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The Knights of Columbus cooking gargotte

Made from fish, pork, chicken, vegetables and secret spices, gargotte is a traditional local dish that is cooked for several hours.

Councillors at a period meeting of the Saint-Eustache City Council

In 1976, the organizers had the idea of recreating a session of the city council from the 19th century based on the minutes of a meeting from that […]

Wives of city councillors at a period council meeting

Between 1976 and 1980, the mayor and councillors recreated a historic city council at the Fêtes du Vieux Saint-Eustache. So they dressed in period costumes and used the […]

An advertisement for the Western Festival at the Fêtes du Vieux Saint-Eustache

Québec performers were featured at every edition of the Fêtes du Vieux-Saint-Eustache, and country singers were no exception! In 1973, the Grand Festival Western Molson was announced; it […]

An activity at the Saint-Eustache playing field

Officially established in 1929 in Québec City, L’Œuvre des terrains de jeux was an association administered by the Church and organized youth activities. Its aim was to occupy […]

A Fêtes du Vieux Saint-Eustache press conference

These three men were the key architects of the Fêtes du Vieux-Saint-Eustache. Left to right: Gilbert Gardner, in charge of the city’s social and cultural activities and one […]

The Duchesses of the Saint-Joseph-du-Lac Apple Festival

These young women were chosen as the duchesses of the apple festival in Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, a village near Saint-Eustache; they are posing with Paul-Yvon-Lauzon, mayor of the village from […]

The Saint-Joseph-du-Lac Apple Festival

A village next to Saint-Eustache, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, held an apple festival in the 1970s and 1980s. Those who attended could enter an apple-themed baking competition, take in parades, and […]

Santa Claus Parade

The Santa Claus Parade was a big hit with the children of Saint-Eustache and the surrounding area.

Halloween at a Saint-Eustache elementary school

While Halloween has been especially popular with young and old in Canada since the 1990s, it was celebrated earlier in Saint-Eustache, as we can see from this photograph […]

A crowd gathers for a contest during the Fêtes du Vieux Saint-Eustache

The Fêtes du Vieux Saint-Eustache featured a wide range of contests and competitions, which always attracted crowds of spectators.

A poster for the Fêtes du Vieux Saint-Eustache

Inspired by the Legend of the Flying Canoe (Chasse-Galerie), this poster was created by illustrator Serge Villeneuve, who, for a number of years, produced material for the Fêtes […]