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Festival du Voyageur is
the largest winter festival in
Western Canada. Held over
10 days every February, the
festival celebrates the city's
francophone, Métis and fur
trading history with live music,
cuisine, snow sculptures,
historic re-enactments, and all
manner of merriment.
Métis leader Louis Riel
was hanged in 1885 for
treason after leading the
North-West Resistance.
Today, opinions of Riel
have changed and many
consider this man to
be the "Father of
Manitoba." His life is
commemorated during
Louis Riel Day, which
is a provincial holiday
celebrated annually on the
third Monday of February.
French
Connection
Université de Saint-
Boniface/St. Boniface
University is the only French
language university
in Western Canada.
Courtesy
Dan
Harper
Photogrfaphy
Winnipeg-born author
Gabrielle Roy was
arguably the best-
known French writer in
Canada. She is most
famous for writing
The Tin Flute, which
won the Prix Fèmina
in France and the
Literary Guild award
for North America.
Courtesty
Annette
&
Basil
Zarov
