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Designation of Curé Antoine Labelle as a Historical Figure

In January 2016, Antoine Labelle was recognized as a historical figure by the Quebec government, pursuant to the Cultural Heritage Act. The City of Saint-Jérôme had previously awarded […]

From Rue Dumont to Rue Labelle

In March 23, 1891, Saint-Jérôme’s city council passed a by-law decreeing that Rue Dumont be changed to Rue Labelle, “in acknowledgement of the many services rendered to the […]

Mgr. Labelle, Much Missed Curé

The citizens of Saint-Jérôme and other Northern Townships were greatly saddened at the news of the death of their curé. He had celebrated Christmas Mass a few days […]

Curate Pierre Pelletier

Curé Labelle had several curates at his disposal to assist in the exercise of his parish duties and to replace him when he was away on expeditions. It […]

Curé Labelle at Grenville Surrounded by Some of His Beloved Colonists

Antoine Labelle saw the long hours he spent at his desk in the legislature in Quebec City as a necessary sacrifice for the good of his country. Whenever […]

Honoré Mercier

Honoré Mercier was born on October 15, 1840, in Saint-Athanase, the son of Jean-Baptiste Mercier, a farmer, and Marie-Christine Timineur. After graduating from the Jesuit Collège Sainte-Marie in […]

Ministry of Agriculture and Colonization Staff

This photograph shows Curé Labelle with his Ministry of Agriculture and Colonization colleagues. Seated behind the table, at centre, from left to right, are Col. William Rhodes, Commissioner […]

Inauguration of the Saint-Jérôme Mill

Saint-Jérôme’s transformation from village to industrial town began in the 1880s. Gradually, new industries were established along the shores of the Rivière du Nord, exploiting its water power. […]

A Group of People at Saunderson Falls

Curé Labelle’s arrival in 1868 was a turning point in the history of the village of Saint-Jérôme. Tirelessly committed to developing the railroad and the settlement of the […]

Lumbermen’s Camp

Around 1800, England began exploiting the timber resources of its British North America colonies. Companies obtained logging rights in Crown Reserves (land owned by the Crown), and would […]

Curé Labelle’s Journey to Chute-aux-Iroquois

This photo shows one of the Curé Labelle’s expeditions to Chute-aux-Iroquois (the present-day town of Labelle). Left to right: A.B. Filion, Crown Land Agent, Petite-Nation East; Curé Samuel […]

Hugh Allan

Sir Hugh Allan was born in Scotland in on September 29, 1810, the son of a prosperous merchant, and immigrated to Montreal when he was just 16. A […]