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Saint-Sauveur, December 21, 2023 – The Laurentian Ski Museum (MSL) enthusiastically announces a new phase in its commitment to sharing and preserving the cultural heritage of skiing in the Laurentians. Thanks to $351,428 in financial assistance from the Quebec government as part of the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications’ Call for projects to support permanent and travelling exhibitions, the MSL is launching its call for projects to renew its permanent exhibition entitled “À vos skis! A history of the Laurentians”.

This exhibition project aims to immerse visitors in a unique winter experience, both cognitive and sensory, inviting everyone to relive or discover the history and development of skiing in the region. The new exhibition will highlight the importance of skiing and the people involved in transforming the Laurentians from an agricultural and forestry region into a residential and tourist paradise. Through a narrative based on the history of skiing, the public exhibition will interpret Quebecers’ relationship with winter. Dynamic museography and upgraded multimedia devices will be used to offer visitors an immersive, educational experience.

The MSL’s mission is to disseminate and preserve the skiing heritage of the Laurentians, cradle of skiing in Canada. This financial assistance marks a significant step in the preservation and enhancement of the Laurentians’ rich winter heritage. The MSL would like to express its gratitude to the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications for its invaluable support in bringing this innovative project to fruition.

We are grateful for the presence of the following dignitaries:

Ms. Sonia Bélanger, MNA for Prévost, Minister responsible for Seniors and Minister responsible for Health

Mr Mathieu Rivest, Government Assistant to the Minister of Culture and Communications

André Genest, Prefect of the Pays-d’en-Haut RCM

Mr. Jacques Gariépy, Mayor of Saint-Sauveur

QUOTATION:

“I am delighted to announce financial assistance of over $350,000 to support the permanent exhibition at the Laurentian Ski Museum. Once again, the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications is demonstrating its commitment to promoting Quebec’s accredited museum institutions. This exhibition will showcase the cultural heritage of skiing in our beautiful Laurentian region. I invite all citizens to discover our cultural heritage in our accredited museum institutions in the Laurentians and across Quebec”.

Mathieu Rivest, government assistant to Mathieu Lacombe, Minister of Culture and Communications, Minister responsible for Youth and Minister responsible for the Outaouais region

Photo, from left to right: Jacques Gariépy, mayor of Saint-Sauveur, Rosa Borreggine, Saint-Sauveur city councillor, Guy Thibaudeau, president of the Musée du Ski des Laurentides, Sonia Bélanger, MNA for Prévost, minister responsible for seniors and minister for health, Mathieu Rivest, government assistant to the minister of culture and communications, André Genest, prefect of the Pays-d’en-Haut RCM, Nancy Belhumeur, museologist and Pierre Urquhart, president of the Musée du Ski des Laurentides. Mathieu Rivest, Government Assistant to the Minister of Culture and Communications, André Genest, Prefect, MRC des Pays-d’en-Haut, Nancy Belhumeur, Museologist and Pierre Urquhart, Director, Musée du Ski des Laurentides. Photo: Michel Guertin

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For further information, please contact :

Nancy Belhumeur
Museologist
450 744-1723 | 514 817-6788
nancy@museeduski.com