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 […]
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 […]
Hello to our community! This is the first time writing a note to you as ED of Heritage, and my aim is to give you a sense of what my team and I have been up to lately. Many of you have probably heard the news: HLSL is officially the proud owner of the Café […]
Exciting News! Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence has become the proud owner of the Café-sur-Mer building in Métis-sur-Mer. This iconic spot is set to become a vibrant community hub, bringing together English and French-speaking residents as well as summer and year-rounders. We’re looking forward to a collaborative space that is bright and welcoming to all. Entrepreneurs […]
Presentation of Needs Assessment findings in Rimouski
Bill & Doreen Pearce
On March 29 & 30 we were proud to host two impressive musicians, Montreal-based singer-songwriter Rob Lutes, and Matane-based harmonica player John Kerkhoven, as they played the Town Hall in Metis and our Resource Centre in Rimouski on back-to-back nights. They also entertained the community with two afternoon events offering some of the stories behind […]
One Year Later: Adventures of our Executive Director Susan Woodfine is celebrating her one-year milestone as Executive Director at Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence (HLSL). “I’m absolutely loving my new challenge, I knew it would not be a walk in the park, but wow, we’re busy,’’ says Susan. HLSL runs 30 programs and is multisectorial: health […]