Testimonial of France Lemire, Consultant in the Development of Outdoor Activity
France Lemire is a consultant in the development of outdoor activity in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. It surveys the territory in order to georeference the routes and attractions. An explorer of modern times! Here she testifies to her passion and what it means in her life.
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Abundance, vastness, purity: our landscapes here have these beautiful qualities! Here, we experience 4 seasons! And… Each and every one of them bring their own adventures. And… There are no bad weather, only bad ways to dress! We often say that, but it is often true, it is so true! It’s only a matter of dressing well, then anything is possible! All activities are possible, are wonderful and we appreciate them that much: we do not have a bad experience when we’re dressed accordingly.
I could never live anywhere else! It removes a part of my stress that’s for sure! I’m sure it is good for my health and it will make my life longer!
The Anishinabe people were here before us… Then again, they teach us so much about nature, it is so interesting to go out in nature with our Anishinabe brothers and sisters! They’ve been here since… They know it… They’ve been here for such a long… generations… our grandparents arrived here, it was colonization, a way to survive: coming back to the earth today, it is increasingly important! We have to get back to the earth, with the disruptions, climate change… It is important to be down to earth.
I say it to myself every day… I receive a lot, a lot, and… I hope… to be able to give back by being respectful of nature as much as I can!