Tag Archives: Gerard Dennison

A Franco-American chance encounter with Queen Elizabeth in Montreal

Queen Elizabeth h II

Gerard Dennison of Auburn, Maine, wrote a social media story about the chance encounter he experienced with the late Queen Elizabeth II, when she was in Montreal, Canada with her family to attend the 1976, Olympic games. After requesting permission to publish in this blog (below) about his rare chance experience, I was able to […]

History and music at the Franco-Center on the Lewiston Riverfront

Music will be performed at La Racontre

LEWISTON, Me,  Social media messages published on the Franco-Center’s various pages and on the website leads to a treasure trove of information, including the list of performers scheduled during the exciting 2022-2023 season .In fact, there is a lot to see inside the Franco-Center and the performing arts schedule is an invitation to check it […]

New Auburn Maine history and the St. Louis Church bells

In celebrating the City of Auburn’s 150th anniversary, the community is preparing to include the beautiful St. Louis bells in a lovely city monument. The four historic Paccard Foundry bells, made in France in 1915, will be central to a municipal tower memorial to honor the community’s Franco-American heritage. I want to thank Gerard Dennison […]

Documentary about Les Filles du Roi- Daughters of the King

Ursuline Nuns welcome Les Filles du Roi

Two-thirds of French Canadians are descended from 800 women who arrived in New France in the 1660s. They are collectives known to history as Les Filles du Roi (Daughters of the King).  Gerard Dennison alerted me to the Canadian Broadcast (CBC) documentary about their important contributions to the population growth and social development of New […]