Soldiers visit Fort la Reine La Compagnie de La Vérendrye is a living history group from Winnipeg that re-enacts military activity from the 18th century. They visited the Fort la Reine Museum on June 13, 2015, as it was one of many forts established (1738) by Quebec military officer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye. France’s goal was to open up the west and make Western Canada a part of New France, La Verendrye’s explorations west of Lake Superior would begin that process. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Graphic	Soldiers visit Fort la Reine La Compagnie de La Vérendrye is a living history group from Winnipeg that re-enacts military activity from the 18th century. They visited the Fort la Reine Museum on June 13, 2015. Here Alain Laurencelle takes direction from a sergeant during a drill. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Graphic/Postmedia Network)	Soldiers visit Fort la Reine La Compagnie de La Vérendrye is a living history group from Winnipeg that re-enacts military activity from the 18th century. They visited the Fort la Reine Museum on June 13, 2015. Here Louis Gagne acts as Sgt. Lafosse for the group. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Graphic/Postmedia Network)
Soldiers visit Fort la Reine La Compagnie de La Vérendrye is a living history group from Winnipeg that re-enacts military activity from the 18th century. They visited the Fort la Reine Museum on June 13, 2015. Here Louis Gagne (Sgt. Lafosse) gives direction during a drill. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Graphic/Postmedia Network)	Soldiers visit Fort la Reine La Compagnie de La Vérendrye is a living history group from Winnipeg that re-enacts military activity from the 18th century. They visited Fort la Reine Museum on June 13, 2015. Here Alain Laurencelle takes direction from a sergeant during a drill. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Graphic/Postmedia Network)	Soldiers visit Fort la Reine La Compagnie de La Vérendrye is a living history group from Winnipeg that re-enacts military activity from the 18th century. They visited the Fort la Reine Museum on June 13, 2015. Here an actor plays the drum during a drill. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Graphic/Postmedia Network)
Soldiers visit Fort la Reine La Compagnie de La Vérendrye is a living history group from Winnipeg that re-enacts military activity from the 18th century. They visited the Fort la Reine Museum on June 13, 2015. Gilles Lessard, playing a new recruit, waits to take direction from a sergeant during a drill. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Graphic/Postmedia Network)	Soldiers visit Fort la Reine La Compagnie de La Vérendrye is a living history group from Winnipeg that re-enacts military activity from the 18th century. They visited the Fort la Reine Museum on June 13, 2015. Here Richard Loiselle fires his musket during a drill. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Graphic/Postmedia Network)	Soldiers visit Fort la Reine La Compagnie de La Vérendrye is a living history group from Winnipeg that re-enacts military activity from the 18th century. They visited the Fort la Reine Museum on June 13, 2015. Here Robert Loiselle raises a cheer after completing a drill. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Graphic/Postmedia Network)
Soldiers visit Fort la Reine La Compagnie de La Vérendrye is a living history group from Winnipeg that re-enacts military activity from the 18th century. They visited the Fort la Reine Museum on June 13, 2015. Here Robert Loiselle talks about the fur trade with a museum visitor. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Graphic/Postmedia Network)	Soldiers visit Fort la Reine La Compagnie de La Vérendrye is a living history group from Winnipeg that re-enacts military activity from the 18th century. They visited the Fort la Reine Museum on June 13, 2015. Richard Loiselle (acting as Corp. La Lunette) holds a pair of reproduction 18th century eye glasses. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Graphic/Postmedia Network)	Soldiers visit Fort la Reine La Compagnie de La Vérendrye is a living history group from Winnipeg that re-enacts military activity from the 18th century. They visited the Fort la Reine Museum on June 13, 2015. Some items the soldiers would have carried during their travels. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Graphic/Postmedia Network)
Soldiers visit Fort la Reine La Compagnie de La Vérendrye is a living history group from Winnipeg that re-enacts military activity from the 18th century. They visited the Fort la Reine Museum on June 13, 2015. Louis Gagne (Sgt. Lafosse) uses a flint lighter to light his pipe. (Svjetlana Mlinarevic/The Graphic/Postmedia Network)