Saint-Ferdinand is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
Centre-du-Québec region
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of the
province
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of
Quebec
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in
Canada
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. It is notable for its location on the shores of
Lake William on the
Bécancour River, nestled within the
Appalachian
foothills, making Saint-Ferdinand a popular vacation spot in both summer (for
sailing
Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the ''water'' (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ''ice'' (iceboat) or on ''land'' (land yacht) over a chosen cou ...
and
surface water sports
The following is a list of surface water sports. These are sports which are performed atop a body of water.
Boat racing
Motorized racing
* Hydroplane racing
* Bathtub racing
Rowing
* Canoeing
* Kayaking
* Sculling
* Dragon boat racing
Sailin ...
) and winter (for
snowmobiling
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and
ATV riding).
St-Ferdinand was once home to a large health care facility, the St-Julien Hospital, founded in 1870; however, rural exodus and the establishment of more advanced facilities in greater population centres such as
Quebec City
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led to the indefinite closing of the facility in 2003, after several years of reduced operations as a long-term care facility.
Municipalité de St-Ferdinand: L'Hôpital St-Julien
Accessed 28-August–2007.
Saint-Ferdinand has one elementary school, École Notre-Dame.
References
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Municipalities in Quebec
Incorporated places in Centre-du-Québec
Canada geography articles needing translation from French Wikipedia