The Gaspé

Wednesday July 30, 2014

Nineties with a Smile

For the past two years, Barry Le Blanc in the Baie des Chaleurs has made it his mission to make people over the age of 90 laugh... and snap a picture of them while he's at it. Barry tells us more about this series of portraits he has called "Nineties with a Smile." We also meet one of his subjects, 92-year-old Rosaire Bujold, who lives in Maria. The series will be on display at the Cascapedia River Museum from July 31st until August 12th. Listen here.

Categories: Baie des Chaleurs, The Gaspé

 

Tuesday June 3, 2014

Government gives go-ahead to Gaspé cement plant

The big cement plant in Port Daniel is going to be built. After a few weeks of hesitation, the new Couillard government has confirmed what the old Marois government announced in January -- a $1 billion project and no environmental hearings.  

André Belisle, President of the Quebec Association against atmospheric pollution, tells our Glenn Wanamaker why he has major concerns over the project. Listen here.

We also hear from Michael McSweeney, President of the Cement Association of Canada. He weighed in on the issue back in February as well.

Categories: The Gaspé

 

• July 2014
  • Wed., 30 – Nineties with a Smile
     
• June 2014
  • Wed., 25 – Gaspé's York River not contaminated, says biologist
     
  • Tue., 3 – Government gives go-ahead to Gaspé cement plant
     
• May 2014
  • Tue., 20 – Sharing memories of Bonaventure Polyvalent
     
  • Tue., 6 – Orléans Express looking to reduce regional bus service
     
• March 2014
  • Fri., 28 – Helping refill food banks in the Gaspé
     
  • Mon., 17 – The Gaspé Peninsula: Land on the Edge of Time
     
• February 2014
  • Wed., 26 – Stay or Go?
     
  • Wed., 12 – Drilling permitted at Petrolia's Haldimand site
     
  • Tue., 4 – Cement industry critical of government deal
     
• January 2014
  • Tue., 28 – VIA Rail's Quebec-Maritime passenger service in doubt
     
  • Tue., 7 – Avalanche risk in Quebec
     
• November 2013
  • Fri., 8 – Sharing art and land in Carleton-sur-Mer
     
• October 2013
  • Fri., 4 – Unplugged in Bonaventure
     
• September 2013
  • Mon., 30 – Town of Percé to take over wharf
     
  • Wed., 18 – Citizens in the Gaspe have not given up the fight to keep their train service going
     
  • Wed., 4 – Saving the Metis Lighthouse
     
• August 2013
  • Fri., 23 – Via rail closing its Matapedia-New Carlisle- Gaspé route
     
  • Fri., 9 – Researchers concerned about gannet population
     
• July 2013
  • Tue., 23 – Alarming presence of didymo algae in rivers of the Gaspé peninsula
     
  • Tue., 2 – Part 3: Gaspé Wharves
     
• June 2013
  • Thu., 27 – Part 1: Gaspé Wharves
     
  • Tue., 11 – Vernacular Architecture Forum shines spotlight on Gaspe
     
• May 2013
  • Tue., 7 – Town of Percé removes barricade from wharf
     
  • Fri., 3 – Percé wharf suprise shutdown spurs frustration
     
• April 2013
  • Fri., 26 – Beaver Dam Memorial