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- ↑ "Festival du Bois". Festival du Bois. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ↑ Tourism Vancouver: Festival du Bois Retrieved on 22 February 2009
- ↑ Festival du Bois: Activities Retrieved on 22 February 2009
- ↑ MaillardvileResidents.ca Festival du Bois photos Retrieved on 22 February 2009
- ↑ Maillardville 100: Festival du Bois Retrieved on 22 February 2009
