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Rideau Canal Winter
Rideau (French for "curtain") may refer to: In or near Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Geographical features * Rideau Canal * Rideau Falls * Rideau River * Rideau Trail Towns and places *Rideau Ferry, Ontario * Rideau Lakes, Ontario *Rideau Street *Rideau Township, Ontario * Rideau View Buildings and structures *Rideau Centre *Rideau Hall * Rideau High School *Rideau Valley Clubs and organizations *Rideau Canoe Club *Rideau Club *Rideau Curling Club People with the surname * Brandon Rideau (born 1982), American football player * Iris Rideau (born c. 1937), American French Creole winemaker * Laquincy Rideau (born 1996), American basketball player * Stéphane Rideau (born 1976), French actor * Wilbert Rideau (born 1942), American convicted killer Other uses *Rideau (company), a Canada-based company providing recognition programs and products *Rideau Arcott, a Canadian breed of domestic sheep *''Rideau, Cruchon et Compotier'', a painting c. 1893 by Paul Cézanne *Rideau Park (E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rideau Canal
The Rideau Canal, also known unofficially as the Rideau Waterway, connects Canada's capital city of Ottawa, Ontario, to Lake Ontario and the Saint Lawrence River at Kingston. It is 202 kilometres long. The name ''Rideau'', French for "curtain", is derived from the curtain-like appearance of the Rideau River's twin waterfalls where they join the Ottawa River. The canal system uses sections of two rivers, the Rideau and the Cataraqui, as well as several lakes. Parks Canada operates the Rideau Canal. The canal was opened in 1832 as a precaution in case of war with the United States. It remains in use today primarily for pleasure boating, with most of its original structures intact. The locks on the system open for navigation in mid-May and close in mid-October. It is the oldest continuously operated canal system in North America. In 2007 it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. History Plan After the War of 1812, information was received about the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rideau Curling Club
The Rideau Curling Club is a curling facility and organization located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1888, the Rideau Curling Club maintains a rivalry with the Ottawa Curling Club. History The original club began operation in November, 1888 as the Rideau Skating and Curling Club. The first facility of the club was the Rideau Skating Rink located on Waller Street, which opened in February 1889. The club's original president was Sir Sandford Fleming, and Governor General Lord Stanley as patron. Fleming, who had been a member of the Ottawa Curling Club started the club because the Ottawa would not serve alcoholic beverages after matches. The club was moved from their Waller St. home in 1916, when their land was requisitioned for war purposes. Their second home (1916–1930) was approximately the present site of the Supreme Court of Canada The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC; french: Cour suprême du Canada, CSC) is the Supreme court, highest court in the Court system o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Curtain (essay)
''The Curtain'' is a seven-part essay by Milan Kundera, along with '' The Art of the Novel'' and ''Testaments Betrayed'' composing a type of trilogy of book-length essays on the European novel. ''The Curtain'' was originally published as ''Le Rideau'', in French in April 2005 by Gallimard. It was published in English on 30 January 2007 by HarperCollins HarperCollins Publishers LLC is one of the Big Five English-language publishing companies, alongside Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Hachette, and Macmillan. The company is headquartered in New York City and is a subsidiary of News .... Essay collections 2004 essays Éditions Gallimard books Works by Milan Kundera {{Essay-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxboro, Calgary
Roxboro is an inner city residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded to the north and west by the Elbow River and to the south by 33 Avenue SW of Roxboro, in a bend of the Elbow River, lies the community of ''Rideau Park''. Rideau Park was established in 1911, and Roxboro in 1923. Buildings from that period still stand today. Both were designated as communities of the city in 1967. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 9 councillor. Demographics In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Roxboro had a population of living in dwellings, a -4.5% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Also in the 2012 municipal census, Rideau Park had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.4% increase from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2012. Roxboro is one of Calgary's wealthiest neighbourhoods. Reside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rideau Park
Rideau Park is a residential neighbourhood in southwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The name Rideau means curtain in the French Language. The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by 111 Street, on the east by Calgary Trail, on the north by Whitemud Drive, and on the south by 40 Avenue, 106 Street, and a line running half a block north of 40 A Avenue. Whitemud Drive provides access to destinations in west Edmonton, including West Edmonton Mall. Calgary Trail provides access to destinations south of the city, including the Edmonton International Airport. 111 Street provides access to Southgate Centre, the University of Alberta, the downtown core, and Whyte Avenue. Demographics In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Rideau Park had a population of living in dwellings, a -5.4% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012. Residential development According to the 2001 federal census, most of the resi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rideau Park (Edmonton)
Rideau Park is a residential neighbourhood in southwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The name Rideau means curtain in the French Language. The neighbourhood is bounded on the west by 111 Street, on the east by Calgary Trail, on the north by Whitemud Drive, and on the south by 40 Avenue, 106 Street, and a line running half a block north of 40 A Avenue. Whitemud Drive provides access to destinations in west Edmonton, including West Edmonton Mall. Calgary Trail provides access to destinations south of the city, including the Edmonton International Airport. 111 Street provides access to Southgate Centre, the University of Alberta, the downtown core, and Whyte Avenue. Demographics In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Rideau Park had a population of living in dwellings, a -5.4% change from its 2009 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of people/km2 in 2012. Residential development According to the 2001 federal census, most of the resi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rideau, Cruchon Et Compotier
''Rideau, Cruchon et Compotier'' (English: ''Curtain, Jug and Fruit Bowl'') is an oil on canvas painting created circa 1893 to 1894 by French artist Paul Cézanne. It is a formal still life composition that displays Cézanne's exploration of form, balance and symmetry in objects. On 10 May 1999, the painting was sold at Sotheby's auction for $60.5 million, making it the most expensive still life painting ever sold at an auction. Background Cézanne explored various genres throughout his artistic career, including landscapes and portraiture, but repeatedly returned to the subject of still life. It was a genre that historically had been disregarded in art as unimaginative, yet Cézanne challenged the establishment by focusing on everyday objects. He was particularly drawn to fruit, which he used to explore the correspondence between objects and the harmony and balance of composition. Although his objects appear to have been placed randomly, the images were carefully constructed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rideau Arcott
The Rideau Arcott is a breed of domestic sheep native to Canada, one of only a few livestock breeds native to the country. History The Rideau Arcott was produced from a breeding program that was created in 1966 by Agriculture Canada’s Animal Research Centre in Ottawa; other breeds that were produced from the same program include the Canadian Arcott and the Outaouais Arcott. The goal when creating the Rideau Arcott was to create a breed of sheep that produced multiple offspring rapidly. They introduced new technologies in quantitative genetics, reproductive physiology, nutrition and housing that allowed them to select for the traits they wanted to be expressed in the breed. The research flock was closed in 1974, and the breed was distributed to shepherds beginning in 1988. The Rideau name is a common one in Ottawa. The latter half of its name is an acronym for the Animal Research Centre in Ottawa. One of only a few livestock breeds developed in Canada, the Rideau is a synthe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rideau (company)
Rideau ( ; ) Recognition is a private, North American based company that provides corporate and governmental recognition programs and products. Founded in 1912 as the Stephenson Company, the company has undergone several buyouts and ventures in different geographical markets. Rideau was the first Canadian company to produce the Order of Canada, the country's highest civilian decoration, as well as the first Canadian company to be granted its own coat of arms by The Heraldic Authority. History Growth and Transition In 1912 the Stephenson Company, situated on Saint-Maurice Street in old Montreal, began as a producer of emblematic jewelry for associations such as the Masons, the Knights of Columbus, and other organizations. During World Wars I and II, the company produced military insignia for the armed forces. However, in the mid-1950s, the company's shares were sold to a U.S.-based company that moved Stephenson Company's headquarters to Montreal North. The company was later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilbert Rideau
Wilbert Rideau (born February 13, 1942) is an American convicted killer and former death row inmate from Lake Charles, Louisiana, who became an author and award-winning journalist while held for 44 years at Angola Prison. Rideau was convicted in 1961 of first-degree murder of Julia Ferguson in the course of a bank robbery that year, and sentenced to death. He was held in solitary confinement on death row, pending execution. After the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that states had to rework their death penalty statutes because of constitutional concerns, the Louisiana Court judicially amended his sentence in 1972 to life in prison. During his 12 years on death row, Rideau had begun to educate himself, by reading numerous books. After being returned to the general prison population, from 1975 Rideau served for more than 20 years as editor of '' The Angolite'', the magazine written and published by prisoners at Louisiana State Prison (Angola); he was the first African ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stéphane Rideau
Stéphane Rideau (born 25 July 1976) is a French actor. Although intending to pursue a career in sports, he was discovered in 1992 at a rugby game and then auditioned for a role in the film ''Les Roseaux sauvages'' ('' Wild Reeds'') by André Téchiné. He was, at the time, sixteen years old. He later played the role of a gay teenager in ''Presque rien'' (''Come Undone'') directed by Sébastien Lifshitz. Rideau has a long acting experience that includes the films ''Loin The loins, or lumbus, are the sides between the lower ribs and pelvis, and the lower part of the back. The term is used to describe the anatomy of humans and quadrupeds, such as horses, pigs, or cattle. The anatomical reference also applies to ...'', '' Le Ventre de Juliette'', '' Le Clan'' and '' Le Cadeau d'Élena''. He currently lives with his partner Celia and their daughter. Filmography External links Official website of Stéphane Rideau* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rideau, Stephane 1976 births Living peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laquincy Rideau
Laquincy Rideau (born March 28, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Punto Rojo LR of the Liga Ecuatoriana de Baloncesto. He played college basketball for the Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs and South Florida Bulls. Early life and high school career Rideau began his high school career at Palm Beach Lakes Community High School. Prior to his senior season, he transferred to Blanche Ely High School. Rideau had three triple-doubles on an undefeated Class 7A championship team. He averaged 16.2 points, 6.8 assists, 5.3 rebounds and 4.9 steals per game, garnering Class 7A all-state first team honors. Rideau was lightly recruited, committed to playing college basketball for Gardner–Webb over Saint Peter's. College career Rideau averaged 5.8 points, 2.5 assists, and 2 steals per game as a freshman. As a sophomore, Rideau averaged 14.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 3 steals per game. He was named to the Second Team All-Big South. Following his sophomore se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
