RICHMOND COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Annual Ice Cream Social
Richmond County Historical Society invites everyone to the annual Ice Cream Social at the Market behind the Melbourne Town Hall, 1257 Rte. 243, Melbourne on Sunday, June 23 from 1:00 – 4:00 PM. Enjoy ice cream with chocolate sauce and strawberries, coffee or lemonade, cakes and cookies plus a visit to the Museum. Join us for this community event.
WHEN: Sunday, June 23 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m..
WHERE: behind the Melbourne Town Hall, 1257 Rte. 243, Melbourne
Fundraising Event
Eight Par Huit is an exciting new art exhibition and fundraising event hosted by the Richmond County Historical Society.
Artists, from gifted amateurs to professionals, from teens to seniors, are invited to donate a work of art 8”’ by 8” which will be sold at a Gala on Sept. 27 in Richmond. The artists will remain anonymous until after the sale. Submissions will be accepted until September 15, 2013. Images of the artwork are displayed at www.eight-x-huit.com.
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MISSISQUOI MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Tourist Season 2013 Opening
History is served: Food and Feasting in Missisquoi County
The recipes handed down over generations of Missisquoi cooks reflect changes in the kitchen, on the farm, and in society at large; salt pork to canned meat, Johnnycake to instant pudding; this exhibition will introduce you to the tools, equipment, recipes and maxims for food and feasting in Missisquoi County in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Located just off Route 202 along the Wine Route, between Dunham and Bedford in the picturesque
village of Stanbridge East
WHEN: Open daily 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., May 26 to October 13, 2013.
The admission price of $10 will permit the visitor access to the Walbridge Barn, the Cornell Mill and Hodge’s Store.
WHERE: 2 River Street, Stanbridge East QC J0J 2H0
Info: Pamela Realffe, Executive Secretary, 450-248-3153
Exhibit
A series of paintings by Diana Dyer will be exhibited at the Paige Knight Gallery
Diana has a fine arts degree in painting and drawing and was the fine arts teacher at Massey-Vanier High School for thirty-four years.
WHEN: May 26 to July 5
WHERE: Paige Knight Gallery, 2 River Street, Stanbridge East
Info: 450 248-3153 Fax. 450 248-0420
info@missisquoimuseum.ca
Duck Race Fundraiser
The Missisquoi Historical Society will be hosting a Duck Race on Sunday, June 30th at 3:00 behind the Museum on Pike River.
1ST prize $500. , 2nd prize $250., and 3rd prize is a one night stay at l’Auberge des Vignobles valued at $115.
Tickets on sale at: Missisquoi Museum, Windsor Heritage Café, Warm Hearts Café, Depaneur Stanbridge Est., Avante and Salon Chez Kats.
If anyone would like to purchase a ticket, you can send the museum a cheque for as many ducks as you would like. You need not be present for the race, since all tickets are registered with name, address and telephone number
WHEN: June 30, 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: behind the Museum on Pike River.
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ROBERT GALBRAITH, MONTREAL JOURNALIST
Montreal journalist looking for information on log cabin history and construction
Contact details. info@robertgalbraith .com , www.robertgalbraith.com Tel: 514-602-5248.
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GREENWOOD CENTRE FOR LIVING HISTORY
Tea and Tours at Greenwood
Starting June 1st, Greenwood welcomes visitors to come and tour this unique historic home. Take a journey through the original 1732 hearth room to the original post office and general store, built in 1821, and now a Dining Room furnished with 19th and 20th century decorative arts styles. See the stunning circular staircase, built in 1901, and the living room built by Percy Nobbs in the 1930’s. Learn about the fascinating family members of the Delesderniers/Shepherd/Nobbs families that lived in the house since the 1820’s. Living History comes alive here. After your tour, stay for a cup of tea on the porch, overlooking the beautiful willow tree and the scenic Lake of Two Mountains.
WHEN: tours are available Wednesdays through Saturdays throughout the summer, between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Reservations can be made by calling 450-458-5396, or visitors can just stop by. Groups are welcome!
Info: Tel.:450-458-5396
Event
StoryFest for Kids / Family Day
Saturday, June 15 from 11:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m
On Saturday, June 15, from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m, something special is happening at Greenwood. Join us for an afternoon on the lawns at Greenwood! Award-winning children’s author, Catherine Austen, will be on hand to read from her book My Cat Isis; there will be puppet show performances given by Hudson's Youth Theatre Club of Ben and Joony's Banjo Blues; a crafts area will be organized by the Girl Guides and the Boy Scouts; strolling musician, Tim Walsh, will entertain you, and a special family tour of Greenwood will be given.
The War Memorial library will set up a booth offering a free book to each child. Bring a picnic, or pre-order one from Everyday Gourmet (450-202-1120).
Tickets are $5/person or $20/family and can be purchased at Pure Art and at Greenwood.
In case of rain, the event will be held Saturday, June 22nd.
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BLOOMSDAY MONTREAL 2013
What: Films, lectures, and lively music across Montreal over four days. Bloomsday is a celebration of Irish heritage and James Joyce’s Ulysses. A series of events will take place across Montreal. The School will host two events, and a third at the McCord museum will feature our faculty.
Event:
Lecture and panel discussion on Joyce and popular culture and the wider Irish diaspora with Susan Cahill and Jane McGaughey from the School of Canadian Irish Studies. "Bloomin' Girls: Nausicaa, Popular Culture, and Girls in Ulysses" (Susan Cahill); "'Ireland Must be Important Because it Belongs to Me’: 16 June 1904 in the Wider Irish Diaspora" (Jane McGaughey),
WHEN: Friday, June 14, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; Coffee reception to follow: 12:00 to 12:30 p.m.
WHERE:McEntee Reading Room, Room H 1001.01, Henry F. Hall Building (1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W,), Sir George Williams Campus
Event:
Victor-Lévy Beaulieu et Joyce - quels sont les liens? Ces deux esprits indépendants seront examinés par le professeur Pelletier de l'UQAM, qui s'est immersé dans leurs univers. Conference en français.
WHEN: Friday, June 14, 12:30. to 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: McEntee Reading Room, Room H 1001.01, Henry F. Hall Building (1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W,), Sir George Williams Campus
Event:
"Joyce’s Methods in Dubliners: 'Araby'. Insights into James Joyce’s method of composition" from Michael Kenneally, Professor and Principal of the School of Canadian Irish Studies.
WHEN: Friday, June 14, 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Bombardier Theatre, McCord Museum (690 Sherbrooke St. W.)
These events are free and open to the public but you are encouraged to pre-register for these and other Bloomsday events by clicking here. Registration is also available at the door.
For a full list of events, visit the Bloomsday 2013 website.
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HERITAGE SUTTON
Sutton History Sketchbooks
Now on sale at the Cafetier in Sutton cost $5.00
Info: 450-538-3222 or by email at heritagesutton@gmail.com
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GATINEAU VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Re-visiting Rupert Village circa 1900
At the end of the 19th century Rupert was a thriving community with two churches, a school, stores, cheese factories, a sawmill, and a blacksmith shop, all surrounded by numerous family farms. Take a tour of this hamlet to discover the heritage buildings which remain from that era, and learn where other significant landmarks were located.
Barbara Rielly will lead a tour of the Rielly Cemetery, which dates to circa 1853. Barbara and a volunteer team have worked hard to tell the story of this hill top cemetery, which for years was largely forgotten even though it is the final resting place for approximately 100 pioneers.
WHEN: Saturday, June 15, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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FAIRBAIRN HOUSE HERITAGE CENTRE
Openings
Fairbairn House Heritage Centre will hold its 2 official openings this Spring. Two?
Yes, on May 18th the new La Peche Tourist Bureau will open at Fairbairn, situated in the former summer kitchen. Summer student staff will also act as heritage guides for the Fairbairn Centre, which will open on June 15th.
Permanent displays are being prepared, using many GVHS artifacts and images. Rotating exhibits for 2013 will include the Bill Mason display in "Faces of the Valley" and the brand new working model train. This HO scale layout features Wakefield village in the 1930s, so accurate rolling stock and buildings are being prepared.
WHEN: The Fairbairn Centre will be open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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THE GASPESIAN BRITISH HERITAGE VILLAGE
EXHIBITION PREVIEW
Friday, June 21, 2013, from 5:00 p.m.
Gaspesian British Heritage Village
The Art of Connecting
Thirty-four participants from different cultural communities on the Gaspé Coast were given a challenge; to get to know someone from the group and represent them in a piece of artwork. The Gaspesian British Heritage Village is proud to present their paintings, mixed media work and metal jewellery.
WHEN: Exhibition continues from June 27 to August 30 Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (free entrance)
THE CHALEUR BAY MILITARY MUSEUM, THE CASCAPEDIA RIVER MUSEUM AND THE GASPESIAN BRITISH HERITAGE VILLAGE
Celebrating the Heritage of Cascapedia Bay
The Chaleur Bay Military Museum, the Cascapedia River Museum and the Gaspesian British Heritage Village are working together to produce a series of videos focusing on the history of the Cascapedia Bay area. These videos will tell the story of the community and the magnificent countryside, and will be available as four downloadable video podcasts.
Each bilingual “vodcast” will take the viewer on a drive through the modern-day landscape while highlighting important sites and events from the past. Photos and descriptions of former landmarks will take the viewer back in time - the Dimock Creek ferry, logging and fishing on the Cascapedia River, one-room schoolhouses, inns and hotels, sawmills, blacksmith shops and military history, cemeteries and residences - will all be showcased. In addition, interviews previously carried out with community members will be included.
The project is financially supported by the Fonds de soutien à la mise en valeur du patrimoine culturel, a partnership between the Conférence régionale des élus Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications.
It is part of the ongoing work that the Military Museum, River Museum and Gaspesian Village carry out to ensure that the important heritage and history of the community is preserved, shared and celebrated. The three partners are very excited about this initiative and are looking forward to increased collaboration in the future.
It is anticipated that these vodcasts will be available for viewing in October 2013. If you have any photos or videos you feel should be included, please bring them by the Cascapedia River Museum or the Gaspesian British Heritage Village during opening hours.
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POTTON HERITAGE ASSOCIATION
Exhibit
Gérard Leduc presents an exhibition in the Round Barn on the theme of «Archeology in Potton.» His subject matter is extensive, and an exhibition of this nature will be a unique opportunity to view a comprehensive display of his research. Gérard Leduc has explored Potton, and noted influences on our landscape in a way that few others have.
WHEN: Beginning on July 6.
Note: volunteers are needed as guide-hosts for this summer long event, open to the public on weekends and holidays. Contact Bernard Sansoucy at 450-292-4188 if you could do a 4 hour shift on any of these days. Bernard has consented to do the scheduling for us.
Festival August 10
Potton’s Multicultural Festival will be themed on «The Family » and takes place on August 10th. Potton Heritage will not sponsor a float in the Parade this year; however, we will be very much in evidence with our kiosque and display tables.
Photo Contest
The photography contest is themed on «Les petits patrimoines de Potton». (Contest details posted on the website.) If you’re wondering what «les petits patrimoines de Potton» means, it might best be translated as little heritage treasures! And they’re found everywhere – from abandoned and rusting farm implements, to rail fences, perhaps a henhouse, a shed, a sugar shack or any smaller structure that once saw use and perhaps is now no longer used, or perhaps has been re-invented for another use. Be inventive! Use your imagination to capture the images of our past – even the recent past! Show us your «petits patrimoines» at the Festival!
Sunday, June 16 at 1:00 p.m.
Guided visit to an old farm, historical barn and a walk in the fabled Brûlé of Potton. Biologist Louise Gratton will be our guide. Meet at 41 chemin Laliberté. A BBQ at Carol Bishop’s home will follow. Please reserve with Carol at (450) 292-4844. Note that this activity will cost $5.00 per person, (member or not) for the visit, as well as $5.00 per person for those wishing to attend the BBQ.
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QUEBEC FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
Seminars, Public Lectures
Wednesday, June 19
Celebrating Our Quebec Roots Day - Afternoon and Evening (Roots Day)
QFHS Heritage Centre and Library, 173 Cartier Avenue, Pointe-Claire
Afternoon 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Just in time for la Fête Saint-Jean, let's get together to celebrate our ancestors who came to Quebec. On display will be books and resources about Quebec genealogy and history.
Drop by for coffee, tea, and informal conversation to talk about some of your favourite Quebec resources -- books and online.
Bring a coffee mug, a friend, your own favourite books and resources that have helped you research your Quebec ancestors, or just bring yourself.
If you have joie de vivre and would like to join the hosting team this month, please contact Joan Benoit at 514-695-1502 or qfhs@bellnet.ca. Preparation only requires two or three hours.
Open to members and the public.
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MORRIN CENTRE
Concert
The Morrin Centre will host a musical panorama of the history of North American musicals on Sunday June 16. Presented and sung by internationally acclaimed bass-baritone Dr. Douglas Renfroe, the program will focus on the beginnings and growth of musical theatre, featuring selections from the pre-Broadway era to current productions. He will perform examples of some of the most popular songs from the 1890s to the present day with guest tenor Robert Beane and pianist LaVon Mattson.
WHEN: Sunday, June 16 at 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais, Quebec City
To purchase your tickets today, please contact us at 418-694-9147 or info@morrin.org.
Reading
Tracking down Francophones across America
An illustrated, bilingual reading with Professor Dean Louder
The Morrin Centre will host his first bilingual presentation during which he will discuss the traces of French-Canadian settlements across the continent. Reading from his book and sharing photos from his travels, Louder will tell the stories of these little-known communities while illustrating the fact that Francophones here in Quebec are not the only French speakers to whom their roots, history and heritage are important in an ever-growing global society.
WHEN: Wednesday, June 19 at 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais, Quebec City
Admission is free. To reserve, please contact us at 418-694-9147 or info@morrin.org.
Tour
Our Discovery Tour is back for the summer!
This is a great opportunity for family, friends and guests visiting from out of town to discover the sinister prison cells of Quebec City’s first Common Gaol (1808-1867) and the place where the condemned were hanged; the classrooms of Morrin College (1868 to 1902), including the intriguing chemistry laboratory; as well as our breathtaking Victorian library.
WHEN: May 17 to Labour Day, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: Morrin Centre, 44 Chaussée des Écossais, Quebec City
Prices: General – $8.75 + taxes / Student – $6.50 + taxes / Children under 8 – free
Reservations required for groups of 8 or more at 418-694-9147, extension 226 or tours@morrin.org.
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UPLANDS CULTURAL AND HERITAGE CENTRE
Exhibits
Bishop’s University Fine Arts Collective
Artists
Micheline Durocher, Regine Neumann, Darren Millington, Mona Godbout, Tim Doherty, Jim Benson and Lisa Driver
WHEN: The exhibition will run from June 2 to September 1
WHERE: Uplands, 9 Speid St. in the borough of Lennoxville.
Traditional English Tea
WHEN: Saturday & Sunday (1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Cost: $8.50 Small Tea (all year)
WHERE: 9 Speid Street, Sherbrooke (Lennoxville)
Info: 819-564-0409 or uplands@uplands.ca
Fundraising/Membership Campaign
For the first time since its founding in 2000, Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre is launching a fundraising and membership campaign, with the goal of raising $5000 and recruiting 100 new members.
Interested? You can contribute to Uplands either by donation, and/or by becoming a member of Uplands. For the small annual fee of $10, membership benefits include receiving special invitations to upcoming events and exhibits, as well as a 10% discount on workshops and facility rentals. Membership/donation forms are available for download at www.uplands.ca, in person from the Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre (9 Speid, Sherbrooke [Lennoxville]), or by contacting us by email at uplands@uplands.ca. Charitable tax receipts are issued upon request for donations of $10 and more.
Info: 819-564-0409
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ST. PATRICK’S SOCIETY OF RICHMOND & VICINITY
Book on local Irish history
This year the St. Patrick’s Society of Richmond & Vicinity is celebrating its 135th anniversary with the publication of a book on local Irish history. The book, Irish Settlement and National Identity in the Lower St. Francis Valley is written by Peter Southam, a retired history professor from University of Sherbrooke. The book describes 200 years of Irish presence in the Lower St-Francis Valley, a section of Quebec’s Eastern Townships that surrounds the Town of Richmond. Much of the information for the book was provided by local families. Part I deals with Irish rural settlements and then part II focuses on the Richmond’s St-Patrick’s Society.
Barbara Verity stated, “In describing the history of the Irish on the Lower St. Francis, Southam is particularly adept at going from the broad to the individual picture. Their story is a fascinating one, both to learn and to enjoy.”
The second printing is now available to everyone who is still waiting for this local history book for Irish friends and relatives for Christmas. Books are available at Townshippers’ Association (819-566-5717), Black Cat Books in Lennoxville, and Papeterie 2000 or Loretta at 819-826-2658 in Richmond. Visit www.richmondstpats.org for information on the society.
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MUSÉE DES BEAUX-ARTS DE SHERBROOKE
Exhibit
Marc-Aurèle Fortin. Paysages modernes du Québec traditionnel. An exhibition developed and circulated by the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec.
Paysages modernes du Québec traditionnel consists of thirty rural and marine scenes produced in oils or gouache by Fortin between 1910 and the 1950s. The works are grouped both by subject and by pictorial technique, with the aim of demonstrating how the practice of painting can be associated with tradition by thematic choices, but also, paradoxically, by the expression of a certain modernity in these choices. .Presented by Hydro-Québec
WHEN: May 25 to October 6
WHERE: 241, Dufferin Street, Sherbrooke
Hours: Opened from Tuesday to Sunday, from noon until 5:00 p.m.
Fees: $10, adult; $8, senior; $7, student.
Exhibit
Zidane, A Portrait of the 21st Century
This summer, we invite you to meet two strong personalities that, each in his own way, put his stamp on the century: Zidane, A 21st Century Portrait, Presented in Spanish and in French with English subtitles and organised by the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa and Marc-Aurèle Fortin. Paysages modernes du Québec traditionnel, An exhibition developed and circulated by the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec.
WHEN: From 1 June to 2 September 2013
WHERE: 241, Dufferin Street, Sherbrooke
Presented in Spanish and in French with English subtitles and organised by the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa.
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EXPORAIL, CANADIAN RAILWAY MUSEUM
Miniature Trains
Extraordinary moments to treasure!
All year long!
This exhibition showcases a 4, 87 meter by 12, 5 meter HO scale (1/87 or 1 mm = 87 mm) layout, built by the Exporail's volunteers and members of the Montreal Railroad Modellers Association, in conjunction with Exporail.
It depicts typical Canadian railway operations and scenes with a train servicing terminal, industries, rural settings, a mining operation and a small town.
This exhibition of miniature trains contrast with the huge railway equipment full size on exhibit in our Angus pavilion.
WHERE: 110, rue Saint-Pierre, Saint-Constant
Info: Telephone: 450-632-2410; Courriel: info@exporail.org
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QAHN NEWS!
MAPPING THE MOSAIC
QAHN’s new Mapping the Mosaic website is now live!
This easy-to-use, community-driven site is designed to chart the collected memories of English-speaking communities in the Greater Montreal Area. Users can share experiences of where their history happened by pinning stories, photos or video to an interactive map of neighbourhoods around Montreal and its suburbs.
No point is too small! Educators, historical and cultural groups, and interested individuals are invited to explore, discover and contribute.
Childhood memories of life on your street? Archival photos of lost buildings? Little-known episodes in the life of a neighbourhood school, place of worship or local hangout? Memories of colourful characters or local sports heroes? The grand achievements of entrepreneurs, artists, or innovators? Mapping the Mosaic is a “people’s history” that welcomes all these and more.
Visit Mapping the Mosaic to begin telling your favourite Montreal stories! Click here for the website: http://mapping.montrealmosaic.com.
YOUTH VOLUNTEER BANK
Attention Heritage Groups!
QAHN is now developing a "Youth Volunteer Bank." If your organization is looking for volunteers aged 15 to 24 to help out with its projects, why not let us know. We may be able to help.
Be sure to provide us with the following information:
--the name of your organization;
--the address;
--the person in charge;
--contact information;
--the nature of the volunteer work;
--the date(s) you need your volunteer(s);
--and if you want this information publicized on this website.
Simply email us the above information to: home@qahn.org.
Or call us at: (819) 564-9595 / toll free (877) 964-0409.
Attention Young Volunteers!
Volunteering is a great way to gain valuable career-related experience for your CV, and to build up your list of contacts.
If you are between the ages of 15 and 24, and would like to volunteer at your local museum or historical society, why not let us know! We may be able to put you into contact with an institution that needs your help!
Simply send us your name, age, the type of volunteer work that most interests you, the municipality you live in, and a telephone number and/or email address where we can reach you during the day.
This information will be kept strictly confidential.
Simply email us the above information to: home@qahn.org.
Or call us at: (819) 564-9595 / toll free (877) 964-0409.
QUEBEC HERITAGE WEB:
QAHN invites both individuals and members of organizations to send us material for inclusion on Quebec Heritage Web. Currently, Quebec Heritage Web includes bilingual versions of the following regional heritage sites:
Townships Heritage / Patrimoine des Cantons
Laurentian Heritage / Patrimoine des Laurentides
Outaouais Heritage / Patrimoine de l’Outaouais
Gaspesian Heritage / Patrimoine de la Gaspésie and
The Montreal Mosaic / Mosaïque montréalaise
All of these five dynamic Internet magazines can be accessed from one single address: www.QuebecHeritageWeb.com
Submissions can take many forms -- news items relating to local history or heritage; feature articles on historical topics; letters to the editor; photos; exhibitions and other events listings (for inclusion in our free on-line calendar); video or audio clips; or anything else you think is relevant to local heritage and history and that you might like to publicize on one or more of our heritage webmagazines.
We’re always looking for good content. And we love getting your feedback. So don’t be shy. Send us your material and send it often!
NEW FACEBOOK PAGE
Quebec Heritage News is now on Facebook!
Visit us at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Quebec-Heritage-News/288386101188929.
Be sure to leave us your comments, and tell all your Facebook friends about us!
PAYPAL
Finally, it is now possible to renew your subscription to Quebec Heritage News on-line using Paypal at: http://qahn.org/join-qahn.
And if you would like to make a donation to QAHN, visit: http://qahn.org/mission.
WANT YOUR EVENTS LISTED ON THE HERITAGELINE GROUP MAILING SERVICE AND THE WWW.QAHN.ORG HERITAGELINE LISTING???
Send a full description of your group events and/or activities with the time, place and contact information to Kathy, at home@qahn.org to have your items listed. Thank you
HeritageLine is an electronic newsletter designed to keep our members and others up-to-date on historical and heritage news, events and activities around the province. HeritageLine is now also available on line at www.qahn.org
As part our efforts to increase membership in the network, we invite you to forward this newsletter to others interested in advancing knowledge of the history and culture of Quebec’s English-speaking society. Tell them about what we do, what they will receive as members, and how to join, or encourage them to call Kathy, at (819) 564-9595 (toll-free in Quebec 1-877-964-0409), send a fax to (819) 564-6872 or email: home@qahn.org or visit our website at www.qahn.org .
Thank you for helping us to grow! And be sure to keep sending us information about your upcoming fundraiser, lecture, tour or exhibition
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