[Newsbot]

Title: Louis Riel Day Celebrates The Five Year Mark
Category: Political
Posted By: Curtman
Date: 2012-02-20 09:19:01
Canadian

[Curtman]

Happy Louis Riel day everyone!

[CDN_PATRIOT]

I find the idea of a holiday celebrating Canada's biggest traitor offensive. The man was hanged for his treachery. He's no hero.

-J.

[Canadian_Mind]

Hero or not, it's better he be celebrated than forgotten entirely.

[Canadian_Mind]

Hero or not, it's better he be celebrated than forgotten entirely.

[martin14]

CDN_PATRIOT wrote:

I find the idea of a holiday celebrating Canada's biggest traitor offensive. The man was hanged for his treachery. He's no hero.

-J.

Bunch of revisionist Bullshit.

[Gunnair]

martin14 wrote:

CDN_PATRIOT wrote:

I find the idea of a holiday celebrating Canada's biggest traitor offensive. The man was hanged for his treachery. He's no hero.

-J.

Bunch of revisionist Bullshit.

So was William Wallace to the English and even some Scots.

[123zxc]

find the idea of a holiday celebrating Canada's biggest traitor offensive. The man was hanged for his treachery. He's no hero.

-J.

Hero or Traitor .....The Truth probably falls somewhere in between. History is written by the victor.

Give a day off and call it Heritage Day....Riel is part of Manitoba Heritage

[CDN_PATRIOT]

123zxc wrote:

Hero or Traitor .....The Truth probably falls somewhere in between. History is written by the victor.

Give a day off and call it Heritage Day....Riel is part of Manitoba Heritage

I'm willing to bet that most Manitobans like the day off, but don't give much of a damn for Louis Riel. The Metis and Metis-background population would be the only ones who would fully celebrate this, in all it's absurdity.

-J.

[Curtman]

CDN_PATRIOT wrote:

123zxc wrote:

Hero or Traitor .....The Truth probably falls somewhere in between. History is written by the victor.

Give a day off and call it Heritage Day....Riel is part of Manitoba Heritage

I'm willing to bet that most Manitobans like the day off, but don't give much of a damn for Louis Riel. The Metis and Metis-background population would be the only ones who would fully celebrate this, in all it's absurdity.

-J.

Not true.. In school Riel was portrayed as a hero. You won't find many Manitobans who believe anything but that.

Social Studies: Louis Riel Day

Quote:

Louis Riel was a passionate Métis leader. He was the driving force behind Manitoba becoming Canada’s fifth province and joining confederation. Louis Riel’s dream of a province that embraces all cultures is still shared by Manitobans today.

Manitoba Education is pleased to provide you with this Louis Riel poster. This poster, which is suitable for classroom use, has been designed for educators who want to help their students commemorate Louis Riel's achievements and learn more about his role in Manitoba's history.

Following are some suggestions on how you can celebrate Louis Riel Day in your classroom:

* Read books and conduct research online
* Create and display artwork
* Dance, sing, or listen to the music of the time
* Perform or attend a play about Louis Riel
* Hold an assembly or participate in a community event
* Present papers and debate issues
* Map Louis Riel's travels
* Develop timelines of events
* Tour historic sites and museums
* Explore your own ideas

Etc...

[fifeboy]

Gunnair wrote:

martin14 wrote:

CDN_PATRIOT wrote:

I find the idea of a holiday celebrating Canada's biggest traitor offensive. The man was hanged for his treachery. He's no hero.

-J.

Bunch of revisionist Bullshit.

So was William Wallace to the English and even some Scots.

Well said. I worked in a Metis community for 30 years and always got Riel day off. If nothing else it gives us an opportunity to discuss our history.

[Benn]

Hey I like him. Thanks to him I got double time and a half at work on Monday.

[Lemmy]

"Metis Day"...great idea for a holiday.

"Luis Riel Day"...embarrassing revisionist history. Way to be a real-life Springfield, Manitoba.

[saturn_656]

Benn wrote:

Hey I like him. Thanks to him I got double time and a half at work on Monday.

Its got nothing to do with him. In most other provinces the holiday is known as Family Day.

Manitoba simply decided to name the holiday after a convicted traitor rather than use the generic name other jurisdictions did, but truth be told I'm not all that shocked.

I'm sure some southern states in the US celebrate Confederate rebels as well.

[Yogi]

I'm with Martin on this. And I did attend school in Manitoba!