Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN)
2016 CONVENTION June 2-4, 2016 Sherbrooke, Quebec
Art. Architecture. History. Join us in Sherbrooke for QAHN’s 16th annual convention!
Program, Thursday, June 2, 2016 1:00-2:00 p.m. Open House, QAHN 257 Queen Street, Sherbrooke (Lennoxville Borough). Everyone is welcome! 2:15-4:00 p.m. Open House, Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre 9 Speid Street, Sherbrooke (Lennoxville Borough). Exhibition: Paintings by Sara Peck Colby Open House, Lennoxville-Ascot Historical and Museum Society 9 Speid Street, Sherbrooke (Lennoxville Borough). 2:15-4:00 p.m. Open House, Eastern Townships Resource Centre McGreer Hall, Bishop’s University, 2600 College Street, Sherbrooke (Lennoxville Borough). Parking ($) _______________________________________________________________________________
Program, Friday, June 3, 2016 8:30 a.m. Municipal parking on Frontenac Street (below Wellington). ($) Free shuttle service available - departure from Frontenac Street entrance. 9:00-9:30 a.m. Guided tour, Plymouth-Trinity United Church 380 Dufferin Street, Sherbrooke Guide: Stuart Robinson 10:00-10:30 a.m. Visit to the Société d’histoire de Sherbrooke 275 Dufferin Street, Sherbrooke Exhibition: “Sherbrooke: A Place to Call Home”
Program, Friday, June 3, 2016 10:30-11:30 a.m. Talk: “From Lascaux to Sherbrooke: a History of Murals” Serge Malenfant, Founder & President, M.U.R.I.R.S. (Urban Murals for the Revitalization of Buildings and Social Reconciliation) Location: Société d’histoire de Sherbrooke, 275 Dufferin Street, Sherbrooke 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Guided visit to nearby murals (with short walk and/or shuttle ride) Guide: Serge Malenfant 12:30-2:30 p.m. Lunch / Free Time, Downtown Sherbrooke ($) There are many restaurants and shops in the vicinity. 2:30-3:00 p.m. Guided tour, Musée des beaux-arts de Sherbrooke 241 Dufferin Street, Sherbrooke Exhibition: “Salon du printemps” Permanent collection 3:00-3:30 p.m. Talk: “Frederick Simpson Coburn, 1871-1960” Michel Forest, Former director of the Musée des beaux-arts de Sherbrooke Location: Musée des beaux-arts de Sherbrooke, 241 Dufferin Street, Sherbrooke 3:45-4:15 p.m. Visit (optional, by car or shuttle), Winter Prison (exterior only) Winter Street, Sherbrooke 5:30-6:30 p.m. QAHN Cocktail ($ cash bar) Location: Lounge, Ground Floor, Delta Sherbrooke Hotel & Conference Centre 2685 Rue King Ouest, Sherbrooke 6:30-8:00 p.m. Supper ($) Location: Dining Room, Delta Sherbrooke Hotel & Conference Centre 2685 Rue King Ouest, Sherbrooke 8:00-10:00 p.m. Meeting, QAHN Board of Directors Location: Salon Lac Brome, Delta Sherbrooke Hotel & Conference Centre 2685 Rue King Ouest, Sherbrooke
Program, Saturday, June 4, 2016 7:00-9:00 a.m. Breakfast ($) Location: Dining Room, Delta Sherbrooke Hotel & Conference Centre 2685 Rue King Ouest, Sherbrooke 9:30-10:00 a.m. Registration, QAHN Annual General Meeting Location: Salon Sherbrooke “A,” Delta Sherbrooke Hotel & Conference Centre 2685 Rue King Ouest, Sherbrooke 10:00-11:30 a.m. AGM Business Meeting Location: Salon Sherbrooke “A” Delta Sherbrooke Hotel & Conference Centre 2685 Rue King Ouest, Sherbrooke Refreshments. 11:30 a.m. - 12 noon Networking / Heritage displays 11:30-11:45 a.m. Meeting, QAHN Board of Directors 12 noon-2:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch Location: Salon Sherbrooke “A” Delta Sherbrooke Hotel & Conference Centre 2685 Rue King Ouest, Sherbrooke Welcome Simon Jacobs, President, Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network Talk: “The Winter Prison: Sherbrooke’s Wrongly Built Jail” Speaker: Michel Harnois, Executive Director, Société d’histoire de Sherbrooke 2016 Awards Ceremony Marion Phelps Award Richard Evans Award
THE VENUES: Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network Together with a number of other not-for-profit cultural and community organizations, QAHN’s offices are located in the Marguerite Knapp Building in Lennoxville. Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre Built in 1862, Uplands was originally home to the wellto-do Paddon family. Sold in 1919, the house remained in the hands of the Speid family until it was purchased by the Lennoxville-Ascot Historical and Museum Society and the Town of Lennoxville in 1987 for use as a museum and cultural centre. After 2000, Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre became the sole property of Lennoxville and, following the municipal merger in 2002, the City of Sherbrooke. LAHMS retains use of the second floor for its archives and exhibitions, while the ground floor, furnished with artefacts from the historical society’s collections, is devoted to art shows, concerts, teas and other cultural activities. Uplands received heritage citation in 2010. Eastern Townships Resource Centre (Old Library, McGreer Hall, Bishop’s University) Originally added to McGreer Hall in 1909 to serve as the university library, this wing was converted to office space in the 1970s when McGreer Hall was occupied by Champlain Regional College. After Champlain moved to its own building in 1993, the library wing was restored and re-christened the Old Library. Today, the Old Library serves as the consultation room for the Eastern Townships Resource Centre, and is home to the ETRC’s special collection of books on the Eastern Townships.
Société d’histoire de Sherbrooke (former Sherbrooke Post Office) Sherbrooke’s magnificent former Post Office, built in 1885, is now home to the Société d'histoire de Sherbrooke, whose mission is to preserve local heritage and promote the history of Sherbrooke and the Eastern Townships. The SHS accomplishes its aims through its interpretation centre and archives, and through a variety of educational programs. Musée des beaux-arts de Sherbrooke (former head office of the Eastern Townships Bank) Built in the Second Empire style of granite from the Eastern Townships, and according to plans by architect James Nelson, this elegant building (1874-1876), originally served as the head office of the Eastern Townships Bank. The bank’s successor, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce donated the building to the Musée des beaux-arts de Sherbrooke in 1996. Today, the museum contains three floors of permanent and temporary exhibitions. Winter Prison Built in the Palladian style in 1865, the former Winter Prison, Sherbrooke’s oldest stone building, has been on the National Trust for Canada’s “Top 10 Endangered Places” list since 2008. After closing as a correctional facility in 1990, the Winter Prison was subsequently saved from the wrecking ball by local heritage enthusiasts. Since that time, however, the foreboding building, with its immense wall and grounds, has been the focus of much debate regarding its future vocation. The Société d’histoire de Sherbrooke, Destination Sherbrooke and other organizations would like to see the building restored and transformed into a heritage and cultural attraction.
Plymouth-Trinity United Church Designed by architect William Footner, Sherbrooke’s splendid Plymouth-Trinity United Church dates to 1855. Originally Plymouth Congregational Church, in 2015, the church celebrated its 160th birthday, while the congregation (founded in 1835) celebrated its 180th. The oldest church in Sherbrooke, PlymouthTrinity is considered one of the finest Greek Revival buildings in Canada. Apart from its architecture, the church is known for its stained glass, its bell (1792), and its organ by Casavant Frères (1907). Indicative of the prominent role the church has played in the history of Sherbrooke, no fewer than 19 streets in the city are named after parishioners. Plymouth-Trinity was classified a historic monument by Quebec’s Ministry of Culture in 1989.
The Murals Fourteen monumental murals currently dot the urban landscape in downtown Sherbrooke, in addition to ten smaller-scale works unveiled in Lennoxville in 2015. These magnificent works of art are the creation of the non-profit organization M.U.R.I.R.S (Urban Murals for the Revitalization of Buildings and Social Reconciliation) which, since 2002, has been converting empty walls around town into vast historical-themed tableaus. No visit to Sherbrooke would be complete without viewing at least some of these exceptional murals.
TALKS: Guided Tour, Plymouth-Trinity United Church Stuart Robinson Long-time parishioner Stuart Robinson is an active member of Plymouth-Trinity Church’s Building Committee. He was involved in the church’s anniversary celebrations in 2015, and, along with his wife Ruby, maintains a keen interest in the history of the church. “From Lascaux to Sherbrooke: a History of Murals” Serge Malenfant Founder, President, and Coordinator of the nonprofit organization M.U.R.I.R.S. (Urban Murals for the Revitalization of Buildings and Social Reconciliation), artist, illustrator, stage designer, and mural painter, Serge Malenfant is a Sherbrooke native with a passion for local history. In 1997, his desire to paint exceeded the canvas and he sought to bring colour to the collective living space. His vision of the function of art and murals, and his determination to realize a challenging large-scale artistic and historical mural project has never ceased to propel him. This adventure has allowed him to combine his twin passions for art and history. Serge Malenfant is the recipient of the Prix leaders estrien culture (2009) and the Prix La Tribune de la Société d’histoire de Sherbrooke (2013). This talk will examine the evolution of the mural as an art form, from pre-historic to modern times. It will take participants back in time and across continents. A special focus will be the murals of Sherbrooke: their history, the techniques involved, and the how and why of this extraordinary project. “Frederick Simpson Coburn, 1871-1960” Michel Forest Active in the museum community for close to 40 years, Michel Forest holds a Master’s degree in Museums Studies (Université de Montréal-UQAM, 1991) and a Bachelor’s degree in Art History (Université de Montréal, 1975). He has served on the
the staff of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (1976-1987), and as Director of the Musée des beaux-arts de Sherbrooke (1988-1998). He has since worked as a museum consultant, with a particular interest in museum educational programs. This talk will explore the life and career of one of the Eastern Townships’ best loved artists. “The Winter Prison: Sherbrooke’s Wrongly Built Jail” Michel Harnois Before becoming the executive director at the Société d’histoire de Sherbrooke in 2008, museologist Michel Harnois worked as a researcher, exhibit designer and curator for several museums. Among his assignments, he was a guest curator for the historical collections of Bell Canada and Hydro-Québec. In his current capacity as executive director at the Société d’histoire, Michel Harnois is active in the campaign to restore Sherbrooke’s historic Winter Prison. This talk will delve into the fascinating history and future possibilities of the Winter Prison. Built in 1865, the Winter Prison has been on the National Trust for Canada’s “Top 10 Endangered Places” list since 2008. __________________________
The Marion Phelps Award Named after the doyenne of local history in the Eastern Townships, this award is presented annually in recognition of outstanding long-term contributions by an individual to the preservation and promotion of Anglophone heritage in the province of Quebec.
The Richard Evans Award Named after QAHN’s founding president, this award recognizes outstanding long-term contributions by an organization or group of volunteers to the preservation and promotion of Anglophone heritage in Quebec.
Getting around Sherbrooke!
Lennoxville Borough
KEY (Lennoxville) A) QAHN Offices 257 Queen Street B) Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre, 9 Speid Street C) ETRC, McGreer Hall, Bishop’s University, 2600 College Street
KEY (Downtown Sherbrooke) D) Delta Sherbrooke Hotel & Conference Centre, 2685 King Ouest St. E) Plymouth-Trinity Church, 380 Dufferin St.
Sherbrooke, Quebec
F) Société d’histoire de Sherbrooke, 275 Dufferin St. G) Musée des beaux-arts de Sherbrooke, 241 Dufferin St. H) Winter Prison, Winter St. I) Parking & Shuttle Service, Frontenac St., (below Wellington).
NOTICE 2016 Annual General Meeting Saturday, June 4, 2016 (10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.) Delta Sherbrooke Hotel & Conference Centre 2685 Rue King Ouest, Sherbrooke Several items will be up for discussion, including:
Minutes of June 6, 2015 AGM 2015-2016 Financial statements Appointment of an auditor Reports from officers and directors Committee reports Report: Fostering Organizational Renewal through Enriching Volunteer Experience and Recognition (FOREVER) Report: Housewife Heroines: Anglophone Women at Home in Montreal During World War II Other projects Election of new QAHN directors Comments from the membership
Thank you / Merci !
