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- ↑ "Anselme Chiasson". New Brunswick author portal. Government of New Brunswick. Archived from the original on 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ↑ "Franco-Ontarian artists: A national cultural gem". Salut Canada. Retrieved 2024-02-03.