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Le Forum, Vol. 42 No. 2 The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Le FORUM Journal Franco-American Centre Franco-Américain Summer 2020 Le Forum, Vol. 42 No. 2 Lisa Desjardins Michaud, Rédactrice Robert B. Perreault Ronald G. Héroux Leslie Choquette Julien Oliver See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/francoamericain_forum Recommended Citation Michaud, Rédactrice, Lisa Desjardins; Perreault, Robert B.; Héroux, Ronald G.; Choquette, Leslie; Oliver, Julien; Coulombe, Gerard; Vick, Sandra; Gauvin, Marie-Anne; Myall, James; L'Heureux, Juliana; Martineau, Jesse; Pinette, Susan; Marion, Paul; Lacroix, Patrick; Beaulieu, Tim; Langford, Margaret; Beebe, Suzanne; Michaud, Holly; Guignard, Michael; Perry, Maureen; Daigle, Phillip; Larson, Denise; and Bélanger, Jim, "Le Forum, Vol. 42 No. 2" (2020). Le FORUM Journal. 95. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/francoamericain_forum/95 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Le FORUM Journal by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Authors Lisa Desjardins Michaud, Rédactrice; Robert B. Perreault; Ronald G. Héroux; Leslie Choquette; Julien Oliver; Gerard Coulombe; Sandra Vick; Marie-Anne Gauvin; James Myall; Juliana L'Heureux; Jesse Martineau; Susan Pinette; Paul Marion; Patrick Lacroix; Tim Beaulieu; Margaret Langford; Suzanne Beebe; Holly Michaud; Michael Guignard; Maureen Perry; Phillip Daigle; Denise Larson; and Jim Bélanger This book is available at DigitalCommons@UMaine: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/ francoamericain_forum/95 Le FORUM “AFIN D’ÊTRE EN PLEINE POSSESSION DE SES MOYENS” VOLUME 42, #2 SUMMER/ÉTÉ 2020 See story: One Chilly Ce numéro de Morning on page 35 Le Forum est dédié à la douce mémoire de Dr. Claire Quintal et Gérard Brault This Issue of Le Forum is Dedicated in Loving Memory of Dr. Claire Quintal Dr. Claire Quintal and Gerard J. Brault April 28, 1930- Gerard Brault November 7, 1929- April 30, 2020 February 5, 2020 Voyage parmis nous ressentis... Deeply Felt Journeys... (See pages 3-13/Voir pages 3-13) Websites: Le Forum: http://umaine.edu/francoamerican/le-forum/ https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/francoamericain_forum/ Oral History: https://video.maine.edu/channel/Oral+Histories/101838251 Library: francolib.francoamerican.org Occasional Papers: http://umaine.edu/francoamerican/occasional-papers/ Résonance, Franco-American Literary Journal: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/resonance/vol1/iss1/ other pertinent websites to check out - Les Français d’Amérique / French In America Calendar Photos and Texts from 1985 to 2002 http://www.johnfishersr.net/french_in_america_calendar.html Franco-American Women’s Institute: http://www.fawi.net $6.00 Le Forum Sommaire/Contents Dedication/Dédié................................3-13 What did you do during COVID-19 Quarantine?..............................................30 L’État du ME...................................14-25 by Margaret Langford Le Centre Franco-Américain Stories from My French Canadian Université du Maine Childhood............................................14-16 L’État du MA...................................31-32 Orono, Maine 04469-5719 by Gérard Coulombe Staying Franco - Is French the Key? [email protected] by Suzanne Beebe Téléphone: 207-581-FROG (3764) True Story................................................16 by Sandra Vick Volume 42 Numéro 2 Cutts Street, Biddeford, ME 1931-1934 L’État de VA.....................................31-44 SPRING/PRINTEMPS 2020 ...........................................................17-18 Henry Prunier Franco-American Veteran Publishing Board ...........................................................33-35 Don Levesque by Gérard Coulombe Paul Laflamme La Pie Bavarde........................................19 by Michael Guignard Lin LaRochelle by Marie-Anne Gauvin Saint André’s Home of Louella Rolfe Fear, Prejudice, and Vaccinations......20-22 Biddeford, Maine: A History Kent Beaulne by James Myall ...........................................................35-44 Rédactrice/Editor The Haunting of French Louis...........22-23 by Michael Guignard Lisa Desjardins Michaud by James Myall “Doing Our Best” is good advice From POETRY/POÉSIE................................45 Mise en page/Layout Pépère Was a Teamster..by Suzanne Beebe Lisa Desjardins Michaud Susan Poulin......................................23-24 by Juliana L’Heureux Tablier...........................by Maureen Perry Composition/Typesetting Franco-Americans living at home with Lisa Desjardins Michaud Kindness..............................................24-25 BOOKS/LIVRES...................................46 The Acadian.....................byPhillip Daigle Aide Technique by Juliana L’Heureux Lisa Desjardins Michaud Why Do We Judge?................................31 by Holly Michaud GENEALOGY.................................47-49 Tirage/Circulation/4,500 Anglo-Normans - Bilingual French Canadians of Norman Descent................47 Imprimé chez/Printed by L’État du NH...................................26-29 Centre Franco-Américain, Orono, Maine French-Canadian Legacy Podcast by Denise Larson Publié 4 fois l’an par le Centre Franco-Américain. Invited guest writers: Susan Pinette Our Acadian Roots.............................48-49 Le Forum est distribué surtout aux Franco-Américains Paul Marion by Jim Bélanger des États-Unis. Les énoncés, opinions et points de vue formulés dans Le Forum sont ceux des auteurs et ne Patrick Lacroix COIN DES JEUNES........................50 représentent pas nécessairement les points de vue de l’éditeur ou de la rédactrice, ou du Collège des arts et 2020 NH PoutineFest Event Update.......29 LETTRES/LETTERS...........................51 des sciences libéraux à l’Université du Maine. by Tim Beaulieu Le Forum is published 4 times a year by the Franco-American Center. Le Forum is distributed in particular to Franco-Americans in the United States. Statements, opinions and points of view expressed are not necessarily those of the editor, the publishers or the Abbonement au Le FORUM Subscription College of Liberal Arts & Sciences of the University Si vous ne l’êtes pas abonnez-vous –– s.v.p. of Maine. –– Subscribe if you have not Tous les textes soumis doivent parvenir à —For- ward all submitted texts to: Lisa D. Michaud, Rédac- NOTICE! trice-en-chef/Editor-in-chief, Le Forum, University of Nom/Name: Maine, Orono, Maine 04469-5719, U.S., au plus tard quatre semaines précédant le mois de publication—at Adresse/Address: least four weeks prior to the month of publication. Les lettres de nos lecteurs sont les bienvenues— Please Métier/Occupation: Letters to the Editor are welcomed. check your La reproduction des articles est autorisée sans mailing la- Ce qui vous intéresse le plus dans Le FORUM section which interests you the préavis sauf indication contraire—Our original articles bels, new most: may be reproduced without notice unless otherwise format for indicated. Je voudrais contribuer un article au Le FORUM au sujet de: L’équipe de rédaction souhaite que Le Forum soit subscrip- I would like to contribute an article to Le FORUM about: un mode d’expression pour vous tous les Franco-Amér- tion ex- icains et ceux qui s’intéressent à nous. The staff hopes piration. that Le Forum can be a vehicle of expression for you Month/ Tarif d’abonnement par la poste pour 4 numéros Franco-Americans and those who are interested in us. Year. Subscription rates by mail for 4 issues: Le Forum et son staff—Universitaires, gens de la États-Unis/United States –– Individus: $20 communauté, les étudiants -- FAROG, Ailleurs/Elsewhere –– Individus: $25 Organisation/Organizations –– Bibliothèque/Library: $40 Le FORUM Centre Franco-Américain, Orono, ME 04469-5719 2 DEDICATION/DÉDIÉ SUMMER/ÉTÉ 2020 Ce numéro de Le Forum est dédié à la douce mémoire de Dr. Claire Quintal et Gérard Brault WORCESTER - Dr. Claire Quin- from the University of Paris. tal of Worcester died on April 30th in St. She taught at the secondary school Vincent Hospital, two days after her 90th level in Central Falls, RI and at the college birthday following a brief decline in health. and university levels in Paris at the Amer- She was renowned as a French schol- ican College, in Worcester at Assumption April 28, 1930 - April 30, 2020 † ar, internationally and nationally known College, where she also served as Dean of speaker, author, editor, and translator. the Graduate School and at Clark University and writing and was a consultant to former In her academic career, she was a col- in Worcester. colleagues and French academics in need of lege and university professor and Founder, She has received honorary degrees her wide expertise. emerita, of the French Institute at Assump- from Assumption College in Worcester, her It has been written that it would take tion College, alma mater, Anna Maria College in Paxton a 500 page biography to do justice to Claire Dr. Quintal was born in Central and St. Michael’s College in Winooski, VT. Quintal. Claire Quintal was a loving, Falls, RI, to Armand and Helene (Messier) Claire Quintal is a Chevalier of supportive, mentoring and encouraging big Quintal and was the eldest of six children. France’s Legion of Honor and is also an sister to her siblings, and a role model to She was predeceased by her parents, her Officer in its National Order of Merit. the next generations and
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