Townships Heritage WebMagazine

Two Official Language Minorities in Canada, Not Just One

Sherbrooke, Quebec. February 8, 2021

Canada’s Official Languages Act was established upon the principle that this country has two official languages, English and French, and that official language minority communities in Quebec (English-speaking Canadians) and elsewhere in Canada (French-speaking Canadians) must be treated equally -- at least in terms of federal language policy and delivery of services and support.

--January 12, 2021.

2021 QAHN SURVEY

The Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN) is always working to better serve the heritage community. We've developed this quick survey to find out what programs and services are of greatest interest, and to help us better fulfill our mandate. Please take a few moments to answer the following 10-question survey.

--January 12, 2021.

Marion Phelps & Richard Evans awards

Presented annually by QAHN in recognition of outstanding contributions by individuals and organizations to preserving and promoting the heritage and history of Quebec’s English-speaking communities.

--March 17, 2021.

The first 6 episodes in a new series of mini-documentaries from QAHN, called "The Scandal Makers," are now available on Youtube. The series, which features Heather Darch as narrator, takes viewers to some of Missisquoi County's oldest and most obscure rural cemeteries in an exploration of the seamier side of the region's distant past...

Click here for the first installment in this series:
Episode 1: "The Hedge-creeper"

Click here for Episode 2: "The Cogniacers, Part 1":

The Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN) has partnered with nine community groups from around the province to preserve and share local historical knowledge, with special emphasis on Quebec’s English-speaking history.

Belonging and Identity in English-speaking Quebec, a QAHN project funded by Quebec's SRQEA, will support the development of museum and heritage-learning activities in several Quebec regions over the next six months.

--June 9, 2020.

RE: QUEBEC’S HERITAGE AND ITS FUTURE

The Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN), a province-wide network of organizations and individuals that works to promote the preservation of the heritage of the province’s English-speaking communities, welcomes the conclusions and recommendations of Quebec’s Auditor General in regards to heritage policy in her latest report.

--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!

--May 20, 2020.

This new online exhibit by QAHN's Dwane Wilkin, "Waterways of the St. Francis," spotlights the heritage of this iconic river that has been so important a feature of life in Quebec's Eastern Townships.

Check it out! Click here!