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Grist Mill

The Maritimes At Last!

August 18th 2015
We left Ottawa this morning in fog as thick as pea soup. Makes sense since we're in a very French part of Canada. The drivers are very aggressive here. We witnessed a case of road rage with two vehicles cutting each other off, swerving to force each other into the other lane, driving in the right shoulder, and finally exiting onto the next ramp to try to force the other vehicle off the road. Dange ... read more
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Canadian Flag A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more
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23rd August 2015

Birthplace of The Benoits
In about the 1920s, Oscar and Alphonsine Benoit, parents of my dad (Yvon) and your dad (Noel), emigrated to Alberta with their children from their grist mill home in Sainte Angele-de-Monnoir. If you end in this region again, you might try a little tour through this village located 40 minutes southwest of Montreal.
23rd August 2015

Thanks!
Thank you so much for the info, Marie. Now that we know, we will try to go there on the way back, if time allows.

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