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By Michelle Bailey (@MichelleBailey1)
Winnipegger Marc Rémillard remembers attending his very first Festival du Voyageur.
“I was 16-years-old and it was the inaugural event 50 years ago,” he said. “Since then, I have only missed two years of it. Otherwise, I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else this time of the year.”
Louis Riel Day is Monday, February 18, meaning most Manitobans have the day off for the statutory holiday. As a result, some services are operating on a reduced schedule and/or will be closed.
Shopping Centres
Outlet Collection — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
St. Vital Centre — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Polo Park — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Kildonan Place — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Louis Riel Day is Monday, February 19, meaning most Manitobans have the day off for the statutory holiday. As a result, some services are operating on a reduced schedule and/or will be closed.
Shopping centres
Outlet Collection — 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
St. Vital Centre — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Polo Park — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Kildonan Place — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
WINNIPEG — A joint bursary for Metis students at Red River College has reached $1.2 million.
The Louis Riel Bursary is funded by the Manitoba Metis Federation and Manitoba government, which have each contributed $600,000 to the fund since 2014.
Louis Riel Day is Monday, February 20. Here’s what’s open, closed or operating on a reduced schedule in Winnipeg.
Festival du Voyageur
Voyageur Park is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Shopping Centres
Kildonan Place — Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
St. Vital Centre — Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Cadillac Fairview — Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Liquor Marts
All Liquor Marts in Winnipeg and Brandon (excluding cityplace) will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The face of Louis Riel lives on in Manitoba.
Festival du Voyageur on Monday unveiled a mural portrait of the province’s founding father, made up of more than 250 photographs.
The mural is affixed to the outside wall of Fort Gibraltar in the heart of Voyageur Park in St. Boniface.
Each of the photos is used multiple times throughout the piece and were gathered from social media to create Riel’s face and shoulders using light and dark textures.
The weatherproof mural will remain up until the end of Festival du Voyageur, which wraps up on February 21.
With Monday, February 15 being a provincial holiday, here’s what open, closed or operating on a reduced schedule for Louis Riel Day.
Shopping Centres
Kildonan Place — Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
St. Vital Centre — Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Cadillac Fairview — Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Manitoba Liquor Marts
All Liquor Marts in Winnipeg and Brandon will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., except for the cityplace Liquor Mart, which will be closed all day.
In addition to cityplace, Liquor Marts located in Roblin, Winkler, Churchill, Steinbach, Pine Falls and Carman will be closed on Louis Riel Day.
What’s open and closed on Louis Riel Day, Monday, February 16:
Shopping Centres
Kildonan Place — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
St. Vital Centre — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Polo Park — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Manitoba Liquor Marts
Open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
All Winnipeg locations (excluding cityplace), Pembina Liquor Mart Express, Airport Liquor Mart Express, Park West Liquor Mart Express, Gateway Liquor Mart Express, and all Brandon locations.
