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Nelson city hall flies Métis flag

Flying in front of Nelson city hall for a week are two Métis flags after Louis Riel Day on Monday.
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Flying in front of Nelson city hall for a week are two Métis flags after Louis Riel Day on Monday. It was 130 years ago that the Métis leader was hanged in Regina following the 1885 rebellion that he led. Pictured are Harold Horsfall, city councillor Bob Adams, Gordon McGregor, and Bud Beauchamp.