Nearly five decades after it was founded, family is still part of the DNA of the West-Can Folk Performing Co. The 1960s and 70s saw a wave of new residents of Montreal arriving from the Caribbean islands.
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Marion Phelps' (1908-2013) contributions to local history and heritage preservation are legendary in Brome and Missisquoi Counties. After retiring from teaching in 1962, she volunteered for the Brome County Historical Society archives for more than four decades.
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The demolition of the Van Horne mansion in September 1973 marked a watershed in Montreal's evolution: several prominent architects and community leaders launched a campaign to save the city's wealth of historic buildings from property developers eager to bulldoze blindly in the name of progress a
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Did you ever wonder about Montreal's Black Community Associations? The critical Black organizations that exist today arose out of the vision of the now defunct Negro Community Centre (NCC).
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Join QAHN for a special 2-hr Zoom livestream for the 2025 "Green Season." We'll dig into the roots of Irish heritage preservation in Quebec, with stories of the individuals and institutions who have been keeping alive the memory of the profound contributions of Irish Quebecers to this province.
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Raising Spirits, 2025 edition:
Exploring the Cemeteries, Crossroads and Vanishing Places of Rural Quebec.