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Deadline Extended for Upper Fort Garry
…deadline. In Decemb er 2007, FUFG was given the deadline to raise $10 million and to meet several other criteria. To date, $8.2 million has been raised through a combination…
$3.5 million public campaign launched!
…received a commitment from the City of Winnipeg to donate the site and are seeking commitments of $4.5 million from the Province of Manitoba and from the Government of Canada….
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Students tell Upper Fort Garry’s story
…Winnipeg wrote and recorded a rap about Hudson Bay Company and North West Company forts in Manitoba. Winnipeg School Division, Arts Smarts Project: Clifton School Grade 4 to 6, 2007/08…
Engine House
…setting it ablaze. The story of the Engine House is connected to this fire in the ‘ice house.’ Ice houses were common in the days before modern refrigerators were used…
Book Your Event
…Park an excellent space to book for small shows, public events, weddings, and wedding or engagement photos. Book your event: Special Events Manager, The Forks Renewal Corporation (204) 987-4378 events@upperfortgarry.com…
Teacher Aids
…Nations Experience Created by: Linda Connor and Greg PrudenDate created: August 2014 Download Lesson Plan – Upper Fort Garry Commemorative Plaques, Grade 11 Canadian History Created by: Ray SokalskiDate created:…
Discovering Upper Fort Garry Heritage Park
…French-Cree/Ojibwa mixed language called Michif). Most others spoke English (including a local dialect called Bungee), and some spoke Gaelic, Cree or Ojibwa. In the 1860’s when the Hudson’s Bay Company…
Wooden Wall
By the 1850s, Upper Fort Garry had become the economic and social centre of the Red River. This unexpected growth in importance led to the construction of additional structures that…
Our Journey
…the Upper Fort Garry Provincial Park will promote curiosity in Canada’s history and will provide another community-building green space in Winnipeg’s Downtown. All ages will be able to enjoy the…