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An extraordinary propaganda activity

An extraordinary propaganda activity

The ceremony paying tribute to Verdun pilot George Frederick Beurling at the Auditorium was hailed as the “Event of 1942 in Verdun” in The Guardian newspaper. It was […]
Wrigley hockey tournament in Verdun!

Wrigley hockey tournament in Verdun!

In 1978, the Verdun Auditorium welcomed the best midget AAA hockey teams in Canada within the Wrigley Tournament. It was the most highly coveted minor hockey tournament for […]
The “No” side supporters at the Verdun Auditorium

The “No” side supporters at the Verdun Auditorium

On the evening of October 24, 1995, a few days before the referendum on Québec sovereignty, the Verdun Auditorium hosted 12,500 supporters from the “No” side. Despite the […]
The “Yes” side gets its turn

The “Yes” side gets its turn

On the evening of October 25, 1995, it was the “Yes” side’s turn to take over the Verdun Auditorium to motivate its supporters one last time before voting […]
The evening of October 25, 1995

The evening of October 25, 1995

[…] we sent two-thirds of the representatives from Québec to the House of Commons as sovereigntist representatives. (Applause) In ’94, in ’94, we sent the Parti québécois government […]