This month we give the floor to Helen Thornton, a ray of sunshine beaming out onto the Lower St. Lawrence region from Rivière-du-Loup. Read more about this upbeat, irrepressible member of our community, in her own words: A true globetrotter born in England, a Yorkshire lassie, born and bred, I earned my university teaching degree […]
Past Participants are Raving! ‘I’ve found Living Voices a welcome stretch into expanding writing into voice and performance. My sense of place in Bas St. Laurent is strong; I’ve appreciated the opportunity to expand it even more, with Janet’s encouraging teaching.’-participant, Living Voices Series 1 ‘I have come away from the Living Voices workshops with […]
With a renewed surge of passion and commitment in the Métis-sur-Mer community, a new local community-led museum project has begun, dedicated to honouring the rich history, stories, and traditions of the area. Heritage is proud to be supporting this initiative, which is currently in the grassroots organizing stage. With thanks to our funders:
Community Profile: Judy Martin For this month of October, we are grateful to be able to turn the spotlight onto an involved member of our English-speaking community, seasonal resident of Metis, Judy Martin. Though reluctant to be featured as this month’s Community Profile, she is a force for good, and a good friend of our […]
EARLY CHILDHOOD, YOUTH AND FAMILIES – Needs of EN speaking families – 2025 Survey As you might know, Heritage Lower Saint-Lawrence (HLSL) works to maintain the sense of community of EN-speaking people in the region, while creating/maintaining connections to the FR-speaking community. With this in mind, we would like to have your insight on the […]
Are you an English-speaking young adult between the ages of 12–29 living in the Lower Saint-Lawrence?We need your help to better understand what challenges young adults are facing regarding mental health and whether you are getting the help that you need. If you aren’t, we’re going to work harder and smarter(thanks to you) to ensure […]
Summer highlights from productive meetings with partners, HLSL staff. Scroll down for more photo galleries from our events throughout July and August 2025. Here’s to a wonderful summer in the Lower St. Lawrence! June 29, 2025 – Fête de la Mer, Rimouski Marina, A bilingual spoken word event hosted by HLSL, and Peggy, our heritage […]
Je viens de Québec, j’ai grandi à Limoilou jusqu’à mes 17 ans. Puis j’ai habité Montréal pendant deux ans.Mais mon chez-moi est Métis-sur-Mer ! J’ai passé tous mes étés ici depuis mes 6 ans ; et les vingt-cinq premières années, ma famille louait cette maison juste en face de Turriff Beach, le charme a opéré […]
Living Voices: Exploring Family Roots For four generations, Janet Madelle Feindel’s family spent summers at their property at Cap à l’Orignal, now known as Parc national du Bic. Following the expropriation by the government in the late twentieth century, the family lost access to the land. The artist is now returning to Lower Saint Lawrence […]