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2016 Quebec Men's Provincial Curling Championship
The 2016 Quebec Men's Provincial Curling Championship, also known as the WFG Tankard, was held from January 17 to 24 at the Salaberry Arena in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec. The winning Jean-Michel Ménard team represented Quebec at the 2016 Tim Hortons Brier in Ottawa, Ontario Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it .... The event was held in conjunction with the 2016 Quebec Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Qualification Teams Teams were as follows: Round robin standings Scores January 17 Draw 1 ''Sunday, January 17, 15:00'' January 18 Draw 2 ''Monday, January 18, 08:15'' Draw 3 ''Monday, January 18, 12:00'' Draw 4 ''Monday, January 18, 15:45'' Draw 5 ''Monday, January 18, 19:30'' January 19 Draw 6 ''Tuesday, January 19, 08:15'' Draw 7 ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield () is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Regional County Municipality of Beauharnois-Salaberry. The population as of 2021 was 42,410. The historic downtown is a major touristic centre for the area. Due to the presence of Lake St. Francis on the St. Lawrence River, St. Francis Bay in downtown, and of numerous rivers and canals all over the town, the city is nicknamed "The Venice of Quebec". History The actual city was founded in 1874, the first mayor was Moise Plante. The first settlers arrived in 1798. At that moment, the settlement was named Pointe-du-Lac (Lake Point). The colony was then renamed Saranac, then Sainte-Cécile. Salaberry-de-Valleyfield was officially named in 1874 after Colonel Charles de Salaberry who served with the British army during the War of 1812. "Valleyfield" came from the Valleyfield Mills, a paper mill south of Edinburgh in Scotland. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Valleyfield, founded in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
