When global roller skating fever hit Sherbrooke

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An acrobat with roller skates on his hands crosses the street in the North district. (Jacques Darche Collection, Mhist)

Mr. Hist, the other day, in my garage, I found an old pair of roller skates and a poster for a big roller skate dance competition organized by a radio station. The competition toured throughout Quebec. Except… Yesterday, I was stubborn with my brother-in-law. I say that before the 1980s there were never roller skates in Sherbrooke. Tells him that 140 years ago, we used to roller skate right here in Sherbrooke! Who is right, the redneck or me?

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