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Meeting Karl Chevrier | Interpretation of Algonquin crafts and birch bark canoe making
Culture and entertainment
Location(s): Obadjiwan–Fort Témiscamingue National Historic SiteCost: Free once entry fees have been paid
Wheelchair Accessible
Traditional artisan Karl Chevrier, a member of the Timiskaming First Nation recognized as a Maître de traditions vivantes by the Conseil québécois du patrimoine vivant in March 2024, returns to Obadjiwan-Fort-Témiscamingue National Historic Site this year.
On the agenda: meet Karl Chevrier and see him in action, hear his explanations about Algonquin crafts and birch bark canoe making, and ask him your questions about this traditional art.
You'll also be able to catch him teaching and sharing his knowledge as part of the Fabrication d'un canot d'écorce training program offered by the Conseil québécois du patrimoine vivant and dedicated to six selected participants.Schedule: Wednesday to Sunday, subject to opening hours
Location: at the animation center near the outdoor bleachers
Languages: English and French
Wheelchair accessible activity.
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New artifacts exhibition
Culture and entertainment History
Location(s): Obadjiwan–Fort Témiscamingue National Historic SiteCost: Free once entry fees have been paidWheelchair Accessible
Parks Canada's national collection of precious historical objects is on display all summer long at Obadjiwan-Fort-Témiscamingue National Historic Site.On the agenda: Come and admire never-before-seen artifacts such as Indigenous conical ornaments, arrowheads and glass beads.
Location: Dérouine room in the visitor center
This new exhibition runs from June 22 to September 2, 2024 only, so act fast!
Wheelchair accessible activity.
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Temporary exhibition Le Silence, by Édith Laperrière
Culture and entertainment
© Caroline Perron | Photographies Location(s): Obadjiwan–Fort Témiscamingue National Historic SiteCost: Free once entry fees have been paidWheelchair Accessible
Témiscabitibian artist Édith Laperrière (website in French only) presents her exhibition Le Silence all summer long at the Obadjiwan–Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site.
With a bachelor's degree in visual arts from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, the artist focuses on rurality and plays with silkscreen in this exhibition that reflects the passage of time and refined agricultural and forest landscapes, elusive and motionless.Schedule: every day when the site is open and subject to opening hours
Location: room la Dérouine, in the visitor center.
Wheelchair accessible activity.
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Arrow sash bookmark workshop with Michel Beauchamp
Culture and entertainment
Time: 01:00 PM - 04:00 PMLocation(s): Obadjiwan–Fort Témiscamingue National Historic SiteCost: $10 per person (excluding mandatory entry fees)Wheelchair Accessible
Well-known in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue cultural community, self-taught craftsman Michel Beauchamp will be sharing his passion for arrow sashes and their history with visitors at the Obadjiwan-Fort-Témiscamingue National Historic Site.
On the agenda: participate in a bookmark-making workshop in which Michel Beauchamp will teach you patience and dexterity as you learn using the arrow sash weaving technique. You'll have the chance to create your own arrow sash bookmark and keep it after the workshop.
Reservations: please call 819-629-3222 or send a message to Les Amis du Vieux-Fort on Facebook Messenger (Facebook page in French only).
Language: French only
Location: at the animation center near the outdoor bleachers
Wheelchair accessible activity.
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Arrow sash bookmark workshop with Michel Beauchamp
Culture and entertainment
Time: 01:00 PM - 04:00 PMLocation(s): Obadjiwan–Fort Témiscamingue National Historic SiteCost: $10 per person (excluding mandatory entry fees)Wheelchair Accessible
Well-known in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue cultural community, self-taught craftsman Michel Beauchamp will be sharing his passion for arrow sashes and their history with visitors at the Obadjiwan-Fort-Témiscamingue National Historic Site.
On the agenda: participate in a bookmark-making workshop in which Michel Beauchamp will teach you patience and dexterity as you learn using the arrow sash weaving technique. You'll have the chance to create your own arrow sash bookmark and keep it after the workshop.
Reservations: please call 819-629-3222 or send a message to Les Amis du Vieux-Fort on Facebook Messenger (Facebook page in French only).
Language: French only
Location: at the animation center near the outdoor bleachers
Wheelchair accessible activity.
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New France camp
History
Location(s): Obadjiwan–Fort Témiscamingue National Historic SiteCost: Free once entry fees have been paidWheelchair Accessible
This weekend, a New France inspired camp sets up at the Obadjiwan-Fort-Témiscamingue National Historic Site.
It's the perfect opportunity to take a trip back in time and discover how people lived in 1720!Location: on the beach at Obadjiwan Point
Wheelchair accessible activity.
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Arrow sash bookmark workshop with Michel Beauchamp
Culture and entertainment
Time: 01:00 PM - 04:00 PMLocation(s): Obadjiwan–Fort Témiscamingue National Historic SiteCost: $10 per person (excluding mandatory entry fees)Wheelchair Accessible
Well-known in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue cultural community, self-taught craftsman Michel Beauchamp will be sharing his passion for arrow sashes and their history with visitors at the Obadjiwan-Fort-Témiscamingue National Historic Site.
On the agenda: participate in a bookmark-making workshop in which Michel Beauchamp will teach you patience and dexterity as you learn using the arrow sash weaving technique. You'll have the chance to create your own arrow sash bookmark and keep it after the workshop.
Reservations: please call 819-629-3222 or send a message to Les Amis du Vieux-Fort on Facebook Messenger (Facebook page in French only).
Language: French only
Location: at the animation center near the outdoor bleachers
Wheelchair accessible activity.
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