On the occasion of Canada’s Day, the national historic place of Obadjiwan-Fort-Témiscamingue invited the population to come and festore. Entrance was free and will remain this this summer thanks to a federal program.
For the occasion, several activities were organized, as explained by Simon Lacquerre, location manager.
The Canada Day is underlined in partnership with the Ville-Marie Canada Festival Committee in Témiscamingue and the friends of the Old Fort. Then what awaits visitors today is a musical performance by Juliette Lefebvre-Tardif and the opening of the exhibition by Marie-Claude Lefebvre. So it is a mother-daughter duo that we have today. We also have a rally and a vintage photo cabin
he explains.
Like the other employees of the national historic place, Simon Lacerre was dressed in a period costume.
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The activities that started at 1 p.m. were an opportunity to make known the place Obadjiwan-Fort-Témiscamingue.
It allows you to discover the place in another way […] Then the guides are costumed. Usually, it’s a day that is free, but here we are the full season whose access is free to visitors thanks to the pass ” a strong Canada ”. We are waiting for increased traffic today
said Mr. Lacquerre.
The Rose guide greeted and counted visitors.
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Parking and street edges were full. When we left, the guide present in the cabin had counted 225 people.
A traditional cake and scones were served.
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The temperature was changing, but nothing that could not discourage visitors present in Duhamel-Ouest, by Lake Témiscamingue.
From the national flavor cake was served to visitors.
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Fragments of cakes made specially for the occasion were offered on the terrace of the reception building.
Farm scones at Lyne and Sylvain.
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The scones, popular pastries in the United Kingdom, had been prepared by the farm at Lyne and Sylvain de Lorrainville. A jam made in the same place was offered to accompany the bread.
People were invited to cost up in period clothes to take a photo.
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It was possible to get a picture of yourself with period costumes in an ancient setting.
The singer Juliette Lefebvre-Tardif offered a musical performance.
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The singer Témiscamienne Juliette Lefebvre-Tardif presented a show, accompanied by her guitar.
More than fifty people attended the spectacle of the Témiscamienne singer.
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The majority of places on the benches were taken by attentive spectators.
A dozen teams were enrolled in the “curious beaver rally”.
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Families were invited to find a team name and browse the historic place in search of answers for the questionnaire.
