A translation by Judith Turcotte. After a first grade in a coeducational class, it became essential to transfer me to a school for boys only. Boys should be moved away from the girls. You never know even if you are seven years old. I was registered at Académie Saint-Michel, situated on Lorne (now condos), a … Lire plus
A translation by Judith Turcotte. I attended primary school in the fifties; at the time education was the responsibility of religious congregations. In first grade, I had to endure the teachings of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary at école des Saints Anges on Logan Street in front of the park. Kindergarten … Lire plus
A translation by Judith Turcotte. We had our first television with a small delay. Other families in the neighbourhood had theirs before us. Nevertheless, television was part of our lives. When I was in first grade, the parents of one of the boys in the class already owned a television. He became very popular and … Lire plus
From generation to generation. A translation by Judith Turcotte. Saint-Lambert was and remains my hometown. I was born in Saint-Lambert and grew up on Oak Avenue south of Logan. My parents did not choose to live in this suburb, but my grandfather, Charles-Henri and my grandmother Hélène, came to settle here, he from Laval Street … Lire plus
The Good and the bad. A translation by Judith Turcotte. Being part of a large family has its advantages and disadvantages. We learn very young how to live in a community with both its good and bad sides. My parents did not have the choice of establishing a routine that we had to adhere to: … Lire plus
A translation by Judith Turcotte. Introduction Over the next few weeks, I will be publishing a series of texts on my life. These are not an autobiography, perish the thought. I simply wish to share certain events of my life that may help better understand my generation. I decided to initiate these publications while my … Lire plus
To everyone who wished me a happy birthday, I thank you. It is much appreciated. After all, 80 years is 80 years. Those who have already reached this momentous 80 understand me. I am not giving up the idea of writing. In the following weeks, you will be able to read a new series of … Lire plus
A translation by Judith Turcotte. Some of the St. Lawrence River’s algae, including the knotty Ascophyllum known as the black seaweed are harvested by the ton and dried before being transformed into a powder which becomes a fertilizer for the farmers. This market has existed for about fifteen years in Québec while the use of … Lire plus
A translation by Judith Turcotte. One hundred and forty-five species of algae are regularly being consumed in the world. In St. Lawrence River, the harvesting and cultivation of algae remain marginal and hardly developed. The majority of algae consumed in Canada is imported from Asia. Québec is looking to position itself in what remains a … Lire plus
A translation by Judith Turcotte. When we think of the St. Lawrence River, we first think of its beauty and then of the indigenous species that live there. Rarely do we think of the aquatic plants that grow there except when they wash ashore or that they tickle our legs when we go swimming. There … Lire plus