( français ci-dessous ) Involved with Heritage Lower St. Lawrence since its creation, and the president of its board of directors from day one, Alexander Reford is a pillar not only of our English-speaking community, but of the region as a whole. He announced his retirement from Les Jardins de Métis at the end of […]
Your HLSL Hub Tax Receipt is Now Available Exciting news! Our team has been working tirelessly on multiple fronts for the Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence (HLSL) Community Hub, and we’re thrilled to share a major milestone. We have officially set up an endowment fund with the Fondation communautaire Bas Saint-Laurent Gaspésie Les-Îles (BSLGLI). This means […]
Ting recently joined the Heritage team as Community Development Agent for the Rimouski region. She will be responsible for managing the Resource Centre and our team of volunteers who help us keep our library and events running smoothly. We are beyond thrilled to have Ting, who is as accomplished as she is warm and friendly. […]
First Phase of Renovations for the HLSL Community Hub Building We’re excited to share updates about the renovation work for the Community Hub! Based on a report conducted by the architect in September, it was determined that the two-storey building at the back of the property is in too poor a state to be saved. As […]
Dynamic Discussions, Pairing Component Native French or English language, or have very advanced skills of one or the other of these languages Desire to improve conversational French or English Interest in sharing one’s native French or English language with the partner in exchange for equivalent help in the other language Complete the registration form: https://forms.gle/mvDMk3N1NVdo5LSP7 […]
Community Profile: Cornelius Hammer Cornelius is a familiar face to those who visit the Rimouski Resource Centre library. He generously volunteers for our organization, working in the library, and more recently assisting Alexandra Rao synthesize the data collected from the Needs Assessment focus groups. We’re grateful to call him an active member of our community! […]
Join the CIRCONFLEXE Professional and Linguistic MENTORSHIP Program What is the Circonflexe Program? Ready to make an impact? We are looking for individuals who are: Ideal candidates include: Native French speakers Bilingual professionals (native English speakers with strong French skills) Professionals with 5 to 8+ years of experience in the French-speaking job market Retired professionals […]
Suzanne Ives Meet our newest board member! We’re thrilled Suzanne’s joined the team as a member of our English speaking community in Rimouski. She brings a wealth of personal experience as a newcomer and mom of two busy young children, not to mention her accomplished background from the world of accounting and international leadership. Where […]
Lynn Fournier is a visual artist and longtime art teacher at the Metis Beach School. She’s led countless workshops for Heritage over the years, and even volunteered for us as a board member a long time ago! She recently facilitated pottery-making workshops as part of our Earth to Earthenware project, funded by Canadian Heritage. As […]