In a speech given on the 25th anniversary of the first International Snowshoe Congress, Louis Philippe Gagné described the creation of the American Snowshoe Union.
He said Le Montagnard Club took a vote in 1924 on whether to invite the Canadian Union to a convention.
Many members were unsure they were ready for such a venture, but Gagné already had invited the clubs. Still, the opponents persisted.
Gagné recalled, "When the vote was taken, I counted the raised hands pro or con. Thirty members were present, but no one knew the exact number.
"Fifteen voted for the invitation, and when the others raised their hands against, I stopped counting at fourteen!!"
