Mary and Henry Fougère with their River Bourgeois Family and Friends
River Bourgeois
Richmond County, Nova Scotia
Canada
River Bourgeois
Richmond County, Nova Scotia
Canada Mary and Henry Fougère with their River Bourgeois Family and
Friends
I received an email from Judy Landry Durant regarding the following You Tube item! It was taken on the hectic 'streets of Halifax' and it's an amateur video of Kirk Boudreau passing the Olympic torch to Sidney Crosby. Kirk is the son of Michael Boudreau, formerly of River Tillard, now of St. Peters. Michael is Judy's first cousin.
Kirk has spent most of his life in a wheelchair and is a huge sports fan so this was a major event which Judy attended along with approximately 15,000 other people.
Thanks for sharing this Judy and all the best to Kirk for many more special moments in life! Kirk's mother Annabel was there to share in her son's joy on this happy occasion.
"Torchbearer 185 Kirk Boudreau carrying the flame in Halifax, Nova Scotia on November 18, 2009."
Isabelle Fougere sent along this link so that you can see a picture of Kirk so just cut and paste the following link into your search engine to see the image:
http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-photos/vancouver-2010-olympic-torch-relay---day-20---from-truro-to-halifax--ns_186766g82644-ZW.html
Note from the Olympic site:
Day 20 Highlights Nov 18, 2009 “Even though a lot of people think he doesn't notice things like this because he can't speak, he only communicates with his hands―this meant the world to him,” says Annabel Boudreau, proud mother of Kirk Boudreau. The 26-year-old was among the 187 torchbearers today who carried the Olympic Flame in Halifax, NS, but his role in the relay had an extra special meaning. Kirk, who has Cockayne syndrome, a rare neurological disease in which he can't speak or see, is a big fan of NHL star Sidney Crosby. He is also a fan of the Olympics and sports in general. Today, he carried the Olympic Flame in Halifax ― and, he handed it off to Crosby, who was the preceding torchbearer. “It was a dream for him. It was like a wish come true meeting Sidney Crosby. It was wonderful watching him be able to experience something like this,” says Annabel. Kirk's experience was shared by tens of thousands of people and media, who lined the streets of Halifax. A sea of red led the way from Boudreau and Crosby's run along Carmichael road to the evening celebration, where snowboarder Sarah Conrad lit the community cauldron. “Just get out and cheer for Canada,” she shouted from the main celebration stage. Along with Conrad's appearance, crowds were also entertained by a snowboard and aerial ski demonstration, music by DJ Skratch Bastid, breakdancing, and a beautiful singing of ‘O Canada by young singer Maya Read. From the excitement of having an NHL star carry the flame, to realizing the dream of a young man; it was a day many people won't soon forget. “Today we’re over the top ― we’re speechless. As his parents, to see him as a torchbearer and meet Crosby, I just don't know what to say. So proud. So proud. He brings a lot to other people, and I'd like to say thank you to all the torch relay,” says Annabel. The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay presented by Coca-Cola and RBC ..."
Cheers, Helena (helena.m@ns.sympatico.ca)
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Please contact me if you have photos of either Peter Boudreau (father of Mary Boudreau Fougère) OR Anselm Fougère (father of Henry Fougère) -- deep in the chest of old photos that your parents or grandparents or great grandparents kept?
Thanks, Helena
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2010, next year, will mark my tenth year for the site.
I hope you enjoy the photos and information and that you will return to it periodically because there are occasional updates.
For anyone wondering who I am with this site but not a resident of the community:
I was a resident of River Bourgeois' Church Point in the late 1950's/early 1960's.
River Bourgeois was the birthplace of my father, his parents and generations of Fougeres and Boudreaus and their extended families.
Through this site and the wealth of information and photos shared, I have come to know my Acadian ancestors and the extended family.
Although I have travelled to many places, Church Point with the church on top of the hill, continues to be a favourite image for me. Thanks to photographers such as Bernard Burke and Anne Louise (Babin) Touesnard and their generous sharing of images, more people have the privilege to see why we think that River Bourgeois is a beautifully scenic spot!
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