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Pont De Des Rivières
The Pont de Des Rivières is a covered bridge spanning the Rivière aux Brochets in Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge, Quebec, Canada, near the hamlet of Malmaison. It is the only authentic Howe-type truss bridge in Quebec. It is also remarkable for its stone abutments, vertical board, and batten siding. Erected in 1884, it is the third bridge to be built on this site. It is contemporary with the development of the hamlet of Malmaison by brothers François-Guillaume and Henri Desrivières, who built a dam, flour mill, and sawmill here in the 1840s. At its peak, the hamlet had a population of around 200, as well as a chapel and a school. The site was slowly abandoned at the end of the 19th century. The bridge was raised in 1912 to prevent it being washed away. It was restored in 1998. The Ministry of Culture and Communications of Québec classified the structure as a heritage building in 2015 as the only surviving example of a Howe farm bridge in Quebec and as an example of a bridge buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge
Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 660. Demographics Population Population trend:Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census Language Mother tongue language (2006) See also *List of municipalities in Quebec __FORCETOC__ Quebec is the Population of Canada by province and territory, second-most populous province in Canada with 8,501,833 residents as of 2021 and is the largest in land area at . For statistical purposes, the Provinces and te ... * Pont de Des Rivières References {{Authority control Incorporated places in Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality Municipalities in Quebec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Culture And Communications (Quebec)
The Ministry of Culture and Communications (, ) is responsible for promoting and protecting the culture in the Canadian province of Quebec. The current minister, since 2022, is Mathieu Lacombe. The ministry was formed in 2012 after the immigration portfolio was transferred from the former Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities, created in 2005, to the new Ministry of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion. Since 1 April 2017, the Ministry of Culture and Communications also administers Quebec's provincial film classification rating system, acquired from the former '' Régie du cinéma''. List of office holders * Kathleen Weil as Minister of Culture and Immigration 2010–2012 * Maka Kotto 2012–2014 * Hélène David 2014–2016 * Luc Fortin 2016–2017 * Marie Montpetit 2017–2018 * Nathalie Roy 2018–2022 * Mathieu Lacombe 2022–present Culture Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drummondville
Drummondville () is a city in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, located east of Montreal on the Saint-François River. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 79,258. The mayor of Drummondville is Stéphanie Lacoste. Drummondville is the seat of Drummond Regional County Municipality, and of the Judicial districts of Quebec, judicial district of Drummond. History Drummondville was founded in June 1815 by Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Heriot. The purpose of the town was to provide a home for United Kingdom, British soldiers in the War of 1812, and to guard the Saint-François (St Francis) River against United States, American attacks. The town was named after Sir Gordon Drummond, the Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada between 1813 and 1816. The construction of the Hemmings Falls hydro-electric dam in 1920 brought a new wave of industrial growth to the Drummondville area. Several outlying municipalities have been amalgamated into Drummondville since the 1950s: *1955 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Village Québécois D'Antan
The site of the Village Québécois d'Antan is a historical village and living museum depicting life in Québec during the 19th century. The tourist attraction is located in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada. The Village Québécois d'Antan was conceived in 1977 by historian Claude Verrier, by the Chamber of commerce of the county of Drummond. Details The houses of the Village Québécois d'Antan are authentic houses of the 19th century, which were brought to the site, to create the village which reproduces the characteristics of the Québécois society between the years 1810 and 1930. On the site are: *70 houses of the 19th century (including a cabane à sucre, a school, the doctor's house, etc.) *22 homes have guides which are dressed as the people were in those days and which reproduce the activities of artisans *18 economuseums on traditional trades *a site situated within a natural landscape *more than 100 employees on the site Holiday themes The Village has annual ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanbridge East
Stanbridge East is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 873. History The Township of Stanbridge was first surveyed by Jesse Pennoyer in the year 1792. It was subsequently opened for settlement, reversing the old policy of the day "no settlements along the frontier". In 1997 the township changed its form of government and became Stanbridge East. The village became the film location for the fictional setting of Three Pines, Quebec, in the 2013 made-for-television movie ''Still Life'', based on Louise Penny's novel of the same title about Chief Inspector Armand Gamache. Demographics Population Population trend:Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2011 census Language Mother tongue language (2006) See also *List of anglophone communities in Quebec *List of municipalities in Quebec __FORCETOC__ Quebec is the Population of Canada by province and terr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Transport Company
A rail transport company is a company active within the rail industry. It can be: * a manufacturing company, * a railway undertaking providing services through operating rolling stock, * a railway infrastructure manager. In some jurisdictions such as the United States, railway companies may combine these roles. Railway companies can be private or public. Structure In Europe, the EU requires its members to separate the national railway infrastructure managers from railway undertakings which are public and private companies providing services by operating rolling stock. This ensures conditions enabling the latter companies to compete fairly among each other, with multiple companies bidding for the privilege to operate the line for a limited time period under public service obligation aided by railway subsidies or under franchising. In addition, other companies offer trackside and rolling stock maintenance. Some countries have in turn a national railway company that owns all track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Howe (architect)
William Howe (May 12, 1803 – September 19, 1852) was an American architect and bridge builder famous for patenting the Howe truss design for bridges in 1840. Life and career William Howe was born on May 12, 1803, in Spencer, Massachusetts, to Elijah and Fanny ( Bemis) Howe. His father owned a sawmill, He was a hard-working child, and learned carpentry and construction at an early age. After successfully completing an apprenticeship in carpentry, he enrolled and graduated from Leicester Academy in Leicester, Massachusetts. Howe married Azubah Stone, daughter of a Charlton, Massachusetts, farmer (and sister of Amasa Stone) in 1828. The Howe family was an inventive one. Howe's nephew, Elias Howe, patented the first viable sewing machine. Howe's older brother, Tyler Howe, invented the Bed base, box spring bed. William Howe established a career as a construction contractor, building homes and churches. He was particularly well-known for his churches. But bridges were his primary in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tie (engineering)
A tie, strap, tie rod, eyebar, guy-wire, suspension cables, or wire ropes, are examples of linear structural components designed to resist tension. It is the opposite of a strut or column, which is designed to resist compression. Ties may be made of any tension resisting material. Application in wood construction In wood-frame construction ties are generally made of galvanized steel. Wood framing ties generally have holes allowing them to be fastened to the wood structure by nails or screws. The number and type of nails are specific to the tie and its use. The manufacturer generally specifies information as to the connection method for each of their products. Among the most common wood framing ties used is the hurricane tie or seismic tie used in the framing of wooden structures where wind uplift or seismic overturning is a concern. Hurricane tie A hurricane tie (also known as hurricane clip or strip) is used to help make a structure (specifically wooden structures) more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steel
Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon that demonstrates improved mechanical properties compared to the pure form of iron. Due to steel's high Young's modulus, elastic modulus, Yield (engineering), yield strength, Fracture, fracture strength and low raw material cost, steel is one of the most commonly manufactured materials in the world. Steel is used in structures (as concrete Rebar, reinforcing rods), in Bridge, bridges, infrastructure, Tool, tools, Ship, ships, Train, trains, Car, cars, Bicycle, bicycles, Machine, machines, Home appliance, electrical appliances, furniture, and Weapon, weapons. Iron is always the main element in steel, but other elements are used to produce various grades of steel demonstrating altered material, mechanical, and microstructural properties. Stainless steels, for example, typically contain 18% chromium and exhibit improved corrosion and Redox, oxidation resistance versus its carbon steel counterpart. Under atmospheric pressures, steels generally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howe Truss2
Howe may refer to: People and fictional characters * Howe (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters * Howe Browne, 2nd Marquess of Sligo (1788–1845), Irish peer and colonial governor Titles * Earl Howe, two titles, an extinct one in the Peerage of Great Britain and an extant one in the Peerage of the United Kingdom * Howe baronets, two extinct titles in the Baronetage of England Places Antarctica * Mount Howe, Marie Byrd Land * Howe Glacier, Queen Maud Mountains Australia * Cape Howe, on the border between New South Wales and Victoria, Australia * Lord Howe Island, Australia Canada * Howe Sound, British Columbia * Howe Island, Ontario Germany * Howe, Hamburg United Kingdom * Howe, North Yorkshire, a small village and civil parish * Howe, Norfolk, a village and civil parish * Howe, Orkney, a small settlement * Howe of Fife, a low-lying valley in Scotland United States * Howe, Idaho, an unincorporated community * Howe, Indiana, an unincorporated ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
