L’Am[e] [English]

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Am[e] is a phonetic transcription of the word “amer”, used to respect the pronunciation heard from the mouths of the locals.

The steeple of St. Andrew’s United Church served as a landmark for lobster fishers from surrounding villages, at a time when they would fish “rowing in a flat.”¹

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AUDIO

[FRENCH] Interview with Gérard Aubut, May 14, 2025.

“When we’d head out in the spring, we’d be tucked in close to the points.”

Building cages.

“We […] sold [the lobster] at the wharf, to Tom Garnier.” 

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NOTES

¹ Gérard Aubut, story collected by the artist, May 14, 2025.

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IMAGES

1. and 2. Marie-Claude De Souza, 2025.