Mont-Orford Park:

Up Close in Natural Splendour

by Nancy Snipper

 I arrived at Mont Orford with an adventuresome Meetup group – a friendly crowd of hiking and water enthusiasts intent on enjoying a full day of hiking and swimming. There are eight hiking trails two of which I would explore this day, but not without heading out in the canoe on elegant Lac Stukley with its 6.3 kilometres of surface – silky waters that glistened in the sun.

Canoe and kayak rentals are right at the reception area of the lake where a sandy beach also has pedaloes to take you further into the undulating clear waters. My canoe partner, John and I were immediately greeted with helpful staff personnel (Nicolas and William) who handed us two paddles – each with a different length (I’m shorter than John) and along with these two paddles – life jackets that looked spanking new.

Inspiring vistas greeted the eye. Orford’s queenly mountain has its own minion of smaller hills – all stunningly cloaked in lush greenery that chain around the lake.

We seemed to enter another world and as we glided along – our canoe feeling as sturdy as Orford Mountain itself. 
We spied in the distance three rocks, but one was definitely shaped like a bird. We paddled closer and closer, and then realized the smallest "rock" was actually a sleeping loon! We got within a few feet of it. It did not move. I thought maybe it was injured, so I let out a gentle “whawha” loon call, and to my astonishment, it immediately responded with its iconic two-syllable haunting call – one of its four beautiful vocalities. 

                         

Had we frightened it? Not at all. In fact, it remained happy to float there without moving. It shifted its head position, so I knew it was a loon in fine health. Canoeing further, our little loon lingered for a long time in this favourite spot of hers, but I thought it strange it was alone.

Once John and I returned to the reception area with our canoe, William told me that Lac Fraser in fact
has two loon couples that nest there.

For more information visit: www.sepaq.com/Mont-Orford-Park‎ or call 1 (800) 665-6527

Sheila Hannigan Discography

Discographie de Sheila Hannigan

Born Nova Scotia; obtained her Masters Degree in interpretation at l'Université de Montréal in 1993; active since 1992.

Né en Nouvelle-Écosse; obtenu sa maîtrise en interprétation à l'Université de Montréal en 1993 ; actif depuis 1992

Cello, Violin, Violone, Strings / Violoncelle, violon, Violone, Cordes

(CM = short film / court-métrage)

Has performed (concert if year only) or recorded with (includes soundtracks – credited to composer):

A joué (en spectacle si l'année seulement) ou enregistrée avec (comprend les trame-sonores – crédité au compositeur) :

Artist (last)                             (First)                            Year Title

1. Ali                                  Azam                             “2011-14”, 
2. Allegra Chamber Orchestra                                 “2011-15”
3. Allemano                      Luigi                               "2011 Saga City" (CM)
4. Arthur H                                                             “2005 Adieu Tristesse", "2009 Amour, Délice et Extase"          
5. Atlantis V/A                                                       "2006 Salut Joe!"       
6. Auger                               Alain                          "2013 Uvanga", "2014 Trick or Treaty? / Ruse ou Traité?”
7. Baron                            Frederick                       "2012 Humeurs Variable"
8. Ben-Amots                      Ofer                             "2008 The Dybbuk Project – Between Two Worlds” (Chamber Opera / Opéra de Chambre)  
9. Benoit                           Pierre                          "2000 Le Petit Ciel"
10. Bïa                                                                     “2011-15”, "2015 Navegar"
11. BMG Music V/A                                                "1999 Rap Essentials”
12. Bolduc                           Rémi                             “2005 Cote d'Écoute"
13. Borcar                              Ramachandra               "2010 Jaloux", "2013  L’Ange Gardien", "2015 Deprogrammed"
14. Boréades, Les                                                          "????"
15. Bori                                 Edgar                           "2012 Bori Ballade"
16. Boucher                        Marc                             “2007 … sings Reynaldo Hahn”
17. Brady                             Tim                               “2004 …: Playing Guitar - Symphony No. 1”
18. Brossard-Ménard         Xavier                           “2010-11”
19. Bustro                            Antoine                        “2007 Territories”, “2011 Norman Bethune”, “2011 Mordecai Richler”
20. Cabili                              Gustavo                       “2002 Two Summers”, “2002 Trois Histoires Concertante” (concert),
21. Cattaneo                       Alex                              “2009 Absinthe",
22. Chaki                              Adam                           “2001 No One Knows Where the Hell We Are”
23. Charest                          Benoit                          “2005”, “2013 Upside Down”
24. Charlebois                     Robert                          “2010 Tout est Bien”
25. Charles                          Gregory                       “2006 I Think of You”
26. Cirque du Soleil                                                 “2006 Corteo", “2008 Kooza", “2011 Totem"
27. Cirque Éloize                                                        "2006-11 Rain" (show / spectacle)
28. Coeur Massenet                                                 "2010 The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace (Karl Jenkins)" (concert)
29. Connick Jr                     Harry                             "2004 Only You" (+ DVD)
30. Cusson                       Michel                               “2002 Séraphin: Un Homme et Son Péché", "2010 Legends of Flight"
31. Cyr                                 Isabelle                         "2008 Le Large en Dedans"
32. D’Amours                     France                           "2005 Hors de tout Doute"
33. Danse Lhasa Danse                                            "2011-15"
34. Day                                Jon                                "2010"
35. de la Simone                Albin                              "2012 Films Fantômes" (@ FNC)
36. Dears, The                                                         “2011 Degeneration Street”
37. Del Fabbro                   Guido                           "2007 Agrégats” 
38. Desbois                        Urbain                          "2007 La Gravité Me Pèse"
39. Deschamps                     Martin                          "2008 … le Piano et la Voix"
40. Desjardins                      Richard                         "2011 L’Existoire"
41. Desrosiers                   Marie Michèle                  “2000 C’est Ici que Je Veux Vivre"
42. Doxas                           Chet                               "2008 Le Mur de Jean-Paul Sartre" (concert)
43. Dubeau                        Angèle                           "2010 Noël"
44. Dufresne                       Diane                             “2007 Effusion”
45. Dupré                           Marc                               “2007 Revenir a Toi"
46. Dyotte                           Félix                                "2015 Avalanches" (single / simple)
47. Effendi V/A                                                        “2006 Effendi Mood 2005"
48. Eguilus                          Geraldine                       "2014 Rubedo’ro"
49. Elsiane                                                                “2007 Hybrid”
50. Ensemble Kore                                                   “2006”
51. Ensemble Neptune                                                "2006, 2009-10"
52. Ensemble Qat                                                        "2008-12", "2010 Little Theatres: Homage to the Mineral of Cabbage” (CM), "2012 Les Oiseaux" (concert)
53. Étoiles de Jazz du Québec                                     "2006"
54. Fabian                           Lara                                 “2002 Live”
55. Fiori                               Serge                              “2014 Serge Fiori”  
56. Florence K                                                           “2006 Bossa Blue”, “2008 La Historia de Lola”
57. Forrest                         Angel                             “2005 Here for You”
58. Gage                                                                   “2005 Soul Rebel”
59. Gagnon                        André                                “1999 Musique de la Télésérie Juliette Pomerleau"  
60. Gallant                         Lennie                             "2002 Le Vent Bohême"
61. Grand Zazou et ze Treize Expenzive Orcheztra, Le "2006 Le Grand Zazou"
62. Hart Rouge                                                          "2001 Je fait un Rêve"
63. Hayek                           Claire                              "Intention"
64. Hervieux                      Marc                               "2012" 
65. I Musici                                                               "2013" 
66. Ima                                                                   “2009 Christmas"
67. Ironico Jazz                                                      "2011-12"
68. Jajou Productions V/A                                      “2006 Café Méliès, Vol. 4"
69. Jalbert                          Laurence                     "2004 Noël des Anges"
70. Jean                              Anik                             "2010 Anik Jean"
71. Jelly Fiche                                                        "2011 Symbiose"
72. Johnston                      Andrew                        "2004 Hothouse 2: Ice Ages” (CM)
73. Juster                             Diane                            “2006 Je Suis Venue Vous Dire"
74. Kaldor                           Connie                           “2005 Sky with Nothing to Get in the Way”
75. Kelly                              Ian                                 “2008 Speak Your Mind”
76. Labelle                          Joane                             “2012 Joane Labelle”
77. Lamothe                       Claude                            "1999"
78. Lang                              Jason                             “2010 Boomerang”
79. Lapointe                       Pierre                              “2004 Pierre Lapointe", “2006 La Forêt des Mal-aimés", "2009 Sentiments Humains", "2013 Punkt"
80. Larc                               Verónica                       "2006 Pulsion Latina", "2010"
81. Larrea                              Rómulo                          “1999-2013”, "2011 Tangos from Gardel to Piazzolla" (concert)
82. Lavesque                      Manon                             “2006 Vertige"
83. Lavoie                           Daniel                            “2007 Docteur Tendresse"
84. Lazarov                         Ivana                             "2012"
85. Léon                             Martin                           “2014 The Good Lie”
86. Lepage                   Robert Marcel                  "2008 Rêver le Français" (3-part TV series / Série de télévision en 3 parties), “2011 De Cire et d’Acier” (CM), "2012 Here and the Great Elsewhere"(CM), "2013 Le Lait Maternel"
87. Letarte                          Maryse                         “2008 Des Pas Dans la Neige", "2010 Ni le Feu, Ni le Vent"
88. Lhasa                                                                  “2003 The Living Road”, “2007 La Maison”
89. Loco Lacasse                                                        “2012 Le Québec est Mort, Vive le Québec!"
90. Luba                                                                      “2000 From the Bitter to the Sweet”
91. Lyric Theatre Singers, The                                     “2006, 2010-14”, “2010 Tudor Hall 2010 Holiday Show” (Youtube)
92. Mailloux                         Jean-Félix                     "2014 Cordâme - Rêve Éveillé", "2016 Cordâme – Satie Variations" 
93. Marin                             Steve                           “2009 Mélodica”
94. Mc Mahon                     Alex                               "2014 Anticosti : La Chasse aux Pétrole Extrême"
95. Michaël                                                               “2007 Il Tempo"
96. Michael Kamen                                                     "1995 Don Juan: Un spectacle musical de Félix Gray 
97. Moist                                                                  “1999 Mercedes Five and Dime”, “2004 Machine Punch Through: The Singles Collection”
98. Mommies on the Run                                            “2010”
99. Montagné                   Gilbert                             “2006 Get Ready”
100. Montreal Jazz Club                                              “2005 …: Session 2”
101. Mruta Mertsi                                                        "2002"
102. Murphy                        Michael P.                       “???? It’s not Lonely at the Top"
103. Muzion                                                              “1999 Mentalité Moune Moune … (Ils n’Ont pas Compris)"
104. Nouvel Ensemble Moderne                             “2004 Nouvel Ensemble Moderne"
105. Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra                          "1986-87"
106. Oddera                       Danielle                           "2012 … Chante Sylvain Lelièvre" (concert)
107. Opéra de Montréal, L'                                         "????"
108. Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal, L’ "2006 Bruckner 7", "2010 Florent Schmitt – La Tragédie de Salomé, Op.50 / César Franck – Symphonie en Ré Mineur"
109. Orchestre National des Arts                            "2014-15"
110. Panneton                       Isabelle                             "2004 Travaux et Jeux de Gravité for Chamber Orchestra"
111. Papasoff                       Charles                            “2001 Catharsis 2"
112. Paquette                      Sylvie                               "2007-08", “2007 Tam-Tam”, “2013 Jour de Chance”
113. Parent                          Kevin                              “2007 Fangless Wolf Facing Winter”
114. Pellerin                        Fred                                “2009 Silence”
115. Pelletier                       Marie Denise                 “2000 Plaisir d'Amour"
116. Poitras                         Francine                         "2007 Espacios Intimos"
117. Primeau                       Bernard                          "2002 Évolution"
118. Proux-Cloutier            Émile                               "2013 Aimer le Monstre"
119. Rageela                                                                "2007 Jai Ma"
120. Renaud                        Mélanie                         “2007 Melanie Renaud"
121. Richard                        François                        "2008 Nouvel Orchestra", "2015 Azimut[h]
122. Robitaille                     Damien                         “2006 Homme Qui Me Ressemble", "2009 Homme Autonome"
123. Royal Hill                                                           "1999 Royal Hill"
124. Séguin                          Richard                         “2000 Microclimat”
125. Sendiva                                                              “2000 Sendiva" 
126. Sicard                            Luc                                “2011 The Year Dolly Parton was my Mom / Dolly Parton, Ma Mère et Moi”, “2013 Cyanure”
127. Simard                            Nathalie                      “2007 Il y Avait un Jardin"
128. SMCQ                                                                "1998-99  Panique au Musée de la Musique" (theatre / théâtre), "2002 Le Piano Muet", "2013-14 Concerto au Sol" (theatre / théâtre)
129. Star Records V/A                                                  "2000 Elles Chantent"
130. St-Onge                          Guy                                 "2011 Chansons de Noël"
131. Summersett                                                          “2012-present”, “2015 Act One”
132. Symphonie Rapaillé, Le                                       “2014 12 Hommes Rapaillér Chantent Gaston Miron"
133. Tea Party, The                                                       “2002 Live at Massey Hall Toronto 2002”
134. Thibert                            Marie-Élaine                “2007 Comme Ça"
135. Trio Polymnie                                                      “2015”
136. Universal Distribution V/A                                   “2004 Don Juan Music Hall Show: Felix Gray”
137. Vigneault                       Gilles                             “2009 Sunday in Kyoto”
138. Vigneault                       Jessica                            “2012-13”, "2013 Léo et les Presqu’îles" (concert)
139. Villeray                                                               “1995 Vents et Marées"
140. Voisine                           Roch                              "1988 Roch Voisine"
141. Walsh                             Bob                              “2000 … et le Quatuor à Cordes Allard"
142. Whalen                           Jeff                               "2003-07 Jeff Urban", “???? Shades of Gray”
143. Wilson                            John                              "2012 Rivières Perdu / Lost Rivers”
144. Yanofsky                       Nikki                            “2014 Little Secret”