When Joe Ryan died in 1950, his wife Mary Ryan registered her own ski club. Because the competitions were being held on Mont Tremblant and the resort had access to…
Read MoreWhen Joe Ryan died in 1950, his wife Mary Ryan registered her own ski club. Because the competitions were being held on Mont Tremblant and the resort had access to…
Read MoreThe Laurentians, and more specifically the municipality of Mont-Tremblant, has had the benefit – for almost a century – of an organizational structure designed to prepare competitive alpine skiers. Even…
Read MoreBorn on January 14, 1935, in Saint-Jovite, Lucile Wheeler started to ski at the age of two. Not surprising, as her father, Harry, owned Gray Rocks ski resort. It was…
Read MoreThe ancestor of the Saint-Louis family, so well known in our region, was born in Sorel. After completing his classical studies in the 1850s, Albert – for that was his…
Read MoreAfter sharing with my father his discovery of a series of small lakes located not far from the Rouge River, Gaston and Charlie (my father) put together a group of…
Read MoreI feel like I’ve always known Gaston Gervais. He is imprinted on the pages of my life and in particular, on the life of my father. It’s important to mention…
Read MoreThe Forget family, in business for five generations, is highly respectful of the achievements of its forebears, who managed to pass on an exceptional heritage to succeeding generations. Alcide Forget,…
Read MoreMany of our local hotel establishments were created by young, adventurous couples who were attracted by the forest industry or fell in love with the region itself. This month, we’ll…
Read MoreWhen I started writing this series of columns called “The forgotten”, I wanted to shine a bit of a spotlight on the individuals and families of Mont-Tremblant who played an…
Read MoreThe Letendre family was an important presence in Mont-Tremblant village (on lac Mercier). Originally a native of Saint-Bonaventure in Nicolet county, Louis Letendre, seeking work, first settled in Rhode Island…
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