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.
Horse-drawn carriages, dirt roads, and covered bridges. They all seem to just go together when we think of the past. CanadaPost’s recent issuing of a new stamp series showing Canada’s historic covered bridges speaks to…
“On the morning of the 3rd day of February 1839 while yet dark, their dwelling house was surrounded and violently entered by a large number of armed Rebels from the United States who, after first…
As a company town, Lime Ridge’s growth was inextricably tied to the lime quarrying companies that sprung up in the mineral rich area of Dudswell Township in the 19th century. Although the population of the…
In 1930, most Canadian women had had the right to vote in federal elections for nine years but it would still be another ten years before they would achieve that right in Quebec provincial elections. …
It’s cold outside. All plant life is covered in centimetres of the white stuff and our hopes of fresh garden vegetables are months away. In this cold-weather season, don’t you just crave a good, fresh…
Hills covered with snow, a sled carrying logs pulled by a team of horses. These are among the most-remembered subjects of Townships painter Frederick S. Coburn (1871-1960), who spent much of his life in Melbourne. …