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Historic Sites of Manitoba: Sharptail Grouse Monument (Ashern, Municipality of West Interlake)
This five-metre-tall monument of a sharptail grouse at Ashern was designed by sculptor George Barone and erected in 1979 to commemorate the birdwatching and hunting qualities of the area.
Sharptail Grouse Monument (April 2019)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N51.18474, W98.35096
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Giorgio “George” Barone (1916-1992)
Sources:
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 23 September 2021
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