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Started this discussion. Last reply by Don Levesque Jul. 23, 2008.
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It's very far for us since we're a small weekly serving communities along the St. John River. But I will tell Damboise about your reunion. We had a Levesque reunion in Madawaska, Maine, in 1996, and had more than 1,000 people show up. It was fanta...
Many Damboise in northern Maine. If you send me contact info I can publish it in our local newspaper.
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- At 7:14am on May 4, 2009,
Aline Cormier said…
- Wow I didn't know Acadian Day was celebrated differently in Maine, good to know. My great grandfather was born in Van Buren Maine, I had a great aunt who lived in Mattawonkeeg, she passed away years ago. This summer we are going to the CMA2009 in northern New Brunswick, should be fun with lots of acadian and cajun music. Keep up the good work , your band really sounds great.
Aline
- At 8:52pm on May 3, 2009,
Aline Cormier said…
- HI Don, thank you for the url and I love the songs ,and I guessed Roger was either the one with the beard or the one next to him, so I was correct. I am sure your band must really liven up a party. Where are you guys playing on Acadian day Aug 15?
Aline
- At 9:14am on May 3, 2009,
Aline Cormier said…
- hello Don, first of all thank you for posting the article in your newspaper, and Roger said he is going to try and attend on the 18th. I have been surfing for his band and voila, tu es la. grin. I would love to have your band there , but I do know you all have commitments, but honestly I love Acadian music.
I am trying to figure out which one is Roger is on the photo at you tube.
Aline
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- At 8:30pm on May 23, 2008,
Joseph Giles Roger Ouellette said… - Yes Don, I read your editorial "Mon 5 cent" all the time since I get the St John valley regularly in the mail. I love it and it makes me laugh sometimes cause the lanquage brings back memories. My mother used to get it, since she was born in Van Buren, and I have continued the subscription since her passing. I love Aroostook County and I would go back to my roots if the winters were not so long and cold. Keep up the good work man Joseph roger Ouellette
- At 10:14pm on May 21, 2008,
Joseph Giles Roger Ouellette said…
- Don: I just got back from the area on Monday, I attended a family event in Edmundston . I saw the "degas" au Park Panoramique sur le long de la riviere Madawaska, ou maleureusement, j'ai des cousines qui ont perdue leurs roulotte a cette place pendant le flood. C'est tres triste et tres domage de voir ca. Salut Joseph Roger Ouellette, Plainville Ct
- At 4:59pm on April 28, 2008,
Roger Paul L'Heureux, Sr said… - DON,
ZOIKS!!
Grand Isle est l'guiabe (diable) au vert. Dunno the origin, but in Salem, MA, it was used to mean very far away. En 1971, j'me trouvais dans l'Aroostook County au nord du Maine en hiver avec mon boss. Ce qui m'avait impressionné, c'est que meme les non-francophones disait Sainte-Agathe (Saint-Agatha) !!! Roger
To be continued...
- At 7:45pm on April 27, 2008,
Rhea Cote Robbins said… - merci, et aussi je suis contente de ta voir ici devant moe...parce je pense ah! like minds...! I enjoyed Elizabeth in my course...I agree...good idea to have such a place sur ligne pour parler ensemble...Rhea
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- Shu t'un gahs de Grand Isle, Maine ... dans la Vallée de la Rivière Saint-Jean. Je suis éditeur et rédacteur du weekly newspaper, St. John Valley Times. Comme passe temps, je perform avec Les Chanteurs Acadiens. I'm a singer/songwriter. Nous chantons des chansons traditionnels et originals. Nos chansons originals parle principalement de notre belle partie de la State du Maine. We are a non-profit group but we do accept donatins. Pour entendre quelques chansons originals, go to www.myspace.com/chanteursacadiens. I play guitar and sing. The group of made of retired educators plus Charlie and I who still work for a living.
I have written a bilingual weekly column, Mon 5¢, in the newspaper since 1988. It talks about politics but mainly it speaks about the St. John Valley, our heritage, notre fierté d'être Acadiens et Franco-Americains.
I have also published two glossaries of local patois, dictons et metaphores. They are self-published and are sold by the Valley Times.
I am past president of L'Association Levesque, Inc., and am currently a board member. There are about 500 members in our family Association and most everything takes place en francais au Québec.
Je suis très heureux de voir des gens de partous sur cette page. Je vais surement la mentionner dans ma chronique.
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