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René Villemure

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of Parliament
  • Bloc Québécois
  • Trois-Rivières
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 62%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $100,349.98

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Context: House Hansard - 305 - Apr/30/24
Mr. René Villemure (Trois-Rivières, BQ)
  • Apr/30/24 2:03:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this year, my high school, École Chavigny, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The school welcomed its first student in the 1974 school year. At that time, it was still Polyvalente Chavigny and it was located in a field, far from everything, at the very edge of what was then still known as Trois-Rivières-Ouest. These days, nearly 2,000 students attend the school each year and a neighbourhood in the city of Trois-Rivières bears the same name. The school is known for its drama program, in which students develop their skills in appreciating, creating and performing a variety of theatre productions. Every year, the theatre graduates have the honour of representing Quebec at a theatre festival abroad. In the same spirit, École Chavigny, a member of the ArtDraLa network, also hosts the Festival international de théâtre francophone AQEFT. A major celebration will be held on May 4 to mark the school's 50th anniversary. I want to congratulate principal Jonathan Bradley and I hope that he never finds my disciplinary records.
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Context: House Hansard - 114 - Oct/20/22
Mr. René Villemure (Trois-Rivières, BQ)
  • Oct/20/22 2:15:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the 38th edition of the International Poetry Festival of Trois‑Rivières came to a close just a few days ago. This year, 2022, approximately 60 poets from around the world gave more than 250 performances that were enjoyed by tens of thousands of poetry lovers. Ukraine was at the heart of this year's festival. In collaboration with the Ukrainian poet Dmytro Tchystiak, the festival wanted to give a voice to the Ukrainian people by presenting approximately 60 works by their poets. These poems were featured and translated, and then hung on the “clothesline of poetry”. I am proud of the festival's success and would like to congratulate Gaston Bellemare, its president, Maryse Baribeau, the executive director, and the entire festival team for making Trois‑Rivières the capital of poetry. The festival adds to the beauty of our world and brings elegance to its anguish, providing respite for the heart and soul.
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