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Pauline Martin (volleyball)
Pauline Martin (born April 19, 1952) is a Canadian film actress and television personality known for appearing in the 1989 film ''Jesus of Montreal''. She was born in Trois-Pistoles, Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ..., with her family moving to Chicoutimi in 1956. In 1976, she co-hosted the CBC Television series ''Une fenêtre dans ma tête'', with Yvan Ponton. She joined the cast of Denys Arcand's ''Jesus of Montreal'', and was nominated for the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress, Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also played the role of "The Chief" on the French-Canadian version of ''Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (game show), Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?'', entitled ''Mais, où se cache Carmen Sandiego? (But, W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trois-Pistoles
Trois-Pistoles is a city in Les Basques Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is also the county seat. The town is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River. A ferry crosses the river to Les Escoumins on the north shore. The port facilities are also used by fishing boats and scuba divers. The town is the site of the University of Western Ontario's annual French immersion program, which has existed since 1932. It is the oldest such program in Canada. Just offshore of the town lies Île aux Basques, an island that was used by Basque whalers in the 16th century. The island, part of the surrounding Municipality of Notre-Dame-des-Neiges, is a National Historic Site of Canada and is now a migratory bird sanctuary. The town has hosted the ''Festival Échofête de Trois-Pistoles'', an environmentalism-themed music festival and fair each July since 2002. It is Quebec's largest environmental festival. The town can be reache ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
