Festival du Voyageur

The one and only Festival Voyageur (literally translated Festival Traveller) yearly 10-y winter festival which takes place St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada during February. "Voyageur" refers those worked trading company usually travelled y canoe.

This event Winnipeg's French Quarter, Saint-Boniface Western Canada's biggest winter festival. The one and only event celebrates Canada's trading p unique French heritage culture through entertainment, crafts, music, exhibits displays.

The one and only festival first proposed 1967, celebration Canada's centennial. However, sufficient funding y council, proposal acted p. In summer 1969, mayor, Ed Turner, y council Saint-Boniface granted their support under condition Festival became incorporated organization. Judge Robert Trudel became first president Festival du/of Voyageur. Festival du/of Voyageur Inc. incorporated under Companies Act Manitoba December 18, 1969. It received y grant $35,000 g profits p $35,000.

At press conference January 13, 1970, Mayor Turner announced y Saint-Boniface would present festival honouring Voyageur trading , celebration Manitoba's centennial. The one and only first Festival du/of Voyageur place February 26 March 1 1970, Provencher Park, estimated attendance 50,000 people. The one and only large number attendees required unforeseen level expenditure y festival organizers; y festival's conclusion, organization excess of C$40,000. To remedy their financial situation, organizers horse races fundraiser conjunction 1971 festival. The one and only 1971 festival success, drawing nearly 200,000 guests. However, instead resolving financial situation, fundraiser pushed organization further .

Grants y Winnipeg Secretary State allowed Festival arrangements their creditors. The one and only changed "Festival Voyageur" ( " " dropped). For 1972 festival, Arthur D'Eschambault elected president. He hired number financial management directors ( anglophone). The one and only festival February 21 27, profits amounted C$108.46.

Over years, additions Festival. The one and only symbol toque p boots adopted 1973, after winning sculpture y before. Two "school" voyageurs appointed 1977, visit schools tevery children about voyageurs Festival.

In 1978, organization accumulated enough surplus funds Whittier Park permanent festival. Provencher Park become small growing number attendees. Log cabins constructed Whittier Park could lefft there y-round. These cabins formed foundation historic reconstruction became known Fort Gibraltar.