{"id":3587,"date":"2025-05-30T20:36:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T20:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/?page_id=3587"},"modified":"2025-07-11T20:41:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T20:41:45","slug":"malvina-autrefois","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vangrimdecorpssecrets.com\/en\/ccd-malvina\/malvina-autrefois\/","title":{"rendered":"Malvina in the Old Days"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A historical walking tour of a vanished Quebec village<\/strong><\/div>\n
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\ud83d\udccd Malvina CPC \u2013 309, chemin de Malvina, Saint-Malo (Qu\u00e9bec)<\/em>
\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Accessible during summer event weekends (free entry)<\/em><\/p>\n

Discover the Forgotten Village That Shaped Saint-Malo<\/h2>\n

Malvina in the Old Days<\/strong> is a permanent outdoor heritage exhibition<\/strong> presented by Van Grimde Corps Secrets<\/strong> at Malvina CPC (Creation and Presentation Center)<\/strong>. This immersive historical walking tour<\/strong> invites visitors to rediscover the roots of Saint-Malo, Quebec<\/strong>, through a series of interpretive panels, vintage photographs, and audio excerpts installed across the site of the former village of Malvina.<\/p>\n

Created from archival materials<\/strong>, family photographs<\/strong>, and exclusive interviews<\/strong>, the exhibition highlights the everyday lives, places, and people who once shaped this unique settlement \u2014 now reclaimed by nature.<\/p>\n

A Place of Memory and Transformation<\/h2>\n

Named after Malvina Roy<\/strong>, the first schoolteacher to arrive from Manchester, the village of Malvina emerged in the late 19th century in a remote corner of Quebec’s Eastern Townships. Settlers faced isolation and hardship, but through their determination, the village came to life \u2014 with a general store<\/strong>, post office<\/strong>, flour mill<\/strong>, and cheese factory<\/strong> serving the small, resilient population.<\/p>\n

As you follow the path, you\u2019ll explore the key sites of Malvina\u2019s past<\/strong>:
\u2013 Where houses once stood, now overtaken by forest
\u2013 Stories of women who defied convention (featured in A Woman\u2019s Life<\/em> panel series)
\u2013 Archival insights into rural commerce, education, and early industry
\u2013 Rare photos capturing the village around 1908<\/p>\n

The exhibition is built on the land itself \u2014 turning the disappeared village into a museum without walls<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Multimedia Content to Deepen the Experience<\/h2>\n

In addition to the interpretive panels on-site, the Malvina in the Old Days<\/strong> project features a rich array of digital content, available online or through your phone during your visit:<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa7 Podcasts & Oral Histories<\/strong> \u2013 Hear directly from local descendants and storytellers who share anecdotes and memories of Malvina.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\uddbc\ufe0f Archival Photo Gallery<\/strong> \u2013 Vintage images from the early 1900s, curated with care.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcdc Educational Texts<\/strong> \u2013 Historical background contextualized by our research team, accessible for all ages.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd17 Explore more content from Malvina in the Old Days exhibit<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Walk Through the Layers of Time<\/h2>\n

This open-air cultural heritage trail<\/strong> is part of a broader mission at Malvina CPC<\/strong> to explore the intersections of memory, territory, and artistic creation<\/strong>. While the buildings have vanished, the spirit of the village lives on<\/strong> \u2014 and continues to inspire new forms of storytelling and public history.<\/p>\n

Whether you’re a history enthusiast, a local resident, or a visitor curious about the roots of Saint-Malo, this exhibition offers a moving, poetic window into Quebec’s rural past<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd Location:<\/h3>\n

Malvina CPC (Creation and Presentation Center)<\/strong>
309, chemin de Malvina, Saint-Malo (Qu\u00e9bec)<\/p>\n

\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f When to visit:<\/strong>
The path and exhibition panels are accessible on weekends during the summer programming season<\/a>, and during special events.
\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f Free access \u2013 no reservation required<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Photo of the village of Malvina around 1908.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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