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GREAT-WEST LIFE

SCHOOL PROGRAM

WORKSHOP ANDINFORMATION GUIDE

heho.ca

Feb. 17 & Feb. 21 to 24, 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS

WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS

OTHER ACTIVITIES

FREE ACTIVITIES

REGISTRATION PROCESS

IMPORTANT DATES

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FIRST AID AND SECURITY

DRAWS AND PRIZES

SOUVENIRS

CONTACT

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A FREE PASS!Every student registered in the Great-West Life School Program will receive a complimentary 10-day pass. This pass can be used to access Voyageur Park, and is valid for the entire length of the Festival du Voyageur event. These passes are meant to be distributed to your students prior to Festival du Voyageur (from Feb. 17-26, 2017). These passes are not required for entry to the Great-West Life School Program. Passes are non-transferable.

Voyageur’s Bundle 3

The Voyageur 3

Winter Transport 4

CONCERT: Madame Diva 4

Three Little Steps 5

PLAY: A Day in the Life of a Voyageur 5

Bonhomme Gigueur 5

Métis Women 6

Fort Gibraltar A 6

The Maple Forest 7

Winter Trading Camp 7

People at the Forks 8

All About Canoes 8

Red River Heroes 8

Giant Sash-Weaving 9

Winter Transport and Transcontinental Trade

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Swing Your Partner! 9

Woven In Time: Sash-Weaving 10

Concours des meilleurs 10

Let’s Make a Deal! 10

CONCERT: Gros Show 11

Strolling in Snowshoes 11

Fort Gibraltar B 11

Drop the Beads! 12

PLAY: Red River Conflicts 12

Beaver-Ball 12

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OVERVIEW

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Voyageur’s Bundle

Dive right into the fur trade with your little voyageurs! They will explore the deep and rich history of our First Peoples, get down with our favourite toothy rodent, Castor canadensis, and hone their trading skills with our clever clerks. Activities include a lunchtime music show and some tasty taffy!

WORKSHOPS 3

Grade Level: K-2

SLO: Social Sciences: K-KI- 009; 1-KL-012; 2-KH-026; 2-KH-027; 3-KH-027; 4-KL-026; Natural Sciences: 1-1-10; 1-4-16

Capacity: 90 Cost: $6.50

Time slot: 9:50 a.m.

Length: 120 mins.

The Voyageur

What happened to Jean-Baptiste’s favourite paddle, not to mention Bazile’s beloved sash? Your students will engage in Manitoba’s history with these two voyageurs who have a story to tell and a mystery to solve! Let your savvy sleuths clear up these puzzling disappearances in our interactive game!

Grade Level: 2-4

SLO: Social Sciences: 2-KL-017; 2-KH-025; 3-KL-017; 3-VH-007; 4-KH-035


Time slot: K-2: 12:55 p.m.; 3-4: 1:40 p.m.

Length: 40 mins.

Winter Transport(presented with Bar 32)

Without canoes, how could the fur trade go on? On sleds, travois, and on the backs of humans and horses, of course! Let your students explore the unique transportation challenges of the fur trade in this interactive workshop which includes a sleigh ride!

Grade Level: K-5

SLO: Social Sciences: K-KL-012; 1-KL-012; 1-KH-019; 2-KL-021; 3-KE-036; 4-KH-034; 5-KL-019; 5-KL-021Natural Sciences: 1-4-10; 3-2-08; 5-4-02


Time slot: 10:15 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.; 10:45a.m.; 11:00 a.m.; 11:15 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.;12:15p.m.; 12:30 p.m.; 12:45 p.m.; 1:00 p.m.; 1:15 p.m.; 1:30 p.m.

Length: 25 mins.

CONCERT: Madame Diva

Recipient of the Parents’ Choice Award for her Viva la Diva album, the idol of many young Franco-Manitobans was also nominated for the western Canadian album at the Prix Trille Or Gala in 2015. Her love for the environment and human nature is always present. Come dance with her and her musician friends!

Grade Level: K-5


Time slot: 11:15 a.m.; 12:10 p.m.

Length: 35 mins.

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Three Little Steps

Let the talented dancers from the Ensemble Folklorique de la Rivière-Rouge transport your students back to the good ol’ days with these rousing promenades and dos à dos!

Bonhomme Gigueur

Strap on your toolbelts, man your screwdrivers and assemble! Your students can explore their creative side and create their very own jigging voyageur doll!

Grade Level: 4-6

SLO: Social Sciences: 4-KH-035; 4-VH-009Visual Arts: 3-4 A-L2.4; 3-4 A-U1.2; K-4 A-V1.1; 5-8 A-L2.4


Time slot: 9:45 a.m.; 10:20 a.m.; 10:55 a.m.; 1:55 p.m.

Length: 20 mins.

PLAY: A Day in the Life of a Voyageur (presented with the Service d’animation culturel of the Université de Saint-Boniface)

Share a few moments in the life of P’tit Jo Charbonneau, a pork eater, and Pitou Larivière, a winterer. This play is educational, and filled with facts and tales about the voyageurs.

5Grade Level: 3-6

SLO: Social Sciences: 3-KI-011; 3-KH-021; 4-KI-009F; 4-KI-012Dance: K-4 DA-L1.3; K-4 DA-V1.1; 5-8 DA-U2.2


Time slot: 9:40 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.; 11:55 a.m.; 12:45 p.m.; 1:35 p.m.

Length: 40 mins.

Grade Level: 3-6

SLO: 3-KI-009; 3-VH-007; 4-KH-035; 5-KL-021; 6-KL-026


Time slot: 10:30 a.m.; 1:45 p.m.

Length: 40 mins.

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Grade Level: 4-6

SLO: 4-KI-007A; 4-KI-011; 5-KL-020; 5-KG-043; 6-KL-026A



Length: 30 mins.

Fort Gibraltar A

Immerse your students in history! Go back in time to 1815, where your students will meet the blacksmith at his anvil, the carpenter at his workbench, the clerk surrounded by furs and goods, and the labourers at the campfire!

Grade Level: 5-7

SLO: 5-KL-023; 5-KP-049; 5-KG-044; 6-KL-026


Time slot: 9:40 a.m.; 10:50 a.m.; 12:25p.m.; 1:35 p.m.

Length: 60 mins.

Métis Women

Metis women were able to move between worlds by using their skills and their knowledge of the environment around them. Using objects, maps, and historic research on real fur trade characters, your students will « build » a metis lady who’s ready and rarin’ to do some tradin’!

Winter Trading Camp

Visit the trading camp to discover how First Nations communities grew and thrived into the fur trade period by listening to the stories and participating in the daily chores of our two local traders.

Grade Level: 4-8

SLO: Social Sciences: 4-KI-007A; 4-KI-011; 4-KL-027; 4-KH-034; 5-KL-021; 5-KL-023



Length: 40 mins.

The Maple Forest (presented with theSt. Pierre Museum)

Celebrate the natural world and its relationship to our historic communities. In the maple forest, students will hear the story of Ininaatig, the maple tree. They will also see traditional tree tapping, and taste Ininaatig’s unique gift: maple taffy on snow!

Grade Level: K-12

SLO: Social Sciences: K-VL-003; 1-KI-010; 1-KL-012; 2-KI-004; 2-KL-017; 2-VH-009; 3-VL-006; 3-KE-036; 5-VL-007; 6-KL-026; 8-KI-011 Natural Sciences: K-1-02; 1-4-16; 3-1-16; 3-1-17; 4-1-17; 7-1-02


Time slot: K-5: 9:50 a.m.; 10:05 a.m.; 10:20 a.m.; 10:35 a.m.; 10:50 a.m.; 11:05 a.m.; 12:00 p.m.; 12:15 p.m.; 12:30 p.m.; 12:45 p.m.; 1:00 p.m.; 1:15 p.m.; 1:30 p.m.; 1:45 p.m.

6-12: 9:45 a.m.; 10:00 a.m.; 10:15 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.; 10:45 a.m.; 11:00 a.m.; 11:15 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.; 12:25 p.m.; 12:40 p.m.; 12:55 p.m.; 1:10 p.m.; 1:25 p.m.; 1:40 p.m.

Length: 35 mins.

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People at the Forks

For 6,000 years, the Forks has been a meeting place for many nations. Your students will examine three suitcases from the past, and use the objects within to piece together the many ways in which communities came together at the place where two rivers meet!

Grade Level: 4-8

SLO: Social Sciences: 4-KI-005; 4-KI-007A; 4-KI-011; 4-KI-012; 4-KL-027; 5-KG-043; 7-KI-009


Time slot: 9:45 a.m; 10:40 a.m.; 12:00 p.m.; 12:50 p.m; 1:40 p.m.

Length: 35 mins.

All About Canoes

Who would the voyageur be without his trusty canoe? Let this unique watercraft guide your explorers through fur trade history as they make their very own canoe pin!

Grade Level: 5-8

SLO: Social Sciences: 5-KL-019; 5-KP-047; 6-KL-026; 7-KL-019


Time slot: 10:30 a.m.; 1:40 p.m.

Length: 40 mins.

Red River Heroes

Meet five of our founding heroes and explore their roles in the development of communities and commerce sprouting along the Red River. Will you recognize them? Will you be able to identify them for their roles and contributions?

Grade Level: 5-8

SLO: Social Sciences: 6-KI-021; 7-VH-010; 8-VH-011; S1-KI-016


Time slot: 9:40 a.m.; 12:55 p.m.

Length: 35 mins.

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Swing Your Partner!

Want to impress your Memère at your next family gathering? Look no further, because the Ensemble Folklorique de la Rivière-Rouge is here to show you and your students all the right moves. Kick off your shoes, warm up your toes, and get ready to swing to the oldies!

Grade Level: 6-12

SLO: Dance: 5-8 DA-L1.5 ; 5-8 DA-U2.3


Time slot: 9:35 a.m.; 10:20 a.m.11:05 a.m.; 12:25 p.m.;1:10 p.m.; 1:55 p.m.

Length: 35 mins.

Winter Transport and Transcontinental Trade

Vast trade networks across the Americas have existed for millennia, and were changed drastically with the reintroduction of horses. Let your explorers discover how fur traders overcame the challenges of winter travel by using their wits, strength, and of course, their equine friends! This program includes a sleigh ride.

Grade Level: 6-12

SLO: 6-KL-026; 6-KL-026A; 7-KL-019; 8-KL-022; S2-KL-009; S2-KH-033


Time slot: 10:15 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.; 10:45 a.m.; 11:00 a.m.; 11:15 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.; 11:45 a.m.; 12:00 p.m.; 12:45 p.m.; 1:00 p.m.; 1:15 p.m.; 1:30 p.m.; 1:45 p.m.

Length: 25 mins.

Giant Sash-Weaving

How were sashes made? Discover how in this interactive dance in which your students will weave a giant suspended sash. Remember to zig and then zag!

Grade Level: 5-12

SLO: Physical Education: S.1.5.D.1 S.1.S2.D.1Dance: 5-8 DA-L1.5; 5-8 DA-U2.3


Time slot: 10:35 a.m.; 11:20 a.m.; 12:10 p.m.; 12:50 p.m.; 1:30 p.m.

Length: 20 mins.

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Woven In Time: Sash-Weaving

Discover the techniques and history that created the iconic symbol of French Canadian and Métis culture: the ceinture fléchée. In this workshop, your students will learn how to finger-weave by creating their own bracelet or bookmark.

Grade Level: 6-12

SLO: Social Sciences: S1-KI-017; S1-VI-005A; S1-VI-005F Visual Arts: K-8 A-U1.1; 5-8 A-U3.4;


Time slot: 10:00 a.m.; 10:45 a.m.; 1:40 p.m.

Length: 40 mins.

Concours des meilleurs

Take it to the limit with this fun and friendly competition of strength, wits, and perseverance! Our helpful trainers will teach your rookies the ropes, and show them that the fur trade sometimes was all fun and games!

Grade Level: 6-12

SLO: Social Sciences: 6-KL-026; 8-KI-009; 8-VH-011Physical Education: S.1.6.A.2; S.1.6.B.1; S.1.7.A.1; S.1.7.C.1; S.1.8.A.3; S.1.S1.B.2; S.1.S2.C.1


Time slot: 9:40 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.; 11:20 a.m.; 12:45 p.m.; 1:35 p.m

Length: 35 mins.

Let’s Make a Deal!(presented with St. Boniface Museum)

During the first half of the 1800s, trade was important for the economy. The Museum is transformed into a Red River colony where you will have the challenge of completing a historic task while trading with your neighbours by respecting the rules of the trade. Can you survive just like they did?

Grade Level: 6-12

SLO: Social Sciences: 6-KL-026; 8-KI-009; 10-VC-001


Time slot: 10:20 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. (not available on first Friday)

Length: 90 mins.

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Fort Gibraltar B

Who lives at this fort anyway? We do! Discover how life is lived in a fur trade fort by meeting a hardened soldier, the ever-watchful sentinel in the bastion, the jolly hivernants in their toasty cabin, and the hard-working folks packing bale in the warehouse!

Grade Level: 7-12

SLO: 7-KH-031; 8-KI-009; 8-KH-027; 8-VH-011; 9-KI-016; 10-KH-033; 10-KE-043


Time slot: 9:40 a.m.; 10:50 a.m.; 12:25 p.m.; 1:35 p.m.

Length: 60 mins.

Strolling in Snowshoes

Embrace winter’s chill as your guide takes your scouts on a hike through history. Experience the First Nations technology that revolutionized fur trade travel and Canadian winter leisure activities. Strap your snowshoes onto your boots and take off in time!

Grade Level: 7-12

SLO: Social Sciences: 7-KL-019; 7-KL-028; 8-KI-011; 9-VL-006 Natural Sciences: 7-3-01; 7-3-09; S1-4-03


Time slot: 9:45 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.; 12:00 p.m.; 12:45 p.m.; 1:30 p.m.

Length: 35 mins.

CONCERT: Gros Show

An engaging and electrifying francophone music show in Voyageur Park’s Rivière-Rouge tent!

Grade Level: 6-12


Time slot: 11:30 a.m.; 12:50 p.m. (not available on first Friday)

Length: 40 mins.

Drop the Beads!

Let your students be inspired by historic Indigenous artists! In this workshop, your crafty students can make their own beaded bags, based on the traditional and unique Métis octopus bags from Manitoba’s past.

Grade Level: 7-12

SLO: Visual Arts: 5-8 A-C1.1; 5-8 A-U1.2; 5-8 A-U3.1; 5-8 A-V3.4

Capacity: 25

Cost: $2.75

Time slot: 9:35 a.m.; 1:30 p.m.

Length: 40 mins.

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PLAY: Red River Conflicts (presented with the Service d’animation culturel of the Université de Saint-Boniface)

Through this historical play, you will discover the conflicts of Red-River that led to the amalgamation of the two fur trade companies in the 1800’s.

Grade Level: 7-12

SLO: 8-VH-011; 8-KG-044; 9-KL-024; 10-KL-009; 10-KH-033


Time slot: 9:45 a.m.

Length: 35 mins.

Beaver-Ball

The hunt is on! By playing this fur trade version of dodgeball, your students will come to realize their true place in the circle of life. Be sure to catch that elusive beaver-ball and rescue your teammates from the jaws of death!

Grade Level: 7-12

SLO: Physical Education: K.1.6.C.3; K.1.7.C.3; S.1.8.A.2; S.1.S1.B.2


Time slot: 9:45 a.m.; 10:30 a.m.; 11:15 a.m.; 12:00 p.m.; 12:45 p.m.; 1:35 p.m.

Length: 40 mins.

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Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides(presented with Bar 32)

From 10:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.: $3 per student - pay on site

Maple Taffy – Sugar Shack(presented with the St. Pierre Museum)

From 10:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.: $3 per student - pay on site

OTHER ACTIVITIES

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Located in Voyageur Park, these activities are available to participants registered for the Great-West Life School Program only. Please see the Great-West Life School Program Voyageur Park map for the locations of the following activities:

Dérouine Trading Camp

Meet a couple of North West Company voyageurs ready to do business.

Sugar Shack – Warm-up TentGrade Level: K-5

Time slot: 9:15 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.

Activities: face painting, checkers, thumb wrestling.Crafts: braided and macramé bracelets, braided woollen dolls, and more.

Portage Tent – Warm-up TentGrade Level: 6-12


Activities: face painting, checkers, Nine Man Morris game, thumb wrestling, game of cups and bags, etc.Crafts: braided and macramé bracelets, paper bead making.

International Snow Sculpture Symposium

The snow sculptures are works of art created by internationally renowned artists. Please respect these works of art and refrain from touching and climbing the sculptures!

Voyageur Park

Grade Level: K-5


Canoe races, giant pick-up sticks, giant voyageur domino games and many more.

Winter Playground


This playground offers tobogganing, interactive games, leg wrestling, tug-o-war, and more.

FREE ACTIVITIES

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REGISTRATION

PROCESS

1. COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION FORMThe online registration form as well as the faxable form can be found at heho.ca. In order to be officially registered to the program please fill in all fields listed on the registration form. Ensure that you include your email address as well as a fax number to facilitate all communications. If this information is not provided, your registration will be filed as incomplete and will lose its place in the queue.Reservations will be accepted as of October 4, 2016 at 8 a.m.

2. CHOICE OF ACTIVITIES Please note that we cannot guarantee your first choice.

a. Consult the workshop overview at the beginning of this guide in order to determine your choice of activities. Identify the desired number of activities and mark them in order of preference in the REQUESTED ACTIVITIES’ section. The number of places per workshop is pre-determined, therefore, your choice is not guaranteed. Please indicate your desired lunch space.

b. Allow our reservation agents to make a selection for your group by simply indicating the number of activities desired and/or the maximum amount you wish to spend per student.

3. STATE ANY SPECIAL NEEDS AND COMMENTS ON THE FORM

4. SUBMIT YOUR REGISTRATION FORM VIA EMAIL OR FAX.

5. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT WITHIN THREE WORKING DAYS AND WILL BE CONTACTED IN TURN. If you do not receive this acknowledgment within the specified time, please contact us immediately. 6. WHEN FESTIVAL DU VOYAGEUR RECEIVES YOUR FORM:

a. IF YOU SPECIFIED YOUR CHOICE OF ACTIVITIES: If the requested activities are available, the agent will include them on your schedule. If they are not available, the agent will suggest alternatives by email and/or telephone.

b. IF YOU DID NOT SPECIFY ACTIVITIES: Festival du Voyageur will create a schedule for your group, respecting the number of activities and/or the maximum cost per student specified.

7. INVOICING Festival du Voyageur will send a confirmation of your registration as well as a copy of your invoice. On your registration document you will find a confirmation number. PLEASE keep note of it in order to facilitate all future communications, inquiries, and procedures, including invoicing.

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8. RULES AND REGULATIONS – MODIFICATIONS/CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDSa. Since there are several fixed costs associated to the Great-West Life School Program, the Festival du

Voyageur will not issue refunds due to illness, absenteeism or due to bad and/or severe weather.b. All Great-West Life School Program components are subject to changes and cancellations

without notice.c. Festival du Voyageur will not issue refunds for bus breakdown or bus cancellations by the schools

or school divisions. d. The cancellation deadline is January 25, 2017. No refunds will be made after this date.e. The deadline to bring modifications to your reservation is January 25, 2017. No modifications

will be made after this date.f. A REFUND MAY BE ISSUED IF:

• An activity is cancelled and not replaced without notice by the Great-West Life School Program (refund is for the activity in question only)

• There is a change to your reservation before January 25, 2017.• You decide to cancel your reservation before January 25, 2017.

9. PAYMENT a. You will receive an electronic copy of the invoice.b. Invoices are to be paid within 30 days, or before the day of your outing.c. If we do not receive your payment within the timeframe mentionned above, your reservation

may be at risk of being cancelled. Please make sure to verify the due date on your invoice.d. Please indicate your confirmation number when making your payment. If your school division

is paying for your outing, please request that your school name and your confirmation number appear on the cheque so that we may identify your payment as complete. We accept: Visa, Master Card, debit, direct deposit, cash, or cheque.

RESERVATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OF 8 A.M. ON OCTOBER 4, 2016 AND UNTILJANUARY 25, 2017.

No reservations will be processed over the phone on October 4, 2016. Please send your registration form via email or fax. Messages will be returned in the order in which they are received.

Please make your cheque payable to: Festival du Voyageur Inc., 233, Provencher Blvd.Winnipeg (Manitoba) R2H 0G4

IMPORTANCE OF THE CONFIRMATION NUMBERUse this number for all your transactions/communication with us, along with your name and school name. Example: In the subject box of an email, please indicate the confirmation number and school name in full.

FINAL DETAILSThese will be sent to you by email in early February and will include all relevant information for your visit.

VISIT-KIT This kit will be sent to you by mail in early February 2017, and will include everything you need for your outing.

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RESERVATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OF 8 A.M. ON OCTOBER 4, 2016 AND UNTILJANUARY 25, 2017.

IMPORTANT DATES

October 4 at 8 a.m. FDV will start processing registration forms. Registrations received earlier than 8 am will not be processed.

December 23to January 1

Our office will be closed for the holiday season.

Visit heho.ca forBoutique hours

Shop online or in person at La Boutique du Voyageur, located at 233 Provencher Blvd.

January 25 • Last date to bring any modification to your itinerary • Deadline to cancel your registration without incurring any penalty.• Last chance to register for the GWL School Program

Early February FINAL DETAILS : These will be emailed to you.VISIT KIT : The kit will be sent to you by mail.

February 17, 21-24 GREAT-WEST LIFE SCHOOL PROGRAM is in progress!

February 21 The Online Survey for The Great-West Life School Program 2017 will be online.

February 28 Deadline to submit your completed Online Survey and enter to win one of our prizes. Winners will be notified at the end of March 2017.

March 31 Last day to contact us to retrieve any lost items. Following this date all lost and found items will be donated to the Flavie-Laurent Centre, 450 Provencher Blvd : 204.233.4936

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RESERVATION ACCEPTED FROM OCTOBER 4, 2016 TO JANUARY 25 2017

DATES: The Geat-West Life School Program runs on Friday, Feb. 17 and from Tuesday, Feb. 21 to Friday, Feb. 24, 2017.

HOURS: Activities are scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Departure from the park must be no later than 3 p.m.

All programming on Friday, February 17 and Tuesday, February 21 will be presented in French. Please note that programming offered on Wednesday, February 22, Thursday, February 23 and Friday, February 24 are presented in English. COST: There is a registration fee of $6.50 per student. The cost of individual activities varies between $1.50 and $4. GST is applicable to all registration fees.

TEACHERS / ACCOMPANYING ADULTSAccompanying adults must arrive with their group or they will be refused entry to the site unless prior arrangements have been made with the reservation agent.

Kindergarten to grade 6 : A maximum of one adult supervisor for every six students is allowed access with the group at no extra charge.

Grade 7 to 12 : A maximum of one adult supervisor for every ten students is allowed access with the group at no extra charge.

Any additional adults will be charged $12. They must arrive with their group.

In their visit kit, teachers and accompanying adults will receive the identification bracelets to be worn the day of the event. This will assist our staff in monitoring adults entering the park to ensure your students safety. No bracelet=No entry. Thank you for your cooperation.

ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION

Festival du Voyageur will not be held responsible for any theft or loss that may occur while visiting Voyageur Park or any of the Great-West Life School Program sites.

Festival du Voyageur along with its partners and volunteers will not be held responsible for accidents that may occur on the Voyageur Park grounds or any of the Great-West Life School Program sites.

Teachers are entirely responsible for maintaining DISCIPLINE and supervising their group(s.)Please attend to your group at all times.

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Voyageur Park is closed to the public during Great West Life School Program hours.

LUNCH TIMESpending the entire day at the Great-West Life School Program? Let us reserve the space that best accommodates your activity schedule.

• Lunch seating will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis.• Groups participating for a full-day will be assigned a lunch space.• Place lunches in labeled boxes in the space in which your group will be having lunch, or leave in your

bus if possible. • For your convenience, there are food vendors on-site.• Groups scheduled to have lunch in Maison du Bourgeois will be asked to leave their lunches at the

front kiosk. Your group may retrieve them prior to the appointed lunch time.• Menus of vendors on site will be posted on the website in February. • Lunch space availability is subject to change.• Schools visiting for a half-day will not be assigned a place for lunch.• Lunch space is provided for a Length of 30 minutes.

NUT ALLERGIESPlease advise your students not to bring any nut products into the Great-West Life School Program sites for the safety of those sensitive or allergic to nuts.

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OTHER INFORMATION:

• You must select a minimum of one activity from the category related to your group. • Schools may book up to a maximum of 4 activities per group.• All school groups attending a full-day will be scheduled into a lunch time slot. See below.• Adults, parents and children not registered in the Great-West Life School Program will not be allowed

access to any Great-West Life School Program sites or workshops.• Transportation costs are the sole responsibility of the visiting school group. • All Great-West Life School Program components are subject to changes and cancellations

without notice.• Please find and read the section entitled: Rules and Regulations – Modifications / Cancellations /

Refunds on page 16.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (cont.)

HOW TO DRESSIt is strongly recommended to ask your students to dress warmly: winter coat, snow pants (or warm undergarments), tuque and/or ear muffs, scarf and/or neck warmer, mittens, two pairs of socks and a warm pair of boots. Make it an enjoyable visit for all!

A GREENER FESTIVALThe Festival du Voyageur is becoming greener. In our efforts to do so, we wish to reduce the use of paper throughout the registration process. We therefore encourage emailing over faxing whenever possible.

Recycling and garbage bins are available inside all tents, as well as on park grounds. Please encourage your students to keep our park and city clean by properly disposing of their garbage and recyclable items.

Voyageur Park is designated as a NON-SMOKING zone during the Great-West Life School Program.Smoking is not permitted on-site. Thank you!

DELAYSIn order to respect other schools taking part in the same workshops, we will attempt to start as scheduled. We will not be starting presentations from the beginning to accommodate late incoming groups.

LIMITED ACCESS – Fort Gibraltar and othersThe Maison du Bourgeois, Fort Gibraltar and Maison Chaboillez are open only to those who have registered to attend activities within these buildings.

POCKET MONEYIt is recommended to bring some pocket money for the following: the horse drawn sleigh rides; maple taffy; mini-doughnuts, fries, etc.; and for souvenirs.

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FIRST AID

AND SECURITY

FIRST AID SERVICES These services are available within Voyageur Park. Please consult the Park Map before your visit to know its exact location. Please report any incident occurring in the park with our reservation agent at the main entrance.

ACCOMPANYING ADULTSAccompanying adults must arrive with their group or they will be refused entry to the site unless prior arrangements have been made with the FDV.

DEPARTURE FROM THE PARK FOR A STUDENTTo ensure the security of the Great-West Life School Program, each student must be accompanied by an adult who is signed up to the Great-West Life School Program in order to leave the site.

LOST STUDENTS - PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR STUDENTS PRIOR TO THE OUTINGStudents who are lost may find their way to the Voyageur Park entrance where the Booking Agent will assist them in locating their group. They may also find help with any Festival employee - wearing a yellow smock or period costume. Please share this information with students.

To ensure students’ safety, any student needing to leave a site must be accompanied by an adult.

LOST AND FOUNDHave you lost or found something? Items may be dropped off or claimed at the Voyageur Park entrance with our reservation agent during the Great-West Life School Program hours. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that your lost item(s) will be found. During the festivities themselves, you may find lost items at Voyageur Park or call 204.233.ALLÔ (2556) to locate your item. Lost and found items are kept for a month following the Festival du Voyageur at our offices located at 233 Provencher Blvd.

OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER You will find a (nom du document en aglais) in this guide’s annex as well as online in the School Program section of the Festival du Voyageur website.

It is important to note that Voyageur Park will be accessible to the official Festival du Voyageur photographers at all times, including during the Great-West Life School Program. Schools are responsible for obtaining the necessary permissions from parents. Teachers are responsible for ensuring that students that do not have the necessary permissions are kept away from sight lines during photo shoots.

To win one of our great prize packages, answer our survey which will be available online as of February 21. Please complete the online survey before February 28, 2017.

PRIZE PACKAGES – URBAN CATEGORY

AVAILABLE PRIZES: Three (3) packages valued between $120 and $200 dollars (Items that the prizes may include: program admissions, sashes, jambières, headbands, wooden spoons, beaded necklace, wooden dice game.)

PRIZE PACKAGES – RURAL CATEGORY

AVAILABLE PRIZES: Four (4) packages valued between $140 and $240 dollars (Items that the prizes may include: program admissions, sashes, jambières, headbands, wooden spoons, bead necklace, and/or wooden dice game.)

DRAW WINNERS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL IN MARCH 2017

Celebrate Festival du Voyageur all year long with a brand new ceinture fléchée (sash), a souvenir t-shirt or other Festival merchandise! We offer schools and their students the opportunity to order official Festival du Voyageur goods.

YOUR PROCESS

1. Distribute individual order forms to the students.2. Collect the students' order forms and payments.3. Send the master order form and payment to Festival du Voyageur.4. Merchandise can either be picked up at our office (233 Provencher Blvd.) or be sent to the school to

be distributed to the students. Please select your prefered option on the master order form.

One order form per school please! The order form will be available on our website as of mid-December and sent with your package.

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SOUVENIRS

Colin MackieHeritage and Education Programs [email protected]él. : (204) 258-2566

Monique OlivierHeritage and Education Programs [email protected]él. : (204) 258-2567

Dylan PreeceSchool Program [email protected]él. : (204) 258-2569

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