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Carignan (other)
Carignan is a Spanish variety of grape. Carignan may also refer to: * Carignan, Quebec, a town in Quebec, Canada * Carignan, Ardennes, a commune in France * House of Savoy-Carignan * Carignan-Salières Regiment, a French military unit formed by merging the Carignan Regiment and the Salières Regiment in 1659 * the Piedmontese name for Carignano, a municipality in Italy * Campo de Cariñena, a comarca in Aragon, Spain People with the surname * Anatole Carignan (1885–1952), Canadian politician *Andrew Carignan (born 1986), American baseball player *Harvey Carignan (born 1927), American serial killer *Jean Carignan (1916–1988), Canadian fiddler *Jean-Guy Carignan (born 1941), Canadian member of parliament * Jennie Carignan, Canadian general * Nicole Carignan (born 1952), Canadian composer and educator * Onésime Carignan (1839–1897), Canadian grocer and politician *Patrick Carignan Patrick Carignan (born October 11, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carignan
Carignan (also known as Mazuelo, Bovale Grande, Cariñena, Carinyena, Samsó, Carignane, and Carignano) is a red grape variety of Spanish origin that is more commonly found in French wine but is widely planted throughout the western Mediterranean and around the globe. Along with Aramon, it was considered one of the main grapes responsible for France's wine lake and was a substantial producer in jug wine production in California's Central Valley but in recent years, it has been reborn as a flagship wine for many cellars in the south of France as well as in Catalonia.Oz Clarke ''Encyclopedia of Grapes'' pg 58 Harcourt Books 2001 Ampelographers believe that the grape likely originated in Cariñena, Aragon and was later transplanted to Sardinia, elsewhere in Italy, France, Algeria, and much of the New World. The variety was historically a component of Rioja's red wine blend. The grape's prominence in France hit a high point in 1988 when it accounted for and was France's mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Carignan
Jean Carignan, (December 7, 1916 – February 16, 1988) was a Canadian fiddler from Quebec. Carignan was born in Lévis, Quebec on December 7, 1916, later moving to Sherbrooke and then Trois-Rivières with his family; the family moved to Montreal when Carignan was ten years old. As a child, Carignan studied with noted Quebec fiddler Joseph Allard, as well as learning the music of the great Irish fiddlers Michael Coleman and James Morrison and the Scottish fiddler James Scott Skinner. Carignan was a friend of famous violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin. In 1974, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada as "the greatest fiddler in North America". He died in Montreal on February 16, 1988 at the age of 71. In 1976, ''The Folk Music Sourcebook'' (Sandberg and Weissman) wrote about Carignan : "Carignan's technique is amazing, but more so the joy and energy with which he applies it. There are few players in any music who reach his degree of virtuosity without sacrificing feeling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yves Carignan
Yves Carignan (born 7 September 1952) is a Canadian weightlifter. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi .... References 1952 births Living people Canadian male weightlifters Olympic weightlifters for Canada Weightlifters at the 1976 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Quebec Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Weightlifters at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games 20th-century Canadian sportsmen Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games {{Canada-weightlifting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Carignan
Patrick Carignan (born October 11, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. Carignan played junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the Saint-Jean Lynx and Shawinigan Cataractes from 1991 to 1995. In the 1994–95, Carignan won the Jean Béliveau Trophy after scoring 137 points, including 100 assists, in 71 games. He was also named in the QMJHL's First All-Star Team and the CHL Third All-Star Team. Carignan went on to play professionally in Europe, playing in Germany for Heilbronner EC of the 2nd Bundesliga and in France for Anglet Hormadi Élite and Diables Rouges de Briançon of the FFHG Division 1 and Boxers de Bordeaux The Boxers de Bordeaux (Bordeaux Boxers) are a France, French ice hockey team currently playing in Ligue Magnus. The team was founded in 1974, and were promoted to the top tier of French ice hockey in 2015. History The team was founded in 1974 as ... of the Élite Ligue. Awards and honours Career statistics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onésime Carignan
Onésime Carignan (October 16, 1839 – September 20, 1897) was a wholesale and retail grocer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Champlain in the House of Commons of Canada from 1891 to 1896 as a Conservative member. He was born in Champlain, Quebec, the son of Joseph Carignan and Josephte Turcotte. In 1864, he married Aglaée Le Bel. Carignan served as a member of the town council for Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières (, – 'Three Rivers') is a city in the Mauricie administrative region of Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice River, Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence River, Saint Lawrence rivers, on the north shore of the Sain ... from 1876 to 1888. References *''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891'', AJ Gemmill 1839 births 1897 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs {{Conservative18671942-Quebec-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Carignan
Nicole Carignan (born 1952) is a Canadian composer and music educator living in Quebec.Margaret Donelian Ericson. Women and Music: A Selective Annotated Bibliography on Women and Gender Issues in Music, 1987-1992'. G.K. Hall; 1996. . p. 122. She is a professor at the Université du Québec à Montréal. Early life and education Carignan was born in Plessisville and earned a bachelor's degree in Music Education from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), a B.Mus. and a M.Mus. in composition and a PhD in comparative and intercultural education from the Université de Montréal.With a song in her heart: a celebration of Canadian women composers : proceedings of the conference held at the University of Windsor, March 11-12, 1994'. Humanities Research Group, University of Windsor; 1995. . p. 37. Career Carignan has written articles about music education, and has led seminars and workshops on composition in South Africa, Europe, Russia and the United States. She is a researche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennie Carignan
Jennie Carignan is a lieutenant-general in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Early life, education, and family Carignan grew up in Asbestos, Quebec, in a French-speaking household. Growing up, the only career that she considered aside from the military was dancing as she had learned ballet, lyrical and jazz dancing since the age of eight. She joined the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in 1986 and studied for a degree in fuels and materials engineering from the Royal Military College Saint-Jean. She received a commission in 1990 and served at the Canadian Forces Bases of Chilliwack and Valcartier. Carignan married Eric Lefrançois in 1990, having met while in the same platoon at military college and taking ballroom dance classes together whilst there. He later retired from the army to look after their four children. Two of their children, a son and a daughter, are also serving in the CAF. Military career Carignan served as a peacekeeper in the United Nations Disengagement Obs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Guy Carignan
Jean-Guy Carignan (born 3 May 1941 in Victoriaville, Quebec) is a Canadian politician who served as a member of the House of Commons of Canada The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada. The House of Common ... from 2000 to 2004. He was an administrator by career. Career Carignan joined the 37th Canadian Parliament on 27 November 2000 after being elected a Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal member for the Quebec East electoral district. On his election day, however, he was charged with offences relating to a Hit and run (vehicular), hit and run incident on 3 October 2000. He pleaded guilty to these charges on 6 November 2001 and was sentenced to a partial house arrest and 100 hours of community service that allowed him to attend the House of Commons. He resigned from the Liberal party on 14 De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey Carignan
Harvey Louis Carignan (born May 18, 1927) is an American serial killer serving a life sentence at the Minnesota Correctional Facility – Faribault for the murders of two women. He had been previously convicted for a 1949 rape and murder he committed while stationed in the U.S. Army, in Anchorage, Alaska. Early life Carignan was born in North Dakota in 1927. Initial murder On July 31, 1949, Carignan killed 58-year-old Laura Showalter during an attempted rape in the Territory of Alaska. On September 16, 1949, he attempted to rape another woman, Christine Norton, and was arrested the next day. Carignan was convicted of first degree murder and assault with intent to commit rape. The jury did not recommend mercy, and he received a mandatory death sentence. However, Carignan won a new trial on his murder conviction in 1951 on the grounds that his confession had been improperly obtained. An officer interrogating Carignan had told him he wouldn't be executed if he confessed to the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carignan, Quebec
Carignan is a suburban municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Richelieu River in La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, about from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 11,740. Carignan was originally the Village Municipality of Chambly. The village of Chambly was established in 1855, less than 10 years after the municipality of Chambly. In 1965 it was renamed Carignan to honour the Carignan-Salières Regiment. Geography Carignan is made up of small urban blocks surrounded by agricultural land where the main crops grown are corn, wheat and soybeans. The municipality borders the Acadia and Richelieu rivers and these merge, creating a small delta. At their tip, one of the city's four islands: Île Goyer (formerly Grande Isle since it is the largest). Also, Île Demers and Île Aux Lièvres Between the islands, there are channels containing unique flora and fauna. Unusual fact, the municipality is cut (to the east and west) by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Carignan
Gary Andrew Carignan (born July 23, 1986) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics. Amateur career Born in New London, Connecticut, Carignan attended high school at Norwich Free Academy where he played with Eric Campbell and was named Connecticut's top baseball player in 2003 after leading the team to a state championship. He played college baseball for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. In 2005 and 2006, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Bourne Braves, and was named an all-star in 2006. He was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 5th round of the 2007 MLB Draft. Professional career Oakland Athletics Carignan made his major league debut in 2011, and appeared in six games for Oakland that year. He collected his first MLB win on April 12, 2012, against the Kansas City Royals. In that game, Carignan took over from fellow reliever Jordan Norberto. He took th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anatole Carignan
Anatole Carignan (July 7, 1885 – July 30, 1952) was a Canadian politician. Born in the parish of Saints-Anges-de-Lachine, Quebec, Carignan was educated at the Commercial College of Lachine. He worked for the Banque d'Épargne and the Bank of Hochelaga from 1902 to 1910. From 1910 to 1952, he was the Manager of the Industrial Company of Lachine. Carignan was a member of the Municipal Council of LaSalle from 1915 to 1921 and was mayor from 1921 to 1925. He was the defeated Conservative candidate for the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Jacques-Cartier in a 1925 by-election and again in the 1927 general elections. He was mayor of Lachine from 1933 to 1939 and again from 1944 to 1952. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Jacques-Cartier in 1936 as the Union Nationale candidate. He was Minister of Highways from 1938 to 1939. He was defeated in the 1939 elections and again in 1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
