Photo courtesy of Jean MacWhirter Bujold
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Summer 2014 Special Announcement
Own a piece of Grand Cascapedia River History!!!
Don’t miss this once in a life time event; a chance to own one of the salmon pool signs of the famous Cascapedia River! Pool signs from the main river, Salmon Branch and Lake Branch are up for auction, and this is your opportunity to own the sign of your favorite pool. Maybe you are a history buff and would like to acquire the sign of a pool of historical significance, or possibly you would like to commemorate the capture of your largest salmon!
You will be able to file your bid by e-mail, telephone, or in person at the Cascapedia River Museum. All bids will start at a minimum of $100.00 and must be raised in increments of $20.00. Bidding will be opened from June 1st 2014 to September 30th 2014. Winners will be contacted Friday October 3rd. Shipping and handling costs will be assumed by the lucky winner.
All proceeds from this auction will be given to the Cascapedia River Museum and charitable tax receipts will be issued for winning bids.
Contact Julie or Rachel
Telephone/Téléphone: 418 392-5079
E-mail/Courriel: cascapedia_museum@globetrotter.net
Address/Adresse: 275 route 299 Cascapedia-St-Jules QC G0C 1T0
Support your Community Museum and have a chance to win one of three prizes!
Cascapedia River Museum Donation Draw 2014
The museum is running a donation-draw this year to encourage and reward our donors. With a donation of $10 your name will be entered for a chance to win one of three prizes – a beautiful hand stitched queen size quilt, a cultural basket from Gesgapegiag, and a wine set. For every $25 donated the donor’s name will be entered three times (6 times for $50, 12 times for $100, etc.). All donations of $20 and over are tax deductible. Please consider becoming a member and donating today to become a part of it all!
Contact Julie or Rachel
Telephone/Téléphone: 418 392-5079
E-mail/Courriel: cascapedia_museum@globetrotter.net
Address/Adresse: 275 route 299 Cascapedia-St-Jules QC G0C 1T0
Lecture Series
Hoagy B. Carmichael’s Top Ten Favourite Artifacts
Thursday, September 4th at 7:00pm
Hoagy B. Carmichael has researched the history of the river extensively. For more than a decade he traveled half the world to track down different tidbits and treasures, trawling through archives, tracing and visiting descendants of former camp owners, and from this exhaustive research he has written the definitive two-volume The Grand Cascapedia River: A History.
During this special evening lecture, Hoagy will share with us his top ten favourite artifacts at the museum. The objects will be on display and Hoagy will tell some of the fascinating stories behind the artifacts. Some of the artifacts will include the rod belonging to Dr. Silas Weir Mitchell, who fished the river between 1893 and 1912, a collection of Lady Amherst flies tied by James Bonbright who made annual trips to the river for 80 years between 1910 and 1990, and a rare Bogdan reel which belong to Frank Goulet, another important man who helped shape the history of the river and camps as we know them today.
Join us for an informative and fascinating evening! We look forward to seeing you there!
Admission: $3 for members and $5 for non-members
Children 12 and under enter FREE
Refreshments will be served.
There will be a door prize!
Cascapedia River Museum, 275 Route 299, Cascapedia-St-Jules, Qc. (418) 392-5079
A Glimpse of the Exclusive World of Salmon Fishing
A Photographic Exhibition by the Club Photo Déclic Baie-des-Chaleurs
August 28th – September 12th
Exhibit Opening: Thursday, August 28th 2014 at 7:00pm
The privately owned camps on the Grand Cascapedia River offer wealthy sport fly fishermen a chance to get away from it all to a place where their comfort is prioritised and privacy is closely guarded. The Club Photo Déclic, have been given the privilege to enter this private world and photograph several of the camps, including: Micmac Camp, New Derreen, Three Islands and Middle Camp. Come and enjoy a glimpse of these exclusive fishing retreats! The exhibit will also include photographs of fly fishing on various rivers in the region.
The Club Photo Déclic Baie-des-Chaleurs was formed in 2007 for the purpose of bringing artists together in their shared interest of photography; allowing new comers to the field and more experienced photographers to exchange ideas and learn new skills. The club currently has just over 80 members from Gaspe to Cross Point. This exhibit will feature the work of several members, including (but not limited to) Bernard Arsenault, Claire Caissy, Robert Dubé, Yolande Lanari, Barry Leblanc, Caroline Loubert, Albert Picard, and Tammy Pigeon.
Join us for an evening of stunning photographs! There will be a bilingual presentation in which the club will introduce their work and share some of the experiences and stories behind the images in the making of 'A Glimpse of the Exclusive World of Salmon Fishing' exhibit. Do not miss this exciting event! We look forward to seeing you on the exhibit’s opening night!
Admission: $5 for members and $7 for non-members
Children 12 and under enter FREE
Wine and other refreshments will be served.
There will be a door prize!
Cascapedia River Museum, 275 Route 299, Cascapedia-St-Jules, Qc. (418) 392-5079
Hawaiian Holiday
In the Lady Amherst Tea Room
Friday, August 22nd at 2:00pm
The Lady Amherst Tea Room has been in operation six years this season. To celebrate our sixth anniversary the Cascapedia River Museum will be hosting a Hawaiian themed party in our beautiful Lady Amherst Tea Room. Wear your brightest colours and come and enjoy a fun afternoon of tea, cake, and laughter! Pina Colada Cake, Pina Colada Frozen Cheesecake, and other fun treats will be served (including Strawberry Daquries and Pina Coladas)! We look forward to seeing you there!
Admission: $5 for members and $7 for non-members
Children 12 and under enter FREE
Refreshments will be served.
Everyone will leave with a small souvenir!
Cascapedia River Museum, 275 Route 299, Cascapedia-St-Jules, Qc. (418) 392-5079
Lecture Series: The Mi’gmaq Place Names Project
An Evening with Danielle Cyr
Thursday, August 7th 2014 at 7:00pm
Dr. Danielle E. Cyr will be giving a presentation and talk on the The Mi’gmaq Place Names Project on Thursday, August 7th, at 7:00 P.M. at the Cascapedia River Museum.
Danielle E. Cyr, a retired professor of York University, has dedicated a significant portion of her career to the study of First Nations languages. She co-authored, with Emmanuel Metallic from Listuguj, the most comprehensive Mi’gmaq dictionary published in the last century. She also studied the Mi’gmaq ideographic writing and assisted in a European exhibition celebrating it, and she spearheaded the Mi’gmaq Place Names Project here on the Gaspe.
The study of language can open fascinating windows into culture, knowledge, and world views and the Mi’gmaq Place Names Project has certainly achieved that. The museum is proud to host Danielle E. Cyr’s lecture on this seminal project.
Join us for an informative and fascinating evening! We look forward to seeing you there!
Admission: $3 for members and $5 for non-members
Children 12 and under enter FREE
Refreshments will be served.
There will be a door prize!
Cascapedia River Museum, 275 Route 299, Cascapedia-St-Jules, Qc. (418) 392-5079
Nineties with a Smile
A Photographic Exhibition by Barry Le Blanc
Private Viewing - Thursday, July 31st, 2014 at 7:00pm
July 31st – August 13th
There will be an opening for a new exhibition, Nineties with a Smile, on the 31st of July 2014, Thursday, at seven o’clock (7:00pm) in the evening at the Cascapedia River Museum. This exhibit will be on display in the museum’s Lady Amherst Tea Room from July 31st until August 12th.
This exhibit features 25 portraits of different elderly members from our local communities who have lived 90 years, or more. Individuals from Cascapedia-St.Jules, Gesgapegiag, Maria, and New Richmond are represented. This exhibit is a celebration of life and is intended to honour the lives and contributions these special people have made to our communities over the last 100 years.
Barry Le Blanc, a member of the Club photo Déclic Baie-des-Chaleurs, is the photographer responsible for these portraits. He has been interested in photography since he was a teenager, but has been practicing photography mostly full time since his retirement a couple of years ago. Barry will give a bilingual presentation explaining the process he went through to create the Nineties with a Smile exhibition and share with us his experience and the stories behind some of the photographs. Do not miss this exciting event! We look forward to seeing you on the exhibit’s opening night!
Admission: $5 for members and $7 for non-members
Children 12 and under enter FREE
Wine and other refreshments will be served.
There will be a door prize!
Cascapedia River Museum, 275 Route 299, Cascapedia-St-Jules, Qc. (418) 392-5079
Christmas in July
Thursday, July 24th 2014
The Cascapedia River Museum will be hosting two Christmas in July events on Thursday, July 24th 2014.
In the festively decorated, beautiful, Lady Amherst Tea Room we will be offering a Christmas Brunch between 8:00am and 10:00am. It will be a full and delicious breakfast served in style. Please call to reserve a place by Monday July 21st (so we have a general number count to plan around!).
At seven o’clock (7:00 pm) in the evening, Thursday, July 24th join us for a delightful night of caroling, hot apple cider, eggnog and other Christmas treats! Everyone present will be gifted with a small parting surprise. Please join us!
Admission: Brunch $12 per person; Evening: $5 for members and $7 for non-members
Children 12 and under enter FREE
Beverages and sweet treats will be served.
There will be a door prize!
*** The museum and tea room will be closed the afternoon of the 24th***
Cascapedia River Museum, 275 Route 299, Cascapedia-St-Jules, Qc. (418) 392-5079
Lecture Series: A Vision of Tibet
A Photographic Presentation with Jacqueline Deraspe
Thursday, July 17th at 7:00pm
Tibet is a nation of infinite beauty; a landscape which captivates the imagination, awakening all of the senses and inspiring personal reflection. “Through a voice of the heart,” Jaqueline was able to connect with Tibetan refugees in their grief, wisdom, and compassion.
Jaqueline Deraspe is a retired nurse who dedicated a part of her career to working with First Nations peoples, including the Montagnais of Pakuashipi, the Inuit of Salluit, and the Mi’kmaq of Gesgapegiag. Those experiences nourished her desire to connect with and help people from other cultures. For several years Jaqueline has been traveling to different countries, trekking and doing volunteer work, most recently in Tibet and Nepal.
Her bilingual presentation will give a brief history of Tibet, its architecture, and life under Chinese occupation. Through her photos she will share her experiences and relate the privileged moments she spent amongst the Tibetan people.
Join us for an informative and fascinating evening! We look forward to seeing you there!
Admission: $3 for members and $5 for non-members
Children 12 and under enter FREE
Refreshments will be served.
There will be a door prize!
Cascapedia River Museum, 275 Route 299, Cascapedia-St-Jules, Qc. (418) 392-5079
River to Sea
A Painting Exhibition by Normand Desjardins
Thursday, July 10th 2014 at 7:00pm
There will be an opening for a new exhibition, River to Sea, which features the beautiful paintings of Normand Desjardins, on the 10th of July 2014, Thursday, at seven o’clock (7:00pm) in the evening at the Cascapedia River Museum. This exhibit will be on display in the museum’s Lady Amherst Tea Room from July 10th until July 30th.
Normand Desjardins is a graduate of l’École des Beaux Arts Montreal, and from McGill University specializing in art education. Using the mediums of photography, graphic drawing, painting and sculpture, Normand has documented the coast for over 30 years all the while continuing to explore and create works of art which exemplify the vibrant beauty of the Gaspe. Its people, pristine landscapes and historical spirit, captivate and inspire him at every turn. His interpretive style varies from high realism to semi-figurative, alluding to the fantasy and the metaphysical world. His works have sold nationally as well as internationally.
Normand Desjardins will give a bilingual presentation on his paintings and explain the process he went through to create the River to Sea exhibition. Do not miss this exciting event! We look forward to seeing you on the exhibit’s opening night!
Admission: $5 for members and $7 for non-members
Children 12 and under enter FREE
Wine and other refreshments will be served.
There will be a door prize!
Cascapedia River Museum, 275 Route 299, Cascapedia-St-Jules, Qc. (418) 392-5079
Paul Almond’s The Gunner Book Launch and Signing
Hosted in Conjunction with the Bay Chaleur Military Museum
Thursday, July 3rd at 7:00pm
Paul Almond will be launching his latest publication, The Gunner, on Thursday, July 3rd at seven in the evening at the Cascapedia River Museum. The Gunner, the sixth and most recent book in The Alford Saga, is set during the First World War and recounts the story of Eric Alford, whose peaceful life on the Gaspe Coast is shattered by his decision to follow his elder brother John into the cataclysm of death and destruction that was the Great War. The story of Eric and John Alford are based in part on the lives of Eric, Paul’s father, and the Ven. John Macpherson Almond, his uncle whose histories are shared in the Bay Chaleur Military Museum. The author did extensive research in advance of writing this historical novel, consulting with historians and spending many hours at the National Archives of Canada. Almond’s masterful story-telling skills vividly bring to life the terror, tragedy, and heroism of the First World War. We look forward to seeing you there!
Paul Almond’s books are being translated into French but only the first two books, The Deserter and Le Défricheur are currently available for purchase at the museum. The third book in the series should be translated sometime in the fall.
Admission: $5 for members and $7 for non-members
Children 12 and under enter FREE
Wine and other refreshments will be served.
There will be a door prize!
Cascapedia River Museum, 275 Route 299, Cascapedia-St-Jules, Qc. (418) 392-5079
An Evening of Traditional Stories and Songs
Thursday, June 26th 2014 at 7:00pm
Join us for a wonderful evening of folktales and traditional songs from the diverse cultures which define the Gaspe Peninsula on Thursday, June 26th at seven o’clock (7:00pm) in the evening at the Cascapedia River Museum. Acadian, English, French, Irish, Mi’kmaq, and Scottish cultures will all be celebrated in this evening of stories and music. Legends and songs specific to the Gaspe will also be performed.
Do not miss this exciting event! We look forward to seeing you on the exhibit’s opening night!
Admission: $3 for members and $5 for non-members
Children 12 and under enter FREE
Cinnamon rolls and refreshments will be served.
There will be a door prize!
Cascapedia River Museum, 275 Route 299, Cascapedia-St-Jules, Qc. (418) 392-5079
The Way We Were
Vignettes of Grand Cascapedia and Saint Jules
Thursday, June 5th 2014 at 7:00pm
There will be an opening for a new exhibition, The Way We Were: Vignettes of Grand Cascapedia and Saint Julies, on the 5th of June 2014, Thursday, at seven o’clock (7:00pm) in the evening at the Cascapedia River Museum.
The Way We Were exhibition explores many of the different community businesses and organisations of Cascapedia and Saint Jules of the past including the Cascapedia Hotel, the old Flour Grist Mill in Saint Jules, the Cascapedia Silver Fox Company, the Dimock Creek Ferry, Sandy Gilker’s blacksmith shop, the Cascapedia Train Station, and Nadeau and Campbell’s General Stores to name but a few. The exhibition features photographs, personal stories, histories, and artifacts. This exhibit will be on display in the Lady Amherst Tea Room between June 9th and July 8th.
We have made a beautiful companion book for the exhibit which will be for sale in the gift shop for $62 as part of a fundraiser for the museum. All of the stories featured in the exhibit, and several more which could sadly not be displayed due to a lack of space, are shared in this book. It was a limited edition printing. Contact us to reserve your copy today!
Do not miss this exciting event! We look forward to seeing you on the exhibit’s opening night!
Admission: $5 for members and $7 for non-members
Children 12 and under enter FREE
Wine and other refreshments will be served.
There will be a door prize!
Cascapedia River Museum, 275 Route 299, Cascapedia-St-Jules, Qc. (418) 392-5079
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