News and Reflections: In Memory of Bernard ("Bernie") Robicheau February 14, 1925 - January 6, 20232/6/2023
Photos courtesy of Bernie's daughter, Yvelle Dupere. "On January 6, 2023 our AAMS organization suffered an irreplaceable loss with the passing of Bernie Robicheau . Bernie was 97 years old and our oldest member, nevertheless he would attend almost all annual meetings and other various AAMS functions. Bernie was old in years but young at heart; a true Acadian Metis devoted to the organization. He took pride in his ancestry and spent his retirement years weaving baskets, dream catchers and snowshoes. He was also quite skilful at making knives and carving walking sticks. "I personally knew Bernie and I know he would not want us to grieve his passing but instead, he’d want us to gather together, raise a glass high and share stories to remember him as the man he truly was; completely devoted to his family and friends and loving life. Bernie was a good man and will surely be missed." -- Alyre Theriault AAMS Vice President  From a blog we posted on February 16, 2022: "This month, we celebrate the 97th birthday of long-time AAMS member # 59, Bernie Robicheau of Meteghan. His daughter Yvelle has sent a photo of him opening his many birthday cards. We can see the one sent to him by the AAMS as well. Happy birthday to our good friend Bernie and may there be many more!"
Link to: Association des Acadiens-Metis Souriquois blog post: https://www.acadiens-metis-souriquois.ca/aams-blog/news-and-reflections-wishing-the-happiest-of-birthday-greetings-to-aams-member-bernie-robicheau-age-97-february-16-2022  It is with great pleasure that the AAMS announces this year's l'Association des Acadiens-Métis Souriquois (AAMS) 2023 Bursary in the Amount of $500.00 In Honor of Marie Rundquist, Director, AAMS Eleven years in the running, AAMS Bursary awards continue to contribute to post secondary school tuition costs for winning candidates. For applications and directions about how to apply, visit: https://acadiens-metis-souriquois.ca/aams-bursary.html
 Link to: CBC News. (2023, January 7). "Nfld. & Labrador: This N.L. couple went for a walk with their dog — and returned with a centuries-old cannonball: Bernard Martin believes the cannonball could be from the late 1600s." CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/petty-harbour-cannonball-1.6704706
Pointe-de-l'Église (N.-É.), December 21, 2022. "Matthias Duc, new director of the Center. acadien." https://www.usainteanne.ca/index.php?option=com_acym&ctrl=archive&task=view&id=823 (Note: To enable auto-translation from French to English, please copy paste the link to the article above into your Chrome browser and use the translate buttons provided.)  From the news release: "Université Sainte-Anne is pleased to announce that Matthias Duc, archivist, librarian and information science specialist, will assume the full-time role of director of the Center acadien as of January 1 , 2023. Mr. Duc holds two graduate degrees, a master's degree in communication sciences and a master's degree in information sciences, both from the University of Montreal."
 Flag of Acadia From the article: "Past President of the Acadian Memorial, Marty Guidry, related some sad news about our late, Acadian cousin Paul Lewis LeBlanc whose last home was in Ascension Parish, Louisiana:
"Unfortunately, today I learned that Paul LeBlanc passed away on August 24, 2022. He had been in a full-care nursing home for over a year and died from complications of several health issues that he had during the past year." Paul Lewis LeBlanc, as many may recall, was keenly interested in the use of DNA to verify genealogical lines and, ever since I've known him (which was from about 2006 on), Paul was always happy to share his knowledge and research." Read the rest of the tribute to the life of Paul Lewis Leblanc (1946 - 2022) by clicking here: https://dna-genealogy-history.com/travel-by-ancestry/noted-acadian-genealogist-and-historian-paul-lewis-leblanc-of-baton-rouge-louisiana-passed-away-on-august-24-2022 |
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