A good time translates into any language, and the Vive les Voyageurs French-Canadian Festival is one such good time on tap for this weekend.

The 14th annual French winter festival returns to the Fort 91原创 National Historic Site on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 20 and 21.

The festival is an opportunity for visitors to discover Francophone culture and practise speaking French, explained Nancy Hildebrand, public relations officer with Parks Canada.

鈥淰oyageurs transported furs between Fort 91原创 and other remote outposts, and also served as language interpreters for the fort鈥檚 trading activities,鈥� she said.

Last year, the festival had more than 900 visitors during the two-day event. The same attendance, or a little more, is expected for this weekend, said Hildebrand.

Visitors can enjoy interactive cultural experiences from learning Metis dances to sampling maple taffy, and celebrate the importance of trappers, interpreters, and voyageurs who helped shape the history of this site 鈥� and of Canada.

鈥淧arks Canada invites everyone to learn more about French-Canadian culture at Vive les Voyageurs,鈥� Hildebrand said.

Parks Canada has been hosting this festival since 2010 and have seen it grow into a winter favourite for many families, she added.

Admission is free for youth 17 years and younger, $9 per adult, and $7.50 per senior, and can be paid at the door. The festival runs during regular hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Activities at the festival are free unless otherwise specified.

SCHEDULE

10 a.m. 鈥� Trade routes with Rick Herfst

10:30 a.m. 鈥� Metis moose hide coat presentation with Ken Pruden

11 a.m. 鈥� Presentation of Metis beading with Lisa Shepherd

11:30 a.m. 鈥� Beaver trapping techniques with Gord MacIntosh

12 p.m. 鈥� Spoon and jig demonstration with Maurice Guibord

12:30 p.m. 鈥� Music performance with Michael Viens and Rosie Carver

1:00 p.m. 鈥� Presentation of Metis beading with Lisa Shepherd

1:30 p.m. 鈥� Spoon and jig demonstration with Maurice Guibord

2:00 p.m. 鈥� Metis moose hide presentation with Ken Pruden

2:30 p.m. 鈥� Music performance with Michael Viens and Rosie Carver

3:00 p.m. 鈥� Spoon and jig demonstration with Maurice Guibord

3:30 p.m. 鈥� Trade Routes with Rick Herfst

4:00 p.m. 鈥� Beaver trapping techniques with Gord MacIntosh

All day activities:

• Cooperage demonstrations
• Blacksmith demonstrations
• Maple taffy (cost)
• Poutine food truck (cost)

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