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This M.A. thesis considers the role of commemorative elites2 who contributed to the development of local identity. Starting with the mandates of mayor Anatole Carignan, in Lachine, 1933 to 1939 and 1944 to 1952, it identifies key members of the elites and of the network linked to the creation of events, monuments and festivities of the local history. Commemorations presented to the citizens are the recognition of historical figures such as René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle and Désiré Girouard, the civic holiday of July 6th, the 275th anniversary of Lachine in 1944, the 100th anniversary of the incorporation of the municipality of Lachine in 1948. The thesis contains a critical review of two important productions that took place in this period: the Lachine massacre and its funeral ceremonial in the heart of Old Lachine; and, a pageant recreating the history of Lachine from 1667 to 1944. Additionally, these municipal elites bequeathed two important legacies: the acquisition of the LeBer-LeMoyne house, which became a museum, and the founding of the Lachine Regional History Society.