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Collège Antoine-Girouard
Collège Antoine-Girouard is a private mixed-sex high school located in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada. History It was founded in 1811 by Antoine Girouard. * 1811: Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe * 1970: École du Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe * 1992: Collège Antoine-Girouard The school's ice hockey team is the Collège Antoine-Girouard Gaulois, playing in the Quebec AAA Midget Hockey League. The team appeared in the 2003 Air Canada Cup, coached by Mario Pouliot. Notable alumni * Paul Arcand (born 1960), journalist * François Avard (born 1968), writer * Pierre Corbeil (born 1955), politician and dentist * Jean Cournoyer (born 1934), politician * Bruno Gervais (born 1984), National Hockey League player * David La Haye (born 1966), actor * Charles Laberge (1827–1874), politician * Kristopher Letang (born 1987), National Hockey League player * Michael J. McGivney (1852–1890), founder of the Knights of Columbus * Marc Messier (born 1947), actor * Jean-Charles Prince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Hyacinthe
Saint-Hyacinthe ( , ) is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 57,239. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region, and is traversed by the Yamaska River. Quebec Autoroute 20 runs perpendicular to the river. Saint-Hyacinthe is the seat of the Judicial districts of Quebec, judicial district of the same name. History Jacques-Hyacinthe Simon dit Delorme, owner of the Seigneurial system of New France, seigneurie, started its settlement in 1757. He gave his patron saint name (Saint Hyacinth of Poland, Hyacinth the Confessor of Poland) to the seigneurie, which was made a city in 1850. St. Hyacinth's Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe. It was erected in 1852. Bishop Louis-Zéphirin Moreau, beatified by Pope John Paul II on May 10, 1987, was bishop of the diocese from 1875 until his death in 1901. 2001 merger As p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Laberge
Charles Laberge (October 21, 1827 – August 3, 1874) was a Quebec lawyer, journalist and political figure. He was born in Montreal, Lower Canada, in 1827 and studied at the Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe from 1838 to 1845, when he completed his classical studies. During his time in school, he helped found the Institut canadien de Montréal. He articled in law with René-Auguste-Richard Hubert at Montreal and was admitted to the bar in 1848. Laberge entered practice with Toussaint-Antoine-Rodolphe Laflamme, later setting up on his own at Saint-Jean-d'Iberville. He was an early contributor to the newspaper '' L'Avenir''. He supported annexation with the United States. In 1854, Laberge was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Iberville as a member of the parti rouge. He was reelected in 1858 and was named solicitor general later that year; he retired from politics in 1860. Laberge was named Queen's Counsel in 1858. As a loyal Catholic, he was grea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
