Héritage Sutton publishes its 43rd history booklet

In this new booklet, Paul Kinnis and Anne Lipowski introduce us to some of the residents of Westwood Road in the 19th century. Their text illustrates different settlement patterns in Sutton and shares information on the main resources used to conduct the research. A second article traces the history of the Madden-Eland family, now well…

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Annual General Meeting

The historical society Heritage Sutton invites you to its Annual General Meeting, to be held on Saturday, November 15, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., in the Council Chamber of Sutton Town Hall (11 Principale Street South).

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New opening hours for our office

Good news! The Héritage Sutton office will now be open to the public every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. You are welcome : Access to the office is now through the rear entrance of Sutton Town Hall, where a doorbell is available. A team member will come to greet you. To serve you…

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Catalog Fonds d’histoire orale

Another great success! Héritage Sutton has put online on its website and on that of Bibliothèque et archives nationales du Québes (BAnQ), which partly financed its production, the Répertoire du Fonds d’histoire orale, featuring more than 150 audio or video interviews recorded between 1977-2023. These testimonials from people, most of whom were born, lived and…

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Sutton, Border Town

This virtual exhibition highlights the social, economic and cultural impacts of the proximity between Sutton and Vermont.

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A special issue of History Sketchbooks on the former dairy of Sutton

Héritage Sutton publishes a special issue dedicated to the history of the old dairy and to Sutton’s rich agricultural past. A history in two parts. The first one covers the period from 1894 to 1945, during which local investors were in charge; the second part relates the period from 1945 to 1980, when the Boulanger…

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A new virtual file : “A century of educational service”

Heritage Sutton has traced the history of Sutton Academy and Ave Maria School, which successively occupied the building now known as the John-Sleeth Community Centre between 1886 and 1986. This file gathers archival documents, photos and oral testimonies of people who attended these schools it can be consulted online at heritagesutton.ca/en/our-publications/virtual-files. This project was made…

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The John-Sleeth Centre: State of play

It is not only today that the population of Sutton, and more specifically the cultural community, is questioning the need for a cultural and community center worthy of the name. The reflection was particularly intense between 2008 and 2012 and led to the filing of several reports that were probably kept in the City archives…

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Call for volunteers !

Vous aimez l’histoire et disposez d’un peu de temps, joignez-vous à notre équipe de bénévoles pour le plaisir d’échanger sur la généalogie, le patrimoine, les grands moments de l’histoire locale et régionale et de découvrir les témoignages de ceux et celles qui ont bâti Sutton. Envoyez-nous un courriel à heritagesutton@gmail.com en précisant votre champ d’intérêt. …

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