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5th annual Eastern Townships Heritage Fair this fall!
--August 16, 2021. Mark your calendars for QAHN's 5th annual Eastern Townships Heritage Fair (online), October 24, 1-3 p.m. EST. Join us for a virtual “Show and Tell” of objects from the museums of the Eastern Townships. Watch live on http://facebook.com/QAHNCanada or by registering on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZclc-ivrTwvGNcRTGDsndSapi-0Hk…
Filming under way on QAHN's new "Scandal Makers" documentary series!
--July 7, 2021. The filming of QAHN's second "Scandal Makers" mini-documentary series is now under way at a graveyard near you!
History Matters in Our Communities
--June 10, 2021. “BELONGING & IDENTITY” In 2020-2021, QAHN undertook an innovative project called “Belonging & Identity.” Funded in part by Quebec’s Secretariat for Relations with English-speaking Quebecers, and with the participation of Concordia University, this project enabled QAHN to lend valuable financial, communications, and logistical support to 10 local heritage organizations in 5 regions of the province. We are happy to report that this project has been renewed for 2021-2022!
QAHN's Dorothy Williams Short-listed for Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Community Programming
--June 9, 2021. QAHN Board member Dr. Dorothy Williams has been short-listed for the prestigious Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Community Programming. In the words of Dr. Williams' nominator,
More funding for community heritage on its way
--May 25, 2021. The Quebec government will invest another $90,000 in the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN) this year to help develop museum and cultural activities that tell about English-speaking community history and heritage. This is the second year in a row QAHN has received money from the province’s Secretariat for Relations with English-speaking Quebecers (SRQEA) to fund member-led programming.
QAHN Letter to Élisabeth Brière, Sherbrooke MP, RE: Historic Armouries
April 27, 2021 Madame Élisabeth Brière, Member of Parliament 1640 King Street West Suite M-10 Sherbrooke, Quebec J1J 2C3 RE: Sherbrooke Hussars and Colonel-Gaëtan-Côté Armouries Dear Madame Brière, The Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN), which is based in Sherbrooke, has been following with great interest recent developments concerning the historic Sherbrooke Hussars armoury on William Street, and the Colonel-Gaëtan-Côté armoury on Belvédère Sud.
STILL A FEW COPIES LEFT! Historical Views... order now while supplies last!
Image: Historical Views--April 22, 2021.