These thoughts all started after having lunch with a French Canadian friend whose husband grew up in France. The family goes to visit often. She was also interested in immigrants who came a long time ago to Quebec.
Horses like Bishop and Charisma were not mentioned They had distinguished ancestors from France.
My area of the city has all 3 local politicians who are francophone - municipal, provincial and federal.
Of course Lachute is a French name - the falls. Actually the falls in the river are not very big at all.
There was a Lachute history written in the 1960s by a scholar from England. I might have mentioned his wife - Eleanor Rigby - who taught us music. Now you can read some of his book online. I have a signed copy on my bookshelf. Now there is a Rue Dr. Rigby in Lachute.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
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