Roland-Benoît Jomphe
Roland-Benoît Jomphe CM CQ (1917–2003) was a Quebec poet[1][2] from the Minganie region of Quebec.
Roland-Benoit Jomphe | |
|---|---|
 Roland Jomphe (1990) | |
| Born | 1917 |
| Died | 2003 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Poet |
Early life
He was born at Pointe-aux-Esquimaux in what later became the town of Havre-Saint-Pierre.[3] His father was a fisherman.
Career
Jomphe became a fisherman like his father and many of the town's founders. From 1944 to 1948, he was the manager-secretary of a fishermen's cooperative.[4]
With the arrival of QIT-Fer et Titane in 1948, many fishermen left their trade to become miners. In 1950, Jomphe became a sacristan (sexton) of the Parish of Saint-Pierre (St. Peter) which is operated by the Eudists.[5] In 1967, he became Secretary-Treasurer of his municipality. In these roles, and with his boat and his local knowledge, he made it his task to promote the beauty and qualities of his region to citizens and visitors, giving over 400 presentations both at home and afield and writing poetry.[6]
He often took travelling priests and bishops to visit the neighbouring islands of the Mingan Archipelago. During this time, he began to name the limestone monoliths which are a prominent feature of the limestone islands of the archipelago. He photographed and catalogued them in an album.[7][8]
Jomphe's poetry was included in the National Film Board of Canada production, "Le Voyage au bout de la route", directed by Jean-Daniel Lafond.[1]
Parks Canada has mounted a permanent exhibition "Tribute to Roland Jomphe" at the Havre-Saint-Pierre Reception and Interpretation Centre of the Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve. This centre is located in the Portail Pélagie-Cormier Terminal building at the Port of Havre-Saint-Pierre.[9]
He died in December 2003.[2]
Honours
- Member of the Order of Canada, 1981
- Member of the North Shore Order of Merit (L'Ordre du Mérite nord-côtier), 1982
- Knight of the National Order of Quebec, 1987
Works
- De l'eau salée dans les veines (1978), Léméac, Montréal.
- Sous le vent de la mémoire (1982), Dominique Cormier, Havre Saint-Pierre.
- Aux îles de Mingan (1984), Environnement Parcs Canada.
- A l'écoute du temps (1983).
- Amour et souvenance (1985).
- Sur le rivage de la vie (1986).
- Iles de Mingan ou de chez nous (1986).
- Confidences des îles (1987).
- A l'ombre d'un village (1988).
See also
References
- Janis L. Pallister (1995). The Cinema of Québec: Masters in Their Own House. Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. pp. 59–. ISBN 978-0-8386-3562-9.
- Bona Arsenault; Pascal Alain (2004). Histoire des Acadiens. Les Editions Fides. pp. 419–. ISBN 978-2-7621-2613-6.
- Jean-Paul Labourdette (18 February 2009). Petit Futé Québec. Petit Futé. pp. 533–. ISBN 978-2-7469-2347-8.
- Nuit blanche. 2004. pp. 66–67.
- "Paroisse Saint-Pierre". Archives of the Congregation. Congregation of Jesus and Mary (The Eudists). Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- R. D. Lawrence (2005). The Natural History of Canada. Key Porter Books. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-55263-654-1.
- L'Actualité. Maclean-Hunter Limitée. 1999. p. xlii.
- Collectif; Dominique Auzias; Jean-Paul Labourdette (26 January 2011). Québec 2011. Petit Futé. pp. 524–. ISBN 978-2-7469-3839-7.
- AnneLise Sorensen; Christian Williams (1 June 2010). The Rough Guide to Canada. Penguin. pp. 666–. ISBN 978-1-4053-8745-3.
External links
- Port of Havre-Saint-Pierre
- Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve of Canada
- National Order of Quebec (27 September 2011). "Roland-Benoît Jomphe" (in French). Government of Quebec. Retrieved 19 August 2012.