Category: Buildings & Structures

Harmony and profusion

Overview of the plants cultivated at La Société des plantes.

Stake puller

Object used to remove stakes installed every year for weir fishing. The metal hook was used to pull the stakes out of the ground, while the wooden arm […]

Wood yard

In the 20th century, wood yards located near logging camps played a crucial role in the forest industry. Timber was cut by loggers in the camps and then […]

Boulangerie La Pocatière

La Pocatière bakery shortly after moving into its new premises in 1972.

Postcard

Postcards are windows onto the past. In this case, they offer a unique view of life and landscapes in Kamouraska in the early 20th century.

Destroismaisons family get-together

To the left, two women are enjoying maple taffy. One holds a maple sugar paddle and the other a container. In the centre, a man holds a metal […]

Sugaring-off season

In the centre, a man wearing a blue hat and a red sash stirs a large cauldron of maple sap, suspended over a fire. The wooden shelter has […]

Making maple sugar

The image shows a wooden sugar shack with a sloped roof. Several people are busy with various tasks related to maple syrup production. Two large cauldrons are suspended […]

Sainte-Louise sugar shack school now and in the past

The Ministry of Agriculture organized three “sugar shack schools” in Beauceville, Beauce County; Sainte-Louise, L’Islet County; and La Minerve, Labelle County. The first admitted six students, and the […]

Sugar bush