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Top inset; Larix laricina by
Brian Donnelly
Bottom inset; Acer
buergerianum by Robert
Smith

bonsai et penjing du Québec, talked about the ethics
of yamadori, an important theme of the weekend,
and then introduced Pierre Bourque, past mayor
of Montreal ( 1994 - 2001) who was honoured for
his contributions to the advancement of bonsai in
Quebec.
Pierre Bourque, was a past curator of the Montreal
Botanic Garden and a leader in the creation
the Floralies International flower show. But more
importantly he encouraged the development of bonsai
societies and other horticulture groups including
a professional training program for the bonsai and
penjing gardens at the Montreal Botanical Gardens.
A Hiroshima bell, one of only eight in the world,
rings yearly in the Botanic gardens of Montreal as a
result of Bourque’s successful twinning of Montreal
with Hiroshima.
After a delicious “Cuisse de canard dans une sauce
au bleuet” there was a recognition of all those who
organized and participated in the successful week
end. There was the Société de Bonsai et Penjing du
Québec. Their president is Patrick Blandeau. Other
participating societies included Groupe Bonsai
Québec, with president Alain Goulet; Société de
Bonsai et Penjing de Montréal, with president Jean
Dumaine; the Bonsai des Bois-Francs with president
Martin Houlé, and the Ottawa Bonsai Society, with
president Vianney Leduc.

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