This image shows a cross-country ski race on Provancher Street in Cap-Rouge. A few spectators and cars can be seen. Cross-country skiing developed rapidly in Canada during the 20th century mainly thanks to Norwegian immigrant Hermann Smith-Johannsen. Nicknamed “Jackrabbit,” he was an ardent promoter of the sport.

1930 - 1950

Winter sports in Cap-Rouge from 1930 to 1950

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.

Skiing in the street

Auteur inconnu This image shows a cross-country ski race on Provancher Street in Cap-Rouge. A few spectators and cars can be seen. Cross-country skiing developed rapidly in Canada during the 20th century mainly thanks to Norwegian immigrant Hermann Smith-Johannsen. Nicknamed “Jackrabbit,” he was an ardent promoter of the sport.

Depicted period: 1950

OPEN