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CASA's 50th anniversary - CBC was there!

CBC was in New Carlisle, Que., to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Committee for Anglophone Social Action (CASA). Quebec AM host Julia Caron, Breakaway host Alison Brunette and producer Brianne Fequet connected with English-speaking community members in the Gaspé region. Here are their stories

Organization serves the English-speaking community in the Baie-des-Chaleurs

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A person wearing a T-shirt that reads "Gaspesian" stands in fron of a colourful CBC tent.
CBC Quebec was in New Carlisle, Que., to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Committee for Anglophone Social Action (CASA) and to connect with and reflect the rich stories of English-speaking community members in the Gaspé region. (S.D Captures )

CBC Quebec recently traveled to New Carlisle, Que., to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Committee for Anglophone Social Action (CASA), a community organization in the Baie-des-Chaleurs that works to build and strengthen the vitality of the region's English‑speaking population.

A woman in a CBC shirt manning a brightly colpoured CBC tent leans over to chat with a child while the child's attending adult looks on.
CBC Quebec Producer Brianne Fequet chats with community members at the New Carlisle's Canada Day Parade. (S.D Captures )

Formed in 1975, CASA develops programs that meet the needs of the English-speaking community living on the Gaspé coast. Originally formed to protect the rights of Anglophones in the area, CASA now offers 30 different programs across many different sectors such as youth and employment, equitable access to health and social services and programs that assist seniors in maintaining health and autonomy.

Your community reflected

A woman wearing a teal CBC cap and black CBC T-shirt holds a microphone up to another person being interviewed.
Breakaway Host Alison Brunette interviews a community member at the New Carlisle Canada Day parade. (S.D Captures)

Quebec AM host Julia Caron, Breakaway host Alison Brunette and producer Brianne Fequet spent three days connecting with English-speaking community members in this region and gathering stories of what it's like to live in this area of Quebec. You can find these stories here. Please note that this page will be updated as new stories are published.

If you would like to share your memories of living in this area and what CASA means to you, please e-mail quebecnews@cbc.ca. 

Two people wearing CBC T-shirts pose together in front of a CBC tent.
CBC Quebec Producer Brianne Fequet and Quebec AM host Julia Caron pose together at the CBC tent. (S.D Captures )

 

 

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