This cache is located in a spot with a great view of St. Boniface’s “twisty church”: originally as l’Église de Précieux Sang (Precious Blood Roman Catholic Church) and now Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (Our Lady of the Assumption Parish). It is a gorgeous tipi-inspired structure designed by architect Étienne-Joseph “Steve” Gaboury and built on Kenny Street in 1968. Gaboury also led the design the iconic Esplanade Riel footbridge, among a number of other notable Winnipeg buildings.
This quote from Gaboury (from an interview with David T. Fortin) seems particularly relevant to this structure: “Apart from very specific incidents that can be identified, evaluated or measured, how can one know exactly what specifically impacted one’s career? Was it the Métis factor, the French-Canadian factor, the religious factor, the cultural factor, the social factor, or the occupational factor? … The Métis trait is atavistic and primeval in that it is mostly embedded in my subconscious. Some are overt, like skin, hair and eye colour, but most are deeply ensconced in my genes whose attribution would be a minefield to unravel. My sensitivity to the environment, my respectful fascination with nature, and my love of its creatures and plants, are probably influenced by the native genealogy, at least it would have reinforced those tendencies. There is also a sense of the sacred, a more animalistic sacredness, an awe of nature, of the universe that cannot be accredited directly to my Roman Catholic upbringing since Catholicism emphasized our dominance over it rather than our belonging to it, our being an integral part of it.”
Bring your own pen/pencil! Also, please do your best to replace the geocache exactly as you found it, without damaging the host. If there are any issues with the location or the physical state of the container or log, please send a message and they will be fixed ASAP.
*This cache is winter-friendly.*
[Congratulations to klblue for the FTF!]