National Holiday of Québec

Monday 24th June was the national holiday of Quebec, known as St Jean Baptiste, so the Quebec side of the Outaouais region all had a day off work, and put on a festival, including concerts, a funfair, a parade and other attractions.  I went to the Parc de L'Imaginaire to hear "la Chorale Gospel Outaouais" singing on what was a very hot day (temperature in the late 80's).  But then it got so heavy and close that an inevitable storm followed - not sure what happened to the fireworks that evening ...





la bouchère

This lady is the local butcher - I asked if I could take her photo; the Fleur de Lys is part of the Quebec flag, and with her apron and bunting, she had the most patriotic-ly decorated shop front along the whole of Rue Principale!