--June 22, 2026.
18 New Heritage Initiatives Across the Province
For immediate release
Memory circles, walking tours, exhibitions, family fun days, unique oral history videos and clips…there will be so many opportunities to learn about English-speaking heritage in the province in the coming months, thanks to a new round of projects financed by the SHARE program. One of the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network’s most ambitious initiatives to date, SHARE, which stands for Supporting Heritage Awareness, Recognition, and Engagement, will fund 18 heritage groups across the province for projects over the next year. Each of these groups will conduct research and share their findings via exhibitions or interactive activities, inviting members of the public to learn about diverse and often-forgotten aspects of Anglophone heritage.
The SHARE program (Supporting Heritage Awareness, Recognition, and Engagement) was launched in January 2025 with funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage, to support the over 140 organizations who are members of the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN). The work done by these mostly small- and medium-sized groups touches on a very diverse array of subjects, ranging from the heritage of fishing villages on the Magdalene Islands in the east to lumber camps in the West, from the U.S.-Canada border region to the south, to the urban areas of Montreal and Quebec City…and many points north, west, east and south in between.
On top of the 25 groups who have already received funds through SHARE, whose projects are either completed or currently underway, the 18 groups selected for funding in this latest round of the program will shine a light on little-known or under-appreciated elements of Quebec’s English-speaking history and heritage, sharing the stories bilingually by means of exhibitions, videos, books, walking tours, conferences, heritage days, workshops, dance and more.
The SHARE program coordinator, Julie Miller, commented on the work being done by heritage groups across the province: “The breadth and scope of the heritage being preserved, recorded and brought forward for us to appreciate via workshops, exhibitions or other activities is truly remarkable. It is impressive to see first-hand how hard all of QAHN’s member-organizations work to protect local history and heritage and make it accessible. Many of them are volunteer-driven, with both Anglophones and Francophones actively involved; creative people who are passionate about local history. Programs like SHARE are very important to enable small- or medium-sized groups to share their local stories or traditions with a wider public, and they create opportunities for us to learn about or be reminded of how diverse our heritage is in this province. The quality of the proposals this year was extremely high.”
SHARE grant recipients 2026-2027
1-Atelier d’histoire Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
La communauté anglophone d”Hochelaga-Maisonneuve: traces, lieux et parcours”
2-Brome County Historical Society/Lac-Brome Museum
Since 1897: The Origins of the Brome County Historical Society”
3-The Centre Culture Bury Cultural Centre
The Family and Heritage Project
4-Bury Historical and Heritage Society
The Histories of Bury - Part of Quebec’s Mosaic
5-Canadian Irish Migration Preservation Network
Footsteps of Exile
6-Chateauguay Valley Historical Society
Digital Roots: Uniting Communities Through Historical Archives and Data
7-Harambec
A House of Our Own: Restoring Memories of Black LGBTQ+ communities in QC
8-Histoire Drummond
Le Tissage d’une communauté: une histoire de la Canadian Celanese
9-Irish Heritage Quebec
Cemetery Walk: Interactive Digital Heritage Experience of St. Patrick’s
10-Musée régional d’Argenteuil
Mémoires d’Argenteuil / Argenteuil’s Memories
11-National Association of Japanese Canadians, Quebec
Rerooting and remembering: Mapping Nikkei History onto Montreal
12-Poltimore Fair Association
Bridging Communities Through Heritage at the Poltimore Fair
13-Richmond County Historical Society
Interwoven Roots: 150 Years of Irish-French Heritage
14-Richmond Histoire et Coopération
“I Was There” Film project: Memories of Richmond’s Town Hall and Police Station
15-St. George’s Church Foundation
Bilingual Interpretation Panels
16-Société d’histoire de la Haute-Yamaska
Portraits d’anglophones: 30 figures marquantes de notre histoire
17-Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre
Paths Through the Past: Sharing Local Heritage Outdoors
18-Vision Gaspé-Percé Now
Douglastown Living Traditions: Participatory Heritage Activation and Archiving
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About QAHN:
Founded in June 2000, the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2025. QAHN is a non-profit, non-partisan, province-wide organization engaged with its members in the preservation and promotion of the history, heritage and culture of Quebec – and, in particular, of Quebec’s English-speaking communities. QAHN strives to advance the knowledge of the history, heritage and culture of those communities by informing, inspiring and connecting people through its activities and services.
Over the past 26 years, QAHN has become known and appreciated for the myriad of ways it supports the heritage sector of English-speaking Quebec, including outreach, digital and print media, educational programs, advocacy, a commitment to Reconciliation with Canada’s Indigenous communities, volunteer recognition, dynamic partnerships and innovative special projects, including films and talks.
Membership in QAHN is open to individuals, families and organizations, regardless of linguistic or cultural affiliation. Currently over 145 museums, historical societies and other heritage, cultural or community organizations across the province hold institutional membership in QAHN.
For more information about SHARE, please see the attached list of 2026-2027 SHARE grant recipients, or contact the SHARE program coordinator, Julie Miller, by email ([email protected]) or by phone: 819-434-5323.