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ACTS AND FACTS OF THE ASSOCIATION DES FAMILLES RASSET
1992 First meeting of the Family Racettes in Montreal (Quebec) In June 17, 1992, the pioneers sat down to put together the Racette Family Association, to regroup all the descendants of Jean Rasset in North America and promote the exchange of genealogical information within the umbrella of the Fédération des familles souches québécoises.
1993 1993 First General Meeting of the Association des familles Rasset at Longueuil (Quebec) The participants approve of the organization of the first grand reunion of the Racette families. Formation of several committees (Genealogy, Recruitment, etc.) Publication of the first Family Association Bulletin that will be printed every three months.
1994 First Grand Family Reunion in St-Augustin-de-Desmaures, near Quebec. Almost 300 participants. Visit to the ancestral land which is owned by descendants of Jean Rasset for ten generations. The owner, François Racette is operating a dairy farm along the St-Laurence River. Banquet, variety show and mass at St-Augustin-de-Desmaures church. 
1995 First Regional Activity : Diner-Theatre at Gatineau (Quebec) An Abitibi Theatre Company composed of Jean Rasset descendants play an original play for fifty members of the Association. 1996 1996 Second Grand Reunion of the family Racette in St-Jacques-de-Montcalm (Quebec) Mechoui and country celebration in the Lanaudière Region a second birthplace of many Racette families. Almost 250 participants. Publication of a study on Jean Rasset by father Gérard Lebel, C.Ss.R. in the collection « Nos Ancêtres » from the magazine Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré (vol. 28)  In this picture from left to right : Roland Cantin, André F. Racette, Sylvain Racette, Gilles Racette and Jacques Racette. 1997 Second regional activity: the commemorative plate in St-Augustin-de-Desmaures (Quebec) Unveiling of a bronze plate to the memory of Jean Rasset at the ancestral land with the Quebec Minister of Agriculture. The Association bulletin will now be called « Le Rasset ».  
1998 Third Grand Family Meeting at Saint-Lin/Ville des Laurentides (Quebec) More than 175 participants. Banquet and dance. Planning of the trip to France. Creation of the Jean-Rasset Bursary for successful candidates in school and to encourage post-secondary studies.  Administration Board 1998-2000, from left to right on the first row : Louise Rochon, Raymonde Racette, André P. Racette, Claude T. Racette, second row : Claude M. Racette, Jacques Racette, Sylvain Racette 1999 Third Regional Activity, recital at Joliette (Quebec) Concert from the American soprano Patricia Racette in the Festival of de Lanaudière. Twenty Racette members meet the artist after the show and give her flowers and a gift on behalf of the Association. 
1999 Trip to France and visit of the village where Jean Rasset was born, Ste-Geneviève-en-Bray Unveiling of a commemorative bronze plate dedicated to Jean Rasset at the town hall of Ste-Geneviève with the presence of numerous personalities, followed by a supper with the Racettes from America and their cousins from France.  Reception at the town hall of Ste-Geneviève-en-Bray and a speech from André Rasset, president of the Association of Rasset in France. 
Solange Racette and Émilie Racette with opera singer Patricia Racette at the Opera de la Bastille, in Paris. 2000 Fourth Grand Meeting of the family at Orléans, near Ottawa (Ontario) On August 19 2000, around 150 people assist to the first meeting outside of the Province of Quebec.  The dance is a big thing at the gathering in Orléans.  Administration Board 2000-02, from left to right : Dr. Claude M. Racette, sec-treasurer; Sylvain L. Racette, president, Jacques A. Racette, v-president; Louise Rochon, Jean-Guy Racette, Claude T. Racette, Ronald Racette 2001 Sugar Party at Entrelacs (Quebec) on Sunday April 8. The Sugar Party at Érablière aux Trios Pierrots was so popular that the Racette members had to separate into two servings because the shack was limited to 55 persons. On September 30th at Arundel, a brunch followed by the Annual General Meeting was attended by 35 members on this splendid autumn day.  
Some participants. Presenting a plaque of thanks and a picture frame painted by Émilie Racette by Sylvain Racette (president) to André P. Racette (outgoing vice-president).
2002 Grand Meeting at St-Augustin-de-Desmaures (Quebec) on the August 10 and 11 About 250 members return to their roots, ten years after the First Grand Meeting in St-Augustin-de-Desmaures  Reception of the Grand Meeting in St-Augustin-de-Desmaures from August 10 and 11, 2002 : Claude M. Racette (Secretary-treasurer) with Sherry Simard (spouse).  Administration Board at the General Assembly on August 11, 2002 at Manoir de Neuville From left to right: Louise Rochon, Claude T. Racette, Jean-Guy Racette, Jacques Racette, Sylvain Racette et Claude M. Racette 2003 Sugar Shack « Au Gré des Saisons » at Oka (Quebec) On April 13, the family gets together in the warm ambience of that Sugar Shack, followed by the all you can eat maple syrup on snow. After the meal, everybody visits the animals on the premises and takes the ride on the horse drawn carriage. Brunch followed by a General Assembly at Auberge du Vieux Foyer at Val-David (Quebec) On September 28, 2003, at 12:30, the family enjoy a lavish brunch followed at 2 PM by the General Assembly. After the current affairs, the Assembly made a proposal to thank Sylvain Racette, the past-president, and to congratulate him on his recent marriage to Colette on September 27, 2003. There were elections for three positions on the administration board. Lorraine Racette-Rochon was elected as a new administrator and Claude was confirm as existing secretary-treasurer and Jean-Guy as existing administrator. First Participation of the Rasset Family Association to the Salon des Familles souches, First Edition, from October 18 and 19, 2003 at the Complexe Desjardins of Montreal The Family Associations of the Fédération des Familles souches québécoises showed the most interest in the exhibition. Contacts were made between each other. 
Rasset family boot with Claude M. Racette and his spouse.
Homage to the previous President, Sylvain Racette Sunday November 30, 2003, the Racette family got together in Laval to thank the previous president, Sylvain Racette for his good services. It is during this happy brunch that the Association gave him a very nice carafe. 
From left to right : Claude M. Racette, Sylvain Racette, André F. Racette
2005 
Presentation of the first Jean-Rasset prize given by Yves Racette, president, to Marc-André Bernard, grand-son of Lorraine Racette on Octobre 23rd, 2005 at Hull. From left to right, Georges-Etienne Rochon (grand-father of Marc-André Bernard), Serge Bernard (father of Marc-André), Nicolas Bernard (the brother of Marc-André), Yves Racette (our president), Marc-André Bernard (the recipient of Jean-Rasset 2005 Prize), Lorraine Racette-Rochon (the grand-mother of Marc-André), Sylvie Rochon (the mother of Marc-André, daugther of Lorraine and Georges-Étienne). 
Executive Council 2005-2006 : from left to right, Claude M. Racette (secretary-treasurer), Sylvain Racette (administrator and editor of the journal),
Yves Racette (president), Lise Racette (vice-president), Jean-Guy Racette (administrator), Jean-Louis Racette (administrator),
François Racette (administrator).
2006 
Executive Council 2006-2007 : from left to right, Jean-Guy Racette (administrator), Claude M. Racette (secretary-treasurer), Lise Racette (president), François Racette (vice-president), Yves Racette (administrator), Sylvain Racette (administrator and editor of the journal), Jean-Louis Racette (administrator).
2007 
Executive Council 2007-2008 : from left to right, Sylvain Racette (administrator and editor of the journal), François Racette (vice-president), Lise Racette (president), André P. Racette (administrator), Claude M. Racette (secretary-treasurer). Jean-Guy Racette (administrator) and Yves Racette (administrator) are absent.
2008-2009 
Executive Concil 2008-2009 : from left to right, André P. Racette (administrator), Alain Racette (administrator), Claude M. Racette (secretary-treasurer), Lise Racette (administrator), Sylvain Racette (President), François Racette (Vice-president), Jean-Guy Racette (administrator).
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