This is an audio recording 29:32 seconds in length. The original file name is metisAudio2.mp3 and it was in a folder called Kingston. It sounds like it is a recording of an event. It is possible the main audio is a series of speakers at the event. Talking/children can be heard in the background. It is in French and English.
This is an audio recording of Kathy Hodgson-Smith interviewing a veteran. It sounds like the veteran is Charlie Fosseneauve. It starts with recollections of Charlie's landing on the beach, probably Juno Beach. The audio recording is 58:36 long. The recording pauses around the 16:00 mark and it appears to change to an interview with Francis. It sounds like Clement Chartier is heard asking Francis questions. It could be recorded in France. Around 31:00, a different veteran starts talking. The last 16 or 17 minutes has lots of long gaps. The audio recording is poor quality. Background noise is overwhelming most of the time.
Video interview of Samuel John Sinclair conducted by Kathy Hodgson-Smith. The interview took place at the Metis National Council office in Ottawa on June 22, 2004. The recording is 39:55 long.
Métis veteran Samuel John Sinclair was born in Lesser Slave Lake, Alberta on November 22, 1926. He died on November 29, 2005.
This is a video about 29:07 long. It starts with displays of military memorabilia and then shows photos of veterans and others talking at an event in a meeting space. Veterans are seated around round tables and appear to be reading a document, and Dr. Cathy Littlejohn makes a presentation. Dr. Littlejohn is introduced by Métis veteran Ed Borchert. Dr. Littlejohn presents a report she authored about how Métis veterans were not recognized by the Canadian government upon discharge from their military service.
Individuals Identified in Video
Dr. Cathy Littlejohn Veteran Ed Borchert Veteran Charlie Fosseneuve
Video of Charlie Fosseneauve revisiting France. He is accompanied by Clément Chartier and Kathy Hodgson-Smith. The video starts with Charlie looking around at an outdoor memorial.
Then Charlie asks questions of two women behind a counter. It may be the Juno Beach Centre. It sounds like he wanted to find landmarks he remembered. There is a tour of what could be a museum - possibly the Juno Beach Centre. Part of the video appears to be a road trip searching for where Charlie was stationed. Charlie is searching for the grave of his brother-in-law - Victor Carriere.
Kathy can be heard in the audio referencing that they found Victor's grave in 'section 339' in Antwerp on June 4.
This is a video from what appears to be Europe and then the journey through airports back to Saskatoon, Canada. The video is 19:55 long. It begins with Veteran Charlie Fosseneuve a veteran cemetery in Belgium. Clément Chartier can be heard asking questions in the background. The bulk of the video shows veterans travelling through airports. Veterans Francis Godon and Charlie Fosseneuve are seen in the video.
The Last post is played on the trumpet at the unveiling of the Lac Pelletier Monument to The Métis War Veterans erected by Ponteix Prairie Dog Métis Local 1.2.3
This monument recognizes:
World War I
Peter Lemere, William Gunn, John Trottier, Izadore Laplante Wold
War II
John Trottier, Homer Adams, Louis Lamotte, Clifford Whiteford, Joseph Trottier, Leonard Adams, Albert Denny, Pearl Whiteford, Else Fayant, Lloyd Trottier, Maurice Laplante, John Rouzault, Delphine Whiteford Korean War John Rouzault
Commemoration ceremony for a new monument in Lac Pelletier, honouring Métis war veterans. Two musicians play fiddles at the unveiling of the Lac Pelletier Monument to The Métis War Veterans erected by Ponteix Prairie Dog Métis Local 1.2.3
This monument recognizes:
World War I Peter Lemere, William Gunn, John Trottier, Izadore Laplante
World War II John Trottier, Homer Adams, Louis Lamotte, Clifford Whiteford, Joseph Trottier, Leonard Adams, Albert Denny, Pearl Whiteford, Else Fayant, Lloyd Trottier, Maurice Laplante, John Rouzault, Delphine Whiteford Korean War John Rouzault
Commemoration ceremony for a new monument in Lac Pelletier, honouring Métis war veterans.
Cecile Blanke speaks to the audience at the unveiling of the Lac Pelletier Monument to The Métis War Veterans erected by Ponteix Prairie Dog Métis Local 1.2.3
This monument recognizes:
World War I Peter Lemere, William Gunn, John Trottier, Izadore Laplante
Wold War II John Trottier, Homer Adams, Louis Lamotte, Clifford Whiteford, Joseph Trottier, Leonard Adams, Albert Denny, Pearl Whiteford, Else Fayant, Lloyd Trottier, Maurice Laplante, John Rouzault, Delphine Whiteford
An event to honour Métis veterans in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The event took place as part of the Métis National Council's 19th Annual General Assembly on October 24, 2003. Newly elected President of the Métis National Council, Clément Chartier, addressed the gathering from the podium and mentioned his trip to Normandy with two veterans, Charlie Fosseneuve and Francis Godon. Minister responsible for Veterans Affairs David Chartrand spoke and made presentations to five veterans. Bruce Flamont also spoke. The video ends with b-roll of the room and photo opportunities with various groups. The video is about 47:29 long and was shot on October 24, 2003.
Veterans acknowledged in the video. Bob Kelly from Surrey, BC Victor Letedre from Edmonton, AB Charlie Fosseneuve from Cumberland House, SK Wayne Clarkson from Mafeking, MB Shaun Redmond from Cornwall, ON
Métis veterans attend the opening of the Juno Beach Centre in Normandy on June 6, 2003. After the opening, veterans Charlie Fosseneuve and Francis Godon travel by train to Amsterdam. Charlie Fosseneuve travels with Kathy Hodgson-Smith and Clément Chartier to various historical sites and cemeteries. Charlie is trying to find areas where he travelled after landing on Juno Beach. He's also looking for the grave of his brother-in-law, Victor Carriere.
Remembrance Day ceremony in Île-à-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan. It starts with a parade before a ceremony at a monument. The event moves inside for speeches.
Interview with Métis war veteran Charlie Fosseneuve in his home in Cumberland House, Saskatchewan. The video is 1:02:33 long. The interview took place on July 20, 2002.
Interview of Solomon Goulet conducted by Kathy Hodgson-Smith in Cumberland House. Solomon talks about growing up in Cumberland House and mentions he was in the military during World War II.
Interview with Jim Sinclair in Regina on July 18, 2004. Kathy Hodgson-Smith conducts the interview. Jim's full name is John Jim Sinclair.
Mr. Sinclair talks about growing up in Punnichy, racism and his ancestry.
Jim talks about (7:12) Métis volunteering for World War II. Jim was born on June 3, 1933.
Veterans Francis Godon and Charlie Fosseneuve return to Europe. They visit Juno Beach and attend official ceremonies for the opening of the Juno Beach Centre. Francis revisits the area where he served and looks for where he was captured by German forces during World War II.
Kathy Hodgson-Smith and Clément Chartier accompany the veterans.
The video is approximately 2:01:01. Much of the video has on-screen information from the VHS transfer. It appears to be a VHS transfer of a file that is already in the collection. The last 5 minutes or so of the video is a blue screen.
Veterans Francis Godon and Charlie Fosseneuve return to Europe. Charlie and Francis travel through various train stations and airports. They visit churches, Commonwealth Wargraves, and other areas. Both Charlie and Francis are looking for places they remember.
Kathy Hodgson-Smith and Clément Chartier accompany the veterans.
The video is approximately two hours long. The video has on-screen information from the VHS transfer. It appears to be a VHS transfer of a file that is already in the collection.
