This album features mid-20th-century winter sports photographs from the Société historique du Cap-Rouge. Sports in the Québec City area were mainly the preserve of the English-speaking elite and were practiced in closed clubs. Over the course of the 20th century, as urbanization progressed, access to sport slowly opened up, and French-speakers began to participate more. Close to nature, the Cap-Rouge area was ideal for many winter activities.
Georges Bennett Feeney
Several cross-country skiers gather in the company of the Cap-Rouge parish priest at the foot of the Trestle. Although sports were mainly practiced by men to begin with, an increasing number of women started taking part during the 20th century. The image also bears witness to the involvement of religious figures in sports in the post-war years.
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