Official Voyageurs

Julie Turenne (born Maynard) grew up in a francophone family in Ste-Anne. She is proud to be a member of a Métis family. Julie graduated from Pointe-des-Chênes School in 1996. She graduated from St. Boniface University's Technical and Vocational School (formerly Collège Saint-Boniface) in 1998. After university, Julie worked at a few different jobs, including the Women's Enterprise Centre, Ron Duhamel's constituency office and Great West Life. Since 2005, she has been a partner and general manager in the family fishing outfitter at Aikens Lake north of Bissett, MB. With Pit, Julie manages a team of approximately 30 employees. She manages marketing, flights, purchasing, scheduling and all the necessary logistics for Aikens, its employees and all the clients. Julie also sits on the board of directors of the St. Boniface Francophone Chamber of Commerce (CCFSB) as secretary. Since her teenage years, Julie has been involved with the Festival du Voyageur and is proud to say that the Festival is an important part of her children's and family's lives. In her spare time, Julie enjoys theatre, reading and traveling.

Annika is a 19-year-old Métis girl who was born in Sainte-Anne in 2004. She is in her first year at the University of Saint-Boniface. She loves being at the lake in Aikens and being in nature. She was part of the varsity basketball team at Léo-Rémillard and is now one of the coaches of the 8th-grade girls' team at Lacerte School. She was a member of the choir in high school and plays the piano and guitar. Annika was a member of the band On S'accorde who played at the Festival relays for many years. Annika was a member of the JMCA leadership group. She enjoys reading novels of various genres, listening to music, fishing, taking canoe trips, and of course playing guitar.

Martin is a 16-year-old Métis boy born in Sainte-Anne in 2006. He is in grade 11 at the Centre scolaire Léo-Rémillard. He loves nature and is an avid fisherman like his father. Martin spends a lot of his summer perfecting his fishing style and taking on new challenges on the lake. He looks forward to the day when he can be a fishing guide in Aikens! Martin plays badminton at school. He plays field hockey for the Seals. He likes to hang out with his friends and play video games. He likes to go hunting with Dad.

Natasha is a 14-year-old Métis girl born in Sainte-Anne in 2009. She is in grade 8 at Lacerte school. She loves nature and going for walks in the woods with her family. Natasha has been playing the piano for several years. She also takes dance lessons and is a member of the school choir. Natasha spends a lot of time in the summer walking on the rocks with her dog Gibson and swimming at the beach, she is a real fish! Natasha enjoys listening to music, reading, drawing, and hip-hop dancing.