Summary of organization/program
The Park Extension Historical Society (SHPEHS) was formed in 2009 as a non-profit organization dedicated to collecting – and more importantly – preserving the memories of this multicultural community of 30,000 plus residents, annexed to the city of Montreal in 1910 and since 2002 forming the west end of the Villeray-St Michel-Park Extension borough.
Contact information
William Hingston complex, 419 Saint Roch St
Geographic region
local (Park Extension)
Participants
people living in Park Extension
History/Background Information
The Park Extension Historical Society (SHPEHS) was formed in 2009 as a non-profit organization dedicated to collecting – and more importantly – preserving the memories of this multicultural community of 30,000 plus residents, annexed to the city of Montreal in 1910 and since 2002 forming the west end of the Villeray-St Michel-Park Extension borough.
In 2010 our principal activity was initiating the observance of our Annexation (see 100th Anniversary). An on-going activity is keeping an archives and collecting books about Montreal and our different cultures. We also joined the Fédération des sociétés d’histoire du Québec and subscribed to “Quebec Heritage News”.
We meet on the first (occasionally 2nd) Monday of the month in the William Hingston complex, 419 Saint Roch St., and welcome new members. For more information contact sochist.pextension@gmail.com or use our contact form.
- Established: 2009
Dominant Media Forms
photography
Objectives
The Park Extension Historical Society brings you this simple web site to learn about the history of our district in north-central Montreal, keep members up-to-date on Society happenings, and keep the community informed about local cultural events.
Statement of Principles
Strategies
Archives
Have you saved documents from the past of Park Extension? News articles, newsletters, programs, photographs? The Society would be happy to take a look and could copy them for our files, or offer them a permanent home. Please identify them as well as you can by date, names and authors. You may also scan and email them to us from a computer. Use our contact form or call us at (514) 271-6650 for help.
Possédez-vous des documents relatifs à l’histoire de Parc-Extension ? Articles de journaux, bulletins d’information, émissions, photographies… La Société d’histoire serait heureuse de consulter ces documents, de les copier ou de les conserver pour nos archives. Identifiez les le mieux possible par date et par nom des sujets et des auteurs. Vous pouvez aussi les scanner et nous les envoyer par courriel. Contactez nous par courriel ou au (514) 271-6650 pour de l’aide technique.
Book collection / Bibliothèque
SHPEHS has a collection of books about the history of Montreal, other parts of Canada, and nationalities represented here. You are welcome to consult them and donate your books. Contact us for more details.
La SHPEHS possède une collection de livres sur l’histoire de Montréal, du canada et de ses différentes communautés. Vous êtes invités à les consulter et à faire don de vos livres. Contactez nous pour de plus amples détails.
Writings / Rédaction
Can you write descriptions of local events and places, stores, factories? Send them to us!
Pouvez-vous rédiger des descriptions d’évènements locaux, de lieux, de commerces, d’industries ? Envoyez-nous-les !
Share your Park Extension memories / Partagez vos souvenirs de Parc-Extension
In addition to accepting all photos and stories by email, we also encourage you to use the HistoryPin site to place your pictures and stories on a map of Park Extension, so that the changes in the neighbourhood may be visualized in space and time.
Nous vous encourageons non seulement de nous envoyer vos photos et récit par courriel, mais aussi de les placer sur la carte intéractive de Parc-Extension créée par le site HistoryPin (en anglais seulement, pour le moment). Ceci permet de visualiser les changements dans le quartier par leur chronologie ainsi que leur géographie.
Samples of work
Click here to view some photo projects. Search for Park Extension.