The tourist sites of the Mémoires des chemins d’eau circuit in Témiscamingue have announced their summer program. Once again this year, residents can benefit from a 50% discount on their admission to the group’s 10 museums.
The crisis that the area is currently experiencing was tackled from the beginning by the president of Tourisme Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Émilien Larochelle.
I am happy to see that the dynamism of the Témiscamingue region has not been lost!
he says, emphasizing the uniqueness of the region’s tourism circuit.
Émilien Larochelle believes it is important that visitors come into contact with the local population and share experiences.
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Several new activities and exhibitions will be presented throughout the territory.
This is the case of the Gare Museum in Témiscaming, which has adapted its programming to the current context by using archives that recall the city’s roots.
With what is happening to the factory (in Témiscaming), we wanted to bring back the hope and pride of belonging to the area
, explains Marie-Pier Valiquette, general director of the museum. The exhibition can be combined with a city walk guided by a mobile application.
Re-creating a connecting place
During the summer, free shows are also offered on the outdoor stage behind the Station Museum. The team also aims for the station to become a place of exchange again.
Marie-Pier Valiquette is director of the Témiscaming Station Museum.
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The locations of the Memoirs of Waterways circuit:
The Gare Museum, the Rift Exhibition Center, the Guérin Museum, the Maison du Frère-Moffet, the Première-Chute power station, the Opémican National Park, the Domaine Breen, the Fossilarium, the TE Draper and Chantier Gédéon and the Obadjiwan Fort – Témiscamingue national historic site.
Return to the days of driving logs
Near Angliers, the TE Draper offers an immersive game into the world of log riding for children from 6 to 12 years old. They have to jump from one (fictional) tree trunk to another to get to the other bank and then clear a blockade.
describes Managing Director Cathy Fraser.
Cathy Fraser, Managing Director of TE Draper and Chantier Gédéon. (archive photo)
Photo: Radio-Canada / Marie-Hélène Paquin
On July 20 and 21, the centenary of Angliers will be celebrated in particular with the native artist Karl Chevrier. The Opémican National Park, in turn, continues its nautical activities in dugout boats and rabaskas.
First Nations in the spotlight
June 21 marks the opening of the Obadjiwan-Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site with National Indigenous Peoples Day, where three countries will offer fire tastings, crafts and storytelling.
Simon Laquerre and Stéphanie Fortin of Parks Canada presented the list of activities planned this summer at the Obadjiwan-Fort-Témiscamingue National Historic Site.
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An exhibition of artifacts discovered at the site and preserved by Parks Canada will also be open to the public.
In August, history buffs will rebuild a camp to demonstrate the way of life in 1720. It’s meant to recreate the life of travelers, to immerse people a little bit in the way of life, the food, the costumes.
explains the historic site’s manager, Simon Laquerre.
Working on fossils on site, in Notre-Dame-du-Nord
The Fossilarium wants to re-establish its laboratory to prepare the fossils that are still being discovered in the area, without having to send them outside the region.
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underlines director Samuel Godmaire.
The Fossilarium of Notre-Dame-du-Nord. (archive photo)
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Given the great success of monarch caterpillar observation, the project will return this summer.
Other announcements include the return of the Maison du Frère-Moffet pedicab and its augmented reality experience, as well as two new exhibitions in the Rift.
The tourist sites on the Mémoires des chemins d’eau circuit usually start their season around June 24.