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Joan Sullivan – This Artist is on Fire!

Joan Sullivan –  This Artist is on Fire! “Si j’étais un arbre” (If I were a tree) is the title of Heritage Board Director Joan Sullivan’s new solo installation of photographic sculptures of Quebec’s historic 2023 forest fires. The exposition runs from November 14 to December 20 at the Galerie d’art Léonard Parent, 186 Av. […]

Community Profile: Scott Morgan

Scott Morgan – co-founder of Ferme Pastel, a flower farm located in Grand-Metis I was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, and went to a French immersion elementary school (the only one in Lethbridge) as it was right next to my house, and my parents said ‘why not, coconuts?’ Worked out well for me; it’s the reason […]

Community Profile: Andrew Caddell

Meet Andrew Caddell: A dedicated Municipal Councillor for Kamouraska, accomplished author, journalist, and retired diplomat with Global Affairs Canada. Andrew’s extensive experience and passion for public service make him a remarkable figure in our community. Did you know about poutine before you arrived? Indeed. Given I have been coming to the BSL since I was […]

Fundraising Campaign: café sur mer

Support our “Third Space” Community Hub project Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence, has recently taken an exciting step forward by purchasing the Café sur Mer building at 160 rue Principale in Métis-sur-Mer. Our vision is to transform this space into a welcoming Third Space* where both English-speaking and Francophone residents—whether permanent or seasonal—can come together, combat […]

Community Profile: John Kerkhoven

Our community profile this month is John Kerkhoven, a harmonica player and English-speaking community member who resides in Matane. He recently played the opener for Paule-Andree Cassidy at the Leggatt’s Point church concert fundraiser for the CSM Community Hub Project, wowing the audience with his musical talent. Read on to learn a bit more about […]

Community Profile: Dominic Allard

Dominic Allard is a multi-talented new recruit to our HLSL team who hails from Cocagne, New Brunswick. He’s lived all over the country, and worn many different hats, from chef to tree planter to lumberjack to restaurant manager and fruit picker in BC and NB.  He’s passionate about a sport called net footbag, which could […]