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Colonisation à Saint-Omer

Dir. : Maurice Proulx [1944]

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Source : Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
Length: 8:57 |

These images shot by Maurice Proulx show the establishment of a new settlement in L’Islet County in the Chaudières-Appalaches region. Proulx shows us the blessing of the church, an important stage in founding a Quebec village. Viewers are then invited to watch maple sap being harvested using snowshoes and horses, and the delight of the children eating...

Film categories associated with this film : Colonisation, Filmmaker priests and Rural life