As The Gleaner celebrates its 160th anniversary in 2023, our team is taking the opportunity to look back at various facets of the history of the Chateauguay Valley in southwestern Quebec. Join us in listening to the voices of the Valley!
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10. Irish music in the Chateauguay Valley with Patricia Mageean Martin, Kathleen Hackett Mueller and Callan Forrester
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In this, the final episode of the inaugural season of The Gleaner podcast, Callan Forrester speaks to Patricia Mageean Martin and Kathleen Hackett Mueller about Irish music in the Chateauguay Valley and the upcoming Irish Music afternoon to be held on March 16. To learn more about The Gleaner, or to explore other local content, please visit our web…
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9. Undertaking the family business: The history of the Rodrigue Montpetit et Fils Funeral Home with Jacques Montpetit, Claudie Remillard, and Sarah Rennie
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In this, the ninth episode of this season of The Gleaner Podcast, Sarah Rennie speaks to Jacques Montpetit and Claudie Remillard of the Rodrigue Montpetit et Fils Funeral Home about the 70-year history of their family business. To learn more about The Gleaner, or to explore other local content, please visit our website at www.the-gleaner.com.…
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8. Two centuries of curling in Riverfield with Scott Templeton and Callan Forrester
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In this, the eighth episode of The Gleaner Podcast, The Gleaner's Callan Forrester speaks to Scott Templeton about the long history of the Riverfield Curling Club. To learn more about The Gleaner, or to explore other local content, please visit our website at www.the-gleaner.com.By The Gleaner Team
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7. A half-century of the Ormstown Saracens with Dave Hardy, Phylicia Brunette and Sarah Rennie
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In this, the seventh episode of the first season of The Gleaner Podcast, Sarah Rennie is joined by Dave Hardy and Phylicia Brunette to look back at the history of the Ormstown Saracens Rugby Club, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. To learn more about The Gleaner, or to explore other local content, please visit our website at www.the-g…
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6. The WI's vitality in the Valley with Linda Janes and Chantal Hortop
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In this, the sixth episode of The Gleaner Podcast, Chantal Hortop speaks to Linda Janes, who has long led the Chateauguay Huntingdon County Women's Institute and has recently become the president of the organization for the province of Quebec. She speaks about how strong the organization remains in the Valley, and some of the history of the organiz…
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5. Environmental activism in the Chateauguay Valley with Holly Dressel and Sarah Rennie
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In this, the fifth episode in this season of The Gleaner Podcast, The Gleaner's Sarah Rennie speaks to Holly Dressel about the legacy of environmental activism in the Valley and the ways in which residents of the area have stood up against projects that threatened the land and water around them. To learn more about The Gleaner, or to explore other …
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4. Filing a family history with Murray McEwen and Callan Forrester
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In this, the fourth episode in this season of The Gleaner Podcast, Callan Forrester speaks to Murray McEwen, who put into motion a project documenting the history of the McEwen family in Ormstown. The documentary was presented at a family reunion in 2023, and Callan speaks to Mr McEwen about the process and the family. To learn more about The Glean…
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3. The keepers of history in the Chateauguay Valley with Ken Dolphin, Carolyn Cameron, Connie McClintock, Myrna Paquette, and Chantal Hortop
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In this, the third episode of The Gleaner Podcast, Chantal Hortop speaks to those who help to run two of the historical societies in the Chateauguay Valley. From the Chateauguay Valley Historical Society, you'll hear from Ken Dolphin, Carolyn Cameron and Connie McClintock; and then Myrna Paquette of Archives Hemmingford will speak about that organi…
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2. A century of farming on Covey Hill with Garth Waddell, Oscar Maynard and Chantal Hortop
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In the second episode of The Gleaner Podcast, we will listen in on a conversation between two gentlemen who spent nearly a century living and farming on Covey Hill. Garth Waddell and Oscar Maynard share some of their memories and a lot of laughter in this interview with Chantal Hortop. To learn more about The Gleaner, or to explore other local cont…
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1. The Nutcracker in the Chateauguay Valley with Neva Shelton and Erika Rosenbaum
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Join us for the inaugural episode of The Gleaner podcast! In this episode, Erika Rosenbaum will be speaking to Neva Shelton of École de Danse Neva Shelton about the history of The Nutcracker as a ballet production in the Chateauguay Valley and beyond. To learn more about The Gleaner, or to explore other local content, please visit our website at ww…
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Exciting things are coming in December – The Gleaner’s brand new podcast will be launched in the coming weeks! While The Gleaner has always been the voice for the Chateauguay Valley, we wanted to offer a medium that would let you actually hear those voices. You may know that the newspaper is celebrating its 160th anniversary in 2023, so even as we …
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