Database Input Category Options for Members to Choose From

 Technical Notes: only categories, subcategories and sub-subcategories, etc. that are populated, i.e. have a member's link present, should display in the website directory, as we must prevent web visitors from clicking empty links.

The website directory should display as depicted below, providing visitors with the option of picking the top "main quick links" to their areas of interest or scrolling down through the directory to explore all available products. Again, the non-populated, empty "main quick links" should also not display on the web directory.

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Special Packages

Special Interest Hosting Services

Accommodation Options

Outdoor Action

Country Cuisine

Country Lifestyle Adventures

Direct On-farm Purchasing Opportunities

Family Fun

Fishing Opportunities

Golf and Other Outdoor Games

Guided Tours

Horse Adventures

Hosts for Local Attractions

Hosts for Rural Events

Hunting Opportunities

Learning Opportunities

"Lodging to Lodging" Possibilities

Nature Escapes

Wildlife Viewing Opportunities

Special Activities and Opportunities Offered on Members' Properties

Recreational Equipment Supplied or Available

Public Transport Options


Special Packages

These will be listed in alphabetical order according to the unique title given to them by the member in the members area of the website. Each unique package would be directly linked to the members page on the website. Below are some examples members are currently offering.

  • Bed and Bale (B&B for horse and riders)

  • Bird Watching - includes self-drive kits

  • Fly-fishing

  • Golfing

  • History

  • Hunting

  • Nature Photography

  • Paleo Packages (fossil dig)

  • Relaxation Packages

  • Romance

  • Snowmobile Tours

  • The Gals Great Get-away

  • The Pioneer Experience

  • Theatre Packages

  • Wildlife Photography Packages

  • Winter Fun Packages

  • Wildlife Viewing Packages

  • Writer’s Workshop Packages

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    Special Interest Hosting Services

    Members would list themselves in the appropriate categories and  their respective names would be listed under the applicable category linked to the page on the website.

    Accommodations that can provide all meals

    Accommodation for Groups of 8 or more

    Accommodation for Horse and Riders

    Accommodation for Hunters

         Food Catering Services

    Hosts for:

  • Day-time Farm Tours for the Public

  • Day-time Hunters on their Property

  • Day-time Meals

  • Day-time Meetings

  • Farm Tours for School Groups

  • Private Gatherings of Families and Friends

  • Rest, Relaxation and Pampering Escapes

    • Special Needs Individuals
      • Special Diets
          • Diabetic
          • Gluten-free
          • Low Sodium
          • Vegan
          • Vegetarian
      • Physically Disabled
      • Wheelchair Accessibility

    Personal Guiding and Outfitting Services

    • Fishing

    • Hunting

    • History

    • Natural History

    • Photography

    • Wildlife Viewing


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    Accommodation

  • Bed and Breakfast

  • Cabins, Cottages, Separate Houses for Hire

  • Camping and RV Facilities

  • Farm and Ranch Stays

  • Children Welcome

  • Non-smoking Accommodations (note that policies vary, some may allow smoking outside)

  • Pets Welcome

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    Outdoors Action

    • Alpine Skiing and Snow Boarding

    • Boating

    • Canoeing and Kayaking

    • Cross-Country Skiing

    • Cycling

    • Dog sledding

    • Hiking

    • Ice Skating

    • Kite Surfing

    • Mountain Biking

    • Snowmobiling

    • Snow shoeing

    • Swimming

    • Water Skiing

    • Wind surfing

    Each activity category above would have the following subcategories for the member to choose and the subcategories would display on the website under the activity category with the members name linked to their page. An activity category and subcategories would not display unless populated by at least one member.

    • Accommodation Nearby

    • Equipment

    • Facilities

    • Guides

    • Instruction

    • Packages

    • Tours

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    Country Cuisine

    • Country Cooking and Fresh Home-Grown Flavours

    • Ethnic Sensations

    • Catering Services

    • Community Fall Suppers

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    Country Lifestyle Adventures (Living off the land)

  • Life on a cattle ranch

  • Life on a horse ranch

  • Life on a game farm

  • Life on a grain farm

  • Life on a mixed farm

  • Life on an organic farm

  • Life in a rural village

  • Life with a fisher’s family

  • Life with a timber operator’s family

  • Life with a trapper’s family

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    Direct On-Farm Purchasing Opportunities:

    Christmas Tree Farms

    Crafts and Gifts

    Firewood

    Food

    • Baked Goods

    • Berries

    • Homemade Jams and Jellies

    • Honey

    • Milled Grains

    • Poultry and Meats

    • Vegetables

    Food Catering

    Garden Supplies

    • Potting Plants

    • Composed Soils

    • Seed Potatoes

    • Trees and Saplings for Transplant

    • Vegetable Seeds and Seedlings

    Hobby Farm Supplies

    • Feed Grain

    • Hay

    • Bedding

         Lumber

    Family Fun

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    Fishing Opportunities

  • Fly-fishing

  • Ice Fishing

  • Lake Fishing

  • Stream Fishing

  •         Fish Species

    Fishing Services

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    Golf and Other Games

    Each activity category above would have the following subcategories for the member to choose and the subcategories would display on the website under the activity category with the members name linked to their page. An activity category and subcategories would not display unless populated by at least one member.

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    Guided Tours

  • Birding Tours

  • Boat Tours

  • Cycling Tours

  • Farm Tours

  • Historical Tours

  • Group Tours

  • Sight-seeing Tours

  • Walking Tours

  • Wildlife Viewing Tours

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    Hosts for Local Attractions

    Bird Watching Areas

    Canoeing and Kayaking Waters

    Dinosaur/Fossil Discovery Centres
    Ethnic Heritage Sites
    Game Farms and Zoos

    Historical Drives

    Historical Sites
    Museums
    Parks and Nature Preserves

            Turtle Mountain Provincial Park

            Pembina Valley Provincial Park

            Spruce Woods Provincial Park

            Riding Mountain National Park
    Swimming Beaches

            Clear Lake

            Seech Beach
     

    Trails
            Biking

            Cross-country Skiing

            Hiking

            Horseback Riding

            Mountain Biking

            Nature Walks
            Snowmobiling

            Snowshoeing
     

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    Hosts for Manitoba Rural Events

    Tech note: members input Category, subcategory when applicable, then Date, then Place and then Event.

     

    Birding Events

            May 14 | Oak Hammock Marsh International | Migratory Bird Day

    Communities in Bloom

    Country Fairs

    Cultural Festivals

            July 29, 30 & 31|  Dauphin | Canada's National Ukrainian Festival

    First Nations Pow-wows

    Live Theatre

            May 13-15 | Winkler | ACT Fest

    Rodeos

    Sports Events

            Baseball Games

            Curling Tournaments

            Fly-fishing Tournaments

            Golf Tournaments

            Harness Racing

            Hockey Games

            Horseback Riding Derbies

            Ice-fishing Derbies

            Snowmobile Derbies

           

     

    Horse Adventures

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    Hunting Opportunities

  • Bow

  • Muzzle Loader

  • Rifle

  • Big Game

  • Varmint

  • Small Game

  • Upland Birds

  • Waterfowl

  •     Hunting Service Options

        Species Options

    • Hungarian Partridge

    • Ruffed Grouse

    • Sharptail Grouse

    • Ducks

    • Canada Geese

    • Snow Geese

    • Snowshoe Hare

    • European Hare

    • Whitetail Deer

    • Elk

    • Moose

    • Black Bear

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    Learning Opportunities

    Learning Packages (subcategoried according to duration)
       
    Day Courses (half and full day)
        Learning Vacations
                Short (1-4 days)
                Long (5 to 14 days)
                Extended (longer than two weeks)
        Work for Board

    Subjects (possible subcategories for each of the above duration categories)

  • Bee Keeping

  • Canning and Preserving Food

  • Commercial Fishing

  • Fly-fishing

  • Crafts

  • Crop Production

  • Crop Seeding

  • Tillage and Fertilizer Application Techniques

  • Harvesting

  • Christmas Tree Farming

  • Culture

  • Ecology and Natural History

  • ESL (English as second language)

  • Flower Gardening

  • Forestry

  • History

  • Hunting

  • Home Cooking

  • Land Management

  • Environmental and Conservation Management

  • Organic Farming Systems

  • Specialty Crop Management Systems

  • Wildlife Management

  • Woodlot Management

  • Livestock Raising

  • Lumber Milling

  • Machinery Maintenance and Repair

  • Natural History

  • Nursery Operations

  • Organic Gardening

  • Permaculture

  • Self-sufficiency Skills

  • Traditional Medicine

  • Trapping

  • Vegetable Gardening

  • Welding

  • Wood Cutting

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    ‘Lodging to Lodging’ Possibilities                                  

        Canoeing and Kayaking

        Hiking

        Cycling

        Power Boat

        Skiing and Snow shoeing

        Snowmobiling

        Self-drive Car Tours

            Cultural Tours

            Geocacheing

            Golf

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    Nature Escapes

    Wildlife Viewing Opportunities

    Bear Watching

    Bird Watching

    Wildlife Safaris

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    Special Activities and Opportunities Offered on Members’ Properties

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    Recreational Equipment Available or Included in Packages

  • Barbeque

  • Bikes

  • Boat and Motor

  • Campfire Pit

  • Canoes

  • Cross-country Skis

  • Fishing Rods

  • Hunting Blinds

  • Kayaks

  • Snowmobiles

  • Snow-shoes

  • Wildlife Viewing Blinds

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  • Public Transportation Options

    Members Offering Pick-up and Drop-off Services From:

    Airports

  • International

  • Winnipeg

  • Regional

  • Brandon

  • Dauphin

  • Private Landing Strip on Premises

  • Bus Stops

  • Boissevain

  • Brandon

  • Dauphin

  • Onanole

  • Sandy Lake

  • Winnipeg

  • Railway Stations

  • Brandon

  • Churchill

  • Dauphin

  • Portage la Prairie

  • The Pas

  • Thompson

  • Winnipeg

  • From All Locations in:

  • Brandon

  • Dauphin

  • Portage la Prairie

  • Winnipeg