Awarded on: 2013-01-14
Michel Loiselle
Saint-Boniface and Winnipeg, Manitoba
In 1993, Michel Loiselle founded the Compagnie de La Vérendrye, a historic re-enactment society dedicated to commemorating the story of Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, Sieur de La Vérendrye, and his explorations of the Canadian prairies in the mid-18th century. The organization also promotes French-Canadian heritage, in part through its involvement in Manitoba's school programs and in community activities, such as the annual clean-up of La Vérendrye Park.