QC: A to Z (Round 2)

[ChriSTian_64]

On this solemn day, of August 12, 2020... I, ChriSTian_64… declare... officially open... the “A to Z” game... for the province of Quebec.

So, Let the fun begin.

I might be the only player in Quebec for now, but chances are, the number of player could double quite easily. ; - )

You know the rules. They can be found here.

Here's a list of towns and cities in Quebec from Wikipedia.

And also a list of smaller township in Quebec, also from Wikipedia.


[edit] 2021/may/25 : I realise that the two previous links are missing a lot of cities and towns.
So here is a new link, the official government list of town and cities, much more complete.
https://toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/top...tes-arrondissements/toponymie_municipale.aspx


I’ll start this off, with the small township of [/URL]Arundel, in the Laurentian area, south of Mont-Tremblant (formerly Saint-Jovite).
Arundel was settled by Scottish and Irish immigrants in the mid-19th century. It has a population of 604.

 

[ChriSTian_64]

Well, one month later... I can now move to the next letter.
"B", as in Brownsburg-Chatham.



At first, Chatham and Brownsburgh were two separated neighbour township. They later becamed Brownsburg-Chatham.

Chatham Township was established in 1799, and named after English Statesman William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708–1778).
Mostly populated by rich American Loyalists, its post office opened in 1829 and the township municipality was formed in 1845.

In 1818, Major George Brown, born in England, was granted by the government land in the area. He was able to breathe life into the local industry during the 1820s.
George Brown built, among other achievements, a sawmill and gristmill which contributed to the economic growth of the region and led to the formation of Brownsburg village which was named after him. In 1854, the Brownsburg Post Office opened. Later in the third quarter of the 19th century, a major arms factory run by the Dominion Cartridge Company was the major local industry.



The Old grind stones from the grist mill, as they can be seen today, in the small municipal park.


Another survivor of the old mill : that was probably used with the stream of the creek, going downhil, to put the grind stone in motion.

 

[Esti1300]

Here’s the “C”!

 

[ChriSTian_64]

"D" as in Deux-Montagnes ! ( Two Mountains in french )
Deux-Montagnes has a water tower, a thing that we don't see that too often around here. It can be seen from a good distance, since it sits on a slightly elevated area.

 

[Esti1300]

Assez d’niaisage, here’s the “E”.

 

[Andrew Shadow]

Well... I must find an "F" now.

F is gone, time for G.

 

[Esti1300]

“G”ot the G.

 

[Andrew Shadow]

hum.... There is another H, I can do, in the Laurentian : Huberdeau.

Christian, it is 19:30 and you haven't posted Huberdeau yet. You let me steal it from you!

 

[Esti1300]

Bonne St-Jean!!

Well, I was waiting to see if someone (@ChriSTian_64) was going to post something… so in the absence of that, here is the “I”.



Enjoy “J”oliette.

 

[ChriSTian_64]

10h30 pm, with a "cool" 25 C / 77 F.... Much cooler than today.

That silly game made me get of my couch, go outside and ride more than 2 hours, in the "cool" evening, to a place where I never went before.

So here it is : not Joliet, Illinois, but Joliette, Quebec.
Note that.... just like Joliet in illinois, there is also a jail in Joliette : but a jail for women.
Here is some info about Joliette : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joliette

I always like to learn something about the history of a place.
Now, I just learned that Joliette was founded by a descendant of Louis Jolliet. I always tought it was founded to honour him. No, it was founded by one of his descendant.
Louis Jolliet was this famous french-canadian explorer who, along with Marquette, went in expedition in 1673 , and explored and mapped the upper mississippi river.
They also travelled the mississippi down to the gulf of mexico. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Jolliet

Oh, I also learned that Joliette is a twinned city with "Brive-la-Gaillarde", in France.

Ah ! An interresting fact.... Joliette is the only city or town in Quebec, that begin with the letter "J." Yeah, incredible but true.

Pictures a bit dark.... but you can recognize a familiar shape.
Cellphone camera have a bit of difficulty with contrast : when my bike was well illuminated for the picture, the sign was too bright, and when the sign was right, the bike was too dark.

 

[Andrew Shadow]

10:30 P.M.? Trying to sneak one in while you think that everyone is asleep are you?

I just happened to log in late last night and saw this. I had to gear up and head out to go get K before that foreigner from Ontario does it.
Now it is late and I am going to be tired when I am working tomorrow.

They have allowed the shrubbery to grow up to high in front of the lights that are supposed to be illuminating the sign in front of city hall. As a result, it is hard to discern the name.
So, to prove that I was there, I took another picture in front of the municipal library that has a much more visible sign.

 

[ChriSTian_64]

 

[Andrew Shadow]

Here is the M, for Mascouche. This is where the deadly tornado was last week.
I couldn't get a picture of the front of city hall because it faces a very narrow street in the old part of town where there was no where safe to stop in front of the building.
The smaller sign on the left states that this parking spot, in front of the municipal court house, is reserved for the mayor, so it seemed like a fitting spot in which to park my ST.

 

[ChriSTian_64]

N : Notre-dame-de-la-paix : Our Lady Peace.

A charming little village in a farming area.

First time I'm taking that route, QC-323, from Montebello to Mont-Tremblant.

 

[Esti1300]

I got the cheese!

 

[Andrew Shadow]

There are a few P's much, much closer to home, but what is the fun in that?

 

[kiltman]

I’m in the game with Q

 

[ChriSTian_64]

Oh... what letter is this after Q ?

R, as in Rosemere.



Well done : two letter on the same day.

 

[Esti1300]

A real tough one

 

[ChriSTian_64]

Another midnight run, tonight.

This time, to catch a "T".

Here is Terrebonne city hall ("Hotel de Ville" in french ).
We don't see much of the old brick building, but believe me, you're not missing much. It is not stylish or old enough to be interesting.
But I could be wrong... not convinced, but maybe.







Next letter is "U".

U as in Upton, near St-Hyacinthe. Hey, isn't it in that area that @Peppermint grew up ?

On a side note : I just pass my "full privilege" motorcycle driving license today. That means I can now legaly ride between midnight and 5 am. I can also take a passenger with me now.

A rider is born !

Oh, I also lock my rear tire, at full speed, on the freeway today, for the first time. And I can confirm you that my anti-dive is working well. Good to know.