I am a proud Townshipper, descended from settlers in the Stanstead and Magog areas. I studied History and Indigenous Studies at Bishop’s University and completed my Master of Information Studies degree at McGill. I am Head Archivist of the Eastern Townships Resource Centre, and I have also worked with other heritage organizations in Quebec and Ontario since 2017. I am passionate about preserving and sharing our rich local history.
By Zachary Bombardier Counterfeiting, forgery, repeated imprisonments, and a commuted death sentence took Morrill Magoon away from the Eastern Townships and all the way to Bermuda. On November 19th, his fascinating life will be the…
By Zachary Bombardier On October 8th, the lives and stories of 2SLGBTQIA+ elders will take center stage in the Gait as Bishop’s University and the ETRC partner with Gay and Grey Montreal to host Queer…
By T. A. Chénier Tiffany Chénier volunteers with the Eastern Townships Resource Centre. This article is derived from the now-transcribed oral histories captured by Daniel McKeage and housed in the Townshippers’ Association fonds (P038) at…
By T. A. Chénier Tiffany Chénier volunteers with the Eastern Townships Resource Centre. This article is derived from the now-transcribed oral histories housed in the Townshippers’ Association fonds (P038) in the Eastern Townships Resource Centre…
By Jazmine Aldrich Regular readers of this blog may recall that in January 2025, I wrote about the Eastern Townships Resource Centre (ETRC)’s project to digitize, transcribe, and describe the oral histories within our holdings.…
By Jazmine Aldrich (ETRC Head Archivist) and Etienne Domingue (ETRC Director) For many Townshippers, “Marjorie Goodfellow” is a household name. Marjorie Elizabeth Goodfellow (1938-2024) was the only child of Edgar and Annie (née McElrea) Goodfellow,…