Alain Laplante has spent the past ten years of his life around birds. The Gatineau man owns a dove release business. In this piece, he shares stories about the unique experiences and connections he has had with them over the years.
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- Alain Laplante’s business releases white doves at ceremonies across Ottawa. This experience, he says, gives him peace.
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- Alain’s birds are called homing pigeons. They always return to their loft after a release.
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- A dove watches Alain Laplante during his interview. Alain doesn’t release them in bad weather.
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- For Alain Laplante, the birds come first. He keeps 150 doves in a loft in Gatineau.
Credits
Produced by Megan McPhaden, filmed by Halima Olajumoke Sogbesan, edited by Jean Pierre Niyitanga, and photographs by Halima Olajumoke Sogbesan and Megan McPhaden.