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Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers in Boissevain, Manitoba, Canada with Tommy the Turtle and lots of art June 10, 2012 and August 24, 2015 |
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Below: Tommy the Turtle, Boissevain is 28 foot tall, 10,000 pound statue stands proud watching over Boissevain. The turtle was erected in 1974, a symbolic icon for the community and the historic summer Canadian Turtle Derby.Below: The two RV Gypsies with Tommy the Turtle in 2012 |
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Below: Karen Duquette and Tommy the Turtle in 2015. Tommy has a different coat of paint than what he had in 2012. |
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In 1987 Boissevain held its first annual Turtle Derby, and spectators enjoyed the excitement generated by the festivities surrounding the turtle racing competitions. The growing enthusiasm of turtle racing became a major tourism attraction for Boissevain. However, in 2001 the community ended the Turtle Derby, but Tommy the Turtle” still warmly greets visitors to the community. |
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The pride in Boissevain is not only for the present and future, but also of the past. This is amply demonstrated by the town's outdoor art gallery, a Manitoba Star Attraction. There are supposed to be 19 murals, but the two RV Gypsies only found a few of them because this was only a day trip into Boissevain, and it began to rain quite heavily, so the two RV Gypsies had to leave Boissevain early than they wanted to. |
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Below: Reflections of Whitewater Lake (60' w x 12'h) |
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Below; The Red Coats (31-1/2'w x 13-1/2' h) |
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By Hubert Theroux, 1996
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Below: A Salute to Boissevain's Medical Profession (27'w x 10'h) |
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Pioneer Kitchen (32' w x 7' h) |
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Main Street Saturday Night |
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General Store (32'w x 11' h) by Brian Romagnoli 1998 - The mural depicts the George King General Store circa 1922, that was located in the current library building. It is a tribute to all general stores which were the centre of each rural and urban community. |
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Royal Canadian Legion Boissevain Branch #10 by Ken McEwan 1997 (31' w x 15'h) - This mural is a tribute to those who gave their lives in both World Wars and Korea as well as the veterans who returned. |
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Below: Boundary Commission/NWMP Trail (64' w x 12' h)
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Below: Romance On The Railroad (69' w x 14' h)- by Stephen Jackson 1992 This locomotive arrived in Cherry Creek around 1886 as a result of Adolphe Boissevain selling shares in Europe to raise funds. Later the town was renamed in his honor. A teenager, Chris Musgrove saw it arrive and also witnessed the departure of the last passenger train in 1958. |
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Bushing in the Turtle Mountains by Hubert Theroux 1995 (49' w x 13' h) In the days when wood was the only fuel to keep homes warm in the winter, keeping up a constant supply was an ongoing task for all family members. |
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Manitoba Pool Elevator by Stephen Jackson and Gus Froese |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies spotted this tree with a informative sign in front of it. |
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Below: When touring the town's many attractions, a stop at the Arts Park is an absolute must. Located in the core of the community you will discover an oasis of color and beauty which will lure you in to where flower lined brick paths and perennial gardens surround a gazebo, offering a quiet peaceful moment amongst blossoms and greenery. |
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If you came here from the 2012 travels, continue on to Voyageurs National Park in MinnesotaorIf you came here from the 2015 travels,, continue on to the Riverbank Discovery Center in Manitoba |