Fisher Bay – Journey to Establish a Provincial Park - Nature Manitoba

Discovery Evening

Event Date: Monday, October 18, 2010

Start Time: 7:30 pm

Location: Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre, 340 Provencher Blvd on second floor – Salle Antoine-Gaborieau.

Presenter: Ron Thiessen (Executive Director, CPAWS Manitoba)

Admission: $2 for members and $3 for non-members.

Located on the west side of Lake Winnipeg is a truly spectacular boreal forest wilderness area called Fisher Bay. The Fisher River Cree Nation (FRCN), under the leadership of Chief David Crate, and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) have formed a partnership for the purpose of creating a Fisher Bay provincial park to protect this unique part of Manitoba for nature, culture, and sustainable tourism opportunities. Ron Thiessen will tell us about the work that has been done over the past several years to protect Fisher Bay. The evening will include a presentation of the Prairie Crocus Award to Chief David Crate. For more information, see article on page 1 & 14 of the September/October issue of Nature Manitoba News..