Agricultural Hall of Fame of Quebec

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Agricultural Hall of Fame of Quebec
Temple de la renommée de l'agriculture du Québec
Formation1991
Typenot-for-profit
PurposeHall of Fame
Location
Official language
French
Websitehttp://www.templeagriculture.org/

The Agricultural Hall of Fame of Quebec (French: Temple de la renommée de l'agriculture du Québec) honours and celebrates those who have made a lasting contribution to the advancement in the field of agriculture in the province of Quebec, Canada.

A non-profit association founded in 1991 and located in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, the Agricultural Hall of Fame of Quebec is currently administered by a board of 9 individuals elected during a general assembly that is held on a yearly basis.[1]

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The hall of fame seen from the outside
A closer view of the hall of fame

The hall of fame exposes portraits of its inductees in a gallery. The gallery used to be located at the ExpoCité complex in Quebec City but was moved to the La Coop building in Saint-Hyacinthe in 2014.[2] Candidates for induction are submitted by member of the association who then form a selection committee. The year's inductees are honored during a banquet after the general assembly where their portraits are unveiled and permanently hung in the gallery.[1]

Notable inductees

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Name Year of induction Profession
Alphonse Desjardins 1993 Businessman
Adélard Godbout 1992 Politician
Thomas Bassett Macaulay 1992 Actuary
Dr. Duncan McNab McEachran 1992 Veterinarian
Dr. Ernest Mercier 1992 Agronomist

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "À propo de nous" [About Us]. templeagriculture.org/ (in French). Temple de la renommée de l'agriculture du Québec. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  2. ^ Jean-Luc Lorry (April 23, 2013). "Le Temple de la renommée de l'agriculture sera érigé sur le site de l'Expo" [The Hall of Fame will be erected on the Expo site]. lecourrier.qc.ca/ (in French). Le Courrier de Saint-Hyacinthe. Retrieved December 14, 2014.