Saint-Quentin Island lies at the confluence of the

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and

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in the city of

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, Canada. It is with islands "Saint-Christophe and "De La Poterie", the origin of the name of the city, in reference to the three

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that the

forms at its mouth with the

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flowing between two islands. It owes its name to the judge said Quentin Moral, said Saint-Quentin, fur trader and one of the first dealers on this island. She is now a center of popular outdoor activities and relaxation at the hearth of city. The patron saint of the island is Quentin de Rome.

History

It was first inhabited by an

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tribe that there was corn (''

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'' in Quebec slang). Thereafter, the October 7, 1535,

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planted a

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on the island proclaiming sovereignty of French on this territory. It was not until nearly a hundred years, so that the father

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(Jesuit) will notice the ruins of a

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and some Native American

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s cleared when Indians grew corn. Thus June 2, 1647, Governor

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allowed to François Marguerie, Jean Veron de Grandmesnil and Claude David to clear the island. The island then called Grandmesnil island and was thus designated as "terre à roture" (earth

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). But Véron de Grandmesnil died shortly after and the island was renamed "Île de la Trinité" (Trinidad Island) for a time. Early 1660s, François Marguerie having bequeathed his estate to his sister Marie (widow of Jacques Hertel first marriage and wife of Quentin Morale said Saint-Quentin) in 1652, the island was finally renamed "Île Saint-Quentin". The natural environment of the island Saint-Quentin remained virtually unchanged; it remained virtually unused from eighteenth century until the end of the nineteenth century. From the 1930, the recreational aspect of the island became important. The island belonged at the time to Quebec Savings and Trust Company Limited and the Canada Power and Paper Corporation was the subject of a bid from the City in 1933, but it was not until November 3, 1947, that the land is owned by the city. Meanwhile, she served as training camp for the

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. Services were gradually introduced in 1950. The park and the beach on the island Saint-Quentin were officially inaugurated on June 24, 1962, in the presence of 5,000 people, when there were over 100,000 visitors. Since then, the island has been several facilities, including a

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, a

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, an interpretative trail, an

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and

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. Several business and

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s are held annually on the island.

Island was renamed

* Île Saint-Quentin, in reference of Judge Quentin Moral * Île aux Cochons (Pigs Island) * Île de Grandmesnil, in reference of Jean Véron Grandmesnil * Île de la Trinité (Trinidad Island) * Île Maillet * Île Martel * Îles George Baptist

Festivals and Events

Symposium In ancient Greece, the symposium ( grc-gre, συμπόσιον ''symposion'' or ''symposio'', from συμπίνειν ''sympinein'', "to drink together") was a part of a banquet that took place after the meal, when drinking for pleasure was acc ...

of painting *

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of the Island (Outdoor movie projection, at dusk) *

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"La Plage" (The Beach) * La Playa "Beach Club" * Family Festival of Saint-Quentin Island * International Canoe Classic Mauricie (Arrival) * The Festival of Colors

References

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History

Island was renamed

Festivals and Events

See also

References