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Welcome to the Hundreds of Years of Contribution online painting exhibit!

Our project, Hundreds of Years of Contribution, was intended to promote the cultural heritage and history of our linguistic minority, while strengthening the sense of belonging among youth in Quebec City. This was accomplished through the production of an educational calendar showcasing places and events significant to the local English-speaking community.

Youth from Quebec City’s English-speaking high schools were invited to submit a painting and description of a place or activity that specifically highlighted the contribution of our linguistic community to the development and history of our region. Youth ranging from secondary one through five from Quebec High School responded to our request and produced over 100 paintings.

Eighteen paintings were selected to appear in the calendar by a selection committee composed of community members. Our hope is that youth involved used the opportunity provided by this project to explore their community’s rich history and heritage.

We hope that you enjoy looking through this collection of paintings from the English-speaking community as much as we at VEQ enjoyed putting this exhibit together. Voice of English-speaking Québec (VEQ) would like to thank the Department of Canadian Heritage for their support.