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2014 Quebec Men's Provincial Curling Championship
The 2014 Quebec Men's Provincial Curling Championship, also known as the Quebec Tankard, was held from January 11 to 19 at the Club de curling Desjardins in Val-d'Or, Quebec. The winning Jean-Michel Ménard rink from Saint-Romuald represented Quebec at the 2014 Tim Hortons Brier in Kamloops, British Columbia. Qualification Teams Round robin standings ''Final Round Robin Standings'' Round robin results Draw 1 ''Sunday, January 12, 8:15'' Draw 2 ''Sunday, January 12, 15:00 Draw 3 ''Monday, January 13, 8:15'' Draw 4 ''Monday, January 13, 15:45'' Draw 5 ''Tuesday, January 14, 12:00'' Draw 6 ''Tuesday, January 14, 19:30'' Draw 7 ''Wednesday, January 15, 12:00'' Draw 8 ''Wednesday, January 15, 19:30'' Draw 9 ''Thursday, January 16, 12:00'' Draw 10 ''Thursday, January 16, 19:30'' Draw 11 ''Friday, January 17, 8:15'' Draw 12 ''Friday, January 17, 12:00'' Draw 13 ''Friday, January 17, 15:45'' Tiebreaker ''Friday, January 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Val-d'Or
Val-d'Or (, , ; "Golden Valley" or "Valley of Gold") is a city in Quebec, Canada with a population of 32,752 inhabitants according to the Canada 2021 Census. The city is located in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region near La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve. History Gold was discovered in the area in 1923. The name of the town is French for "Valley of Gold." While gold is still mined in the area today, base metals, such as copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and lead (Pb) have become increasingly important resources. The ore is usually found in volcanic rocks that were deposited on the sea floor over 2.7 billion years ago. They are referred to as volcanic-hosted (or volcanogenic) massive sulphide deposits (VMS). The city is known for its vast parks, cycle tracks, and forests. Some other attractions include the City of Gold and the mining village of Bourlamaque, which were officially proclaimed historic sites in 1979. The city hosted the Quebec Games in 1987. The local hockey team, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Desjardins (curler)
Robert Desjardins (born March 16, 1970) is a Canadian curler from Chicoutimi, Quebec. He is a two-time Quebec provincial champion and a Canadian mixed doubles champion. Career Desjardins skipped a team at the 2010 Quebec provincials, but finished outside of the playoffs. The next year, Desjardins played as third for François Gagné, and finished fourth in the 2011 Quebec provincials after round robin play. They then upset the top two teams, skipped by Serge Reid and Jean-Michel Ménard, to win their first provincial championship and Brier appearance. They finished in tenth place at the Brier with a 3–8 win–loss record. Desjardins then skipped his own team in the following year's provincials, and edged an undefeated Philippe Lemay in the final in an extra end after losing to him in the page playoffs, winning his first provincial championship as skip. Representing Quebec at the 2012 Tim Hortons Brier, Desjardins and team finished in ninth place with a 4–7 win–loss re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonquière
Jonquière (; ; 2021 population: 60,250) is a borough (arrondissement) of the city of Saguenay in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the Saguenay River, near the borough of Chicoutimi. History Jonquière was founded in 1847 by Marguerite Belley, who came from La Malbaie to settle on the Rivière aux Sables. It was named after Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de la Jonquière, Marquis de la Jonquière, governor of New France from 1749 to 1752. Growth came from the construction of pulp and paper mills at the beginning of the 20th century. Between 1925 and 1928, the world's largest aluminum plant was built along with the city Arvida (then a separate town). In 1942, to supply power to the plant, Alcan built a hydroelectric station at Shipshaw that was the largest in the world at that time. Jonquière, Arvida, and Kénogami were amalgamated into a single city, Jonquière, in 1975. Jonquière was the host city for the Quebec Games in the winter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Club De Curling Kénogami
Club may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Club'' (magazine) * Club, a ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character * Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards * Club music * "Club", by Kelsea Ballerini from the album '' kelsea'' Brands and enterprises * Club (cigarette), a Scottish brand of cigarettes * Club (German cigarette), a German brand of cigarettes * Club Med, a holiday company Food * Club (soft drink) * Club Crackers * Club sandwich * Club (biscuit), a brand of biscuits manufactured by Jacob's (Ireland) and McVitie's (UK) Objects * Club (weapon), a blunt-force weapon * Golf club * Indian club, an exercise device * Juggling club * Throwing club, an item of sport equipment used in the club throw * Throwing club, an alternative name for a throwing stick Organizations * Club (organization), a type of association * Book discussion club, also called a book club or reading circle * Book sales club, a marketing mechanism * Cabaret club * Gentlemen's club (traditional) * H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey Asselin
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Jean-Philippe Reid
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Steeve Otis
Steeve is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Steeve Beusnard (born 1992), French footballer *Steeve Barry (born 1991), French Rugby sevens player *Steeve Briois (born 1972), French politician *Steeve Curpanen (born 1972), Mauritian footballer *Steeve-Mike Eboa Ebongue (born 2000), French footballer *Steeve Elana (born 1980), French-born Martinican footballer * Steeve Epesse-Titi (born 1979), French footballer *Steeve Estatof (born 1972), French singer-songwriter *Steeve Falgayrettes, French Guianan professional football manager *Steeve Gerard Fankà (born 1988), Cameroonian footballer *Steeve Guénot (born 1985), French wrestler *Steeve Gustan (born 1985), Martinican footballer *Steeve Ho You Fat (born 1988), French basketball player *Steeve Joseph-Reinette (born 1983), French footballer *Steeve Nguema Ndong (1971–2009), Gabonese judoka *Steeve Saint-Duc (born 2000), Haitian footballer *Steeve Theophile (born 1980), French footballer *Steeve Yago (born 1992), Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serge Reid
Serge Reid (born c. 1963) is a Canadian curler from Jonquière, Quebec. Reid is the defending provincial champion skip for Quebec. He and his team of François Gionest, Simon Collin and Steeve Villeneuve won their first provincial championship in 2010. This qualified them for the 2010 Tim Hortons Brier, where they were an unknown team to many of the other competitors. However, they won five of their eleven games, a respectable finish. As of 2014, Reid has played in 16 provincial championships. Reid has won four World Curling Tour The World Curling Tour (WCT) is a group of curling bonspiels featuring the best male, female, and mixed doubles curlers in the world. History The World Curling Tour was founded by former World Champion Ed Lukowich, with later assistance from J ... events to date. In 2004 he won both the Charlevoix Casino Classic and the Coupe Saguenay de Curling. He won the Coupe Saguenay again in 2005. In 2010 he won the Challenge Casino Lac Leamy. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Ferland
Martin Ferland (born November 8, 1970) is a Canadian curler from Trois-Rivières, Quebec. Career Born in Drummondville, Quebec, Ferland was a member of the 2007 Quebec champion team, that was skipped by Pierre Charette. Ferland threw last stones for the team. At that first Brier, Ferland's team finished with a 4-7 record. Ferland was also the 1989 provincial junior champion skip. He skipped Quebec at the 1989 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, but lost to Dean Joanisse of British Columbia in the final. Ferland has been one of the more visible Quebec based teams on the World Curling Tour (WCT). During the 2010s, he regularly competed in World Curling Tour events, while other Quebec rinks were less visible. Despite this, Ferland had regularly played second-fiddle to Jean-Michel Ménard when it came to Quebec Brier Briar, Briars, Brier, or Briers may refer to: * Briar, or brier, common name for a number of unrelated thorny plants that form thicket People * Brier (surn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandre Ferland , a Portuguese hypocoristic of the name "Alexandre"
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François Gagné
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