When he died, he was hospitalized in palliative care.
Dean of the Union nationale métisse Saint-Joseph du Manitoba, of which he was president, he was also a councilor for Saint-Boniface from the end of the 1970s until 1989.
On several occasions, he tried to jump into federal politics under the banner of the Liberal Party and then into provincial politics under the Conservative flag.
His involvement in Francophone cultural, economic and community life in Manitoba is boundless.
In particular, he chaired the Festival du voyageur from 1975 to 1978. Three decades later, in 2007, he served in turn as chairman of the board of directors of the Musée de Saint-Boniface and as chairman of economic affairs for the parish of Precious-Blood. He was also a member of the board of directors of the Museum of Saint-Vital.
Among other things, he made a stint in the business world by opening, for example, a restaurant and a bowling alley in Brandon. He sold this business in 1973.
Furthermore, in 1954, he joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) before retiring eight years later.
Batoche’s bell
Guy Savoie played a leading role in the return of Batoche’s bell. The object was first stolen in 1885 in Batoche, Saskatchewan, by Canadian soldiers who had defeated Louis Riel, then it disappeared from an Ontario legion in 1991.
Indeed, the artifact was displayed in this legion in Milbrook, Ontario, for almost a century before its disappearance.
The damaged bell was put back and rang again on July 20, 2013 in Batoche.
Monsignor Albert Thévenot of Prince Albert has named the Union Nationale guardian of the bell. I have correspondence with his signature naming us bell keepers
said Guy Savoie at the time.
He had notably indicated that the bell would be used for educational purposes and had also promised to watch over the grain to avoid a new disappearance.
Rest assured that I will watch for the bell. Rest assured that those who will take it better do their job and then do it justly, because as long as I live they will hear of me if it is not done well.
he had promised.
A defender of Métis culture
Saturday, the shadow of Guy Savoie hovered over the annual picnic of the Union Nationale Métisse Saint-Joseph du Manitoba, in Winnipeg.
I learned just before coming to the picnic that our great pillar, our great friend, my personal mentor Guy Savoie, died last night [vendredi soir]so I would like to dedicate this picnic to Guy Savoie
says Métis elder Paulette Duguay.
Georges Baudry, a member of the Union Nationale Métisse Saint-Joseph du Manitoba, described him as a builder
of Métis culture.
Guy Savoie will be missed, that’s for sure, he was really a builder
he argues. Guy was always proud of his culture
he continues.
The young generation of Francophone Métis sees in him a model and a defender of the concerns and causes that are close to the heart of the community.
Guy was a pillar for the French-speaking Métis community here in Manitoba. He has contributed enormously to the major issues of the Union nationale métisse Saint-Joseph du Manitoba.
testifies the vice-president of the National Metis Union Saint-Joseph of Manitoba, Justin Johnson.
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