Along a walking trail from the Winnipeg River Heritage Museum, at St. Georges in the Rural Municipality of Alexander, is a plaque dedicated to the Chevrefils, Dupont, and Vincent families who arrived from Chateauguay, Quebec in 1881-1882. They founded the community of St. Georges where they and subsequent settlers worked as farmers, fishers, loggers, and trappers. The plaque also commemorates Father Joachim Allard, missionary at Fort Alexander, who established a Roman Catholic parish here.
St. Georges Pioneers Plaque (July 2021)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N50.53627, W96.14843
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Joachim Allard (1838-1917)
This page was prepared by Rose Kuzina.
Page revised: 24 April 2022
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