40-587: Les Éboulements is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. Its population centres include Les Éboulements (located along Route 362 on the plateau overlooking the Saint Lawrence River ), Éboulements-Est (at the feet of Mount Éboulements), Cap-aux-Oies, Sainte-Marie-de-Charlevoix, and Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive ( 47°27′30″N 70°22′05″W / 47.45833°N 70.36806°W / 47.45833; -70.36806 on
80-537: A Québec farmer , Alexis Tremblay, and his family. The film follows the family as several seasons pass and takes account of how each season shapes their different routines and types of work, from harvesting and baking in the fall to preparing the fields in the spring. Alexis Tremblay: Habitant remains one of the most popular films in NFB history, even having a screening at the Quebec Legislative Assembly (today
120-428: A docudrama approach that relied heavily on staging events, as well as elements of a compilation documentary with newsreel footage edited to form the background to the dialogue. Her editing approach and her ability to incorporate a multitude of distinct sequences was "instinctual with a powerful artistic and political force." In contrast with his earlier critical appraisal of her skills and work ethic, McInnes had
160-615: A strong earthquake shook the Charlevoix region and triggered a large landslide down the slopes that characterize the hills of the area to the Saint Lawrence coast. Among the many eyewitnesses that testified to the significance of the event, Gabriel Lalement wrote: "near the Bay called St. Paul, there was a small mountain alongside the river, a quarter of a league in circumference, which was abyssed, and as if it had not done that dive, it came out of
200-477: A few minor differences from that of ville . However it is moot since there are no longer any cities in existence. Dorval and Côte Saint-Luc had the status of city when they were amalgamated into Montreal on January 1, 2002 as part of the municipal reorganization in Quebec ; however, when re-constituted as independent municipalities on January 1, 2006, it was with the status of town ( French : ville ) (although
240-517: A new appreciation of Smart. "Pretty soon she clicked into her niche as editor, scriptwriter and idea woman for her own program of films on women's activities, and her wayward, unpredictable spirit became totally immersed in a neat, well-turned, no-nonsense film about Link Trainers , and a romantic epic: 'Alexis Tremblay—Habitant'. With her blonde hair flying, her big expressive face, her turtleneck sweaters and corduroy pants, she soon became as grimy and effective as any producer: soon entered and excelled at
280-479: A teacher and sculptor. This 14-minute 1942 documentary, produced by Raymond Spottiswoode and directed, edited, and scripted by Marsh, details how women participated in Canada, England, and Russia's war efforts during World War II. The film highlights jobs such as parachute nurses, army doctors, factory workers, and technicians, as well as "ferrying planes from factory to airfield, operating anti-aircraft guns, fighting on
320-723: A turn, crashed through the barriers and plunged over 10 meters into a ravine. This accident killed 44 persons, making it the deadliest road accident in Canadian history. Rolling downhill the Route du Port in September 2008 the Guinness World Record for Street luge has been established at 157.41 km/h (97 mph). Les Éboulements is located in the centre of the Charlevoix impact structure . Mount Éboulements ( Mont des Éboulements ), in
360-480: A woman producing Canada Carries On , despite Marsh's qualifications and experience with the series. In a later encounter with Grierson in postwar years, he acknowledged to her that he was wrong, but reiterated that he never would have given a woman that prestigious position. Marsh commented that during the years that Grierson was the NFB's commissioner, women "... were so grateful to be working in interesting jobs that they didn’t realize they were slaves". After leaving
400-474: Is also a different kind of submunicipal unit, unconstituted localities , which is defined and tracked not by the Quebec Ministry of Municipal Affairs but by Statistics Canada . Jane Marsh Jane Marsh Beveridge (born Jane Smart; December 2, 1915 – September 16, 1998) was a Canadian director , producer , editor , composer , screenwriter , teacher and sculptor . She was best known as one of
440-449: Is that the designation might serve to disambiguate between otherwise identically named municipalities, often neighbouring ones. Many such cases have had their names changed, or merged with the identically named nearby municipality since the 1950s, such as the former Township of Granby and City of Granby merging and becoming the Town of Granby in 2007. Municipalities are governed primarily by
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#1733092471518480-650: The Battle for Caen featured in the "Act and Fact #3: The Road to Paris". She stated that this series was intended "to let the Americans know that the British and Canadians were still fighting the war too." Jane was close to her sister Elizabeth and helped her sister when she was involved in an affair with poet George Barker . A curious incident that had Norman Bethune receiving a round-trip ticket to sail to England, that may have originated with either Jane or her sister, allowed
520-565: The Code municipal du Québec (Municipal Code of Québec, R.S.Q. c. C-27.1), whereas cities and towns are governed by the Loi sur les cités et villes (Cities and Towns Act, R.S.Q. c. C-19) as well as (in the case of the older ones) various individual charters. The very largest communities in Quebec are colloquially called cities; however there are currently no municipalities under the province's current legal system classified as cities. Quebec's government uses
560-683: The Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy and compiled by the Institut de la statistique du Québec Not included are the urban agglomerations in Quebec , which, although they group together multiple municipalities, exercise only what are ordinarily local municipal powers. A list of local municipal units in Quebec by regional county municipality can be found at List of municipalities in Quebec . All municipalities (except cities), whether township, village, parish, or unspecified ones, are functionally and legally identical. The only difference
600-552: The National Assembly of Quebec ). This 15-minute 1944 documentary, directed, edited, and scripted by Marsh, documented how Canada's "young flying enthusiasts" came from all over the nation to congregate at a Royal Canadian Air Force station and experience how the "spiritual and material value of their training" came to fruition. Produced by Gudrun Parker , from the film, Alexis Tremblay: Habitant directed by Marsh, with cinematography by Judith Crawley , this series of films
640-454: The USSR and Canada". Marc St-Pierre, a writer for the NFB, claims that because Smart's wartime films are the "... only war propaganda films directed by a woman, about women, and speaking directly to women" that they are "firmly feminist " and "constitute a key moment in the history of women and film in Canada". Film historian Wyndham Wise suggests that Women are Warriors , specifically, promoted
680-511: The "Three Smart Girls", aping the title of the 1936 Deanna Durbin film of the same name . After a private prep school for girls, and later secondary school, in 1931, at the age of 16, Jane travelled to London with her mother and older sister, "Betty" who was studying piano with classical pianist Katharine Goodson at the University of London . During her formative years, Jane wrote (and published) poetry, drew and painted as well as playing
720-654: The Canadian Women's Army Corps, the Royal Canadian Air Force, and the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service are documented in this 18-minute 1943 film produced by Raymond Spottiswoode and directed by Marsh. Marsh directed this nine-minute 1943 documentary, which is an account of how the 9,000 members of the Woman's Division of the Royal Canadian Air Force operated during World War II and prepared for their post-war role. After
760-576: The Canadian doctor to travel to Europe in wartime. While working on the NFB documentary film, Inside Fighting Canada (1942), Marsh met fellow filmmaker James Beveridge who later became a war correspondent in the Royal Canadian Air Force , serving in Europe from 1944–1945. Jane, recently divorced, and with a son, D'Arcy, married James Beveridge after the Second World War but their marriage
800-548: The English term town as the translation for the French term ville , and township for canton . The least-populated towns in Quebec ( Barkmere , with a population of about 60, or L'Île-Dorval , with less than 10) are much smaller than the most populous municipalities of other types ( Saint-Charles-Borromée and Sainte-Sophie , each with populations of over 13,300). The title city ( French : cité code=C) still legally exists, with
840-596: The NFB, Marsh moved to New York to work for the British Information Services , where she created the Act and Fact newsreel short film series for British Information Services. The films, produced in a 16 mm format, closely followed the compilation documentary format that she had earlier used at the NFB. The subjects included the British Second Army’s activities in Europe, such as their participation in
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#1733092471518880-752: The Saint Lawrence River. Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 643 (total dwellings: 925) Mother tongue (2021): The community appears in the National Film Board of Canada 's films On the Sea (1960) by René Bonnière and Pierre Perrault . and Terre de nos aïeux (1943) directed by Jane Marsh Municipality (Quebec) The following is a list of the types of local and supralocal territorial units in Quebec , Canada, including those used solely for statistical purposes, as defined by
920-553: The Village Municipality of Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive was formed when it separated from the Municipality of L'Assomption-de-la-Sainte-Vierge. In 1956, the municipality was renamed to Les Éboulements. In 2001, Les Éboulements and Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive were merged and formed the new Municipality of Les Éboulements. On October 13, 1997, a bus travelling down the steep road to Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive failed to slow down and negotiate
960-417: The beginning of the 18th century. In 1732, the parish was founded. In 1810, the seignory was sold to Pierre de Sales Laterrière . In 1845, the municipality was originally established as L'Assomption-de-Notre-Dame-des-Éboulements, but abolished two years later. In 1855, it was reestablished as L'Assomption-de-la-Sainte-Vierge, and in 1859, the seignorial system was abolished by the municipal council. In 1931,
1000-433: The bottom to change into an islet." Thereafter the area was known as les Éboulements (French for "the landslides"). On April 1, 1683, the Éboulements Seignory was granted to Pierre Lessard by Governor La Barre and Intendant de Meulles , having an area of 1¼ league wide by 2 leagues deep. In 1710, the seignory was acquired by Pierre Tremblay who really began its development and granted concessions to settlers arriving at
1040-523: The concept that "women were not leisurely idlers before the conflict". In a dispute with NFB founder John Grierson , Smart, now married and went by her married name as Jane Marsh, asked to be formally named as the executive producer on the Canada Carries On series. Faced with the difficulty in advancing her career, and after a final disagreement with Grierson, Marsh resigned from the NFB in 1944. Most sources cite struggles with Grierson, either over
1080-516: The eastern part of the municipality, is considered the central rebound of the Earth's crust following moments after the meteor impact some 350 million years ago. This mountain, appearing on a map in 1837 by H. W. Bayfield as "Mt Eboulemens" [ sic ], has an altitude of 770 meters (2,530 ft). Rivers within the municipality include the Boudreault and Seigneur Rivers, both small tributaries of
1120-653: The flute, and while in England, would study art. Jane Smart joined the National Film Board of Canada in 1941, initially working as a screenwriter . She proposed a film on the home front , focusing on a small town in Ontario during the Second World War , a project that went into pre-production but was never completed. She also headed a research study on the role of women in wartime. During her research for Work for Women ,
1160-533: The front lines, and joining active service auxiliaries." Produced by James Beveridge and directed, edited, and scripted by Marsh, this 11-minute 1942 documentary is an account of how "Canada was transformed into a fighting machine"during World War II. The film served as war propaganda that emphasized how "Canadians responded to the needs of war" by documenting how well the country was training airmen and soldiers, producing "war materials", and guarding Canada's borders. The lives of Canadian women as they prepared for
1200-518: The furthering of her career or about the direction of the "Canada Carries On" series. Marsh herself declared, "I resigned in April 1944, as Grierson had developed megalomania about the 'Canada Carries On' potential." In a series of meetings with Grierson, priorities and scheduling continually were changed until it became clear that she would not have a "free hand" in producing the film series. She and others have also claimed that Grierson did not want to have
1240-651: The future Prime Minister of Canada , William Lyon Mackenzie King . Jane grew up among the social elite of Ottawa through her father's connections as a lawyer. Her mother often hosted parties for prominent politicians and civil servants. As a result, the children socialized with many members of Ottawa's political class who were or would become important figures in Canadian history, including acquaintances such as Graham Spry , Charles Ritchie , Lester B. Pearson and William Lyon Mackenzie King . The three girls were very close, and when they made their debut in society events, "all clever and all attractive", were inevitably known as
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1280-456: The municipal government of Dorval still uses the name Cité de Dorval). Prior to January 1, 1995, the code for municipalité was not M but rather SD ( sans désignation ; that is, unqualified municipality). Prior to 2004, there was a single code, TR, to cover the modern-day TC and TK. When the distinction between TC and TK was introduced, it was made retroactive to 1984, date of the federal Cree-Naskapi (of Quebec) Act (S.C. 1984, c. 18). There
1320-409: The only war propaganda films at the NFB directed by a woman. After an increase in interest in films about "the role of women", Marsh directed Women Are Warriors (1942), Proudly She Marches (1943) and Wings on Her Shoulder (1943). Women Are Warriors , was changed by supervisors from its original title, Work for Women . The film documented "women’s participation in the war effort in England,
1360-613: The original title of the later documentary, Women Are Warriors (1942), Smart created an unpublished report highlighting the difficulties that women faced historically and contemporarily in which she suggests that women are either: "1) Put up on a pedestal and hypnotized into thinking they are frail, incompetent and dependent or 2) subjugated for the expediency of 1. lust 2. cheap labour by men." Additionally, she asserts that men think women should never "be allowed to use their faculties for anything" other than "1. to make men comfortable 2. to bear children ". For her first few months, Smart
1400-505: The pioneering filmmakers at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). Jane Smart was born in Ottawa , Ontario to Russel S. Smart and Emma Louise ("Louie") Parr; her father was a successful, self-made patent attorney . Russell and Louise had four children: Helen (b. 1909), Elizabeth (b. 1913), Jane (b. 1915) and Russell Jr. (b. 1921). The family had a summer house, which they named "The Barge", on Kingsmere Lake located next door to
1440-457: The ruthlessly competitive film screenings where we all showed our work and mercilessly scarified each other on an ascetic diet of coffee and doughnuts." With the successful completion of her first film, Smart would serve as the "de facto" executive producer for the Canada Carries On documentary series, helming six productions in two years. The films she spearheaded in this series were
1480-469: The shores of the Saint Lawrence facing Saint-Bernard-sur-Mer ). Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive, formerly known as Les Éboulements-en-Bas and Quai-des-Éboulements, is the departure point for ferries to L'Isle-aux-Coudres . The municipality is member of the Association of Most Beautiful Villages of Quebec due to its country heritage and to the beautiful architecture and character of its houses. In February 1663,
1520-413: The war ended these aviators planned to act as "an essential factor in the air communications of peace-time civilization". This 37-minute documentary film was the first film that Marsh directed, despite several of her war-oriented films finishing production sooner. Judith Crawley was the cinematographer and Marsh served as director, editor and script writer for the film, which depicted the everyday life of
1560-490: Was involved in a number of projects and according to Graham McInnes, a fellow NFB colleague, she was considered a "dilettante" who was in the NFB as "a lark". Smart, however, was given more responsibility and served as a writer and production assistant to other filmmakers before she was eventually given an opportunity to direct the short film, Alexis Tremblay: Habitant , working alongside cinematographer Judith Crawley , with work beginning in 1942. In her films, Smart used both
1600-516: Was short-lived. According to Beveridge's daughter, he recounted that "I think Jane couldn't resist a man in an aviator's jacket. They had a brief and disastrous marriage after the war was over. When I once asked him about it, Dad told me that 'they were both too nutty' and so they went their separate ways." Jane Marsh Beveridge retired from filmmaking entirely in 1948. Returning to Canada, she earned her Bachelor's (1954) and Master's (1956) degrees from Sarah Lawrence College , moving on to become
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