Hi everybody, I hope you're doing great!
I'm on my way to Quebec countryside
I was invited by a friend called Robert
to clean his land and cut some wood
I don't want to keep conveying a stereotype about the population
in Quebec, like each and everyone is a lumberjack
But it's still part of some people's lifestyle
especially people living in the countryside
So I thought it was a golden opportunity
to show that to my compatriots back in France
So if you're ready, then let's go!
Hello Robert
Thanks for your invitation
You can say hello to the camera
Hello my friends
Today, you needed a little help to clean your land
What are we going to do exactly?
Look
First, we'll clean all the branches on the field
because there were very strong winds
That's first
Second, we'll burn them
We've got the permission, it's all good
Third, we'll cut a tree that fell on the floor
Could you tell us where we are, to get an idea?
Right now, we're in the countryside
We're at Sainte-Sophie, in the Laurentides
It's a beautiful place
The quality of life is higher than the average
Be careful, a lot of people might want to move here
If they want to move here, good for them
We're only twenty minutes away from Montreal
Excellent, let's do this
I'll make a pile because the city trucks come
and get the biggest branches
The small ones, I take care of them
There were crazy days where everything was destroyed
Even in the woods, where we'll go later
I'll show you, many trees fell on the floor
There is a big branch there, you can pick it up
What we need to do, there is a way to leave the branches
so that it's easier for the city
I'll show you, you need to put the bigger side
towards the center of the street
Why, because when they come pick it up
they take the big side
That's too small
You leave it on the floor, look
You see the big ones here?
You want to cut everything here?
From here to there
And after, do we pick them up?
No we don't, we leave them on the floor
Oh ok
Here, thanks!
I'm impressed, it cuts really well
That my friend, if you have a hurting tooth, come and find me
We'll also cut some wood today
Hold on, let's finish this first
And then, we'll take care of it
Do you use that wood to heat up your house?
To put in a fireplace or for other purposes?
We burn it in a hearth
In a hearth!
That's how we say it in Quebec "dans le foyer"
[Robert's dog sniffs the camera]
[Robert turns on the chainsaw]
♪ "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" theme song playing ♪
[Robert cuts a trunk]
[BigBong tries the electric chainsaw]
Cut here
Watch out for the branches
When I bought this place, I didn't even know the size of the land
For me, it was the house
I liked the place
It wasn't arranged like that
Now I've got my garden, I've got my pool
I've got my caravan and all my things
It's amazing
You can have a walk in the wood
Me and my dog, we enjoy that
My wife, she loves it in here
During the winter, we go cross-country skiing or snowshoeing
A land is pretty big
There are many trees, we can make our own syrup
I have the equipment to make syrup
Really?
But I don't make it anymore because it's too much work
When I rearrange my patio
I'll have to repaint it next week
Then I'll set up my table and my chairs
We'll cover them with a roof
We can swing on that and we've got a spa
[Robert drives his quad bike]
That's a university guy
He's not funny...
Are you ready?
Wow that was nice!
We can sled during the winter
Look, my land goes until there
Oh wow, it's pretty big
Hey Robert, just one last word
How would you garde me?
As a Frenchman who comes here and tries that for the first time
Nine and three-quarters out of ten
Oh wow, that's a good grade!
That's it for today
I'm sorry, time flies by when you stay focused on a task
And when I realized that I would need more rushes
it was already too late...
Anyway, I hope it gave you an idea of all the work
thousands of people living in Quebec countryside must do
when spring comes, and also how much I need to improve
To summarize, when you live in Sainte-Sophie
you may gather the big branches and leave them at your entrance
so that the city trucks can come and pick them up
but you need to make sure that the big side of the branch
is pointing towards the center of the street
You may burn the small branches
after getting all the authorizations, of course
For bigger trees that fell on the floor
you first need to cut them with a chainsaw
and then chop them with an axe
so that they can fit in the hearth
Thank you so much for watching!
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What I hope is that this video makes you want to learn more
about Quebec and that it makes you want to visit the province
Alright then, I'll see you very soon for more videos
Bye!