“Le Tapis de la CFA” unveiled in Cheticamp
“Le Tapis de la CFA” was unveiled at a Christmas party in December. CFA coordinator Betty Ann Cormier will use the large hooked rug to promote Cheticamp as a Welcoming Francophone Community as she travels across the country for meetings and conferences.
January 7, 2026
-by Beverley Phillips
The Cheticamp-style rug hookers unveiled their latest creation, which will travel around Canada next year promoting the Acadian community.
“Le Tapis de la CFA” is a 34-by-24.5 inch hooked rug that took 14 artisans 120,000 loops and 111 hours to complete. The team of rug hookers included: Dora Aucoin, Paulette Chiasson, Betty Ann Cormier, Isabelle Cormier, Adrienne Desveaux, Brenda Doucet, Raymonde Doucet, Henri-Édouard Deveau, Marie-Cecile Haché, Éveline LeBlanc, Lucienne Lefort, Yvette LeLièvre, Laurette Poirier, and Sylvia Roach.
