Canadian Club of the Yamaska Valley Monday, September 9, 2019 meeting
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Canadian Club of the Yamaska Valley
The Canadian Club of the Yamaska Valley is commencing its fortieth season on Monday, September 9, 2019, 2:00 p.m., at the Auberge West Brome, 128 Provincial Route 139. Louise Abbott will present her latest documentary film titled “Driving into the Past: A History of Covered Bridges in Québec”. This is the fourth time Ms. Abbott has shown one of her many diverse films to the Canadian Club and she is always well received and constantly interesting. In addition to film production Louise is a renowned photographer, exhibiting in Canada, Mexico and Europe. She has authored several books including “Memphremagog: An Illustrated History”, “Eeyou Istchee: Land of the Cree” and “The Heart of the Farm: History of Barns and Fences in the Eastern Townships”. She has dedicated her career to exploring the culture, heritage and natural environment of rural and indigenous communities across Canada and abroad. Her presentation will be followed by a “Q & A” period.
As usual, the first meeting of each new season is a “free guest day” - no membership or entrance fee required. Therefore, it is your chance to check out the programme which the Club will be offering in autumn 2019 and spring 2020. After the film and “Q & A” there will be a coffee/tea social where attendees will have a chance to chat with Louise – and of course – each other. To enjoy an Auberge West Brome lunch please reserve at 1-450-266-7552 or 1-888902-7663. Club information is available at 450-243-6524.
Louise Abbott is a professional writer, photographer, and documentary filmmaker
in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. She has dedicated most of her career to exploring the culture, heritage, and natural environment of rural and indigenous communities in Canada and abroad as well as the social and environmental challenges facing these communities.
She is the author of seven books, including Memphremagog: An Illustrated History (2 volumes), Eeyou Istchee: Land of the Cree, and The Heart of the Farm: A History of Barns and Fences in the Eastern Townships of Quebec.
She has participated in photography exhibitions in Canada, Mexico, and Europe. Her photographs are found in the collections of the Canada Council Art Bank, the National Gallery of Canada, Library and Archives Canada, the Mccord Museum, the Edmonton Art Gallery, and the Winnipeg Art Gallery. They have also been published in more than thirty photo books, such as Children in Photography—150 Years, Montréal au XXE siècle, Regards du Québec, Hivers, Une Histoire des Québécoises en Photos, and Legacy: Twenty Years of Global Black-and-white Photography.
Abbott has directed numerous documentary films, including Nunaaluk: A Forgotten Story (2014), which was a finalist in the Best Documentary Short category at the American Indian Film Festival in San Francisco and won the Best Film by an Established Filmmaker Award at the Jasper Film Festival. Her most recent documentaries are Portrait of a Round Barn and Driving into the Past: A History of Covered Bridges in Quebec. She is currently at work on a film about the Ayer’s Cliff Fair.