On Friday, 75 awesome CreComms went on a Manitoba adventure for our travel assignment. My group which consisted of me, Adam and Nicki D, chose the cozy town of Beausejour. I have to say, we picked a nice little hidden gem of a place.
Maybe I liked it so much because the small town vibe and the people reminded me of home- Portage la Prairie, or maybe it was the warm and friendly welcome we received from everyone we met, Beausejour really is a 'good place to stop'.
This weekend is major for the 2,000 populated spot in the R.M of Brokenhead. The 48th Annual Canadian Power Toboggan Championships (CPTC) started this morning and go on until tomorrow. The raceplex is huge, and the racers are even more intense--it's amazing how far some people will travel to compete every year! It's great that Beausejour gets exposure this time of year.
Also this weekend, the local snowmobile club the Brokenhead Trailblazers are hosting their 40th anniversary banquet at a rec complex in town. This is what I focused my story on-- and the fact that residents get to snowmobile through town is so cool!
The highlight of our trip was obviously the raceplex and getting to see the racers practice laps around the oval ice track. Power toboggans are not your average snowmobile. They have a different set up so the driver can get low to the ground for turns and speed...I'm not too sure on the exact details, but the rush of hearing the loud engines start up is enough for anyone to head out to Beausejour for a weekend!
Meeting the deputy mayor and one of the city councillors was also really nice. They seemed really familiar, and were really welcoming, and glad to see that we had an interest in their town. It was nice to see the sense of pride they had while pointing out the many events that Beausejour hosts during the year including the CPTC, a summer rodeo, a music festival hosted near town, and two large-scale craft sales to name a few.
Kassidy's restaurant was also another highlight. The food was tasty and priced accordingly, while the waitresses were really chatty and helpful, knowing that we were out of towners. The set up in the restaurant gave it a diner feel where it had an old refurbished 1952 Rockola juke box, that stood below giant black and white photos of Marilyn, Brando and James Dean. The fake roses adorning an adjacent fireplace were a bit tacky, but expected.
If someone was looking to settle in a small town, Beausejour would be a great place. It's close to Winnipeg and other areas, and has that unique feeling like you belong there, no matter if you just arrived to interview people for a college assignment.
***just a note, this is not my travel story, it's just a little review of my own I thought I would blog about!
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