Eddie’s Mill [English]

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Eddie (Edward) Vautier—who was “known to everyone in Shigawake”¹ —owned several mills, including one in The Hollow/The Glen. After it was swept away by a storm, he had another one built a little further south, at the place known as Eddie’s Mill.

The burner

Since Eddie needed to dispose of sawdust and bark, a huge burner stood on his property, located close by. The chimney rose so high into the sky that it unwittingly became a landmark for fishers. Eddie’s son recounts the funny situation he found himself in when he discovered the importance of the chimney for navigation.

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AUDIO

Interview with Francis Vautier, April 11, 2025.

What is a burner? Personal marks.

Eddie Vautier’s second mill. To learn more about the first one, see The Hollow/The Glen.

NOTES
¹ Joël Parisé, story collected by the artist, April 7, 2025.
² Francis Vautier, story collected by the artist, April 11, 2025.

IMAGES
1. to 3. Last mill to have belonged to Eddie Vautier. Marie-Claude De Souza, 2026.
4. to 6. Archives of Francis Vautier.