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--September 15, 2021. The Marion Phelps Award is presented annually by the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN) in recognition of outstanding long-term contributions by an individual to the preservation and promotion of Anglophone heritage in the province of Quebec. This year, QAHN is pleased to present this prestigious award to Steven Aulis, a volunteer with the Canterbury Committee of the Bury Historical and Heritage Society. A formal presentation ceremony took place during an open house at the Canterbury Church, near Bury, on Sunday, September 12.

The filming of QAHN's second "Scandal Makers" mini-documentary series is continuing throughout the summer and fall.

--September 1, 2021. For the second year in a row, the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN) will partner with local cultural organizations to support museum and heritage activities that explore the history of Quebec’s diverse English-speaking communities. The Belonging and Identity in English Quebec initiative is funded by Quebec's SRQEA and will enable QAHN to provide mentorship and grants of up to $5,000 to 11 different communities.

--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…

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--July 7, 2021. The filming of QAHN's second "Scandal Makers" mini-documentary series is now under way at a graveyard near you!

--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!

--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,

--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.

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.