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RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Standup LOCAL/ENT - FESTIVAL DU VOYAGEUR THROWS IT BACK TO CELEBRATE 50 YEARS Gabriel Forest, brother to the founder of Festival du Voyageur, George Forest, has his photo taken with the official ambassadors of the festival, THE RÉGNIER FAMILY,: ANNE-SOPHIE (14yrs), ROBERT (dad), LILIANE (mom) and JASMINE (17yrs), at the kickoff to the 50th year of the festival at Fort Gibraltar Tuesday. Gabriel Forest has attended 48 of the 50 years the Festival du Voyageur has run and is still going strong as he turns 90 years old this year. Festival du Voyageur anounces the full list of artists and special events for its 50th edition to be held February 15 to 24 2019, at press conference at Fort Gibraltar, Tuesday. All passes and tickets are now available on the Festival du Voyageur Park website at heho.ca and at the office at 233 Provencher Blvd. Jan 15th, 2019