Joan Sullivan (HLSL Board of Directors) and Rachel McCrum (HLSL Cultural Coordinator) will be appearing at the StAnza International Poetry Festival in St Andrews, Scotland in March. On the evenings of March 13 and 14, projection mapping meets poetry in a special performance by Canadian artivist Joan Sullivan and poet Rachel McCrum with a spectacular […]
Photo: Seaside Beach 1920s Anonymous Gelatin silver photograph Collection Les Amis des Jardins de Métis A Wardrobe of Memories Exhibit Preview opens March 1, 2026 HLSL, in association with Les Jardins de Métis, is proud to announce a new exhibit which looks at life through garments in Métis. Up until the 1960’s, what did people […]
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 […]
As we wrap up 2025, it’s clear it was a good year for Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence. We’ve got several strong files up and running, and funding is looking encouraging. None of this happens by chance. We work hard for every partnership and every dollar, and that work is starting to show real results. One […]
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, […]
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, […]
We will be closed for the holidays from Saturday, December 20th, 2025 to Sunday, January 4th, 2026. Wishing you all a very happy holiday season, with health, peace and good cheer for all!
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 […]
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 […]