Events and celebrations

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  • This subject terms should be used for descriptions that relate to weddings, funerals, baptisms, protests and demonstrations, parties including, but not limited to, graduations, anniversaries, centenaries, festivals, fairs, exhibitions, etc., as well as organizations and agencies dedicated to the organization of such events.

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91 Archival description results for Events and celebrations

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Double Wedding

Item is a photograph of a group that attended a double wedding, with both brides and grooms in the middle. Possibly from Stanstead or Sherbrooke county.

Townships History

The series contains primary source information on the history of the Eastern Townships -- especially Bulwer, Birchton, and Lennoxville -- from about 1930 to 2017. It consists of documents and photographs pertaining to the 125th anniversary of Eaton Township in 1980 and documents pertaining to the Eaton Corner 1867 celebration in 2017. It also consists of photographs depicting the Bulwer Model School; a mock wedding around 1967; Bury Canada Day celebrations around 1994; and the Bulwer-Birchton Reunion Committee in 1995 or 1996, among others. The series also consists of VHS tape recordings of the Bulwer-Birchton Reunion in 1996; the St. Patrick's Day Variety Show in Bulwer in 2001; and Lennoxville Friendship Day in 2003. Finally, it consists of wooden nickels from Hatley Canada Day celebrations and pins from various villages, community organizations, and events.

Parade, Coaticook

Item is a photograph of a parade with the fire brigade, including equipment, on St-Jean-Baptiste Street in Coaticook around the 1890s with the Casino Theatre, owned by Charles W. Kennedy, (later the Rivoli Theatre owned by Mr. Barzan followed by Mr. Charbonneau) and Dionne store in the background.

Célébration des fêtes du centenaire de Coaticook

Célébration des fêtes du centenaire de Coaticook, devant le couvent, rue St-Jacques Nord. On reconnait, pas dans l'ordre : André Lavoie, Suzanne Durocher, Arthur Lahaie, Rolland Chartier, Arsène Lemieux, Joseph Durocher, Antonio Daigle, Édouard Lavoie, Fr. Didier, Léger Cameron, Georges Vaillancourt, Hubert Rousseau, René Jean-Marie, Stanislas Dupuis, A. Veillette, Wilfrid Vincent, l'abbé Loiselle, ? Ross, Adrien Valade

Hatley Tales by Garth E. Morrisette

The file consists of a typed manuscript titled "Hatley Tales" by Garth E. Morrisette. Included within the table of contents are: Tales from the Backwoods of Hatley Township as told by Charlotte Little 1813-1897, The Scouts 1795, The Bear 1805, Xmas [Christmas] on the North Road 1821, Nervous 1937, A Mean Turkey 1938, Merry Christmas 1993, An Apple a Day 1910, Just a Little Green Frog, A Load Both Ways 1939, Gramp- Benjamin Franklin Fowler, The Voice- A biography of Zelda Humphrey Bowen, Hannad Lavers Fowler 1884-1949.

Fonds de la famille Jubinville

  • CA SHC F040
  • Fonds
  • 1923-1978

Le fonds consiste de:

  1. Deux coupures de presse (1957), noces d’or pour William Jubinville et Angélina Benoit, Noé Jubinville et Clara Champagne; et Georges Jubinville et Alphréda Cyr. Les trois étaient mariés le 8 avril 1907 à l’église St-Emond à Coaticook.

  2. Un ruban commémoratif et invitation pour le noces d’or des frères Jubinville (1957)

  3. Invitation souvenir, décès de Alice Jubinville (1978)

  4. 84 photographies (1923-1962)

    • la plupart ne sont pas indentifiées
    • Photos identifiées: Journée syndicale à Coaticook (18 juillet 1937); “ Marie-Ange et Germaine”; Gaston Jubinville et Lionel (Nel) Benoit; Denis Gerin, Roland Frechette; Alphréda Cyr, Georges Jubinville, Clara Champagne, Noé Jubinville, Angélina Benoit, William Jubinville; Alice Jubinville; Diane Jubinville; Jeanne Marchand, Yvette Benoit, Claire Marchand; Germaine Labrie; Claire Marchand Fafard; Lumina, Bertha, Eva; Lise Boudreau, Lina Benoit; Louisette Boudreau, Gilberte Boudreau.

Letter, Hally C. Brent to Frances R. Brent

The item is a letter from Hally C. (née Brown) Brent to her mother-in-law, Frances R. (née Kenner) Brent where she writes about a child's birthday party, her son's recent sickness and convalescence, friends, and food.

Letter, Hally C. Brent to Frances R. Brent

The item is a letter from Harried (aka Hally) Carrington (née Brown) Brent to her mother-in-law, Frances R. (née Kenner) Brent, written on 31 August 1914 from North Hatley. In the letter, Hally recounts a child's birthday party and comments on the war.

Collection Lucie Gaudreau

  • CA SHC C010
  • Collection
  • 1890, [192-?]-1982

Collection presents some of the commercial history of Coaticook and St-Edwidge-de-Clifton from 1890 to 1982. It consists of a plan for the complexe polyvalent (Albert l’Heureux and Mgr Durand schools) dated 1968 and photographs showing the following:

  1. Ste-Edwige general store and Roland Favreau, ca. 1970
  2. Robitaille Automobiles Coaticook Inc. (previously Garage Bachand Dionne), ca. 1960
  3. Coaticook parade, two men on horses in front of Garage Bachand Dionne, ca. 1940
  4. Bachand store employees, ca. 1955
  5. 8 photos, Canadian Celanese employees, 1974-1978
  6. Joseph Audet Jr., grocery store, Child Street, 1890
  7. Line of Canada `67 trucks
  8. Sports ’72 trailer truck, Department of Health and Well-being
  9. Salle des Érables, 1973
  10. Labourers, Grand Trunk train cars in background, probably around 1920.
  11. Group of unidentified employees outside at Domaine Howard in Sherbrooke, 1981-1982

Canada Day parade

The item is a negative of Canada Day parade in 1988. A man and a woman are getting ready with their horses for the parade.

Canada Day parade

The item is a negative of a women on a horse holding a flag for Canada Day parade in 1988.

Canada Day parade

The item is a negative of the Canada Day parade in 1988. A marching band and majorettes as they prepare for the parade.

Canada Day parade

The item is a negative of the Canada Day parade in 1988. A group a spectators are sitting on the grass to watch the parade.

Canada Day parade

The item is a negative of Canada Day parade in 1988. A carriage representing Twin Brook farms is passing in front of the spectators.

Wedding on a Parade Float

Item a July 1st (Canada Day) parade float organized by the Wesley United Church from around the 1950s. Included are: Dave Grieve, Dol (Searles) Wilson, Harry Searles, (back) Hazel Laberee, (back), Richard Eryou, (front) Pat Taylor, (front) Marlene (Rediker) Sutton, (front) Della (Rediker) Goodsell, (front) Frances Grieve (Sutherland), (back) Mary Lees, (front) Irene Rediker, (back) Shirley (Hunter) Grieve, (front) unknown Carbonneau, (back) Janice (Denney) Sommerville, (back) Bob Denney, (back) Arlene Ewan, (front) Larry Meyette, (front) Reg Meyette, (front) Myrnie Nutbrown, (front) Ronald Ewan.

Wedding on a Parade Float

Item a July 1st (Canada Day) parade float organized by the Wesley United Church from around the 1950s. Included are: Dave Grieve, Dol (Searles) Wilson, Harry Searles, (back) Hazel Laberee, (back), Richard Eryou, (front) Pat Taylor, (front) Marlene (Rediker) Sutton, (front) Della (Rediker) Goodsell, (front) Frances Grieve (Sutherland), (back) Mary Lees, (front) Irene Rediker, (back) Shirley (Hunter) Grieve, (front) unknown Carbonneau, (back) Janice (Denney) Sommerville, (back) Bob Denney, (back) Arlene Ewan, (front) Larry Meyette, (front) Reg Meyette, (front) Myrnie Nutbrown, (front) Ronald Ewan.

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