Lingwick (Canton)

Between Sherbrooke and Lac-Mégantic is the Township of Lingwick that incorporates the villages of Sainte-Marguerite and Gould. An agricultural and forestry region, the Township offers outstanding natural heritage with its forests and waterways. Nicknamed the Highlands of Quebec, the Township of Lingwick revives the Scottish passion of its pioneers with its themed activities at the Oscar-Dhu cultural centre, which mingle with the gourmet delights offered onsite. The first village of the Gaelic country known as the “Townships,” Gould is where the founding families built the McVetty-McKerry covered bridge, the second longest in Quebec and the most beautiful bridge in the Eastern Townships, 63 metres in length. Close by, the artisans of Lingwick invite you to discover their gift shop that is open during statutory holidays. The Presbyterian Church, general store, vernacular-style homes and three ancestralread more > cemeteries mark the wave of Scottish colonization in the hamlet of Gould.