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Special thanks
to:
- Dominique Fortier who was the instigator of the project and first guide.
- Daniel Rochefort, who was the first to believe in the project.
- All the
members of the
CDEI, past and present.
- Hélène Coulombe,
who patiently and marvelously created the map.
- Isabelle Langevin for her magic fingers and great inspiration in creating
our logo.
- Marc Joannette
and Isabelle Langevin to have combined their talent in
the conception of our
sign.
- Christiane Lussier for giving us her time and experience for the making of the business
plan.
- All of the
businesses of Inverness who
were the first to give some money towards the project.
- The municipality,
who followed along and doubled the amount.
- The Caisse Populaire
d'Inverness, for trusting our judgment.
- The Bronz'Museum
for its complicity,
the Half Penny and for its manager,
Michelle Joannette.
- The Beef
Festival, for their help and
their participation.
- La Céleste Praline (chocolate store) for its
sweet savour, in and behind the counters.
- Jean-Guy Paré, Member for Lotbinière
(parti Québécois), with his
enthusiasm, opened
the right doors
for us.
- Odina Desrochers, Federal Deputy of Lotbinière-L'Érable (Bloc Québécois), who gave us more than we even asked for.
- The Historical
Society of Megantic for their
precious work on keeping our collective memory alive.
- Mrs Margaret Dempsey, for her disposal, her kindness and her memory.
- Mrs Grace
Cox for giving us the right to use and sell her ancestor's book, Annals
of Megantic County
from Dugald McKillop.
- The Quebec
Anglican Diocese and
The United Church of Canada, for so kindly opening the doors of their churches for us.
- Renaud Binette and Clément Prince, who make excellent ambassadors.
- Denis Leblanc, a believer right from the start who preaches the good news all the way to Europe.
- Mr Jean-Guy Côté, John
Miles, Dominique Fortier and Pierre Chartrand, for accompanying
our guides through
the tour and telling them about the past.
- Our student
guides, Sonia Rochefort, Ashley Côté and Kevin Côté . By being so anxious to learn about their past, they gave us hope in our future. They will go far.
- The coordinator,
Marie-Ève Adam, who
succeeded in giving
form to what was at first only a good idea.
- And finally,
the population of Inverness, for their curiosity and their enthusiasm.
Members of the CDEI:
- Francis Côté, President
- Gilles Pelletier, Treasurer, Secretary
- Jean-Yves Lalonde, Administrator
- Terry MacMillan, Administrator
- France Houle, Administrator
Thanks to the contributors:
- The businesses
of Inverness
- Municipality of Inverness
- CLD de l'Érable: Fonds en
économie sociale
- CLE de l'Érable:
Concertation à l'Emploi
- HRDC: Summer
Career Placements
- SADC: Volnet
(computer)
- CRCDCQ: Fonds de
Développement Régional
- Canada's Digital
Collections, Industry Canada
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