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
A translation by Judith Turcotte. The war between the United States and Iran reminds us that drinking water is a vital need for the population of the entire planet. Gulf countries depend on desalination plants for between 42% and 90% of their supply of drinking water. Quatar, according to some sources, would obtain 99% of … Lire plus
A translation by Judith Turcotte. The more I read on the habits of certain fish of the St. Lawrence River, the more I am surprised. It is the case for the American eel. I recently learned that the spawning area of the American eels is situated in the Sargasso Sea, in the North Atlantic Ocean, … Lire plus
A translation by Judith Turcotte. A few weeks ago, I read that two environmental organizations were contesting the permit granted by Ottawa to the Port of Montréal for its expansion in Contrecoeur. These two organizations, The Society for Nature and Parks, Québec section (SNAP Québec) and Le Centre Québecois du droit de l’environnement (CQDE) argued … Lire plus