Annette Saint-Pierre obituary — Annette Saint-Pierre CM, the teacher, novelist and publisher who did more than almost anyone to give Franco-Manitoban writing a press of its own, died on 1 September 2026. She was 101.
Compiled from published reports. Last updated 2 September 2026.
Quick answers
When did Annette Saint-Pierre die?
She died on 1 September 2026, aged 101. She was born on 29 August 1925 in Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Quebec.
What was Annette Saint-Pierre’s cause of death?
No cause of death has been made public.
What was Annette Saint-Pierre known for?
Co-founding the first two Franco-Manitoban publishing houses, Éditions du Blé and Éditions des Plaines, and for her novels and scholarship on Gabrielle Roy.
Twenty years in the classroom
She studied at the Scolasticat Saint-Joseph in Saint-Hyacinthe and at the University of Ottawa, then taught elementary and high school in Manitoba from 1950 to 1970. In 1970 she joined the Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface, where she started the first university course in Canadian literature offered in western Canada.
Building a literature a press at a time
She was a founding member of both Éditions du Blé and Éditions des Plaines — the first two Franco-Manitoban publishing houses — and founded the Centre d’études franco-canadiennes de l’Ouest in 1978.
She also worked to save Gabrielle Roy’s birthplace, which is now a museum, and wrote two books about her: Gabrielle Roy, sous le signe du rêve (1975) and Au pays de Gabrielle Roy (2005).
- La fille bègue (1982)
- Sans bon sang (1987)
- Coups de vent (1990)
- À la dérive (2002)
- Le rideau se lève au Manitoba (1980), theatre
- J’ai fait ma chance (2010), autobiography
She was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 2004.
A note from Memories Mortuary
Memories Mortuary had no involvement in Annette Saint-Pierre’s funeral arrangements. This obituary is published as a tribute, compiled from published reports. Obituaries for the families we serve are published separately.
Sources for this Annette Saint-Pierre obituary
- Death and date — Wikipedia, Deaths in September 2026: en.wikipedia.org
- Biography, publishing, bibliography and honours — Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org
- Photograph — Wikimedia Commons, Jacquesaubert, CC BY-SA 4.0: commons.wikimedia.org
No cause of death had been made public at the time of writing. Verified against the sources above on 2 September 2026.
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