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Our recent PERT Networking Event in Rimouski

On Wednesday afternoon, collaboration with La Sphère, we were proud to host an event with PERT Circonflexe, a program connecting Francophone mentors and English-speaking mentees from similar regions and professional backgrounds. The aim, to improve French in the workplace through mentoring and community activities aligns with our mission to connect Anglophones to opportunities to network […]

HLSL partnering with PERT Circonflexe

HLSL is delighted to be teaming up for a second time with PERT Circonflexe to promote their language mentorship program to organizations, employers, professionals and students in the Lower Saint Lawrence. PERT Circonflexe offers the chance for French Level 5 and above anglophones and allophones to improve their spoken French through a year-long mentorship program, […]

Launch of Digital Exhibit

Heritage Lower St. Lawrence is proud to announce a new digital exhibit in collaboration with the Jardins de Métis. Developed with the support of Digital Museums Canada, an investment program managed by the Canadian Museum of History. Métis-sur-Mer: 200 years of shared history Research and writing: Alexander Reford Project management: Marjelaine Sylvestre Archive: Pamela Anderson, […]

Save the date: Burns’ Night 2026

Mark your calendars for our annual Burns Night celebration, honouring the life, poetry, and spirit of Robert Burns, Scotland’s beloved bard. Join us for a festive evening of good company, a taste of haggis (and some other treats), and a touch of Scottish flair! There will be music, and a chance to share your best […]

Community Profile: Sara Langevin

Sara Langevin is a beloved storyteller for our HLSL morning storytelling sessions in Rimouski. A lover of books since childhood, she has spent the past 15 years teaching ESL at the Cégep level in Laval, Granby, and now Rimouski. She uses her passion for literature and languages to help students gain confidence in English. After […]

Remembrance in Metis-sur-Mer 2025

Over 100 people in attendance as HLSL marked Remembrance Day in the village of Métis-sur-Mer The event would not have been possible without the support of volunteer community members, Metis Beach School students and staff. We were proud to organize both the Official Remembrance Day ceremony at Notre-Dame-de-la-Compassion Church, and the half-masting of the flags […]