Improvements to the Battle of Seven Oaks National Historic Site Unveiled
News Release
Landscaping, new interpretive panels aim to draw visitors and tell the story of historic battle
June 19, 2016 Winnipeg, Manitoba Parks Canada Agency
On the occasion of the Bicentennial of the Battle of Seven Oaks, MaryAnn Mihychuk, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour and Member of Parliament for Kildonan–St. Paul, on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna, joined the Seven Oaks Monument Committee in cutting a ribbon to celebrate the unveiling of the site improvement project.
Representatives from the committee of organizations that funded the site improvements were on hand to mark the official unveiling of the completed work. The upgrades include landscaping on the grounds and a series of new interpretive panels providing a factual, balanced perspective of the battle, all centred on the historic monument to the battle that has been in place since 1891.
Parks Canada, the Manitoba Metis Federation, the Province of Manitoba, the City of Winnipeg, the Manitoba Historical Society, Seven Oaks School Division, Seven Oaks Resident Association and Seven Oaks House Museum formed the committee to lead the project and fund the improvements.
Quotes
“This project helps to tell the story of a key part of Manitoba’s history in a balanced, respectful way, and will help present and future generations learn about the many perspectives that weave the fabric of our collective history.”
-The Honourable MaryAnn Mihychuk, Minister of Employment, Workplace Development and Labour and Member of Parliament for Kildonan–St. John (Manitoba)
“In 1891, the Manitoba Historical Society erected a monument on a small plot of land in West Kildonan, dedicated to Governor Semple and his men. In 2007, a committee made up of representatives from the Manitoba Metis Federation, the Seven Oaks Historical Society and Seven Oaks Residents Association came together with the goal of making this plot of land a pleasant park for everyone to enjoy and, most importantly, to tell the full story, from all perspectives, of the event that occurred in 1816 at Frog Plain.”
-The Seven Oaks Monument Committee
Quick facts
- June 19, 2016 is the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Seven Oaks..
- The site improvement project was inspired by a class of Grade 4 students from Governor Semple School who were keen to learn about the many perspectives of this historic event..
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