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Le Musée de Saint-Boniface (PHS) is the oldest building in Winnipeg. Built for the Grey Nuns between 1846 and 1851 as the first convent and hospital in Western Canada, it now serves as a showcase of Métis and French-Canadian history. The site is in the heart of old Saint-Boniface and is a short walk across the Esplanade Riel from The Forks. Open weekdays 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. year- round with weekend hours during spring, summer and fall. Admission charged. location: 494 Ave. Taché p: 204-237-4500 f: 204-986-7964 e: info@msbm.mb.ca w: www.msbm.mb.ca b Parc Joseph Royal was the site of several important industries and businesses. Interpretive panels recount the history of a wool mill and the Provencher Bridge. Joseph Royal was a member of the earliest provincial Cabinet, Speaker of the 1871-72 Legislature, founder of Le Métis newspaper in 1871, and author of the Bill establishing the University of Manitoba, of which he was the first vice- chancellor. In the 1870s and 1880s, he lived at 147 Provencher Boulevard. St. Boniface Cathedral (PHS), the oldest cathedral in Western Canada, was originally built in 1818 and was replaced several times by Etienne Gaboury. Only the façade and part of the walls remain of the 1908 structure, which burned in 1968. The current cathedral was built in 1972 within the ruins of the 1908 site. location: 190 Ave. de la Cathédrale b Saint-Boniface City Hall Saint-Boniface City Hall (1906), for almost 70 years as the home of Saint- Boniface's civic government, recalls the era when Saint-Boniface was an independent city, prior to amalgamation with Winnipeg in 1972. Today, the building houses the Riel Tourism Bureau, an excellent source of information for attractions and events throughout Saint- Boniface and French Manitoba. Guided tours of the quarter are offered. Open year-round Monday to Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., September long weekend to May long weekend, Monday to Sunday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. May long weekend to September long weekend. Free admission. location: 219 Provencher Blvd. p: 204-233-8343 toll free: 1-866-808-8338 e: info@tourismeriel.com w: www.tourismeriel.com b ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL (PHS) Established in 1820 by John West, it was the birthplace of the Anglican Church in Western Canada, and is the "Upper" Church in a series of Anglican churches along the Red River. The present building is the fourth church built at this location. Many of the monuments commemorate the work of the early pioneers and later settlers of the Red River Valley and Manitoba. Tours available. location: 135 Anderson Ave. p: 204-586-8385 ST. NICHOLAS UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH A contemporary adaptation of traditional Byzantine-Ukrainian architecture, this church has brilliant stained-glass windows and a large mosaic of Christ on the façade. Services are held in Ukrainian and English. location: 737 Bannerman Ave. p: 204-582-6695 f: 204-582-1068 e: office@stnicholaschurch.ca w: www.stnicholaschurch.ca b ST. NORBERT A Métis settlement since 1822, it was the centre of the early events connected with the Red River Resistance of 1869-70. The Métis, led by Louis Riel and supported by Father Noël-Joseph Ritchot, decided to oppose the Canadian annexation of the West without prior consultation with the original inhabitants of the settlement. Near the church stands the Riel-Ritchot monument, dedicated to the two men most responsible for the success of the resistance that led to the founding of Manitoba. La Chapelle de Notre Dame-du-Bon- Secours (PHS) is one of the few open air chapels remaining in Manitoba. It was built by Father Ritchot and his parishioners in 1875. Saint-Boniface Cathedral 21 WINNIPEG