The Hidden Past of Rivière-Bleue The Hidden Past of Rivière-Bleue Corporation du Patrimoine de Rivière-Bleue
“A large young man of 26, built like an athlete, square shoulders, powerful neck, round head crowned with chestnut hair, pink cheeks, delicate nose, thin lips…very bright blue […]
Initially a farmer and merchant, Maxime Albert was also very involved in smuggling alcohol. He quickly became the richest businessman in Saint-Hilaire. A great fishing enthusiast, in the early 1920s […]
The rich couple were well known for their great generosity. They gave to the poor, to churches, to missions and all charitable work.
The nature of this small fishing village, which had been severely hit by the recession, was radically transformed. Unemployment disappeared overnight. The men stopped fishing in order to become […]
The trend of smuggling was growing in the big cities, but even more so in border areas like Témiscouata. This region borders the State of Maine, which adopted the Maine Prohibition Act in […]
Operations carried out jointly by the Liquor Police and other Quebec, Canadian and US police forces, led to large-scale operations. Together, they carried out major seizures and arrested […]
Two liquor police officers, (Roch L’Écuyer on the left) examine an illegal still during a raid. Violent crimes such as murders and kidnappings also increased in areas known for alcohol […]
