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“<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 […]
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 […]
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 […]