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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Are you creative? Entrepreneurial? Interested in your community’s vitality? We need your input!We’re looking for the perfect name to represent our vibrant new community hub — and we want your input! One suggestion currently on the table: ESPACE MÉTIS. Thumbs up or down? What are your ideas?We’re also calling for serious revenue-generating proposals to help […]
Catch Us in Rimouski This Summer! We’re excited to announce our presence at several key events across Rimouski this summer! We’d love for you to stop by one of our kiosks and say hello. Our Kiosks at the Terrasses Urbaines RimouskiDon’t miss the 12th edition of Terrasses Urbaines Rimouski, the summer event that brings a festive and […]
Colette Meehan: Artist and Craftswoman Originally from Ireland, she brought with her to the Lower St. Lawrence a love of craftwork and the arts. Creating makes Colette feel at home anywhere; she loves talking with people about their creative process. Her enamel earrings and pieces are sold at local markets and in the boutique Le […]