Living on the Border

In Stanstead and the surrounding communities, the Canada–United States border is far more than a line drawn on a map. It is a daily presence, felt in ordinary gestures, life choices, and the ties that weave together two neighbouring peoples.

For more than two centuries, residents of the Eastern Townships have navigated this unique reality. They cross, exchange, work, marry, and support one another on both sides of a boundary that divides and unites at the same time.

"Living on the Border" explores this complexity through historical archives, personal testimonies, artistic installations, and everyday objects. The exhibition tells the story of how border communities have built an identity, a culture, and a shared memory—despite, and because of, the line that separates them.