Mr. Speaker, today I wish to pay tribute to Lucille Riendeau‑Houle, a writer and genealogist from my community.
After focusing on raising her children, Ms. Riendeau‑Houle chose to tell her story, not through her own history, but through that of her ancestors. She used her immense talent to write seven books chronicling the histories of the Reguindeau, Riendeau, Hubert and Lesage families. They open up a portal to our past, reminding us what life was like for the brave and determined people who built our communities.
Thanks to her books, which have been sold in the United States and as far afield as Europe, she won the Quebec Lieutenant Governor's Medal in 2022 for her contribution to our genealogy and for her community involvement with J'écris ma vie and the Fondation Anna‑Laberge. At age 82, despite fighting cancer, she continues to write every day to keep the memory of our ancestors alive.
On behalf of the Bloc Québécois, I want to thank Ms. Riendeau‑Houle and commend her for her outstanding contribution to sharing the history of Quebec, our history.