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OUR DUOS

The people of Abitibi-Témiscamingue are creative, innovative and open to partnership projects. Discover the born-and-raised and the newcomers through posters and videos in our promotional tools.

We call them “Our Duos” since they introduce us to their région d’être through an object and their home environment!

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  Market gardener

  She chose Abitibi-Témiscamingue to settle her neo-farming

  Annie and her neo-farm… which soil is filled with innovative projects that answers back the needs of new values and identity. By the cooperative nature of her project, she involved everyone who cared about what they eat. Why not grow vegetables to the sound of classical music? Annie discovered here a favourable space for culture and bold enterprise…

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  Production geologist

  She chose Abitibi-Témiscamingue to carry on her valuable career

  Djabrina comes from the South-Shore of Montreal. She chose to carry on her career in a business that offers a lot of challenges and care about the environment! Despite her young age, she attained an important position that allows her to achieve diversified tasks. She really enjoy dancing… and declare that it is in the Témiscabitian soil that she was fully able to satisfy her passion. She enjoy the area so much that she convinced her parents to settle here!

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  Elected city counsellor at 20 years old and sports and leisure counselor in Abitibi-Témiscamingue.

  He chose Abitibi-Témiscamingue for its many opporunities to get involved and make the minority speak outloud.

  Francis participate in every project and express itself in every stand. Becoming, at 20 years old, one of the youngest city counselor in Quebec… that is a concrete example that it is possible to get involved and make changes in Abitibi-Témiscamingue!

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  UQAT teacher and Holder of Canada Research Chair in Native forestry.

  He chose Abitibi-Témiscamingue for the possibility to look further.

  Hugo came back in the area to work as a teacher-researcher at the Université du Québec in Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT). Driven by an indestructible regional support and encouraged by the welcome and generosity of the native community, he rapidly set up the Canada Research Chair in native forestry. At UQAT he does not face any opposition to the realization of its projects, as crazy as they may seems! It is as like the inhabitants of the region had used the flat relief to look farther. As so well says Hugo: “It is only in Abitibi-Témiscamingue that I really feel like I belong, my roots are here”. What he appreciate most of all it is the proximity between people, the “closely woven” social web, made of proud people who help each other.

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  In charge of the familial politic of its municipality.

  She chose Abitibi-Témiscamingue for its familiarity

  Isabelle's mind is full of all kind of projects but whom has only one goal: to inspire his surrounding and improve the quality of life of the citizens surrounding her. She is concerned by the well-being of the families, therefore she mobilize the entire collectivity to set up a familial politic for the municipality. She believes that the area is the ideal place to raise a family because of the closely-woven bond between everyone and the mutual assistance that make the communities safe.

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  Student in professional class of cooking

  She chose Abitibi-Témiscamingue to satisfy her eagerness to learn

  Maude was born here. After a short stay in college, she decided to reorient her career and the technical class of cooking at the Technical School of Lac Abitibi stinged her curiosity. She was appealed by the complicity between teachers and students. She wants to travel and be a cook from one country to another. Maude explains that her attachment is toward the people of Abitibi and their harmony with nature.

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  Graduate in multimedia, Owner of the agency Articuler

  She chose Abitibi-Témiscamingue for its space of creativity

  Nancy discovered here in Abitibi-Témiscamingue a favourable and friendly place for creative and innovative spirits. She settled her business in multimedia… nothing less than… over the riverside. She pretends that her team have more original ideas since they are surrounded by trees, water and animals.

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  Forest engineer and improver of the forest biomass

  He chose Abitibi-Témiscamingue to reinvent the forest

  Patrick had seen all of Québec… but Abitibi-Témiscamingue. He chose this place to do his last study training. Once done, he had only one idea… coming back to this innovative region! He is now settled down definitely. He has an other project… to innovate and to reinvent the forest industry using the biomass. He believes that the difference between here and the great cities is the impact that one can have in his surrounding and that the fields of study are wider.

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  Storyteller, liar and improviser

  He chose Abitibi-Témiscamingue to handle its twisted tongue

  Paul-Antoine, great culture consumer, commit in 1001 cultural projects in the area. He even had the opportunity to develop his personal talent by being at the same time champion liar, storyteller and improviser, while continuing to work on regional development. For him Abitibi-Témiscamingue is a playground that offers a lot of activities, but also a stand that allows everyone to bring out its talent.

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  Medical doctor at the health coop of Témiscamingue and initiator of a project of telemedicine

  He chose Abitibi-Témiscamingue to pass on its contagious energy with all his innovative projects.

  Paul-Émile is a medical doctor well involve in his community. His first motivation is the health of the collectivity. He wants to develop innovative projects such as telemedicine, and the creation of a health cooperative and the Tournesol Mission. He knows how to pass on his passion and convince the community to carry on stimulating project. With Paul-Émile, health becomes collective and gets a human touch!

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  Station Manager in hydroelectricity

  He choses Abitibi-Témiscamingue to truly live his fishing stories.

  Rubens enjoy outdoor activities, likes to tell fishing story to his friends from his quay… which is… in front of his house! Moreover his quality of life, Rubens also hold an important position despite his young age, and all that right here in Abitibi-Témiscamingue! He chose Abitibi-Témiscamingue for the space and the freedom that this region brings.

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  Producer, rapper and teacher

  He chose Abitibi-Témiscamingue to exert his word authority

  Anodajay is a professional rapper, he founded his own music production company (7e Ciel Records) and produces shows. But Steve Jolin is also a teacher in physical education and gives writing workshops in French. He takes advantage of everytime he is on stage to sing his love of the region, but above all, he choses to carry on his careers and to get involved with youngsters right here, 600 km from the metropolitan stage.