeg for five years, and enjoys teaching a full Suzuki violin studio. She enjoys any opportunity to ‘rock out’ on her electric 5-string violin with some of Canada’s classic iconic rock bands.

In addition to our musical talent, we will be bringing back the Cookie Walk. This portion of the luncheon was so popular last year that we sold out of cookies within just a few minutes of opening.

Register early as we have limited seating for this popular event, and you don’t want to miss out!

We are currently looking for people interested in taking on acting rolls in this event.
Please submit your interest by contacting us at 204-560-5181.