A new Citizen Scientist project for the Lower Saint Lawrence, blending knowledge, culture and heritage, with Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence. Heritage LSL is proud to launch Citizen Science: The Intersection of Knowledge, Culture and Heritage. This two-year project offers the Lower Saint Lawrence residents the opportunity to participate in workshops with three duos of artists […]
Storyteller Mike Burns returns to Métis-sur-Mer with « To Shorten the Road: An evening of traditional Irish storytelling, like in our own kitchen long ago. » The event is part of the Rendez-vous des Grandes Gueules, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Enjoy this interview with the performer, and we hope you’ll join us for his […]
Thanks to funding from the Secrétariat aux relations avec les Québécois d’expression anglaise (SRQEA) through the Community Health and Social Services Network’s Patient Navigation Network (CHSSN), HLSL has officially launched our Patient Navigation service! We are delighted to introduce Mathilde, our new Patient Navigator. As a former 911 operator with extensive experience in social research […]
2026 Crop Survey – Mapping Access to Healthcare in English Help us map the healthcare needs of the Lower Saint Lawrence! In 2023, provincial data showed that almost half of English-speaking Quebecers felt they had unsatisfactory access to health services in their language. Today, we need to know what the reality is right here in […]
HLSL Receives Knowledge Development Award At the NPI Reboot 2026 Conference in May, Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence (HLSL) was honoured to receive the Knowledge Development Award in recognition of its leadership in community-based research. Susan Woodfine, Executive Director, and Anna Cone, NPI Coordinator, accepted the award on behalf of Dr. Alexandra Rao, whose innovative research […]
Projet de photos d’identité de la famille Astle HLSL mène actuellement des recherches sur une collection d’objets liés à la riche histoire des Métis. Cette collection comprend notamment des photographies anciennes en noir et blanc de la famille Astle. Au-delà de la simple documentation de l’activité intense qui régnait à l’hôtel Seaside House, les photographies […]
Nous cherchons une préposée au ménage pour le café de l’Espace Métis. Tâches principales : • Nettoyage des plancher, et du mobilier quotidiennement en fin de journée• Entretien des toilettes et assurer le réapprovisionnement des fournitures• Vider les poubelles et gérer le recyclage en fin de journée ✅ Personne fiable, autonome et minutieuse✅ Temps partiel […]
We are delighted to welcome Anne-Marie Pilon to the team as HLSL Hub Coordinator. A dedicated and bilingual Métis local, she brings valuable experience in customer service and a strong commitment to the community. The Hub has a new name: Espace Métis 🌿 A renewed space for connection, creativity, and community is coming your way. […]
Nous sommes heureux d’annoncer qu’à compter du 24 juin, Atelier culinaire Pierre-Olivier Ferry s’installera à l’Espace Métis (le Hub HLSL, anciennement Café sur Mer) avec l’ouverture du Café de l’Espace Métis (160, rue Principale, Métis-sur-Mer). Le comptoir du café proposera du café, une belle sélection de thés, du matcha, des pâtisseries, ainsi qu’un menu saisonnier […]