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“<span lang="fr" xml:lang="fr">La grande traversée</span>”

“La grande traversée”

Painting by Dominique Beauregard from the exhibition « Les Stations du curé Labelle » “Right from the start of the crossing, I noticed a very tall, very big man with […]
“<span lang="fr" xml:lang="fr">Un chemin de fer, un chemin à faire</span>”

“Un chemin de fer, un chemin à faire”

Painting by Dominique Beauregard from the exhibition « Les Stations du curé Labelle » Any talk about Curé Labelle is inevitably tied to the story of the railway, the main […]
Inauguration of the Q. M. O. & O Railway from Montreal to Saint-Jérôme

Inauguration of the Q. M. O. & O Railway from Montreal to Saint-Jérôme

After years of unremitting struggle, the dream had finally come true: Saint-Jérôme and Montreal were now linked by railway. On October 9, 1876, in Montreal, some 200 guests […]
Curé Labelle’s Journey to Chute-aux-Iroquois

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 […]
Commemorative Sculpture of Curé Labelle’s “<span lang="fr" xml:lang="fr">Grande Corvée</span>”

Commemorative Sculpture of Curé Labelle’s “Grande Corvée”

This sculpture commemorating Curé Labelle’s grande corvée du bois, or wood convoy, was designed in 2016 as part of the celebrations of the 125th anniversary of Labelle’s death. […]
Locomotive “Lotbinière”, Twin of the “Révérend A. Labelle”

Locomotive “Lotbinière”, Twin of the “Révérend A. Labelle”

In acknowledgement of Curé Labelle’s unshakeable commitment to completing the link from Montreal to Saint-Jérôme, the railway company managers named one of the two locomotives in service on […]
Steamboat “SS Circassian”

Steamboat “SS Circassian”

Curé Labelle’s first Atlantic crossing began in the port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, when on February 21, 1885, he embarked on the SS Circassian, a vessel of the […]
Banquet Given in Honour of Curé Labelle

Banquet Given in Honour of Curé Labelle

As soon as they received news that Curé Labelle was on the way back from Europe, the people of Saint-Jérôme began busily preparing a grand reception to welcome […]