Kildonan Park
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Kildonan Park is a park in north Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...

, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

, Canada, established in 1909 by a Polish Canadian. It features the Peguis
Peguis
Pequis was a Saulteaux chief, who moved from the Great Lakes area to Red Lake, Minnesota, then arriving in southern Manitoba in the 1790s. In 1817 he signed the first treaty with Lord Selkirk, granting land along the Red River to the Selkirk settlers...

 Pavilion, Rainbow Stage
Rainbow Stage
Rainbow Stage is Canada's longest-surviving outdoor theatre, located in the natural setting of Kildonan Park in north Winnipeg, Manitoba.-History:It opened 7 July 1954 presenting operettas and musicals using local performers...

, the Witches' Hut - a house that shows the story of Hansel and Gretel - a full-size outdoor swimming pool, and a fun-sized wading pool. In winter activities, a skating pond is situated next to the Peguis Pavilion with lighting and music along with two icy tobogganing slides. Kildonan Park is one of the largest parks in the city of Winnipeg.

Kildonan Park has a one-way roadway (30 km/h) throughout. On the inside of the roadway is a painted lane for cycling, roller blading, running or walking. Other park highlights include two playgrounds, two landscaped garden areas, open areas for soccer, baseball, and frisbee, a paved walkway along the Red River
Red River of the North
The Red River is a North American river. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States, it flows northward through the Red River Valley and forms the border between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota before continuing into Manitoba, Canada...

and two walking bridges over the creek.
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