L'Ancienne-Lorette is a city in central Quebec, Canada. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page It is a suburb to the west of Quebec City. Quebec City ( French: Ville de Québec, or simply Québec) (kwɨˈbɛk or /keˈbɛk/ is the Capital of the Canadian province Population (2002): 16,297. It had been merged with Quebec City from January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2005, but was re-established as a separate city on January 1, 2006 following a referendum on June 20, 2004. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
Its history dates back to 1674 when a group of Hurons fleeing war with the Iroquois settled here under the protection of the French. "Huron" redirects here For other uses see Huron (disambiguation. The Iroquois Confederacy (also known as the "League of Peace and Power" the "Five Nations" the "Six Nations" or the "People of the Longhouse They left after a few decades and French settlers took over the land.
Trivia
- The city's large two-spired church is visible from far out and is a familiar landmark in the region.
- In 1992, NHL hockey player John Kordic died after a drug overdose at the Motel Maxim in L'Ancienne-Lorette. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America John "Rambo" Kordic ( March 22, 1965 in Edmonton, Alberta - August 8, 1992 in Quebec City, Quebec
- Boston Bruins, Patrice Bergeron was born in L'Ancienne-Lorette.
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The most recent episode of municipal reorganization in Quebec, Canada, was undertaken in 2002 by the Parti Québécois Government of Quebec, headed The Huron-Wendat Nation is a Huron-Wendat First Nation whose community and reserve is at Wendake Quebec, a municipality now enclosedDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic