Forty-five minutes quests in Winnipeg

Read the noticeboard at Bleak House Centre

At Bleak House Centre (north-east of centre, Winnipeg), copy one public notice that is not an ad. That is the whole quest.

Read the noticeboard at Charleswood Senior Centre

At Charleswood Senior Centre (on Roblin Boulevard, south-west of centre, Winnipeg), copy one public notice that is not an ad. That is the whole quest.

Read the noticeboard at Elmwood Community Resource Centre

Cities still tape paper to walls. Elmwood Community Resource Centre is a working room: one notice, then out.

Read the noticeboard at Lord Roberts Community Centre

At Lord Roberts Community Centre (on Kylemore Avenue, south of centre, Winnipeg), copy one public notice that is not an ad. That is the whole quest.

Read the noticeboard at Municipal Hall

At Municipal Hall (on Main Street, north-east of centre, Winnipeg), copy one public notice that is not an ad. That is the whole quest.

Read the noticeboard at Municipal Office

At Municipal Office (on Birds Hill Road, north-east of centre, Winnipeg), copy one public notice that is not an ad. That is the whole quest.

Read the noticeboard at Winnipeg Chinese Cultural and Community Centre

Cities still tape paper to walls. Winnipeg Chinese Cultural and Community Centre is a working room: one notice, then out.

Read the noticeboard at Winnipeg Hellenic Community Centre

Cities still tape paper to walls. Winnipeg Hellenic Community Centre is a working room: one notice, then out.

Read the plaque at Battle of Seven Oaks Monument

A two-minute stop at Battle of Seven Oaks Monument. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.

Read the plaque at British Commonwealth Air Training Plan Memorial

British Commonwealth Air Training Plan Memorial (near the centre, Winnipeg): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.

Read the plaque at Carol Shields Memorial Labyrinth

A two-minute stop at Carol Shields Memorial Labyrinth. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.

Read the plaque at Cenotaph

A two-minute stop at Cenotaph. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.

Read the plaque at Fort Garry Horse Monument

Fort Garry Horse Monument (west of centre, Winnipeg): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.

Read the plaque at Lech Kaczynski Memorial

Lech Kaczynski Memorial (south-west of centre, Winnipeg): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.

Read the plaque at Mission of the Sisters of Charity of Montreal “Grey Nuns”

Mission of the Sisters of Charity of Montreal “Grey Nuns” (east of centre, Winnipeg): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.

Read the plaque at Queen Elizabeth II

A two-minute stop at Queen Elizabeth II. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.

Rain plan: Bibliothèque Saint-Boniface

Bibliothèque Saint-Boniface (on Provencher Boulevard, north-east of centre, Winnipeg) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: Charleswood Library

Rain plan at Charleswood Library: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: Eckhardt-Gramatté Music Library

Rain plan at Eckhardt-Gramatté Music Library: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: Harvey Smith Library

Harvey Smith Library (on Sargent Avenue, north-west of centre, Winnipeg) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: Henderson Library

Rain plan at Henderson Library: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: Legislative Library of Manitoba

Rain plan at Legislative Library of Manitoba: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: Munroe Library

Munroe Library (on London Street, north-east of centre, Winnipeg) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: Neil John McLean Library

Rain plan at Neil John McLean Library: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: Osborne Library

Rain plan at Osborne Library: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: Pembina Trail Library

Pembina Trail Library (on Pembina Highway, south-west of centre, Winnipeg) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: Saint James-Assiniboia Library

Saint James-Assiniboia Library (on Portage Avenue, west of centre, Winnipeg) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: Westwood Library

Rain plan at Westwood Library: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Meet the first light at the water

First light at sunrise-node-1597156836. The quest is to be there before the commute, then leave when the light is ordinary again.

Meet the first light at the water

Winnipeg is quieter than the postcards. Be at sunrise-node-9683549997 (east of centre, Winnipeg) before the first rush and leave with two things that moved.

Watch the sun drop from Belvédère Saint-Boniface

Be at Belvédère Saint-Boniface (east of centre, Winnipeg) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.

Watch the sun drop from Bison Butte

Be at Bison Butte (south-west of centre, Winnipeg) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.

Watch the sun drop from Bison Viewing Mound

Be at Bison Viewing Mound (south-west of centre, Winnipeg) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.

Watch the sun drop from Foot Bridge

Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Foot Bridge for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.

Watch the sun drop from Garbage Hill

Be at Garbage Hill (north-west of centre, Winnipeg) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.

Watch the sun drop from Lee Park Hill

Lee Park Hill faces the last light south-west of centre, Winnipeg. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.

Watch the sun drop from Penny Bowles Bird Feeding Station

Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Penny Bowles Bird Feeding Station for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.

Watch the sun drop from Snow Disposal

Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Snow Disposal for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.

Watch the sun drop from Winnipeg Skywalk

Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Winnipeg Skywalk for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.