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Métis Red River Cart in Niverville Becomes Focus as both an Educational Tool and a Tourist Attraction

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We have previously reported on this blog about the unrolling of a  Métis Red River Cart that took place in Niverville on Canada Day, July 1, 2022, when the cart was rolled out on to its permanent placement under a timber frame adjacent to the Niverville Arena with a Ceremony that was chaired by Niverville Mayor Myron Dyck.  A special and comprehensive report on that event can be viewed here . Since that time until today (August, 2023), the town has been making gradual improvements on this site which need to be brought to the attention of the people living in the  Town of Niverville and Vicinity  so that they can make other friends and relatives aware of the opportunity to take a personal visit to the site to be both informed about our local history, plus increase the awareness of this site as a tourist attraction. The immediate area surrounding the cart has now been fenced in to create a park-like effect to separate it from the adjacent parking lot, and also to create space for a gar