For two quests in Winnipeg

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.

One loop of Assiniboine Park

Assiniboine Park (west of centre, Winnipeg) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Central Park

Walk a single loop of Central Park. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.

One loop of FortWhyte Alive

FortWhyte Alive (south-west of centre, Winnipeg) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Lagimodière-Gaboury Heritage Park

50 minutes in Lagimodière-Gaboury Heritage Park (on Rue Notre Dame, north-east of centre, Winnipeg): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Manitoba Legislative Grounds

Walk a single loop of Manitoba Legislative Grounds. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.

One loop of Maple Grove Park

50 minutes in Maple Grove Park (south-east of centre, Winnipeg): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Munson Park

Walk a single loop of Munson Park. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.

One loop of North Maryland Bridge Park

Walk a single loop of North Maryland Bridge Park. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.

One loop of Omand Park

50 minutes in Omand Park (on Portage Avenue, west of centre, Winnipeg): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Omand's Creek Greenway

50 minutes in Omand's Creek Greenway (west of centre, Winnipeg): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Rizzuto Park

50 minutes in Rizzuto Park (north-east of centre, Winnipeg): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Rotary Heritage Park

50 minutes in Rotary Heritage Park (on Kildare Avenue West, north-east of centre, Winnipeg): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Simkin Park

Simkin Park (north-west of centre, Winnipeg) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of The Forks National Historic Site

The Forks National Historic Site (near the centre, Winnipeg) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Tom Chester Park

Tom Chester Park (south-west of centre, Winnipeg) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Vimy Ridge Memorial Park

Vimy Ridge Memorial Park (on Preston Avenue, west of centre, Winnipeg) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Westview Park

Westview Park (north-west of centre, Winnipeg) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Whittier Park

Walk a single loop of Whittier Park. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.

Rain plan: one room at Bishop Velychkovsky Martyr’s Shrine

Bishop Velychkovsky Martyr’s Shrine (north-east of centre, Winnipeg): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.

Rain plan: one room at Charleswood Museum

Indoor weather plan at Charleswood Museum. One room. Three objects. Out the front door.

Rain plan: one room at Fire Fighters Museum

Fire Fighters Museum (on Maple Street, north of centre, Winnipeg): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.

Rain plan: one room at Fort Garry Horse Museum & Archives

Indoor weather plan at Fort Garry Horse Museum & Archives. One room. Three objects. Out the front door.

Rain plan: one room at Historical Museum of Saint James-Assiniboia

Historical Museum of Saint James-Assiniboia (on Portage Avenue, west of centre, Winnipeg): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.

Rain plan: one room at Maison Gabrielle Roy House

Maison Gabrielle Roy House (on Deschambault Street, north-east of centre, Winnipeg): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.

Rain plan: one room at Winnipeg Police Museum

Winnipeg Police Museum (north of centre, Winnipeg): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.

Rain plan: one room at Winnipeg Railway Museum

Indoor weather plan at Winnipeg Railway Museum. One room. Three objects. Out the front door.

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.