Regional Association of West Quebecers
 


Cultural
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2007

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Aylmer Community Events

Royal Canadian Legion Entertainment.

September 29Al Visser, originally from Aylmer
at Branch 33, 59 Bancroft, Aylmer on Thursdays. Full meal deal every Thursday at 6 pm.  Cost: $6.00.  Entertainment at 7:30 pm. Everyone welcome.  No membership required.

October 1.   Official opening of the Archives and Exhibition Centre of the Aylmer Heritage Association by Mayor Yves Ducharme and Mr. Marcel Proulx, M.P.  At the renovated Old Methodist Chapel, 495 Aylmer Road (entry, Golf Street).  At 1:30 pm.
There will be an Open House at which the public is invited to visit the new office of the Association and to share old photographs of
Aylmer and the region. 
This event is part of the City of
Gatineau’s program of Journées de la culture.

October 1-2.  L’histoire racontée par ses habitants (History as people have lived it). La Librairie Michabou, Aylmer’s recently established bilingual bookshop, which was burned down in the fire at the Glenwood Shopping Plaza, is organizing this event. It will be an opportunity to meet historical characters, storytellers, writers and ordinary citizens who travel back in time to share a piece of local history.  Stories will be presented in both languages.
Locations: Saturday October 1, Le Théâtre de l’île,
Hull
Sunday October 2, Symmes Inn, Aylmer 
Both days from
2 pm to 4 pm. For information call Lorraine at (819) 685-3756 or Nathalie at (819) 777-1777.

October 3.  Preserving our Built Heritage – The Aylmer Experience.  Talk by Mr. Richard Bégin, former President of the Aylmer Heritage Association and President of the Symmes Inn Museum, who will present a historical retrospective of the Association’s collaboration with the Municipality of Aylmer in the work of preserving heritage buildings and ensuring architectural integration. At the Wakefield Mill Inn at 7:30 pm.
For information call the Gatineau Valley Historical Society (GVHS) at
(819) 827-4432 or email info@gvhs.ca

 

   
     
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