Laurent Lachance

Laurent Lachance
Laurent Lachance wearing a white t-shirt, a light-coloured shirt, and a grey fleece jacket, standing outdoors with lightly windblown hair, grinning at camera
Lachance in 2010
Born(1931-03-16)16 March 1931
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died4 October 2024(2024-10-04) (aged 93)
EducationUniversité de Montréal
Occupations
  • Linguist
  • author
Known forPasse-Partout

Laurent Lachance (16 March 1931 – 4 October 2024) was a French Canadian author and schoolteacher.[1]

Biography

Early life

Born in Montreal on 16 March 1931, Lachance studied at the Université de Montréal. He began his career as a French and Latin teacher at the Collège Sainte-Croix [fr], the Collège St-Paul, and the Collège de Bois-de-Boulogne. He directed educational projects at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education of Quebec from 1968 to 1986 and at Télé-Québec from 1986 to 1993.

Passe-Partout

Between 1972 and 1975, Lachance helped create the popular children's television program Passe-Partout.[2][3]Proulx, Steve (17 February 2011). "Passe-Partout". Urbania (in French). Retrieved 12 October 2024.</ref> On 14 November 2007, the National Assembly of Quebec marked the 30th anniversary of the creation of Passe-Partout.[4] That year, Lachance announced his intention to file a lawsuit against the distributor of the show's DVDs in order to obtain his own right to make profits.[5] However, the court ruled against him, stating that he was not the owner of the series' copyright.[6] The legal saga continued into 2012,[7][8] when a superior court dismissed the case on merits, though Lachance had the option to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada.[9]

Other work

In addition to Passe-Partout, Lachance also directed programs by Canal Famille [fr].[10] In 2019, he released Quenotte and Quenoeil, coloring books published online.[11]

Death

Lachance died on 4 October 2024, at the age of 93.[12]

Works

Children's stories

  • Le Trou perdu, Héritage (1983)

Stories for adults

  • Ailleurs plutôt que demain (1991)[13]
  • Le Tigre-sabre (1993)

Dream interpretations

  • Les rêves de mentent pas (1983)
  • Rêves, signes et coïncidences : Dictionnaire d'interprétation (1999)[14]
  • Les rêves portent conseil : Guide d'interprétation (2000)[15]
  • Interprétez les rêves de votre enfant (2001)

Biographies

  • Fernand Caron et l'âme du bois[16]
  • André Turpin peintre et sculpteur, propos et confidences (2016)

History

  • De Sainte-Croix à Maisonneuve, 75 ans d'histoire (2003)

References

  1. ^ "Lachance, Laurent". L'Île (in French).
  2. ^ Cauchon, Paul (10 November 2007). "Essai – Passe-Partout : les dessous de l'enchantement" [Essay – Passe-Partout: the underside of enchantment]. Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  3. ^ Morneau, Caroline (17 November 2008). "Où sont mes amis ? Ils sont ici, ils sont ici" [Where are my friends? They are here, they are here.]. La Rotonde (in French). Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Avis touchant les travaux des commissions" [Notice concerning the work of the committees]. National Assembly of Quebec (in French). 14 November 2007.
  5. ^ "Le créateur de Passe-Partout réclame sa part des recettes de DVD" [Passe-Partout creator claims share of DVD revenue]. Le Devoir (in French). 15 August 2007. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  6. ^ "La poursuite du créateur pourra aller de l'avant" [The creator's pursuit can move forward]. Canoe.com (in French). 15 October 2008. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  7. ^ Morrissette, Nathaëlle (19 January 2010). "Passe-Partout : passe-moi le cash!" [Passe-Partout: pass me the cash!]. La Presse (in French). Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  8. ^ Morrissette, Nathaëlle (26 November 2010). "Conflit entre les membres de Passe-Partout : toujours l'argent" [Conflict between Passe-Partout members: always money]. La Presse (in French). Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  9. ^ Marin, Stéphanie (31 January 2014). "Un créateur de Passe-Partout débouté en Cour d'appel" [Passe-Partout creator dismissed by Court of Appeal]. La Presse (in French). Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Le Canal Famille". yeloma.free.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 24 February 2011.
  11. ^ "Quenoeil". PlanèteQuébec (in French). Archived from the original on 5 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Laurent Lachance". Dignity Memorial (in French).
  13. ^ "Ailleurs plutôt que demain suivi de L'île du Chila-Chila". infinet.net (in French). Archived from the original on 23 February 2011.
  14. ^ "Analogies symboliques pour interpréter les signes". Radio-Canada (in French). Archived from the original on 23 February 2011.
  15. ^ "Les rêves portent conseil". livresplus.com (in French). Archived from the original on 23 February 2011.
  16. ^ "Fernand Caron et l'âme du bois". infinet.net (in French). Archived from the original on 23 February 2011.