KIROUAC FAMILY ASSOCIATION INC.
Une belle journée prend fin : Clément Kirouac, Véronique Bergeron, Virginie Kirouac, Marguerite Kirouac, Robert Kirouac, Renaud Kirouac et Paul Kirouac.
The bust of Brother Marie-Victorin (Conrad Kirouac), a treasured possession of Mr. Jacques Labrecque
Mr. Jacques Labrecque, a botanist and great admirer of Brother Marie-Victorin's work, offered us a rich and valuable collection of our cousin's writings, including: A- copies of La Flore laurentienne from the 1935 to 1997 editions.
A- copies of La Flore laurentienne from the 1935 to 1997 editions.
B - On the left, open book - La Flore du Témiscouata (The Flora of Témiscouata), memoir on a new botanical exploration of this county in the province of Quebec, by Brother Marie-Victorin (1916), 127 pages, based on botanical collecting carried out in 1913 and 1914. Copy dedicated by Marie-Victorin and presented to the Jésus-Marie Convent in Sillery.
C - Three valuable copies of La Flore laurentienne. Open book - Cloth binding. Copy dedicated by Marie-Victorin to Dr. Ricard: "Very happy, my dear Dr. Ricard, to be your guide in the enchanted Garden of Laurentia," Fr. Marie-Victorin. Several other variants of this version exist, in red or green cloth. Top, left copy - Half-leather binding, an apparently rare version, seen only once in 30 years. Top, right copy - Half-shagreen binding with corners and raised bands. Several variants exist in the choice of leather color and decorative papers.
D - Dedication from Marie-Victorin to his sister Laura (wife of Dr. Flavius Lebel)
E - Literary work by Brother Marie-Victorin, owned by Miss Céline Kirouac.
Récits laurentiens (Laurentian Tales) - 1919
E - Literary work by Brother Marie-Victorin, owned by Miss Céline Kirouac.
Croquis laurentiens (Laurentian Sketches) - 1920
Under the presidency of Brother Marie-Victorin, Conrad Kirouac, son of Cyrille Kirouac and Philomène Luneau. Bust, property of Mr. Jacques Labrecque.
We are sharing a meal of friendship. Present in this photo, starting from the left: Marc Villeneuve (with his back to the camera), René Kirouac (GFK 01332) in conversation with his cousin Lucille Kirouac (barely visible), Marie Lussier Timperley, Cathy Kirouac-Robinson, ………, ……., René Kirouac (GFK 02241), Marie Kirouac (barely visible), ……., Francine Desrochers, François Kirouac, Marie-Andrée Lavigne, Patrice Royer, and Sylvie Houde.
In the waiting line. From left to right: Marc Villeneuve, Mercédès Bolduc, André Kirouac, …….Jacques Labrecque, Yves Gingras, and Jacques Boulet.
Welcome address by André Kirouac, President of the Kirouac Families Association.
Conferences: The 90th Anniversary of the Publication of La Flore laurentienne (1935-2025); André Kirouac: Brother Marie-Victorin's Genealogical Lineage and its Links with the Quebec Region
Mathieu-Robert Sauvé, journalist, researcher, and author of a new biography of Brother Marie-Victorin, to be published in November 2025.
Yves Gingras, professor at the Université du Québec à Montréal. History of La Flore laurentienne and its reception in the scientific world.
Jacques Labrecque, botanist. La Flore laurentienne and Botany.
Exchanges between the speakers and participants: Jacques Labrecque, Yves Gingras, and Mathieu-Robert Sauvé.
Marie Kirouac, the lucky winner of a copy of La Flore Laurentienne, courtesy of Librairie Pantoute, accompanied by the AFK president, André Kirouac.
André Kirouac, president of the AFK (Kirouac Families Association) and president of the first edition of the Kirouac Gatherings, thanks the speakers and participants at this celebration of Brother Marie-Victorin and one of his major works, the botanical bible: La Flore laurentienne.
Finally, thanks to these fervent enthusiasts for agreeing to share their knowledge and passion for Marie-Victorin, "Conrad Kirouac."
Yves Gingras, professor at the Université du Québec à Montréal; André Kirouac, president of the Kirouac Families Association; Mathieu-Robert Sauvé, journalist and author. Jacques Labrecque, botanist.
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