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Message from the Governor General on the occasion of Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day
Parades and processions, bonfires and fireworks, jigs and hip hop: for 175 years, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day celebrations have reflected the evolution of the customs and traditions of the people of Quebec and Francophone communities all across Canada.
On June 24, 1834, Ludger Duvernay—who would become the first chair of the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste (formally founded in 1843)—and about […]
