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How the royals inspired a frog jumping festival

Brandon Sun By: Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press Posted: WINNIPEG - The death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has reminded a small French village in Manitoba about how a royal visit half a century ago made the community the centre of frog racing in Canada. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of Ediburgh, left, look on as Manitoba Beaver peaks out of his box at a July 14, 1970 ceremony in which Hudson s Bay Company observed an old tradition. The death of Prince Philip has reminded a small French village in Manitoban about how a royal visit half a century ago made the community the centre of frog racing in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS

Manitoba village recalls Prince Philip s frog-jumping legacy

Article content The death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has reminded a small French village in Manitoba about how a royal visit half a century ago made the community the centre of frog racing in Canada. As word of his passing spread Friday through St-Pierre-Jolys, about 40 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg, many people reflected on his visit with the Queen in 1970. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Manitoba village recalls Prince Philip s frog-jumping legacy Back to video “They came in and they spoke French to us … so they respected us as we respected them,” said Roland Gagne, a full-time volunteer at the St-Pierre-Jolys Museum.

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