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BCRC’s Living History: 100 Years of Black History, Culture and Heritage to Highlight Hidden Histories of Black Montreal
--June 3, 2019. When we understand our history, we understand our place in the world; our sense of self is reinforced through the stories we attach to our history. As a result, losing one’s history can be akin to losing one’s sense of self. Black immigrants have made significant cultural, artistic and social contributions to present-day Montreal. However, this history is often overlooked and rarely told. By uncovering these hidden histories we not only affirm the place of Blacks in Montreal’s history, but also preserve our stories for future generations.
Montreal's Black Rock Site to Get Proper Memorial
--March 6, 2019. Hydro-Québec leaving space for memorial at site of mass grave of Irish refugees Irish Montrealer Victor Boyle is looking forward to having a "little piece of Ireland here in Canada" after Hydro-Québec announced what it will do for a commemorative space at the Black Rock site.
"Saving Montreal: Blacks in the Battle of Chateauguay," with Dr. Dorothy Williams: an excellent start to QAHN's 2019 Heritage Talks lecture series!
"Saving Montreal: Blacks in the Battle of Chateauguay," with Dr. Dorothy Williams: an excellent start to QAHN's 2019 Heritage Talks lecture series!
MONTREAL METRO’S INAUGURAL CAR ARRIVES AT EXPORAIL
--October 10, 2018. On the occasion of the arrival of the Montréal métro’s inaugural car at the Canadian Railway Museum, Philippe Schnobb, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Société de transport de Montréal (STM), and Daniel Laurendeau, Vice-president of Exporail, the Canadian Railway Museum, invite media representatives at the unveiling of métro car 81-502 in Exporail’s impressive collection. What: Unveiling of métro car 81-502 in Exporail’s impressive collection When: Friday, October 12, 2018, at 11 a.m.
QAHN RESOLUTION: "Place Names and Monuments That Reflect the History and Heritage of English-speaking Quebec"
--June 26, 2018. RESOLUTION The following is an official extract of the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN), held in Quebec City on June 9, 2018: "Whereas the history and heritage of Quebec’s English-speaking communities is reflected in the province’s landscape and built heritage;
QAHN RESOLUTION: "Anglophone Heritage in the Time of Reconciliation"
--June 26, 2018. RESOLUTION The following is an official extract of the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN), held in Quebec City, on June 9, 2018: