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| Country | Canada  |
| Province | Quebec  |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
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| - Mayor | Fernand Trahan |
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| - Total | 3,548. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Abitibi-Témiscamingue is a region located in western Quebec, Canada, along the border with Ontario. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 49 km² (1,370. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 306 m (1,004 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 32,288 |
| - Density | 9. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/km² (23. 6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Website: Ville de Val-d'Or | |
Val-d'Or is a city in Quebec, Canada with a population of 32,288 in the Canada 2006 Census. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population It is located in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region near the Vérendrye provincial nature reserve. Abitibi-Témiscamingue is a region located in western Quebec, Canada, along the border with Ontario. The province of Quebec, Canada, is officially divided into 17 administrative Regions Traditionally (and non-officially it is divided into around twenty Regions
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History
Gold was discovered in the area in 1923. Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 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. Copper (ˈkɒpɚ is a Chemical element with the symbol Cu (cuprum and Atomic number 29 Zinc (ˈzɪŋk from Zink is a Metallic Chemical element with the symbol Zn and Atomic number 30 Characteristics Lead has a dull luster and is a dense, Ductile, very soft highly 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 Cité de l'Or ("The City of Gold" is an attraction located in the Abitibi region of Quebec.
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. The Val-d'Or Foreurs are a Junior ice hockey team based in Val-d'Or, in the region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (French la Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec, abbreviated QMJHL in English LHJMQ in French is The Memorial Cup is the championship trophy of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL They play at Centre Air Creebec. The Centre Air Creebec, formerly known as the Palais des Sports, is a 3504 capacity (2140 seated multi-purpose Arena in Val-d'Or Quebec, Canada The Foreurs' mascot is called Dynamit, named after dynamite which was extensively used by the mining industry of Val-d'Or. Dynamite is an explosive based on the explosive potential of Nitroglycerin, initially using Diatomaceous earth (kieselgur US Spelling kieselguhr
Val-d'Or was once home to CFS Val-d'Or, a Canadian Forces Station. Canadian Forces Station Val d'Or ( CFS Val d'Or) was a Canadian Forces Station in Val-d'Or, Quebec. A Canadian Forces Base or CFB ( French Base des forces canadiennes or BFC) refers to a military installation of the Canadian Forces
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. CBVE-FM is a Canadian Radio station, which broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio One network at 104 CBC Radio One is the English-language news and information Radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. See also Frequency modulation, FM band FM broadcasting is a broadcast Technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that 3 - CBFX-3, Espace musique
- FM 91. CBFX-FM is a French-language Canadian Radio station located in Montreal, Quebec. Espace musique is the French-language music radio service of Canada 's national public broadcaster the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 5 - CHLM-1, La Première Chaîne
- FM 92. CHLM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 907 FM in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. Première Chaîne is a Canadian French language radio network the news and information service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation / Société 5 - CHUT-1, First Nations community
- FM 102. CHUT is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 953 FM in Lac-Simon, Quebec. First Nations is a term of Ethnicity that refers to the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis people Community radio is a type of Radio service that caters to the interests of a certain area broadcasting material that is popular to a local audience but is overlooked by more 7 - CJMV, Énergie FM
- FM 103. CJMV is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 1027 FM in Val-d'Or, Quebec. Énergie is a network of French-language Contemporary hit radio outlets broadcasting throughout the province of Quebec and portions of eastern 5 - CHOA-1, modern rock
- FM 104. CHOA is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 965 FM in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. Modern rock is a term commonly used to describe a Rock music format found on American commercial Radio. 3 - CHGO, "GO FM"
Television
Notable Residents
- birthplace of singer-songwriter Gene MacLellan who wrote Put Your Hand in the Hand and Snowbird for Anne Murray. CHGO is a Canadian radio station which broadcasts at 1043 FM in Val-d'Or, Quebec. CKRN is a Television station in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. Owned and operated by RNC Media, it is a private affiliate of Radio-Canada Télévision de Radio-Canada is a Canadian French language Television network. CFEM is a Television station. It is the TVA affiliate in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, and is the youngest of the TVA network affiliates TVA is a Canadian French language privately owned Television network. Télé-Québec is equivalent to Ontario 's TVOntario and TFO, British Columbia 's Knowledge and Saskatchewan 's SCN, Télé-Québec is equivalent to Ontario 's TVOntario and TFO, British Columbia 's Knowledge and Saskatchewan 's SCN, CFVS is the Callsign for TQS ' television station in Val-d'Or, Quebec, serving Quebec's Abitibi-Témiscamingue region TQS is a Canadian French language privately owned Television network based in Quebec. Gene MacLellan ( February 2, 1938 ? - January 19, 1995) was a Canadian Singer-songwriter from Prince Edward Island "Put Your Hand in the Hand" is a Gospel pop song composed by Gene MacLellan. Anne Murray CC ONS (born Morna Anne Murray on June 20 1945 is a Canadian singer
See also
External links
- Municipal website (French)
- Cité de l'Or website
- Attractions of the Abitibi-Temiscamingue
- Tourism Abitbi-Témiscamingue website
- Le Tour de l'Abitibi website
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