Municipality of French River

**NEW** - LRD is now collecting Program Registrations ONLINE!

Click through the tabs below to find the program you want to register for. Click the LINK provided to Register!

Questions or don’t want to sign up Online? No problem!  

Contact LRD

📞 204-744-2360

📧 lrecdis@gmail.com

Lorne Recreation District requires Pre-Registration and Pre-Payment for all Programs offered in order to ensure that Instructor and Facility Rental Fees are covered!

How to PAY for an LRD Program:

Registration Fees are DUE by the Deadline BEFORE the Program begins!

Payments are accepted in CASH, CHEQUE or E-TRANSFER

• Cash - exact change please!
• Cheques - made payable to Lorne Recreation District
• E-Transfers - send to lrecdis@gmail.com - please include the program and attendees name in the notes

Payments can be dropped off at the Lorne Recreation District Office located at 307-3rd Street in Somerset - turn right when you go in the front doors. If no one is in the LRD Office please leave payment in teal drop box just inside the window. Please put payments in an envelope marked with your name and what you are paying for!

Sorry - Debit and Credit Card payments are not accepted

If you, or someone you know, has a skill, talent or passion for a topic - sports, fitness, dance, music, woodworking, art, crafts, gymnastics, theatre, photography, cooking or any other recreational program or activity and would be interested in instructing a program please contact LRD!  

PLEASE NOTE: Some activities require instructors to hold specific certifications that are required to instruct programming, these certifications must be up-to-date and provided to the LRD Office. Instructors may also be required to hold Liability Insurance Coverage!

If you have a suggestion for a program or activity you'd like to see please email lrecdis@gmail.com

Red River Mutal Spruce Up Your Story Grant

Funds are available to help restore well-worn, but well-loved, spaces that are at the heart of communities! Application Deadline: May 31, 2025. Info:  https://redrivermutual.com/spruce-up-your-story/

Healthy Community Partnership Grant

Funds are awarded to non-profit organizations serving older adults to purchase equipment and/or to support activities that promote health and independence. Application Deadline: May 31, 2025. Info: https://southernhealth.ca/the-healthy-community-partnership-grant/ 

Southern Health-Santé Sud Love My Community Challenge

Share an activity or small acts of kindness that you and others in your community did to spread kindness, create joy and build relationships. Deadline: May 12, 2025. Info: https://southernhealth.ca/love-my-community-challenge-2/ 

Canadian Tire Jumpstart

Individual Child Grants available to help families in financial need cover the costs of participating in sport and recreation. Info? www.jumpstart.canadiantire.ca/

Child and Family Services of Central Manitoba Foundation “Chance 2” Programs

A variety of grants available to assist families with the costs of sports and recreation. Info?: www.cfscmfoundation.ca/our-chance-2-programs 

KidSport

Grants available for families facing financial barriers so kids can participate in registered sport programs! Grants of up to $500 per eligible child are available for sport registration fees. Info?: www.kidsportcanada.ca/manitoba/ 

Government of Manitoba Heritage Program Grants 

Includes the Community Festivals and Events Program; Community Museum Grant and Project Support Programs; Heritage Program Grant; Heritage Resource and Military Memorial Conservation Grants. Visit www.gov.mb.ca/chc/grants/heritage/index.html for more information on each program! Various application deadlines.

Activate Your Neighbourhood Resource

Check out a tactical guide to help you reimagine, rethink and repurpose the spaces in your neighbourhood to support and encourage physical activity and social connections. Learn more here: www.activateyourneighbourhood.ca

POP-UP Cardio Drumming

Using drumsticks to “drum” on an exercise ball, participants follow the rhythm of upbeat music while following the various steps and moves from the instructor. This is a low-impact cardio workout that can be adapted for all fitness levels. Please bring an exercise ball, something to place it on so it is at least at your waist height (such as a laundry hamper or bucket), a bottle of water and wear comfortable clothes you can move in.

Instructor: Mary Wood-McNeill

Location: Somerset Community Hall

Dates: 2 Classes available! Tuesday June 3 & Tuesday June 17

Time: 6-7pm

Cost: FREE! Thanks to the ParticipACTION Community Challenge Grant - Registration is STILL Required!

Deadline to Register: Monday June 2, 2025

Click the LINK to Register: ParticipACTION Pop-Up Classes Registration Form – June 2025 

Questions or don’t want to sign up Online? No problem!  

Contact LRD

📞 204-744-2360

📧 lrecdis@gmail.com

POP-UP Outdoor Circuit Training

Move through different stations that mix strength and conditioning exercises, during this outdoor class! Participants 13yrs+ welcome to attend with a caregiver. Please bring a bottle of water and wear comfortable weather appropriate clothes you can move in. 

Instructor: GG

Location: PMHS Grounds, Somerset

Date: Saturday June 7 (Rain Date: Saturday June 14)  

Time: 9-10am

Cost: FREE! Thanks to the ParticipACTION Community Challenge Grant - Registration is STILL Required!

Deadline to Register: Monday June 2, 2025

Click the LINK to Register: ParticipACTION Pop-Up Classes Registration Form – June 2025 

Questions or don’t want to sign up Online? No problem!  

Contact LRD

📞 204-744-2360

📧 lrecdis@gmail.com

POP-UP Yoga in the Park

Join us for an Outdoor Hatha Yoga Class that will improve your strength, flexibility and mindfulness. All fitness levels welcome! Participants 13yrs+ welcome to attend with a caregiver. Please bring a yoga mat, bottle of water and wear comfortable weather appropriate clothes you can move in.

Instructor: Lindsay Peters

Location: Notre Dame Park

Date: 2 Classes available! Monday June 9 & Monday June 23 (Rain Date: Monday June 30)

Time: 6-7pm

Cost: FREE! Thanks to the ParticipACTION Community Challenge Grant - Registration is STILL Required!

Deadline to Register: Monday June 2, 2025

Click the LINK to Register: ParticipACTION Pop-Up Classes Registration Form – June 2025 

Questions or don’t want to sign up Online? No problem!  

Contact LRD

📞 204-744-2360

📧 lrecdis@gmail.com

POP-UP Outdoor Fitness Class & Run

Join GG for a fun outdoor workout and a run to the Bird Lookout Tower along the Lac St. Leon Trail!  Participants 13yrs+ welcome to attend with a caregiver. Please bring a bottle of water and wear comfortable weather appropriate clothes you can move in. 

Instructor: GG

Location: Centre d'interprétation Saint-Léon Interpretive Centre

Date: Thursday June 12 (Rain Date: Thursday June 19)

Time: 5:30-6:30pm

Cost: FREE! Thanks to the ParticipACTION Community Challenge Grant - Registration is STILL Required!

Deadline to Register: Monday June 9, 2025

Click the LINK to Register: ParticipACTION Pop-Up Classes Registration Form – June 2025 

Questions or don’t want to sign up Online? No problem!  

Contact LRD

📞 204-744-2360

📧 lrecdis@gmail.com

POP-UP Come for a Kayak

** Participants must bring their own kayak and gear! **

Grab your kayak and join Ang for a fun and scenic paddle. Please bring a bottle of water and wear comfortable weather appropriate clothes you can move in. All experience levels welcome!

Instructor: Ang Grenier

Location: Lac St. Leon at the Centre d'interprétation Saint-Léon Interpretive Centre

Date: Wednesday June 18 (Rain Date: Wednesday June 25) 

Time: 6pm, paddle will take approx. 1-1.5hrs depending on group size and experience

Cost: FREE! Thanks to the ParticipACTION Community Challenge Grant - Registration is STILL Required!

Deadline to Register: Monday June 16, 2025

Click the LINK to Register: ParticipACTION Pop-Up Classes Registration Form – June 2025 

Questions or don’t want to sign up Online? No problem!  

Contact LRD

📞 204-744-2360

📧 lrecdis@gmail.com

Active Older Adults

Build strength, improve balance and maintain independence! This inclusive class is open to all abilities, with movement options tailored to your body’s needs - including seated exercises if needed. Stay strong, steady, and confident in your everyday activities with a supportive and encouraging community! Please bring a bottle of water and wear comfortable clothes you can move in.

Instructor: GG

Location: Rendezvous, Somerset Friendship Centre

Dates: 6 Classes – Thursdays – May 1-June 12 (No Class: May 15) – Rendezvous not available that day

Time: 1-1:45pm

Registration Fee: $80/Participant 

Deadline to Register & Pay: April 29, 2025

Click the LINK to Register: Lorne Recreation District Program Registration Form

Questions or don’t want to sign up Online? No problem!  

Contact LRD

📞 204-744-2360

📧 lrecdis@gmail.com

Cardio Drumming

Using drumsticks to “drum” on an exercise ball, participants follow the rhythm of upbeat music while following the various steps and moves from the instructor. This is a low-impact cardio workout that can be adapted for all fitness levels. If you like great music and having fun, this class is for you!  Please bring an exercise ball, something to place the ball on (such as a laundry hamper or bucket), a bottle of water and wear comfortable clothes you can move in.

Instructor: Mary Wood-McNeill

Location: Mariapolis Recreation Centre

Dates: 6 Classes – Mondays – *May 5-June 16 (No Class: May 19) *Start date changed due to Federal Election scheduled for April 28

Time: 10-11am

Registration Fee: $80/Participant 

Deadline to Register & Pay: April 25, 2025

Click the LINK to Register: Lorne Recreation District Program Registration Form

Questions or don’t want to sign up Online? No problem!  

Contact LRD

📞 204-744-2360

📧 lrecdis@gmail.com