📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The non-profit « The Canadian Heritage of Quebec » was one of the first organizations in Canada to work to preserve architectural heritage Quebec. It was founded in 1956. Today its mission is the conservation on heritage buildings and sites of historical or natural importance in the province of Québec. They own many historical site among witch is the summer house of Sir. John A. Macdonalds, the first Prime minister of Canada and a founding father of the country.
💼 What the programme involves
The project is to restore and embellish a historical house in preparation for the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the Canadian confederation, in 2017. Supervised by an expert in architectural heritage and an expert in natural heritage, the volunteers will restore a balcony, renovate a room of the house and recreate, according to historical archives, a flower garden.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteers will stay at the summer house itself which also serves as an inn, food will be prepared by the group in the small kitchen. Expect all comforts of a Canadian prime minister… in 1867 (plus electricity and modern technologies).
📍 About the location
The workcamp is located about 5km from the town of Rivière-du-Loup, about 400 km from Montréal city. It is located in the Bas-St-Laurent region of Quebec, a somewhat rural area bordering the St-Laurence river.
The work camp is located relatively near a National park, expect plenty of outdoors activities.
The nearest terminal is Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau Airport (YUL).
⚠️ Requirements
An interest for architecture and/or history and a predisposition for precision manual work is required.