Gould and Sainte-Marguerite The Township of Lingwick, (Estrie) - Eastern Township - Quebec, Canada

Gould and Sainte-Marguerite
The Township of Lingwick

 

Between Sherbrooke - Scotstown and Lac-Mégantic

agricultural and forestry area, the township has a natural heritage of exceptional quality. Nicknamed the Highlands of Quebec, Canton Lingwick we relive the Scottish fervor of its pioneers with thematic activities of Oscar Dhu cultural center which mingle with gourmet flavors made ​​on site-.

Gould  Covered bridge McVetty-McKenzie

First village of the country Gaelic for "townships" is to Gould as founding families built the covered bridge McVetty-McKenzie,the second longest in Quebec, with a reach of 63 meters: it remains the longest and most beautiful Eastern Townships - East. The nearby Lingwick Artisans invite you to discover their shop and their creations. The Presbyterian church, the general store, the worm-style residences and the three ancestral cemeteries

Scottish immigrants settled around this hamlet on the Salmon River in the 1830s when the British American Land Company (BALC) opened the Canton Lingwicksettlers.In addition to clearing land for their own farms, Isle of Lewis settlers built the road (route 108) from Gould to Bury, another BALC colony.

The McVetty McKenny-covered bridges panning the river a few kilometers north of here on Highway 257 is the longest covered bridge in the Eastern Townships. Many of the first institutions that had formed around Gould have since passed into memory: North Hill, Galson and Red Mountain, to name a fewChurch.

Gould - Chalmers United

 

Today, visitors find a lively mix of Quebecers and traditional Scottish dishes Gould historic general store (1845), now works as a small inn and restaurant. The old shop that belonged to James Ross,a former sea captain who immigrated to Quebec in 1829 and was the first mayor of Gould.

Chalmers United Church was built following a Presbyterian community in 1892 with brick housing colony dismantling abandoned BALC Victoria Village, nine miles upstream.

 

Bagpipes, tartans, traditional dances and Gaelic language workshops are on the menu for the popular Festival Gould Scottish traditions, which takes place every autumn. Because it leads to Scotstown south, the trail passes the heritage Lingwick Pioneer Cemetery Dirt Road on the sand (Route 257).

 

               

Co-owner Daniel Audet Rush Gould French Studies in 1991

 

Curious and hungry for history, Daniel Audet lives his passion everyday.It is one of around 35 villagers of Gould. Located at the intersection of Routes 108 and 257 in the Haut-Saint-François, this small Scottish village is being reborn in its history.

 

Daniel Audet said that Gould is almost born from the ashes of the village of Victoria. And not figuratively: "To build the new houses, wood was not lacking, but the nails for example Scottish settlers literally burned each Victoria homes to retrieve nails, hinges and components! iron. There is nothing left of this village. "

 

To witness the excitement that prevailed at that time, Daniel Audet recalls that Gould has counted up to 2,000 souls, two schools, three churches, a cheese factory, two "lumber mills," a central office with logging a dormitory for loggers, a relay inn for travelers who made ​​the route Boston-Québec and several companies and businesses, including the general store of James Ross.

 

"The story of this man is very interesting.Born in Scotland, he lived in Quebec since the age of 15 where he was, among others, captain of a commercial ship between Québec West Indies. He was fluent in Gaelic , English, Spanish and French. It was crazy of French poetry and has himself published several collections of poetry. He married a young Irish girl and he moved to Eaton Corner, then where Gould he opened his general store. He became the first mayor of Gould and has also been member for Compton. "

 

Rush Gould

 

In 1987, Daniel Audet left Montreal and landed Gould unaware that  history of the theScottish village would absorb the same, in every sense of the word. Member of a semi-professional theater company, he has a background in screenwriting that he wishes to complete studying writing-communication at the University of Sherbrooke to become a researcher. While pursuing his studies, he is interested in the history of his adopted village and discovered a new passion.

 

Business plan and market research in hand, he ventures into Rush Gould in 1995"History is the heart of our concept. Traditional dishes, a costumed service, a Scottish-style Of course, old world decor, inspired by the reality of the village and historic buildings. Since the concept was based on true events, the authenticity of the general store of James Ross was also essential when we bought the corner store. "

 

He then uses his training researcher and discovered a multitude of talents: carpenter persistent, well-informed businessman, refined cook and even captivating storyteller. When he tells the story of the general store, Daniel Audet simply repeats what the village people or their descendants have told him that the records showed him, or ...

"Even the original floor tells the daily . General Store And believe me, I know him well: I sanded all fours "It shows great trail was to be located where the candy counter, two demarcations where the station master stood with insurance to some! disparate wooden slats, where the retaining wall has disappeared in favor of a new room for the growing family. James Ross had 14 children.

 

McAuley The house was built in 1913 by William and Margaret McAuley. This couple had bought the property of Mary Buchanan Mc Iver. Mary had reserved the occupation of his house (hostel) and half of the property that had 6 acres. Mary had the form which convinced the couple McAuley to build on the other half of the property a beautiful house of vernacular style.

 

Fate willed that Mary died six months later. The McAuley couple found with 2 houses. The couple rented the new house and went to occupy that of Mary. In 1919 he sold it to Christie Mc Cleod Morrison. Morrison kept it 4 years to sell it to Donald McRitchie and Maude Huntinton in 1923. The couple lived with Maude's parents. All died in the house.

Maude was the last to die ... but some facts indicate that she has perhaps not yet party. From 1949 to 1961, the copper mining company was the owner of Fontainebleau in order to house their frames. From 1961 to 1969, a mining company engineer Mr. Holdein habitat with his family. In 1969-71, Georges McAskill and his wife bought in anticipation of their retirement, but both died before the live. These were the last owners of Scottish origin.

 

Today House McAuley welcomes you as a tourist residence. It can accommodate 2 to 12 people comfortably within its 12 rooms. Century-old woodwork, wood paneling, furnishings are old transport you to the last century. Its outdoor facilities, half-wild, half-grown and small menagerie (geese, chickens and wild turkeys) will charm you. The kitchen and dining rooms, lounges, a fireplace will make your stay more enjoyable information.

Gould House McAuley

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For history repeats itself

The project Ms. Margaret Bennett was to organize a tour in both primary and secondary schools, historical societies and cultural centers in the Hebrides (Uist, Harris, Lewis). A tour to offer a conference on those who had left them to come and start a new life in the Haut-Saint-François and in that of Granite: a lecture on their history given by Margaret, supported by the talent and violin Daniel Fréchette, a collection of twenty photos of Manon Rousso and cooking workshops given by myself. Edmond Yergeau followed the group to sketch from life images that remind us this wonderful journey.

 

In his granddaughter, grandfather telling the story of his grandfather came to settle in Lingwick joined five generations. If it passes the story to his grandchildren it will affect seven generations. This is called oral tradition. This is also what is called local history. This is also a population enriches and allows memories to link one generation to another.

Gouldthe show

But must bother to tell each other. I am the grand-son of Lingwick person, but I thank those who have told me their memories as Scottish as Quebec. On our territory, in our area, three languages ​​were spoken. Many of you recall having heard the Gaelic language now extinct; lost intangible heritage.

Performing Arts

 

The performing arts, many jigs, dances, songs, music of our heritage are missing because they are not transmitted from one generation to the other. I saw at Rush Gould during a family gathering to celebrate the birthday of Mr. Evariste Gagné, Yvette Rancourt-Gagné rise and beautifully execute a particular jitter that his mother was once in vigils Lingwick. Ms. Gagné gave me the chance to see a traditional jitter in the region.

Social practices

 

Social practices and rituals once flourishing in our community, in our region, are now extinct or disappearing. I think about Roby Burn's Night of Scotstown, the processions to the St. Anne Road Fontainebleau, Canada Bury party, one if not the oldest of its kind in Canada, the Rebecca's Daugthers Bishopton, with parades Gays Lurons.

Gould trail in winter

and practical knowledge

 

Knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe, including hunting on our territory, seem to be doing well while there is the little beasts cottontail our territory. By cons, in less than twenty years, those who made ​​the log drive will melt without the youngest in our community really know their history.

Know-how and Crafts

 

The know-how linked to traditional crafts appear again in our locality: shoemaker, blacksmith, woodsman and soap dish. The ladies who cut rags and weave to give it another life. The cooperative Les Artisans de Lingwick is a wonderful local initiative to conserve, to revive and promote the craft, while giving it a nice regional showcase.

 

All associated places that communities, groups but also individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage as Indian Hill on earth Clyne McDonald, Fisher Hill on the 257 north road that does not refer to the Salmon River but these fishermen of Lewis came to settle there. The crooked bridge, the bridge cables, etc.

 

The landscape is one of the important distinctive elements of our heritage. The forests, plains, fields, meadows, hills, valleys, mountains, lakes, rivers and streams of our territory charmed for hundreds of years the people who lived there. These populations, be they Native American, Scottish, Irish and Quebec, were able to leave their mark and today would not recognize the landscape that has seen them evolve during their passage

Lingwick

The landscape is a living heritage. It changes with the seasons, according to the needs of its inhabitants. Salmon River left their place to the hydroelectric dams of St. Francis. Theforests,Native American hunting grounds, became beautiful Scottish and Quebec farms. Many of these farms returned to the forest, others turned into tree plantations. The landscape today is more that of yesterday, and will not be that of tomorrow.

The beauty of the landscape Lingwick heritage influences our lives at the cultural, economic, aesthetic, environmental or social.

The old maples North Hill,Greenway summer, red in autumn, not shade the carriages but remain unmistakably romantic. The Mountain Road Red evidenced by its name that the first Scottish settlers saw there are more than 150 years.

The old apple trees in the now solitary pre often indicate the location of a dwelling and shelter more games for children of the house.

The flowers Maude Huntington McRitchie still grow around the House McAuley. Flowers of Madame Dallaire, lovingly maintained every year yet will bouquets in 50 years for the sake of another family.

There are some years, asphalt Rush Gould, left asparagus than likely Dave Hillis family had planted. The flora that composes our landscapes can tell us many stories about culturally our heritage. The aesthetics of our landscapes, as we work to maintain around our private and public property, will also speak to future generations.
Lake Moffat

The tree plantations, dairy farms, food or beef, maple stands, logging participate diversity and quality of landscape heritage. This diversity and quality of the landscape in the environmental respect, is a resource and a key economic driver for our rural areas.

Public places like the municipal beach, the Belvedere, the covered bridge and land recreation are also part of the heritage landscaping. Their functions are social. For decades our people use these places for parties and family gatherings or friendly heritage.

Hybrid from the built heritage and landscape cemeteries heritage. We of this heritage a rich  Four cemeteries. The cemeteries are part of our landscape. Often situated in remarkable locations, they are the contents of the history of a region. A tribute to our builders

Despite the richness of our landscape heritage, the great majority of the population has no access to lakes Moffatt and McGillUniversity.

Our heritage is a common good whose protection and responsibility incumbent on both the individual and the community.

The loss of local landscape features, the abandonment of agricultural land, non-planned resort development, indifference and insensitivity to our territory are the dangers facing our heritage.

From the inn Mary Buchanan McIver (current home of Leo and Gabrielle Dallaire, 1860) to the cooperative Les Artisans de Lingwick, there is a century and a half of effort into our tourist canton.

Lingwick cemetery

 

Lingwick saw last thirty years several tourist and cultural promoters scroll on its territory. The Carousel, The Harvest, The Box feast Rush Gould, The Pig Smiling, The Agnelet, Caledonia pub, The Pioneer, The Lavanderaie, The Golden Link, Les Artisans de Lingwick, The house Jane C. Ross Cultural Centre Oscar-Dhu, among others.

 

An unusual local history due to massive Hebrides from our early pioneers and the legacy of their culture and their built heritage.

 

The beauty of our landscapes, our undulating grasslands, the mystery of our forests, our flora and fauna, our waters, our farms, our plantations of pines, lakes should appeal to urban walker.

 

The middle of the services are adequate and friendly. Several restaurants, several types of accommodations (inn, cottages, camping).

 

From the cultural side of Lingwick has a professional theater,innovative and creative, which, although traveling by vocation, offers people the city and tourists tent quality productions. In addition, a small cultural center since 2006, presented a dozen shows and conferences.

 

Lingwic of leisure offer several interesting activities both for the population and for the tourist (days of winter activities, summer activities, language courses), without forgetting the concern of our municipality to properly maintain the gazebo , the covered bridge, the beach, etc. It is clear that the tourism potential is there. In addition, a tourism study commissioned to a professional marketing firm by the Local Development Centre (CLD) of Haut-Saint-François (HSF) points out that the Scottish theme is Lingwick seller for tourism and should be developed regionally.

Lingwick forest

 

The site covered bridge is one of our jewels. Already, the cooperative Lingwick of Craftsmen did well. The fact, as I explained Marcel Langlois, the Coop building is located on the old portion of Route 257 bypasses the settlement of the agricultural zoning of the site covered bridge.

 

With the installation of electricity to the coveredbridge,would it be conceivable to create on the bridge a full public market? Carole Brunet and Ms. Cathy Lapointe, another place, had already explored the feasibility of such a public market. Several people of the world agricultural producer had expressed interest in participating in such a project, both in the production of cheese, meat, soap, wool, vegetables, pastries, among others. Under the covered bridge, there would be room to install more than 20 traders all weekends (the bridge deck there is not as old Route 257) For example, the public market Scotstown stands under a big tree and found there several participants and several clients.

 

In 1950 the shingle roof was blown off by the wind, it was rebuilt in corrugated iron. Notice the vertical planks cladding half of the bridge only. The abutments and central pier are blocks of granite carved by hand.

 

Forbidden to traffic since 1979. It is the longest in the Eastern Townships Eastern Townships and one of the most beautiful in Quebec

 

In spring 2003, a dozen granite blocks detach from the central pillar. With a grant of $ 54,000 from the Minister of Culture and Communications of Quebec and the financial implication of $ 16,000 from the municipality, the bridge's masonry restoration works have been fully completed by the company Masonry Crane Desrosiers during autumn 2003 and spring 2004.

Salmon River

 

Keep covered bridge is to honor our ancestors who left us this fabulous treasure. The covered bridge McVetty-McKerry is the second longest in Quebec, with a reach of 63 meters; it remains the longest and most beautiful covered bridge in Estrie (Eastern Township).

The land adjacent to the covered bridge is a beautiful place, like our population find it well during activities.

 

The restoration of the structure covered bridge is completed. The official inauguration took place on 10 September 2005.

 

The village of Gould in 1836, property company British American Land Company (BALC) began the construction of the village of Victoria (now defunct 3 km west of Scotstown). In 1838, about 200 people from the Isle of Lewis in Scotland settled in the township of Lingwick on lots of BALC. In 1841, a second contingent of 223 poor immigrants from the Isle of Lewis Gould reached to try to survive with the help of their parents.

 

In 1855, 5 August took place the erection of the municipality. Gould will grow rapidly thanks also to the determination of one man: James Ross. The Township of Lingwick, since 1891, already counted 1,022 souls, Census Canada, 1892. The early Church Gould Chalmers Second Presbyterian Church origin. Built in 1891, sinceit is part
1926of the United Church of Canada. General store

built in 1850 by James Ross, it has retained its original vocation for more than 140 years. It has been now converted into Scottish inn. The Pioneer Cemetery Road 108. Established in 1837, it is one of the oldest cemeteries of Scottish descent in the region.

 

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