Community Support  & Interest
"Any endeavor to preserve our heritage and culture needs to be supported. Keeping memories alive is very important to future generations.  The performance art is a part of any tradition and is very significant in increasing cultural awareness."    

Annette Bourque  

"This center is a wonderful opportunity to consolidate articles and artifacts of our culture.  It will help us to remember where we came from."

Gerry Martel

"My business is successful today because I speak French.  If this center doesn't happen here in Lewiston, it won't happen elsewhere.  We must keep the French Heritage alive and now is the time."

Richard Courtemanche

"My parents instilled in us their strong work ethics and made us very proud of our heritage.  I am extremely pleased to see the development of the FAHC in Lewiston as it will perpetuate history."

Gilles Veilleux

"A center devoted to retain tradition and culture, would ensure that our rich past of hard working people, would be instrumental in educating our young people."

Georgette Berube

"As a native French-Canadian, the Franco-American Heritage Center means to me that my children and grandchildren will have a place where they can go to learn and be exposed to the history and traditions of their ancestors."

Moe Paradis

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For more information
The Franco American Heritage Center
rmartin@francoamericanheritage.org

rdube@francoamericanheritage.org

Tel: (207)783-1585

Fax: (207) 689-2355