This album, prepared by the Société d’art et d’histoire de Beauport, gives an insight into the day-to-day sports and leisure activities of the area during the 20th century. It reveals a community enjoying a host of sporting activities, which became more widespread in the area over time. The local historical roots of many sports can be seen, including swimming, hockey, skiing and cycling. And if you want to relax, you can take a stroll through the Holt Renfrew Zoo built near Montmorency Falls in 1907! Did you know it was the first zoo in Quebec?
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A new outdoor pool was inaugurated in Beauport in August 1959. Dignitaries, clergy and citizens gathered for the occasion, where various speeches were given on the benefits of sport for the physical health and morals of young people. At the time, the Church still played an important role in community events. In this photograph, Monsignor Ernest Lemieux recites the blessing.
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