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 […]
With a renewed surge of passion and commitment in the Métis-sur-Mer community, a new local community-led museum project has begun, dedicated to honouring the rich history, stories, and traditions of the area. Heritage is proud to be supporting this initiative, which is currently in the grassroots organizing stage. With thanks to our funders:
Profil communautaire: Judy Martin En ce mois d’octobre, nous sommes reconnaissants de pouvoir mettre à l’honneur une membre engagée de notre communauté anglophone, Judy Martin, résidente saisonnière de Métis. Bien que réticente à figurer dans le profil communautaire de ce mois-ci, elle est une force positive et une bonne amie de notre organisation, qui nous […]
EARLY CHILDHOOD, YOUTH AND FAMILIES – Needs of EN speaking families – 2025 Survey As you might know, Heritage Lower Saint-Lawrence (HLSL) works to maintain the sense of community of EN-speaking people in the region, while creating/maintaining connections to the FR-speaking community. With this in mind, we would like to have your insight on the […]
Are you an English-speaking young adult between the ages of 12–29 living in the Lower Saint-Lawrence?We need your help to better understand what challenges young adults are facing regarding mental health and whether you are getting the help that you need. If you aren’t, we’re going to work harder and smarter(thanks to you) to ensure […]
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 […]