Opening of the John Henry Pope exhibition

The Man from Cookshire

Earlier this week the Maison de la culture John Henry Pope launched an exhibition called John Henry Pope, The Man from Cookshire, at 25 Main Street West in Cookshire-eaton, behind St Peter's Heritage Church.

The exhibition was created in collaboration with the church community, which agreed to provide the venue.

Maison de la culture president Manon Élizabeth Carrier said the partnership demonstrates the organization's desire to work together to ensure the cultural development of Cookshire-eaton.

By presenting a piece of the history of John Henry Pope, a remarkable man, it is also a part of the history of the region that is recounted in the exhibit. A number photos and engravings offer a detailed history of the area. The exhibition is a compliment to the cultural offerings already available in central Cookshire, for the ‘Coeur Villageois’ and on the ‘Chemin des Cantons’ tourism route.

Robert Roy, prefect of the Haut Saint François MRC and President of the Local Development Center (CLD) said he is proud to be associated with the realization of this exhibition, made possible thanks to a grant of $ 11,000 from the Ministry of Culture and $ 11,000 from the CLD, totaling $ 22,000 investment through the cultural development agreement.

The volunteer hours of members of the Maison de la Culture and Coordination of Julie Pomerleau CLD helped put the exhibit together.

The exhibition will be open from July to August every day.

From September to October it will be available on weekends and from November to May by reservation. For more information, check out the John Henry Pope Maison de la Culture Facebook page or call 873-825-7003.