Category: People

Rosario Houde in his store, circa 1976

Over time, Rosario’s store had become a real meeting place. If someone was still around to chat at closing time, Rosario would put off turning off the lights. […]

Angéline Rivard with the Deschambault milkman at the counter of Rosario Houde’s general store, Grondines, circa 1976

At Rosario Houde’s, everyone pitched in to keep the store open for long hours. Sometimes until 10pm or even 11pm! When the delivery truck arrived on Tuesdays at […]

Isidore Arcand grocery store, Grondines, 1954

From his newly renovated grocery store, Isidore watches over his daughters Roseline and Viviane, who seem to be waiting patiently for their father’s customers. Like all small-scale grocers […]

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

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

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

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

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 […]

Archaeological digs, summer 1971

The Grondines archaeological digs were supported by the “Persepective-Jeunesse” program. From 1971 onwards, many young people from the village were involved, including Hélène Trottier and Marcel Laganière. In […]

Grondines train station, circa 1900

The now-defunct Grondines train station was located near the junction of the 3rd Line and the Guilbault road. It was built following the construction of the Canadian Pacific […]

A lady with her poultry, circa 1930

At the beginning of the 20th century, many Grondines inhabitants made a living from subsistence farming.  

Mr. Louis Dolbec, Grondines, October 28, 1938