Hockey players Peter and Anton Šťastný, along with their wives Darina and Galina, became Canadian citizens in April 1984. This event occured less than four years after their tumultuous arrival in the country. At the height of the Cold War, they had escaped the authorities of communist Czechoslovakia, with help from the Quebec Nordiques. The Šťastnýs quickly learned French, which added to their popularity in Quebec.

1975 - 2019

An ever-more diverse population

At the end of the 20th century, migration and population movement increased around the world. Québec City’s cultural landscape rapidly diversified during this time. The city’s quality of life and professional opportunities attracted people from all over. Some endured great difficulty, fleeing authoritarian political regimes in Haiti or Eastern Europe for instance. Others sought refuge from armed conflicts, such as those in Congo, Vietnam and Cambodia. Get a glimpse into the lives of individuals to discover how this sweeping phenomenon of immigration played out on a smaller scale in Québec City!

The Šťastný brothers become Canadian citizens

Jean-Marie Villeneuve Hockey players Peter and Anton Šťastný, along with their wives Darina and Galina, became Canadian citizens in April 1984. This event occured less than four years after their tumultuous arrival in the country. At the height of the Cold War, they had escaped the authorities of communist Czechoslovakia, with help from the Quebec Nordiques. The Šťastnýs quickly learned French, which added to their popularity in Quebec.

Chronoscope Do you have any memories of the Šťastný brothers? (unilingual French for a limited time)

Depicted period: 1984

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