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Cherrier Lake
Cherrier Lake is a body of freshwater in the north-eastern part of Senneterre in the Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. Cherrier Lake is located in the township of Mesplet and Cherrier. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second. The hydrographic slope of Cherrier Lake is accessible through a forest road (North-South direction) which passes on the east side of the Saint-Cyr River Valley; in addition, another forest road (East-West direction) serves the north of the Lac Saint-Cyr Biodiversity Reserve. The surface of Cherrier Lake is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April. Geography Toponymy The hydronym "Lac Cherrier" is linked to that of the canton of Cherrier. This hydronym evokes the life work of Como-Séraphin Cherrier (Repent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senneterre
Senneterre is a town in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of northwestern Quebec, Canada. It is in the Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality. The town's territory includes a vast undeveloped area stretching from the Bell River to the Mauricie region. The town centre itself () is about northeast of Val-d'Or on the banks of the Bell River, at the intersection of the Canadian National Railway and Quebec Route 113. There are three schools in this city: St-Paul elementary school, Chanoine-Delisle elementary school and La Concorde High school. This town centre is mainly surrounded by Parent Lake and Tiblemont Lake. The main street of this city is called Avenue 10e (10th Avenue). The arena is named Centre sportif André Dubé. The economy of this city is mainly based on forestry. History While the site first served as a trading post, real colonization began in 1904 when the first permanent settlers arrived. It was first identified as Rivière-Nottaway, then Rivière-Bell. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Lake (Saint-Cyr River South)
Barry Lake is a body of freshwater in the north-eastern part of Senneterre in the La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. Barry Lake is the head of the Saint-Cyr River South (slope of Mégiscane River) flowing south, and also the head of the Saint-Cyr River (slope of the Opawica River) flowing towards the North. Barry Lake straddles the townships of Barry and Bailly. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second. The lake Barry watershed is accessible via a forest road (North-South direction) on the east side of the Saint-Cyr River Valley; in addition, another forest road (East-West direction) serves the northern part of the arry Lake Biodiversity Reserveand connects the R1015 road west. The surface of Barry Lake is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice movement is generally from mid-November ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matagami Lake
Lake Matagami is a lake in Jamésie, in Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec, in Canada. It is located just north-northeast of the town of Matagami. Geography Located in a marshy area of northern Quebec, the lake created by the meeting of the rivers Allard, Bell, Gouault, the Canet and Waswanipi. This lake is about wide, with a length of and an area of . History Matagami Lake has long been used as a transportation route in the fur trade from the 18th century to the 20th century by the Hudson's Bay Company. Toponymy In Cree, "matagami" means "meeting of waters", in reference to the large rivers that join. See also *Nottaway River, a watercourse * Gouault River, a watercourse *Allard River, a watercourse * Bell River, a watercourse *Waswanipi River, a watercourse *Canet River, a watercourse *James Bay *Matagami, Quebec Matagami (, ) is a small town in Quebec, Canada. It is located north of Amos, on Matagami Lake, at the northern terminus of Route 109 and the start of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Bay
James Bay (french: Baie James; cr, ᐐᓂᐯᒄ, Wînipekw, dirty water) is a large body of water located on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada. Both bodies of water extend from the Arctic Ocean, of which James Bay is the southernmost part. Despite bordering the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, the bay and the islands within it, the largest of which is Akimiski Island, are politically part of Nunavut. Numerous waterways of the James Bay watershed have been modified with dams or diversion for several major hydroelectric projects. These waterways are also destinations for river-based recreation. Several communities are located near or alongside James Bay, including a number of Aboriginal Canadian communities, such as the Kashechewan First Nation and nine communities affiliated with the Cree of northern Quebec. As with the rest of Hudson Bay, the waters of James Bay routinely freeze over in winter. It is the last part of Hudson Bay to freeze over in winter, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commission De Toponymie Du Québec
The Commission de toponymie du Québec (English: ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicize Québec's place names and their origins according to the province's toponymy rules. It also provides recommendations to the government with regard to toponymic changes. Its mandate covers the namings of: * natural geographical features (lakes, rivers, mountains, etc.) * constructed features (dams, embankments, bridges, etc.) * administrative units (wildlife sanctuaries, administrative regions, parks, etc.) * inhabited areas (villages, towns, Indian reserves, etc.) * roadways (streets, roads, boulevards, etc.) A child agency of the Office québécois de la langue française, it was created in 1977 through jurisdiction defined in the Charter of the French Language to replace the Commission of Geography, created in 1912. See also * Toponymy * Toponym'elles * Office québécois de la lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Sir Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier, ( ; ; November 20, 1841 – February 17, 1919) was a Canadian lawyer, statesman, and politician who served as the seventh prime minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911. The first French Canadian prime minister, his 15-year tenure remains the longest unbroken term of office among Canadian prime ministers and his nearly 45 years of service in the House of Commons is a record for the House. Laurier is best known for his compromises between English and French Canada. Laurier studied law at McGill University and practised as a lawyer before being elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in 1871. He was then elected as a member of Parliament (MP) in the 1874 federal election. As an MP, Laurier gained a large personal following among French Canadians and the Québécois. He also came to be known as a great orator. After serving as minister of inland revenue under Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie from 1877 to 1878, Laurier became leader of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wetetnagami River
The Wetetnagami River is a tributary of the south shore of Nicobi Lake flowing in Quebec, in Canada, overlapping the administrative areas of: *Abitibi-Témiscamingue: in Senneterre, Quebec; *Nord-du-Québec: in Eeyou Istchee James Bay Regional Government, Eeyou Istchee Baie-James. This river successively crosses the townships of Charrette, Adhémar, Labrie, Moquin, Effiat and Muy. The surface of the Wetetnagami River is generally frozen from early December to late April. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second. The Wetetnagami River Valley is served by the R1015 forest road (North-South direction) and the R1051 (East-West direction). The proposed [Wetetnagami Lake Biodiversity Reserve] extends to in the eastern part of Senneterre, Quebec, on the west side of the Gouin Reservoir. The territory of the reserve feeds the Wetetnagami River, as well as the lake of the same name and Lake Achepabanca. Many recreational and tourist ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macho River
The Macho River is a tributary of the Mégiscane River, flowing in Quebec, Canada, in the territories of: * Eeyou Istchee James Bay (Municipality), in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec; *Senneterre, in La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, where the course of the river crosses successively the cantons of Souart, Masères, Closse, Maricourt and Berthelot. The Macho River flows entirely in forested territory north-east of the La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve La Vérendrye wildlife reserve is one of the largest reserves in the province of Quebec, Canada, covering of contiguous land and lake area (Assinica wildlife reserve is the largest in the province, but its territory is broken up in four non-cont ... and on the west side of Gouin Reservoir. Forestry is the main economic activity of this hydrographic slope; recreational tourism activities, second. The surface of the river is usually frozen from mid- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kekek River
The Kekek River is a tributary of the Mégiscane River, flowing into the Senneterre area of La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec, Canada. The Kekek River is located north of zec Festubert and south-west of Gouin Reservoir. The Kekek River flows entirely into forest land. Forestry is the main economic activity of this hydrographic slope; recreational tourism activities, second. The surface of the river is usually frozen from mid-December to mid-April. Geography Toponymy The term "Kekek" is of Algonquin origin. His three k letter, forming a palindrome, is similar in pronunciation to the province of Quebec. This designation was indicated in its geographical exploration of 1906 by Eugène Rouillard in the form Kekeksipi, Kekek, Sparrowhawk and sipi, river. The toponym "Kekek River" was formalized on December 5, 1968, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec The Commission de toponymie du Québec ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canusio Lake
Canusio Lake is a freshwater body in the northeastern part of Senneterre in the La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in the province of Quebec, in Canada. Canusio Lake is located in the township of Noiseux, Logan and Cherrier. Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector. Recreational tourism activities come second. The hydrographic slope of Canusio Lake is accessible via a forest road (North-South direction) on the east side of the Saint-Cyr River Valley; in addition, another forest road (East-West direction) serves the South of the Mégiscane River The Mégiscane River is a tributary of Parent Lake (Abitibi). It flows in the Northwest of Quebec, in Canada, in the administrative regions of: *Mauricie: in the westernmost part of the town of La Tuque; *Abitibi-Témiscamingue: in the territory of .... The surface of Canusio Lake is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice cir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gouin Reservoir
The Gouin Reservoir () is a man-made lake, in La Tuque, in Mauricie, in the central portion of the Canadian province of Quebec, fully within the boundaries of the City of La Tuque. It is not one contiguous body of water, but the collective name for a series of connected lakes separated by innumerable bays, peninsulas, and islands with highly irregular shapes. It has therefore a relative long shoreline of over (excluding islands) compared to its surface area of . It is the source of the Saint-Maurice River. This large reservoir extends into the cantons of (in order, in row from north to south): * Mathieu, Verreau; * Lacasse, Toussaint, McSweeney, Magnan, Lindsay; * Hanotaux, Cremazie, Lemay, Marmette, Brochu, Déziel; * Poisson, Evanturel, Myrand, Chapman, Nevers, Aubin, Levasseur; * Achintre, Sulte, Huguenin, Delage, Leblanc, Bureau. Recreational tourism activities With a total of of waterways, this reservoir is a popular fishing destination with numerous commercial outf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
