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, […]
Héritage Bas-Saint-Laurent est fier d’annoncer une nouvelle exposition numérique en collaboration avec les Jardins de Métis. Développée avec l’appui de Musées numériques Canada, un programme d’investissement géré par le Musée canadien de l’histoire, cette exposition a été réalisée en collaboration avec les Jardins de Métis. Métis-sur-Mer: 200 ans d’histoire partagée Recherche et rédaction : Alexander […]
Mark your calendars for our annual Burns Night celebration, honouring the life, poetry, and spirit of Robert Burns, Scotland’s beloved bard. Join us for a festive evening of good company, a taste of haggis (and some other treats), and a touch of Scottish flair! There will be music, and a chance to share your best […]
Sara Langevin is a beloved storyteller for our HLSL morning storytelling sessions in Rimouski. A lover of books since childhood, she has spent the past 15 years teaching ESL at the Cégep level in Laval, Granby, and now Rimouski. She uses her passion for literature and languages to help students gain confidence in English. After […]
Pendant la périod des fêtes, nous serons fermés à partir du samedi, le 20 décembre, 2025 jusqu’au dimanche le 4 janvier, 2026. En vous souhaitant une très belle période des fêtes, rempli de bonheur, la paix et la santé pour vous et vos proches !
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]