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.
“A photograph is worth a thousand words.” This idiom certainly rings true when it comes to some photographs. And while other photographs might not hold the weight of a thousand words, many are still able…
September is upon us, which means that students and teachers all over the province are in the midst of settling into the school routines. This year, as with each new school year, they will be…
Old diaries can be delightful windows onto the past, with descriptions of the day-to-day activities of a bygone era. They can also be useful tools for researchers, providing key data needed for their analyses, such…
On a cold and wet September morning in 1990, 60 runners gathered at Bishop’s University for a five and 12 kilometer race to raise funds for a feasibility study on the possible conversion of the…
Walking down the main streets of any number of Townships’ towns – Coaticook, Rock Island, Danville, or Granby – passersby can find themselves taken in by the commanding neo-classical and second empire architectural styles of…
It’s funny how some things become ingrained in our memories from childhood, while others slip so easily away. I still remember the Ascot Consolidated School just outside of Lennoxville that sat at the end of…