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QAHN IS 20 !
--June 9, 2020. Founded back in 2000, QAHN celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2020. Never in our wildest dreams could we have predicted that a massive worldwide pandemic would turn our “QAHN 20” victory lap into a surreal “COVID 19” alternate reality. Which of course much of 2020 has turned out to be -- for all of us!
New Online Exhibit by QAHN: "Gifts of the Marsh: Naturalist Henry Mousley"
--May 12, 2020. This new online exhibit by Dwane Wilkin of QAHN features some of the life's work of renowned naturalist Henry Mously. Check it out! Click here!
QAHN Virtual Exhibition #4: Greenwood Centre for Living History (Hudson)
--April 22, 2020. QAHN Virtual Exhibition #4: "Greenwood Centre for Living History, Hudson: Its History and Collections: Remembering Percy Nobbs”
QAHN Virtual Exhibition #4: Greenwood Centre for Living History (Hudson)
--April 22, 2020. QAHN Virtual Exhibition #4: "Greenwood Centre for Living History, Hudson: Its History and Collections: Remembering Percy Nobbs”
QAHN Letter to Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante, RE: "Griffintown"
December 2, 2019 Madame Valérie Plante, Mayor of Montreal Hôtel de Ville, Édifice Lucien Saulnier, 155 rue Notre-Dame Est, Montréal, Québec H2Y 1B5 RE: Griffintown Dear Mayor Plante,
QAHN Letter to Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante, RE: "Griffintown"
December 2, 2019 Madame Valérie Plante, Mayor of Montreal Hôtel de Ville, Édifice Lucien Saulnier, 155 rue Notre-Dame Est, Montréal, Québec H2Y 1B5 RE: Griffintown Dear Mayor Plante,
New QAHN publication now available: "Diversity & Achievement: Your Story, Our Story
Diversity and Achievement in Anglophone Quebec: Your Story, Our Story
Sandra Stock Wins Special QAHN Award
(Sherbrooke, Quebec, June 3, 2019).
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.