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Trivia Quiz: The Papineau Family and the “Petite Nation” Seigneurie (Answers)
--February 21, 2019.
1. c. His sister in law, the wife of Denis-Benjamin Papineau. Her name was Angélique-Louise Cornud, and she had donated land on which the parish church and rectory were built.
2. a. Denis-Benjamin Papineau. Though it was his father who had originally purchased the “Petite Nation” seigneurie, Denis-Benjamin Papineau administered the region from 1808 to 1845. He would go on to become the joint Premier of the Province of Canada for Canada East from 1846 to 1848.
Trivia Quiz: The Papineau Family and the “Petite Nation” Seigneurie
--February 20, 2019.
1. The Parish municipality of Saint-Angélique, from which Papineauville would separate in 1894 for 104 years, was formed in 1855 and was named after which member of Louis-Joseph Papineau’s family?
a. His mother
b. His youngest sister
c. His sister in law, the wife of Denis-Benjamin Papineau
d. His oldest daughter
Un pont couvert détruit par les flammes à Low
--le 21 janvier 2019.
'Devastating loss': Suspicious fire destroys historic wooden bridge in Low, Quebec
--January 21, 2019.
Police are investigating what they’re calling a suspicious fire that destroyed a historic covered wooden bridge near Low, Que., on Saturday night.
Police were called to the Kelly bridge on chemin du Lac Pike around 6 p.m., said Quebec provincial police Sgt. Claude Denis.
Célébration de l’héritage artistique de William Notman au Musée canadien de l’histoire
--le 22 novembre 2018.
Le 23 novembre, le Musée canadien de l’histoire inaugurera une exposition invitant le public à se plonger dans l’univers de William Notman, pionnier de la photographie canadienne du xixe siècle. Ses réalisations en tant qu’homme d’affaires audacieux, homme de réseau, artiste et bâtisseur constituent un legs toujours aussi impressionnant aujourd’hui. Venez découvrir la fascinante histoire de l’homme derrière la caméra tout en admirant son travail, dans le cadre de l’exposition Notman, photographe visionnaire.