An Outing in the Laurentides

An Outing in the Laurentides

by Sir James McPherson Lemoine in his book Maple Leaves: History, Biography, Legend, Literature, Memoirs, Etc. VII Series, 1906, published by Frank Carrell, Quebec “Time will not number the hours We’ll spend in the woods. Where no sorrow intrudes, With the streams,...
Historical Tidbits

Historical Tidbits

Unknown Author NAME CHANGES There is a lake on the 5th concession of Valcartier which appears on maps as lac Jacques or lac St. Jacques. In pioneer days this lake was referred to by the local people of the area. as lake Jock or Jock’s lake. called after the...
Valcartier Schools and Teachers

Valcartier Schools and Teachers

Valcartier Elementary School, built 1947, photographed c1977 by Bernie Monaghan, 1980s One of the oldest, if not the oldest school was situated at the foot of the Near Mill Hill, later known as the School at Todd’s. Todd’s moved there from the ­Fourth Range in 1864....
Sajuk’s Store

Sajuk’s Store

by Bernie Monaghan, 1988 One of the principal stores in Valcartier Village, in fact the only Dry Goods Store was owned and operated by James Sajuk, around the turn of the century. At that time Valcartier Village was commonly called “The Settlement. According to...