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Snow clearing, circa 1936-1937

Snow clearing, circa 1936-1937

In addition to road construction, Laganière & Houde soon realized that winter could also be a business opportunity. The company became one of the first to clear snow […]
Laganière & Houde tarmac roller, circa 1920

Laganière & Houde tarmac roller, circa 1920

Before asphalt roads were built, macadam was used. The method involves first removing the top layer of loose soil from the ground, then spreading crushed rock. Smaller and […]
Young people in a canoe near the lighthouse in the Grondines headlands, circa 1945

Young people in a canoe near the lighthouse in the Grondines headlands, circa 1945

This photo shows the lighthouse guiding ships in the distance, located in the Grondines headlands between the villages of Grondines and Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade.
Students at the lower parish school, circa 1953

Students at the lower parish school, circa 1953

The “lower parish” school to the east of the village still exists at 61 Chemin du Roy.
La p’tite école du rang (1978) (The Little Schoolhouse), Thérèse Sauvageau

La p’tite école du rang (1978) (The Little Schoolhouse), Thérèse Sauvageau

The interior of the schools was modest, with a double-decker stove providing all the comfort and warmth needed to concentrate and learn.
Students at the Frappe-Sacre school, 1953

Students at the Frappe-Sacre school, 1953

When the number of children was large enough, a schoolhouse was built at the expense of the district. What’s more, “each school district in rural parishes had its […]
Students at the “upper parish” school, circa 1935

Students at the “upper parish” school, circa 1935

The “upper parish” school was located in front of 960 Chemin du Roy, in the western part of the village. As the schoolhouses closed in the late 1960s, […]
Grondines Museum team, 1972

Grondines Museum team, 1972

From the very first digs in the summer of 1971, this unifying project aroused the interest of young people in the village. Over the summers, many of them […]
River crossing, summer 2000

River crossing, summer 2000

In the summer of 1995, a group of swimmers tackled the 3.5 km between the Grondines and Leclercville wharves for the first time. Raymond Faucher’s idea of swimming […]