Le Legs De La Famille Côté
The Legacy of the Côté Family
Le famille Côté conserve son patrimoine québécois de par son engagement envers la langue française et sa participation à la culture francophone de Victoria. À titre de membres actifs de la paroisse St-Jean Baptiste à Fairfield, les Côté contribuent à établir la Fondation St-Jean Baptiste et à construire la salle communautaire attennante à l’église. Ils prêtent également leur concous pour protéger l”Académie Ste-Anne, un édifice historique.
Ici, dans la quartier James Bay, les Côté achètent les maisons sises aux 10, 20, 24 et 28 de la rue Douglas. Celles ci sont ‘objet de rénomations notamment l’ajout de fenêtres hexagonales et de la réplique miniature du phare Beacon Hill, dénotant la signature unique de M. Henri Côté. Pour de nombreux résidents, le phare en vient à symboliser, au fil des ans, le sentiment d’appartenance et de chaleur humaine émanant de cette famille.
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Cette plaque a eté offerte par la gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique en vertu de l’Entente de collaboration Canada – Colombie-Britannique en matière des langues officielles.
20 mars 2011
The Côté family retained their Quebec heritage through their commitment to the French language and their involvement in the Francophone culture in Victoria. As active members of the parish of St. Jean Baptiste in Fairfield the family helped launch the St. Jean Baptiste Foundation and build a community room adjacent to the church. The Côté family also assisted in protecting Victoria’s historical St. Ann’s Academy.
Here in James Bay, the Côté family purchased 10, 20, 24 and 28 Douglas Street. The houses were renovated including the addition of the hexagon windows and the miniature replica of the Beacon Hill Lighthouse, both unique signatures of Mr. Henri Côté. Over the years, the lighthouse came to symbolize to
This plaque was offered by the Government of British Columbia under the Canada – British Columbia Cooperation Agreement on Official Languages.
The Côté family’s ancestors arrived in Quebec in 1634. In 1945, Joseph Napoleon Côté and his wife Camille Demers, along with their son Joseph Henri Côté and his wife Anne-Marie Forcade settled in Victoria.
March 20, 2011
Erected 2011 by Government of British Columbia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1843.
Location. 48° 24.588′ N, 123° 22.152′ W. Marker is in Victoria, British Columbia, in Capital. It is in James Bay. Marker is on Douglas Street. The marker is across from Beacon Hill Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24 Douglas Street, Victoria BC V8V 2N6, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "Tomorrow Run 91" (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Terry Fox (about 90 meters away); “Journey For Lives” (about 90 meters away); Beacon Hill (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Beacon Hill Park (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Twinning of Morioka, Japan and Victoria
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 845 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
