Date: Sept. 5 Event: Riel House Annual Métis Harvest Celebration Time: 1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Place: Riel House – 330 River Road, Winnipeg, MB Corn roast, music and entertainment . Date: Saturday, Sept. 11 Event: 5th Annual Selkirk Settler Parade Time: 11:45 A.M. – parade leaves at noon. Place: Bonnycastle Park (Assiniboine Ave & Main [...]
CANADA DAY FORT GIBRALTAR 11:00 – 4:00 P.M. Come for the day or for a few hours. Bring blanket – lunch – project to work on or just conversation. Several of our people are not able to attend this event as they usually do, so we’re looking for the rest of you!!!! See you there. [...]
The Manitoba Living History Society / Societe pour l”histoire vivante du Manitoba invites you to the 4th Annual Fall Gathering of the People of Red River. Come and see life as it was in 1815! Learn some of Manitoba’s rich heritage and have fun while doing it. This family event takes place September 11-13 at [...]
This is a reminder to attend the Fort Gibraltar event this Thursday – again it’s from 5:45 to 7:30 for a large group from Dunn & Bradstreet. We had lots of MLHS people out last Thursday – but some of us will be at Fort Union this time, so please get out with your demonstrations [...]
Greetings, A few members have shown interest in making themselves some summer moccasins. I will be offering the session either the 27th or 28th of June depending on demand and availability. If you are interested please email me with a date preference. A deposit of $20.00 is required to be prepaid in order to keep [...]
DATES FOR THE 2009 SEASON (SO FAR)….. mark your calendars and watch for details. Looks like a busy season and there are a few more that will happen as well. SUNDAY APRIL 25 – FORT WHYTE SATURDAY, MAY 9TH – Tea and Fashion Show – BIRD’S HILL – small event SATURDAY, MAY 23RD AND SUNDAY [...]
NOVEMBER BAGGAGE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22,2008 All day – 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Come for a while – come for the day Bring a lunch – there will be soft drinks and coffee and if I’m ambitious – a dessert. If you want to work on capote or cloak patterns – come in the morning [...]
Okay people – here’s the details on the St. Andrew’s Society Selkirk Settler Parade for Saturday. First – I was flabbergasted with not only the greatly increased size of this year’s parade (including nine pipe bands), but more particularly with the dignitaries who will be at the Selkirk Settler monument and at the Cairn of [...]
The Pavilion of Scotland, Folklorama, is August 10th to 16th this year. Our displays and costume themes will revolve around the Bicentennial of the Selkirk Settlers. As usual, we are welcoming any of you who wish to come out in costume for an evening or two and talk to the crowds (not easy with the [...]
Greetings, We, the Manitoba Living History Society wish to invite you to our 3rd Annual Fall Gathering at Fort Gibraltar on the weekend of September 5th-7th. Step back in time and visit the People of Red River, as they would have appeared circa 1815! Available on site will be tours of the Fort and encampment, [...]