Les 10 et 17 janvier 2020, Sam Holloway, journaliste pour le Whitehorse Daily Star a publié deux nouvelles retraçant une partie de l’histoire de madame Émilie (Fortin) Tremblay.

Offrez-vous un moment de répit et de calme pour lire une belle histoire (en anglais) au sujet de cette jeune femme francophone, aventurière et courageuse!

Madam Tremblay: a story of romance and courage (part 1)

Madam Tremblay: a story of romance and courage (part 2)

 

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A HISTORIC FIGURE – Madame Tremblay is seen on Miller Creek, 1895. She likely shaved her hair because the cabins in those days were infested with lice. Near the door, note the large-size gold pan, made for men with strong backs; also, the wooden boxes by the door, likely used to classify gold-bearing gravels. Yukon Archives photo #82/3 h-154, V. Wilson Collection