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Encyclopedia > Candiac, Quebec

Candiac is a town in the Canadian province of Quebec; it is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River opposite Montreal near La Prairie. Population: 14339 (2005). Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Flower Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor Linné) Tree Yellow Birch Bird Snowy Owl Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of... The Saint Lawrence River (French: fleuve Saint-Laurent) is a large west-to-east flowing river in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ... Motto: Concordia Salus Coordinates: Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 City Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area    - City 366. ... La Prairie is a town in southwestern Quebec, Canada at the confluence of the Saint-Jacques River and the Saint Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Rousillon. ...

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Hollywood

Hollywood is coming to Montreal. Special effects studio Wonderworks is building the world's largest special Fx studio in the new part of Candiac across Highway 30, along with additional expansion projects. Candiac might even be the Canadian Hollywood.


Agriculture

There are no farms in Candiac.


Municipal Buildings

The City of Candiac has four (4) main municipal buildings: The "Hotel de Ville" (city hall), Centre Romoe-V.-Patenaude (renovated in 2005), Centre Frank-Voccino (the old library, now the Ideal Club meeting area) and Centre Claude-Hébert (the new retored library) 65.94.245.116 02:32, 24 November 2006 (UTC)Martin


External links

  • Ville de Candiac Website (French Only)

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CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Marquis de Montcalm-Gozon (903 words)
A French general, born 28 Feb., 1712, at Candiac, of Louis-Daniel and Marie-Thérèse de Lauris; died at Quebec 14 Sept., 1759.
He was descended from Gozon, Grand Master of Rhodes of legendary fame, The warlike spirit of his ancestors had given rise to the saying: "War is the tomb of the Montcalms." Though less clever than a younger brother, a prodigy of learning at seven, Louis-Joseph was a classical scholar.
During the siege of Quebec by Wolfe, Montcalm with Lévis won a first victory at Montmorency Falls, with a loss of 450 to the English (31 July, 1759).
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