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<\/a><\/p>\nA Fun Collaboration<\/h2>\n
This work came to shape slowly over time. Lucy Anglin, Barb Angus, Marian Bulford, Janice Hamilton, Claire Lindell, Sandra McHugh, Dorothy Nixon, Mary Sutherland and I have\u00a0been gathering\u00a0monthly for five years. Together, we’ve learned how to craft our research into our ancestors into compelling literary non-fiction\u00a0 that anyone might enjoy reading.<\/p>\n
Late last year, we began speaking about the possibility of putting our favourite stories together into a book.<\/p>\n
Today, our dream takes shape. In this work, you’ll meet several of our ancestors, including:<\/p>\n
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- Fille du roi\u00a0Anne Thomas<\/strong>, who married master carpenter Claude Jodoin in Montreal way back in 1666;<\/li>\n
- Felicit\u00e9 Poulin,<\/strong>\u00a018th<\/sup>-century career woman, Ursuline nun and matchmaker;<\/li>\n
- Stanley Bagg,\u00a0<\/strong>Massachusetts-born merchant who helped build the Lachine Canal in the 1820s;<\/li>\n
- Gospel singer\u00a0Edward McHugh<\/strong>, whose 1910-period debut at the Montreal Hunt Club launched an international career; and<\/li>\n
- William Anglin,<\/strong>\u00a0respected Victorian-era Kingston, Ontario surgeon and wannabe thought-reader.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
For more information, refer to our book webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Official Book Launch Tonight<\/h2>\n
Tonight from 7 until 9 p.m., we’ll be celebrating our creation in the hall of the St. John the Baptist Church, 233 St. Claire Street in Pointe-Claire. If you’re in Montreal, feel free to join us for wine, cheese, sandwiches, home-made treats and a couple of readings from the book.<\/p>\n
We’ve also put together some photographs and heritage items for a display to highlight some of the stories.<\/p>\n
A self-published limited edition paperback will be on sale for $20.<\/p>\n
To Get Your Copy<\/h2>\n
It’s on sale for $20 in Montreal at <\/span><\/p>\n
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- Livres Presque 9\/Nearly New Books, 5885 Sherbrooke O; Montreal, Quebec H4A 1X6, (514)482-7323; <\/span><\/li>\n
- Coles, 366 Avenue Dorval, Dorval, QC H9S 3H8; <\/span><\/li>\n
- Clio, Plaza Point-Claire, 215 N. St. Jean, Pointe-Claire, Quebec H9R 3J1; and <\/span><\/li>\n
- May\u2019s Studio, 459 Main Road, Hudson, Quebec.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The\u00a0<\/span>Ontario Genealogical Society<\/a>\u00a0has a digital copy available for $3.80. <\/span><\/p>\n
- Coles, 366 Avenue Dorval, Dorval, QC H9S 3H8; <\/span><\/li>\n
- Felicit\u00e9 Poulin,<\/strong>\u00a018th<\/sup>-century career woman, Ursuline nun and matchmaker;<\/li>\n