Unveiling of Parks Canada Legacy Flag Installation at Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site
Media Advisory
August 1, 2017 St. Andrews, Manitoba Parks Canada
As part of the annual Treaty No.1 Commemoration event, Parks Canada will be unveiling its Legacy Flag Installation at Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site to honour the making of Treaty No. 1 at Lower Fort Garry nearly 150 years ago.
The Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre, on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, will take part in the flag raising ceremony along with Loretta Ross, Commissioner of the Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba and the representatives from each of the Treaty No. 1 First Nations.
The annual Treaty No.1 Commemoration event will also feature the following activities:
· A traditional Pipe Ceremony will be held at 9:30 a.m.
· Performance by the renowned Summer Bear Dance Troupe
· Parks Canada educational activities including Treaty medal airbrush tattoos
· Free Treaty-focused tours of Lower Fort Garry by the Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba
· The Beavers to Buicks tour and site interpretation
· Refreshments of bannock and tea will be provided
The general public and the media are welcome to the event.
Please note that this advisory is subject to change without notice.
The details are as follows:
Date: Thursday, August 3, 2017
Time: Legacy Flag Installation Ceremony starts at 11:00 a.m.
Media to arrive at 10:45 a.m.
Location: Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site
5925 Highway 9
St. Andrews, Manitoba
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Information and RSVP:
Jodi Duhard
Public Relations and Communications Officer
Manitoba Field Unit
Parks Canada
204-984-1758
jodi.duhard@pc.gc.ca