Boundary Creek has had a footbridge almost from the start of Winnipeg Beach’s development. Initially a rough-hewn collection of logs and crosspieces, the bridge was used as a quick place to cross by foot or on a bicycle on the way to the arcade or to visit a neighbor. Eventually, benches were added, trees were cleared and instead of a quick path across the water, this location became a destination of its own. A quiet spot to sit and observe wildlife, rest, and commune with nature. Pelicans, river otters, and beavers make Boundary Creek their home, and the beavers have been known to build such large dams that they have to be removed in order to keep the creek from flooding its banks. (See photo #1) When flooding of the creek happens, the entire bridge ends up underwater as it did back in 2017. (see photo #2)

More recently the bridge has been replaced with the sturdy aluminum version you are standing on now. It is not as quaint as the old wooden ones, but it’s safer and more able to serve the needs of the community in this season as well as having a higher elevation to protect it from floods.

Below you can watch a video of a Boundary Creek Beaver, busy collecting wood to dam the creek. This video was captured by local Winnipeg Beach resident Donna Ferguson and her daughter on a walk along the creek.