A host of activities will punctuate the next year in the municipality of Caplan in Baie-des-Chaleurs on the occasion of the 150e anniversary of its founding.
The festivities will begin with an opening ceremony on Sunday at the Saint-Charles church, a grand spectacle in the company of the deans of the municipality.
Historical magazines, choirs as well as musical and theatrical performances are part of the program for this grand opening celebration.
It’s going to be very festive, we’re starting with a great event and we’re expecting to welcome a lot of people!
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Lise Castilloux has been mayor of Caplan for almost 13 years. Previously, she was general manager of the Municipality for 14 years. (Archive photo)
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For the 150ethe Municipality is releasing mothballs from the festival of remembrance, an event held in the 1970s until 1990 in Caplan, a nod to a community heritage. The festival is scheduled for July 20-27.
There are a few activities that we are going to bring back like a soap box race, a parade, a cheerleader parade. We will try to highlight what was at the last festival, but bringing it up to date to interest everyone
specifies Ms. Castilloux.
An end-of-year celebration, on December 31, 2025, is added as the third flagship event of the festivities. A year in review and milestone events are planned to close the 150th celebrationse.
Ms. Castilloux indicates that the programming will be enhanced throughout the year, with activities that are particularly to be planned during spring break.
We plan activities all year round to ensure that citizens who are in Caplan, but also that people who are outside can find a time to come and celebrate with us
explains the mayor.
Honor women
If the Municipality intends to highlight history, it also wishes to do so from the angle of the contribution of women to the history of the city.
The first book that was written had a paragraph that talked about the contribution of women in Caplan’s history, but we want to put a little more [l’accent] on this one
supports Ms. Castilloux, who has been at the head of the municipality for 13 years.
Another time, other customs. At 150ein 2025, we will not rewrite history, but we will add a few paragraphs.
Lise Castilloux highlights in passing the presence of the Cercle des fermières de Caplan which is approaching its hundredth anniversary.
