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The Forks National Historic Site opening July 26 1989

Archaeological evidence indicates that human history at The Forks in Winnipeg goes back 6000 years. The photographs in this series are not presented in chronological order.

 

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Jake Epp, Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, Bill Norrie, Mayor of Winnipeg

July 26 1989

Gil Savoie, cameraman, Jake Epp, Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, Bill Norrie, Mayor and Gerald Ducharme, Manitoba Minister of Urban Affairs.

July 26 1989

York boat docking at the Forks site with Doug Harper, Regional Director of Parks Canada in top hat

July 26 1989

Reenactors at the opening of the Forks National Historic Site, Winnipeg MB

July 26 1989

Performers on stage at the opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Performers on stage at the opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Crowd and reenactors at the opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Standing for O Canada at the opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Crowd and reenactors at the opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Dennis Connelly and Pat Joyal side stage at the opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Reenactors at the opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Larry Fisher (center) musician, luthier and story teller at the opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Ilena Zaramba and Winston Wuttannee, side stage at the opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Pat Joyal, Dennis Connelly and Monique LaCoste performing at the opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Crowd at the opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Crowd at the opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Folk Arts group at the opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Folk Arts couple at the opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Pipers at the opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Winston Wuttunee and Ilena Zaramba performing at the opening of the Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Reenactors at the opening of the Forks National Historic Site, Winnipeg MB

July 26 1989

Reenactors at the opening of the Forks National Historic Site, Winnipeg MB

July 26 1989

Crowd at the opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Dennis Connelly performing at the opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

York boat at the opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Doug Harper, Regional Director of Parks Canada, and Jim Beaulieu at the opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Jake Epp, Federal Minister for Energy Mines and Resources, Hon. Gerald Ducharme Mb Minister of Urban Affairs, Bill Norrie, Mayor of Winnipeg, Trudy Cowan, Jim Beaulieu, unidentified and Jim Carr, MLA and deputy leader of the Opposition at the opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

O. Brion Whitford, film maker and photographer, at opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Podium guests at opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Pipers at opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Pipers at opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Unidentified, Jim Lewis (right center) and Dorothy Dobby at opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Jake Epp (left), Dorothy Dobby (center left) and Jim Lewis (center) at opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

L. to r. Magnus Eliasson and Jim Beaulieu at opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Gerald Ducharme Mb Minister of Urban Affairs, Nick Diakiw (?)  and Doug Harper at opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Native group at opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Pipers at opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Folk Arts groups at opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Native group at opening of The Forks National Historic Site

July 26 1989

Reenactors at the opening of the Forks National Historic Site, Winnipeg MB

July 26 1989

Reenactors at the opening of the Forks National Historic Site, Winnipeg MB

July 26 1989

Musicians at the opening of the Forks National Historic Site, Winnipeg MB

July 26 1989

Doug Harper, Regional Director of Parks Canada, opening speeches at the opening of the Forks National Historic Site, Winnipeg MB

July 261989

Reenactors at the opening of the Forks National Historic Site, Winnipeg MB

July 26 1989

Reenactors at the opening of the Forks National Historic Site, Winnipeg MB

July 26 1989

York boat at the opening of the Forks National Historic Site, Winnipeg MB

July 26 1989

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