VAL-D'OR, QUEBEC
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'Val-d'Or' is a city in Quebec, Canada with a population of 32,288 (2006). It is located in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region near the Vérendrye provincial nature reserve.
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 seafloor 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 Val d'Or Foreurs have played in the QMJHL since 1993,
winning the league championship in 1998 and 2001 to claim a spot in the Memorial Cup. They play at Centre Air Creebec. The Foreurs' mascot is called Dynamit, named after dynamite which was extensively used by the mining industry of Val d'Or.
Val d'Or was once home to a Canadian Forces base (CFB Val d'Or) which closed in 1987. This base also had an underground bunker similar to the Diefenbunker, one of the ''Regional Emergency Government Headquarters (REGHQs)''.
★ Mayor: Fernand Trahan
★ Councillors: Gilles Bérubé, Céline Brindamour, Claudia Chaput, Suzanne Couture-Bordeleau, Yvon Frenette, André Gilbert, Yolette Lévy, Francis Murphy
★ AM 570 - CBML, CBC Radio One
★ FM 88.3 - CBFX-3, Espace musique
★ FM 91.5 - CHLM-1, La Première Chaîne
★ FM 92.5 - CHUT-1, First Nations community
★ FM 102.7 - CJMV, Énergie FM
★ FM 103.5 - CHOA-1, modern rock
★ FM 104.3 - CHGO, "GO FM"
★ Channel 7: CJDG, SRC
★ Channel 10: CFEM-1, TVA
★ Channel 12: CIVA, Télé-Québec
★ Channel 20: CFVS, TQS
★ Municipal reorganization in Quebec
★ Municipal website
★ Cité de l'Or website
★ Attractions of the Abitibi-Temiscamingue
★ Tourism Abitbi-Témiscamingue website
★ Le Tour de l'Abitibi website
'Val-d'Or' is a city in Quebec, Canada with a population of 32,288 (2006). It is located in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region near the Vérendrye provincial nature reserve.
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 seafloor 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 Val d'Or Foreurs have played in the QMJHL since 1993,
winning the league championship in 1998 and 2001 to claim a spot in the Memorial Cup. They play at Centre Air Creebec. The Foreurs' mascot is called Dynamit, named after dynamite which was extensively used by the mining industry of Val d'Or.
Val d'Or was once home to a Canadian Forces base (CFB Val d'Or) which closed in 1987. This base also had an underground bunker similar to the Diefenbunker, one of the ''Regional Emergency Government Headquarters (REGHQs)''.
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| City council |
| Media |
| Radio |
| Television |
| See also |
| External links |
City council
★ Mayor: Fernand Trahan
★ Councillors: Gilles Bérubé, Céline Brindamour, Claudia Chaput, Suzanne Couture-Bordeleau, Yvon Frenette, André Gilbert, Yolette Lévy, Francis Murphy
Media
Radio
★ AM 570 - CBML, CBC Radio One
★ FM 88.3 - CBFX-3, Espace musique
★ FM 91.5 - CHLM-1, La Première Chaîne
★ FM 92.5 - CHUT-1, First Nations community
★ FM 102.7 - CJMV, Énergie FM
★ FM 103.5 - CHOA-1, modern rock
★ FM 104.3 - CHGO, "GO FM"
Television
★ Channel 7: CJDG, SRC
★ Channel 10: CFEM-1, TVA
★ Channel 12: CIVA, Télé-Québec
★ Channel 20: CFVS, TQS
See also
★ Municipal reorganization in Quebec
External links
★ Municipal website
★ Cité de l'Or website
★ Attractions of the Abitibi-Temiscamingue
★ Tourism Abitbi-Témiscamingue website
★ Le Tour de l'Abitibi website
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