imminso Government NEWS Information Services Branch Legislative Bldg., SERVICE MANITOBA Phone 946-7175 Date: July 9, 1970.

DAY5_OFFERS COLOR„ VARIETY FOR ROYALTY. A program of infinite variety is in store for the Royal visitors July 14 -- Day Five of the Centennial Tour -- as they make their way through southern Manitoba to the capital of the province. Most of the day's events reflect the multi-cultural make-up of Manitoba and the part these groups played in the development of the west. Featured during the morning of "Day Five" will be: .Send-off ceremonies at La Broquerie for the entire Royal party at 9:30 a.m. .Visit to Steinbach by the Queen and Prince of Males at 10:30 a.m. .Official opening of the Canadian National Gliding championships at 10:45 by the Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Anne in Carman, plus a program by the colorful Appaloosa horses, also at Carman. .A speech by Her Majesty in French -- one of the three she makes during the tour -- in St. Pierre at 11:25 a.m. .The journey to Manitoba's capital city where the afternoon's ceremonies been. Special aide trips for different pairs of the Royal family make the day's busy schedule possible and permit many more Manitobans to see the Royal visitors. The family re-unites at the Royal train in Lower Fort Garry between 4:15 and 4:20 p.m. for the 300-year-old traditional tribute from the Hudson's Bay Company and a garden party at the historic fort. The day begins for the entire partyatLa Broquerie at 9:30 a.m. when the visitors will step off the train to be greeted by the singing voices of 200 school children. Municipality Reeve George Boily and his wife, and local centennial committee chairman Oscar Gagnon will escort the Royal family to a carpeted area nearby as the children sing "God Save The Queen" in French. La Broquerie is one of several French-Canadian communities scattered through- out southern Manitoba, intermingled with communitiea of several other cultural back- grounds-- amang.them German, Dutch, Icelandic, and Ukrainian. A presentation of flowers will be made by seven-year-old Suzanne Taillefer and a bronze reproduction of the La Broquerie municipal seal by six-year-old Mario Boily at approximately 9:50 a.m. The children's choir will then sing the Centennial song "Manitoba" -- again in French -- and the song, "Mon Pays" composed by one of Quebec's colourful chansoniers. -more - - 2 - DAY 5 OFFERS COLOR

At 10 a.m., a car procession carrying Her Majesty and the Prince of Wales leaves for Steinbach travelling west on Highways 210 and 52. There, they round the block via Lumber and Second Street, and make a slow drive on Main Street -- especially past the Rest Haven Home between Goosen and Kroeker Streets, to allow the area's senior citizens a good view. They arrive at the corner of Second and Reimer at 10:30 for ceremonies on the patio of the civic centre. The 40-yard walk to the patio will be lined with groups such as councillors, clergy, veterans and cubs, with the public on the streets and boulevards. Mayor L. A. Berkman welcomes the party, a community choir will sing a hymn in German, and a brief description of the Mennonite history and contribution to Manitoba will be given by Rev. John D. Reimer, chairman of the ministerial association. After signing the guest book, the Queen and Prince move to their car (about 10:50 a.m.), departing via Reimer, Mein, Brandt, Highways 12, 205 and north on Highway 59 into St. Pierre. There will be a slaw drive through Grunthal, Manitoba just south of St. Pierre. Meanwhile, the Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Anne will have boarded a helicopter at La Broquerie about 15 minutes after the departure of the Queen and Prince. They are scheduled to land at Friendship field southwest of Carman at 10:45 to open the national gliding championships and view a specially arranged Appaloosa horse show. About a quarter million dollars worth of high-performance fiberglass machines will receive the official take-off signal from the Duke, as the 22nd annual Canadian National Gliding Championship gets underway in Carman. Manitoba has not hosted the event since 1949. The 60-foot span Kestrel and Cirrus soar planes will be some of the most impressive, as these machines can easily close a 200-mile circuit at an average speed of 50 or 60 mph with top cruising and finish speed of 100 to 140 mph. Friendship Airfield -- site of the main contest area -- is owned and operated by Bob Diermert whose Hawker Hurricane was one of the three serviceable examples of this type need in the recent filming of the 'Mettle of Britain". The Duke and Princess will see one or two gliders and soar planes and meet some of the pilots before the Duke gives the take-off signal. At his cue, several gliders will circle briefly and return to land. The party departs by car for Kings Park at 11:05 a.m. where Prince Philip and Princess Anne will view a horse show by the colourful Appaloosas -- one of the oldest known horses in recorded history. First mention of this remarkably intelli- -more - - 3 - DAY 5 OFFERS COLOR gent animal is 2,400 years ago in Persia. Almost extinct in North America in the 1930s, the horses now number about 100,000 on this continent. The drive from Friendship Field will follow 8th Avenue, 4th Street, 6th Avenue, let Street, hth Avenue, north through King's Park around the north end of the grandstand onto the race track. On arrival at the grandstand, the horse ahoy begins with harness racing, Indian-costumed riders on Appaloosas, a barrel race by six girl riders - two or three on Appaloosas and the others on quarter horses, and a rescue race featuring the Appaloosas will round out the program. During the races, a baseball game will be played between Carman and Trans- cona junior teams on a diamond inside the race track. The Canadian Armed Forces Training Command band will play during these activities and, after signing the guest book the Duke and Princess will board their helicopter. Departure is at 11:45 a.m. Princess Anne alights at the University of Manitoba campus at 12:30 p.m. for the open house festivities and a picnic lunch, while the Duke continues on to Park in St. Boniface where he joins Her Majesty. By the tine the Queen reaches Provencher Park at 12:45 p.m., she will have completed another portion of the visit accompanied by the Prince of Wales. Her Majesty and the Prince depart by car from Steinbach at 11:25 a.m., travelling via Highway 205 on the slow drive through Grunthal and stopping at the left side of Rue Sabourin (Highway 59), opposite Avenue Jolys East in St. Pierre. The visit will feature French-Canadian folk songs, a speech of welcome in French by Etienne Gaboury, the creator of Manitoba's centennial statue of Louis Riel to be unveiled in October, and one of the three speeches which the Queen will make during the tour. She speaks at The Pas Reserve July 11, at St. Pierre on the lhth, and at the Legislative Building on the 15th. Her reply to M. Gaboury at St. Pierre will be in French. The St. Pierre ceremonies take place on a street platform in front of the church facing Avenue Hebert. After a bouquet is presented, the Prince and Queen depart -- Her Majesty for Provencher Park, St. Boniface, and the Prince for the University where he will join Princess Anne. The car procession will follow Rue Joubert and Avenue Cote in St. Pierre to Highway 59 until it reaches the perimeter highway where it separates. Her Majesty follows the Trans- Highway to Archibald, Marion, YOuville, Goulet, Des Meurons, Provencher and St. Jean Baptiste to the park, and the Prince follows the perimeter and Pembina highways to the university. The afternoon's activities begin for Her Majesty and the Duke at 12:45 p.m. in Provencher Park, the Prince and Princess at 12:30 p.m. at the University of Manitoba. - 30 -