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Making buckwheat pancakes

Visitors at the Fêtes du Vieux-Saint-Eustache were invited to try delicious, freshly made buckwheat pancakes.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]