Demontigny Family - Terre des bisons
Once upon a time, a couple with young children purchased a piece of land to raise bison and were searching for a name for their business. “It was while watching the animated movie The Lion King that inspiration struck. At one point, the Lion King approaches a cliff overlooking a vast valley and tells his son Simba: ‘This is the land of lions.’” And so, La Terre des Bisons (The land of bisons) in Rawdon was born.
Who's gonna win the race?
When you take a stroll with our four-legged companions, you’re unknowingly participating in the training of sled dogs for winter competitions. Each year, some of the canine athletes from Les Aventures Liguoriennes compete in sled dog races across Quebec and the United States, covering distances ranging from 75 to 250 km.
David, the co-owner, has been competing in these races since he was 12 years old. For him, it’s more than a sport – it’s a passion and a way to embark on adventures with his dogs, discovering new trails and landscapes. In recent years, Mathias, the eldest in the family, has also started racing, joined by Dominic, a guide and team member who also works on their organic farm.
A fun fact: while training the dogs along our fields and pastures, it’s not uncommon for our cows to follow along, running a good distance beside us. It’s amusing…but the dogs always win the race!
In 1930, which city is the capitol of paper?
Thanks to its geographic location, lush forests and rivers, Trois-Rivières became the world capital of newsprint in the 1930s. The Canadian International Paper (CIP) company alone produced over 600 tons per day in the 1950s.
Anecdotes about the new Transformations exhibit:
The Transformations exhibit features 19 testimonials, over 220 archival photographs and 17 artifacts.
The Boréalis museum is housed in a century-old building that once served as a water filtration plant for the CIP. Visitors can even explore the impressive water reservoir, now converted into a unique exhibition space.
From organic grain to bottle
The idea of starting a distillery first began to take root in the mind of Marcel Mailhot’s nephew in 2016. After a few months of research and development, Marcel Mailhot, a leading organic market-gardener, decided to establish the Grand Dérangement inc. distillery in Saint-Jacques, Lanaudière.
Understandably, the new distillery is located just a few kilometers from the fields where the grains that make up our gins are grown, including Quebec’s first organic gin. The Saga Grand gin is certified organic, guaranteeing best environmental and social practices at every stage of production, as well as full traceability of ingredients, from field to glass.