said Lucienne Beaudry Loiselle, who penned an authoritative retrospective on the festival that's being released this month. Georges Forest, the founder of Festival du Voyageur, insisted the event be closely tied with Franco-Manitoban culture. As the lore goes, he couldn't sleep one evening as he grappled with what the celebration could be, Beaudry Loiselle said. They eventually sold the buildingIt was one of a few occasions when they almost lost the festival, Beaudry Loiselle said, but they were resilient. Darrel Nadeau, the 13th and current executive director of Festival du Voyageur, knows how important inclusivity is to this festival of Franco-Manitoban culture.

Source: CBC News February 10, 2019 12:00 UTC