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Audio Transcript of Christophe Dufrost de la Jemmerais, Jean-Baptiste de La Vérendrye 1733


Audio Transcript: In the spring of 1733, La Jemmerais and his cousin Jean-Baptiste de La Vérendrye travelled to a site near Lac Ouinipigon (Lake Winnipeg) in search of a site suitable for building a fort.

Source: Voiceovers by Kyle Rawn, Christian Wyss and LeeAnn McLellan, Algonquin College, Ottawa. Assistance provided by Don Crockford, Coordinator, Broadcasting Radio and Media Design Sector, Algonquin College.