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- The Take-off of Claude Arbour -- by Josée Corriveau -- LivresPlus
Claude Arbour, lover of nature, reveals to us his great passion, ornithology. It admirably succeeds in making us enjoy the wild world of the forest, its priceless and invaluable beauty. There is the impression by reading this book of living one privileged moment, where time stops andthe life takes all its direction. The author tells us of his tour through the seasons. He describes with great talent the landscape which surrounds him, but particularly the life of the birds. He tells of the masterly appearance in the sky of certain specimens, such as the large peak. One learns enormously about the rate and rhythm of life from these wild birds. His observations are very precise and are well documented. Ithus discovered that the corbel could live at very cold temperatures, being able to go as cold as -30C. In each change of season, nature follows its course and lets us observe it in silence while trying to remindus about all that the author tells us. Arbour encourages us with curiosity.Thus, following a passage on the Kildir Plover, I could not be prevented from going to see in an encyclopedia what this bird resembled whose existence I was unaware of up to now. It is necessary for one to beimpassioned about nature to accompany the author in his memorable descriptions, which give us the taste to go into the woods and to observe nature. This book can even be useful, in a certainway, in reference to the amateurs of ornithology out of grass. And if you are not a lover of nature, it will enable you to initiate yourself in the secrecies of an environment which calls upon observation and discovery. With you to agree to give up you there.
The Take-off Text of Claude Arbour -- Collection "Great Nature" - livedHistory - for 12 to 16 years -- 146 pages (year 2000) -- Editions Michel Quintin
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From amazon.com -- excerpted 01 Nov 2010
In "Choosing Wildness," Claude Arbour describes his unusual life on a wilderness lake in northern Quebec amidst a lively community of wild birds and animals. In vibrant, moving prose, he documents his personal journey from high school dropout to noted ornithologist and conservationist, explaining how he goes beyond reintroducing birds into the wild to preserve a network of nesting sites in the lake region. Arbour brings readers deep inside the mind of a man with the courage to forsake city life and the insight to explore the transformative power of nature.
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L'Action.com -- submitted online 12 Jul 2008 [translated English]
At Lac Villiers, in Saint-Michel-des-Saint, Mr. Claude Arbour, husband of Danielle Asselin, died on 8 July 2008, at 53 years of age. In addition to his wife, he leaves in mourning: his children Shemaand Ayla, his mother-in-law Mrs. Therese Laporte Asselin, his brothers and sisters, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, as well as several other relatives and friends. He was devoted to a life of safeguarding plants and animalsby his keen work and writings. An homage will be paid tohim this autumn for his compiled work.
L'Action.com -- submitted online 12 Jul 2008 [original French]
Au Lac Villiers, à Saint-Michel-des-Saints, le 8 juillet 2008, à l'âge de 53 ans, est décédé M. Claude Arbour, conjoint de Danielle Asselin. Le défunt laisse dans le deuil, outre sa conjointe,ses fils Shema et Ayla, sa belle-mère MmeThérèse Laporteré recsaole?ees18 Rivitab» «tab»Asselin, ses frères et soeurs, beaux-frères et belles-soeurs ainsi que plusieurs autres parents et amis. Comme il a consacré sa vie à la sauvegarde des espèces végétales et animales par son travail acharné et ses écrits, un hommage lui sera consacreré recsaole?ees18 Rivitab» «tab»é à l'automne pour l'ensemble de son oeuvre.
L'Action.com -- submitted online 14 Jul 2008 [translated English]
Nature lovers have just lost a friend: Claude Arbour died on 8 July, north of Saint-Michel-of-Saint, at his installations in Lac Villiers, which he made known through many conferences, writings, and reports on television. He was 53 years old. Born in Joliette, Claude Arbour became, as noted in a book published by Michel Quintin Editions, a custodian of hunting and fishing, a breeder of dogs, and a naturalist guide. Ecologist and self-educated ornithologist, Claude was interestedin the protection and repopulation of the osprey, a member of the eagle family. His research funds were generated by pamplets and books, which allowed thousands of people, many in Quebec as well as foreigners, to follow his adventures and success. He leaves in mourning his wife, Danielle Asselin, their children Shema and Ayla, as well as several relatives and friends. He was devoted to a life of safeguarding plants and animals by his keen work and writings. An homage will be paidto him this autumn for his compiled work.
L'Action.com -- submitted online 14 Jul 2008 [original French]
Les amants de la Nature viennent de perdre un ami: Claude Arbour est décédé le 8 juillet au nord de Saint-Michel-des-Saints, à ses installations du Lac Villiers qu'il a fait connaître par le biais de nombreuses conférences, écrits et reportages à lreré recsaole?ees18 Rivitab» «tab»a télévision. Il avait 53 ans. Originaire de Joliette, Claude Arbour deviendra, précise un document diffusé par les Éditions Michel Quintin, un gardien de chasse et de pêche, un éleveur de chiens et un guide naturaliste.Écologiste et ornithologue areré recsaole?ees18 Rivitab» «tab»utodidacte, le Lanaudois s'est intéressé à la protection et au repeuplementd'un membre de la famille des aigles, le balbuzard pêcheur. Sa recherche de fonds s'est traduite par deslettres circulaires et des livres quiont permisà des milliers de pe areré recsaole?ees18 Rivitab» «tab»ersonnes, tant au Québec qu'à l'étranger, de suivre ses aventures et succès. Le défunt laisse dans le deuil sa conjointe, Danielle Asselin, sesfils Shema et Ayla, ainsi que de plusieurs parents etamis. Puisqu'il a consacré sa vie à la sauvegarde dareré recsaole?ees18 Rivitab» «tab»es espèces végétales et animales, un hommage lui sera rendu cet automne pour l'ensemble de son oeuvre.
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Claude Arbour was an accomplished writer, ornithologist, ecologist, conservationist, and expert on backwoods survival, medicinal plants, and animal tracking. He established the Fondation Naturalistedu Lac Villiersand continued his researchand conservation activities for ospreys and other birds and animals. Widely recognized for the quality of his observations and data, Arbour frequently collaborated with scientists and professional animal trainers. He lived in the wilderness of northern Quebec, near Saint-Michel-des-Saints, until the summer of 2008 when he chose to end his life after learning he had multiple-sclerosis and could nolonger live in the wild that he loved
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1954 - 2008 (53 ans)