Québec Day in Vermont

Friday, July 10, 2009

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For the 400^th anniversary of Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont, the Minister of International Relations and Minister responsible for La Francophonie, Pierre Arcand, unveiled the sculpture given by the Québec government on July 10 to the Governor of the State of Vermont, James H. Douglas, and the Mayor of Burlington, Bob Kiss.

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Photo : Jacek Jarnuszkiewicz

“This sculpture, made by Montreal artist Jacek Jarnuszkiewicz and entitled Inalterable Dialogue, symbolizes the strong ties that bind Québec and Vermont. These intertwined branches hold the leaves and letters that represent our complementarity and dialogue,” declared the Minister.

Minister Arcand also took advantage of his visit to Burlington to talk with Governor James H. Douglas about issues of common interest such as energy, transportation, environment and the economy.

Vermont is the Québec’s primary trading partner New England and the second buyer of Québec products in the United States. In addition to trade dealings, Québec and Vermont work closely together in a number of other areas, such as energy and environment. For many years, joint efforts have been made to create clean and renewable energy sources.
On Québec Day, Québec artists, including Les Charbonniers de l’Enfer, Les Cowboys fringants, Le Vent du Nord and Elisapie Isaac, will take the stage at the Burlington International Waterfront Festival.

It should be noted that Vermont participated in last year’s 400^th anniversary celebrations and gave the city one of three American steles, which is now located along the Samuel De Champlain walkway.

Jacek Jarnuszkiewicz
400th anniversary festivities of Lake Champlain