1991 - 1992
FOUNDATION OF THE ASSOCIATION (27 April 1991)
The Association des familles Perron d'Amérique has been founded on April 27, 1991 by a team of five persons. The provisional board of directors was composed of Francine Perron, Claude Perron, Denis Perron, acting as provisional president, Guy Perron and Robert Perron. The Association is formed under the third part of the Law of the Companies of Quebec, by patent letters of May 7th 1991.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF FOUNDATION (27 october 1991)
It was Sunday the 27th of October 1991, at the Cegep Maisonneuve of Montréal, that our First General Meeting (Foundation Meeting) of the Association des familles Perron d'Amérique inc. was held under the theme: Great Gathering on the Perron. Isn't it on the perron of a church that people, wearing their nicest clothing, meet to fraternise, talk and discourse on every thing... and isn't it on the perron of a house that we chat, clamour, argue, and tell stories ? And it is really accidental if the Perrons like to talk, discourse, examine and always seem to have something to say on every thing! The Perron's name is befitting and we are proud to wear it.More than 125 people responded to the invitation of the organizers (the Provisional Board of Directors). People from all over Quebec and Ontario gathered to meet and talked Perron.
Themes Board
Guests were treated to an exhibition of Perron related collections throughout North America. The boards were of the following themes: La Rochelle, the Peron family, the homestead at L'Ange-Gardien, Vermont and Minnesota, Louisiana, Saskatchewan, British Columbia and Yukon Territories, without forgetting the one on the renowned Wilfrid-Henri Perron, founder of W. H. Perron & Cie of Laval, Que. Three maps were displayed: origins of the Perron Ancestors in France, dissemination of the Perrons in North America and repartition of the 27 580 Perrons in Quebec!
General Assembly
Before the introduction, the Provisional President asked Romuald Perron to bless the Association with an appropriate prayer. Then, Denis Perron explained the goals and directions of a family association. Francine Perron briefed the audience on the ancestors who now have Perron descendants.
After the unanimous adoption to « found » the Association, we proceeded to adopt the general rule (No. 1), of the borrowed general rule (No. 2) and of the financial report of the Provisional Board of Direction. The Provisional Board of Direction responded in a question period to the assembly. Later, the participants ratified the actions of the Provisional Board of Direction and congratulated them for work well done.
Then participants elected the first Board of the Association. The first president was Francine Perron.
GIVE A NAME TO OUR BULLETIN
In October 1991, the Association asked all of its members, under the form of a contest, to find a name for its bulletin. Many suggestions were made all very good ones. The administration team met on February the 15th, 1992 and decided for the more appropriate suggestion.The Board fixed his choice on: "Vue du perron" (View from the perron). This name represents very well the goals and objectives of a liaison bulletin. It associates the perception of something and also the patronyme. Is it not from the perron that we can see a fact, a gesture, a form... and say it after ?
This name was proposed by René Péron, from Sutton.
FIND A MOTTO
In October 1991, the Association asked all of its members, under the form of a contest, to find a motto. The administration team met on February the 15th, 1992 and decided for the more appropriate suggestion.The Board fixed his choice on: "Toujours en marche" (Always forwards). This expression means very well what we wait from a motto: a line of conduct, a leitmotiv. This motto combines positivism and going ahead and also has in french a relation with the name Perron. In facts the Harrap's pocket dictionay gives the translation of perron by "steps" and the translation of step by "marche".
The motto was proposed by Claude G. Perron, of Montréal.