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The Morrin Centre will launch an immersive tour on capital punishment\u00a0<\/em>in Quebec City\u2019s former jail, in May 2019<\/em><\/p>\n

Quebec City, November 15, 2018 \u2013<\/strong> On November 15, Quebec City\u2019s English-language cultural hub, the Morrin Centre, hosted its tenth annual Literary Feast<\/a> that benefits its programming and mission. The event which started with a cocktail in the Centre\u2019s magnificent Victorian library, was followed by a dinner catered by Espace Arte Vino in the ballroom. The evening featured keynote speaker, Ken Dryden, and was presided by the President and CEO of Desjardins Group, Guy Cormier. Over $48,000 were raised during this fundraising dinner thanks to ticket sales, sponsorships, donations, as well as the sale of books and auction items.<\/p>\n

Keeping the memory of local English-speaking communities alive<\/strong><\/p>\n

As part of Mr. Cormier\u2019s opening remarks, he announced Desjardins Group\u2019s contribution of $150,000 to the Morrin Centre. \u201cWith this contribution, the Morrin Centre will be able to move forward with its plans to build an immersive exhibit on the history of capital punishment, opening in May 2019,\u201d said Mr.\u00a0Cormier. \u201cDesjardins is proud to be associated with this new venture \u2013 an educational tourist attraction. It\u2019s important for all of us to acknowledge the contribution of those who arrived here from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, as well as the Loyalists from the U.S. Many of these people were entrepreneurs, and they played a pivotal role in shaping the communities in and around Quebec City.\u201d<\/p>\n

It must be noted that the Morrin Centre\u2019s building still houses, to this day, cells from Quebec City\u2019s common jail which was closed in 1867 and replaced by the prison on the Plaines of Abraham. Desjardins Group\u2019s donation is made through the $100-million development fund which was launched in 2016 to support and promote key projects for its members and communities in Quebec and Ontario.<\/p>\n

During his keynote speech, celebrated Montreal Canadiens goalie, lawyer, politician, and author, Ken\u00a0Dryden, discussed his fifth book, Game Change<\/em>, outlining the state of modern hockey, but also the history and chronology of this sport that ultimately led to Steve Montador\u2019s death. He argued that the game is also having a serious impact on several other players in the NHL who suffer repeated concussions which lead to chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Dryden also presented what he sees as the solution to save other players from Montador\u2019s demise and identifies Gary Bettman as the only person who can resolve this issue.<\/p>\n

The Morrin Centre would like to thank all the Major Partners for this event which include Desjardins Group, Qu\u00e9becor, La Maison Simons, McCarthy T\u00e9trault, and the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph<\/em>. It is thanks to their support and the people present during the Literary Feast that the Morrin Centre is able to continue offering rich, engaging programming in the areas of heritage interpretation, education, and the arts.<\/p>\n

About the Morrin Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n

As an English-language\u00a0cultural centre located in Quebec City\u2019s historical quarter, the Morrin Centre is a leading cultural institution of national standing, providing the Anglophone and Francophone public with rich, engaging programming in the areas of heritage interpretation, education, and the arts.\u00a0Building upon our Centre\u2019s history and key institutions, our programming aims to provide historical perspective on the region\u2019s unique French-English heritage, develop enhanced educational opportunities for youth, and act as a springboard for artistic creativity.<\/p>\n

About Desjardins Group<\/strong><\/p>\n

Desjardins Group<\/a> is the leading cooperative financial group in Canada and the fifth largest in the world, with assets of $295.3\u00a0billion. It has been rated one of Canada\u2019s Top 100 Employers by Mediacorp. To meet the diverse needs of its members and clients, Desjardins offers a full range of products and services to individuals and businesses through its extensive distribution network, online platforms and subsidiaries across Canada. Ranked among the World\u2019s Strongest Banks according to The Banker magazine, Desjardins has one of the highest capital ratios and credit ratings<\/a> in the industry.<\/p>\n

About the $100-million development fund<\/strong><\/p>\n

In November\u00a02016, Desjardins Group, Canada\u2019s leading financial cooperative group, announced the creation of a development fund totalling $100 million. The investments will spread over 3\u00a0years to support and promote Quebec and Ontario projects and initiatives that are in line with Desjardins Group\u2019s socio-economic mission to bolster entrepreneurship, education, social responsibility, sustainable development and community involvement.<\/p>\n

For information<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elizabeth Perreault<\/p>\n

Development and Communications Director<\/p>\n

elizabethperreault@morrin.org<\/a><\/p>\n

418-694-9147, ext. 223<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Morrin Centre will launch an immersive tour on capital punishment\u00a0in Quebec City\u2019s former jail, in May 2019 Quebec City, November 15, 2018 \u2013 On November 15, Quebec City\u2019s English-language cultural hub, the Morrin Centre, hosted its tenth annual Literary Feast that benefits its programming and mission. The event which started with a cocktail in the Centre\u2019s magnificent Victorian library, was followed by a dinner catered by Espace Arte Vino in the ballroom. The evening featured keynote speaker, Ken Dryden, and was presided by the President and CEO of Desjardins Group, Guy Cormier. Over $48,000 were raised during this fundraising dinner thanks to ticket sales, sponsorships, donations, as well as the sale of books and auction items. Keeping the memory of local English-speaking communities alive As part of Mr. Cormier\u2019s opening remarks, he announced Desjardins Group\u2019s contribution of $150,000 to the Morrin Centre. \u201cWith this contribution, the Morrin Centre will be able to move forward with its plans to build an immersive exhibit on the history of capital punishment, opening in May 2019,\u201d said Mr.\u00a0Cormier. \u201cDesjardins is proud to be associated with this new venture \u2013 an educational tourist attraction. It\u2019s important for all of us to acknowledge the contribution of those who arrived here from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, as well as the Loyalists from the U.S. Many of these people were entrepreneurs, and they played a pivotal role in shaping the communities in and around Quebec City.\u201d It must be noted that the Morrin Centre\u2019s building still houses, to this day, cells from Quebec City\u2019s common jail which was closed in 1867 and replaced by the prison on the Plaines of Abraham. Desjardins Group\u2019s donation is made through the $100-million development fund which was launched in 2016 to support and promote key projects for its members and communities in Quebec and Ontario. During his keynote speech, celebrated Montreal Canadiens goalie, lawyer, politician, and author, Ken\u00a0Dryden, discussed his fifth book, Game Change, outlining the state of modern hockey, but also the history and chronology of this sport that ultimately led to Steve Montador\u2019s death. He argued that the game is also having a serious impact on several other players in the NHL who suffer repeated concussions which lead to chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Dryden also presented what he sees as the solution to save other players from Montador\u2019s demise and identifies Gary Bettman as the only person who can resolve this issue. The Morrin Centre would like to thank all the Major Partners for this event which include Desjardins Group, Qu\u00e9becor, La Maison Simons, McCarthy T\u00e9trault, and the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph. It is thanks to their support and the people present during the Literary Feast that the Morrin Centre is able to continue offering rich, engaging programming in the areas of heritage interpretation, education, and the arts. About the Morrin Centre As an English-language\u00a0cultural centre located in Quebec City\u2019s historical quarter, the Morrin Centre is a leading cultural institution of national standing, providing the Anglophone and Francophone public with rich, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":7478,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDesjardins Group confirms a 150\u00a0000 $ donation to the Morrin Centre during its 10th annual Literary Feast - Morrin Centre<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morrin.org\/en\/desjardins-group-confirms-a-150-000-donation-to-the-morrin-centre-during-its-10th-annual-literary-feast\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Desjardins Group confirms a 150\u00a0000 $ donation to the Morrin Centre during its 10th annual Literary Feast - Morrin Centre\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Morrin Centre will launch an immersive tour on capital punishment\u00a0in Quebec City\u2019s former jail, in May 2019 Quebec City, November 15, 2018 \u2013 On November 15, Quebec City\u2019s English-language cultural hub, the Morrin Centre, hosted its tenth annual Literary Feast that benefits its programming and mission. 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