The Park Extension Historical Society in Montreal has received the 2017 Richard Evans Award for its contribution to the community and for its celebration and preservation of the neighbourhood’s collective memory.
The Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN) presents this award annually to an organization or group of volunteers in the historical/heritage sector for their outstanding long-term contribution to the preservation and promotion of Anglophone heritage in the province.
According to the announcement issued by QAHN, “The Park Extension Historical Society has been an active heritage organization in Montreal since it was founded in 2009. It has thrived in one of Montreal’s most multicultural and multilingual neighbourhoods by combining the study and celebration of over 100 years of development with the community’s present reality.”
On the historical society’s website, there are detailed accounts of its numerous activities, including a study last year of locally built heritage buildings from the 1920s and 30s. (I was unable to find info about the study on the website.)
The society’s Flickr account features more than 500 photos, and it is worth a look if your ancestors lived in the area.
The society has collaborated with the Outremont Historical Society on its most recent project for Montreal’s 375th anniversary. The two organizations have organized events relating to the former CP rail yards, such as exhibits, films, and walking tours.
