Sophie Crawford

Miels Simon Riel

Miel Simon Riel

Par Sophie Crawford / 25 août 2021

Relocating this fall, beekeeper Simon Riel will be offering his honey products, local fresh farm eggs and various other crafts. On his new property, you will enter the long dirt-entrance into a lush field of chickens, sheeps and goats…

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small-town

Country road, take me home

Par Sophie Crawford / 23 août 2021

Although my coming home was short-lived, I feel so fortunate. The pandemic grounded me and extended me back to my roots. The things that I once ran from, I now crave when I am at a distance.

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Opale Joaillerie

Opale : An Account of Sutton’s Resilience

Par Sophie Crawford / 16 septembre 2020

Summers in the Eastern Townships are normally characterized by bustling streets, colorful cafés and unique shops. This year however has been anything but normal. By April, 80% of Canadian businesses had already reported devastating drops in sales and since then thousands of companies have closed permanently. Restaurants and shops that define the Eastern Townships are…

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English School

Going to English School in Quebec

Par Sophie Crawford / 18 août 2019

Start at the British Conquest of 1760 – when Quebec fell to the rule of a British minority. Forward through the waves of migration from the British Isles. Arrive in the mid-20th century, when English prevalence within and surrounding Quebec caused concern of culture loss. By the 1960’s, the Quiet Revolution sparked linguistic assertion within…

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