Community Life / Recreation

    

Outdoors

  • Baseball diamonds and open fields are at the school grounds and recreational center grounds.
  • Fishing and hunting (goose and deer) are popular in the area.  
  • Perennial Gardens located in Recreation Centre, Arborg and at Riverton Heritage Grounds. 
  • Playgrounds are at the elementary schools and day care centers in Arborg and Riverton.
    - also on Park Avenue in Riverton
  • Skating rink and skating path are on Icelandic River by town bridge, Arborg.
  • Sliding hills are on the Icelandic River bank and on Main Street North by train tracks, Arborg.
  • Snowmobile trails near Arborg and Riverton are groomed with warm-up shacks. 
    They connect to trails throughout the Interlake and the province. 
    You need to buy a snopass to use the trails.
  • Walking bridges are over the Icelandic River in Arborg and Riverton.
  • Walking paths:
          - along the Icelandic River, Arborg
          - community walking path linked by healthy living signs, Arborg 
          - on old rail bed, Riverton

Public Beaches and Campgrounds 1-888-482-2267

  • Gull Harbour and Sunset, Hecla Island, 56 km north and east of Riverton
  • Hnausa Provincial Park, 16 km east and 1 km south of Arborg, Highway 222
  • Sandy Bar, 3.2 km south of Riverton, Highway 329

Camping places

  • Beaver Creek Provincial Park, 45 km north of Riverton, Highway 8 and 234
  • Fraserwood Heritage Park, 29 km south of Arborg, Highway 7, 643-5556
  • Kinsman Park, Highway 68 West, Arborg
  • Old Town Campground, Arborg Multicultural Heritage Village, Highway 68 East, 376-5866

Other Parks

  • Arborg and District Multicultural Heritage Village, Highway 68 East, 376-5866
    This is a heritage pioneer village with a small hall to rent for events.
  • Meleb Park, Highway 7, 20 km south of Arborg

Public Libraries

There is free membership. Computers and the Internet are available to the public free of cost.

  • Evergreen Regional Library, Arborg Branch, 292 Main Street, 376-5388
    Open: Monday 11 to 5pm, Tuesday 1 to 8pm, Wednesday 10 to 5pm, Thursday 11 to 5pm Story Hour for children ages 3 to 6 on Wednesday from 10:45 to 11:45 am
  • Evergreen Regional Library, Riverton Branch, 56 Laura Avenue, 378-2988
    Open: Tuesday 11 to 5pm, Wednesday 11 to 5pm, Thursday 11to 7pm, Friday 10 to 5pm Story Hour for children ages 3 to 6 on Friday from 11 to 12 noon

Fitness

You need to pay for membership.

  • Rose’s Full Body Tan & Fitness Centre, Arborg Mall, 145 Sunset Blvd, Arborg, 376-3488
  • Pace Fitness Center – women only, 67 Riverton Avenue, Riverton, 378-2858
  • Friendship Centre Weight room and Fitness area, 53 Laura Avenue, Riverton, 378-2800 

Arborg Bifrost Parks and Recreation Office, 437 Recreation Centre, 376-5576

Riverton Bifrost Parks and Recreation Office, A-78 Main Street, 378-5644

Call the office for information about activities for adults and children such as:

    • 4-H Club
    • Arborg & District Health Auxiliary 
    • Arborg Summerfest in July
    • Badminton
    • Baseball (Minor, Recreational)
    • Beach Volleyball
    • Community Events 
    • Curling
    • Dance instruction
    • Garden Club 
    • Gymnastics
    • Hockey (Minor, Womens, Recreational)
    • Icelandic Youth Choir
    • Karate
    • Movie Nights
    • Music Lessons (Guitar, Singing)
    • Oil painting
    • Preschool Skating
    • Public Ice Skating
    • Skating Lessons (Canskate, Figure Skating)
    • Soccer
    • Sports Workshops
    • Ukrainian Dancing
    • Swimming Lessons
    • Volleyball
    • Walking program
    • Yoga

Senior’s Activities

There are other activities for people over 55 years of age. Ask for information from the Seniors Resource in Arborg at 376-3494 or Riverton at 378-3103.

Churches - Arborg

  • Arborg Christian Fellowship, River Road East and Highway 326, 376-2683
  • Arborg Unitarian, 242 Ingolf Street, 889-4746 or 376-5007
  • Ardal Geysir Lutheran, 301 River Road West, 376-2996 
  • Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall, 279 St. Philips Drive, 376-2637 
  • Rosenburg Christian Fellowship, Arborg Hall, 409 Recreation Centre, 364-2489
  • St. Philips Roman Catholic, Gislason Drive, 376-5028
  • Ukranian Catholic of the Sacred Heart, 332 Ardal Street, 376-2396

Churches - Riverton

  • Riverton Fellowship Circle, 59 William Avenue, 378-2238 
  • Riverton Gospel Chapel, 220 Riverton Avenue, 378-2203 
  • Riverton-Hnausa Lutheran, 53 Riverton Avenue East, 378-2325

Churches – Rural

  • I M F Church 364-2407 
  • Lake Center Mennonite 364-2201
  • Mennville EMC 378-2985
  • Morweena 364-2356