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Alright, so I have a half hour left on my lunch. Plenty of time to stretch my legs.

Wow! This guy even has his own bridge!

[surprise]

Woah! No way!

Hmmm! There he is again!

Phew! ...Man, what is it about this guy?

I gotta find out who this Louis Riel guy is. I wonder why he's such a big deal.

Hey, what's up?

Do you know anything about Louis Riel?

[gives her a Riel House pamphlet]

Woah, no way! Louis Riel's actual house?

Hello, bonjour! Welcome to Riel House National Historic Site of Canada!

Finally, I'm at Louis Riel House!

Actually, it's just Riel House. His family lived here.

Woah, wait. Louis Riel never lived here?

You're right! Louis Riel never lived here. But his wife, children and some of his extended family did.

This is where his body laid in state after his execution so that members of the community could pay their respects.

Hmmm, interesting! But why is Louis Riel so important in Manitoba?

There's so much to Louis Riel. The best way to tell you the story is to show you around the site.

Well, thanks for the great time everyone, I learned so much and had a blast!