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Manitoba celebrates its traditions
Winter doesn't get any more Canadian than when St-Boniface — Winnipeg's
French-Quarter — surges with historic merriment and revelry
during Le Festival du Voyageur. From February 15 to 24, 2008, the
300-year-old voyageur traditions come to life on the prairies in
honour of the pioneering souls who ventured west from Montréal
to forge fur-trade relations with First Nations. Founded in Western
Canada's largest French-speaking community in 1969 to preserve and
promote Franco-Manitoban heritage and culture, Le Festival du Voyageur
celebrates the legacy of voyageur heritage and culture with fireworks,
feasts, historical exhibits, arts and crafts, live entertainment,
sled-dog races, world-class snow sculpture, fiddle and jigging contests
and more. Check the links below for more information on the Le Festival
du Voyageur.
www.festivalvoyageur.mb.ca
Le Festival du Voyageur celebrates voyageur heritage at Western Canada's largest
winter festival. The festival comes to life in St. Boniface each February, and the
entire program for the 35th edition in 2004 is now posted online. You'll find all the
details of the scheduled activities from fireworks and feasts, to historical exhibits,
live entertainment, world-class snow sculpture, fiddle and jigging contests and more.
www.trappersfestival.com
Northern Manitoba's Trappers' Festival is held the third weekend of February in The Pas,
Manitoba. A celebration of the cultural experience of the northern pioneer lifestyle, the
week of events brings the traditions of the North to life with world championship dog races,
king and queen trapper events, tree falling, woodcutting and wood splitting, canoe packing,
trap-setting, animal calls and ice sculpture.
www.travelmanitoba.com
The official travel site for the province of Manitoba is a useful tool for people planning
a visit any time of the year. The site is rich with basic and logistical information, such as
quick facts, visitor info and an adventure guide to get you started. Online information on
accommodations sort the facilities into basic categories — hotels, resorts, campgrounds,
bed & breakfasts, and country vacation farms. There is also a number of innovative programs to
encourage tourism loyalty. For example, anglers will find all they need to know to enlist in
the Master Angler Awards that the province is using to encourage sport fishing in the province.
www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/parks
This is the official site for Manitoba Parks and Natural Areas, and it is organized into a
number of basic subdivisions that allow you to plan a trip. Curious conservationists may find
the policy and planning links deliver interesting insight into the future of Manitoba parks.
For the immediate tourist, there are maps, camping links and all the who, what, when and wheres
of the province's most popular parks. There is loads of information on outdoor recreation
and educational opportunities using the interpretive services. Each subsection is divided by
geography and type of activity — such organization is useful in directing visitors to key
geographical areas for each pursuit.
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