Ville de Gatineau, Québec, Canada

Motto: Ursus super montem ivit
Area:	342.21 sq. km.
Population  - City (2001)  - Canadian CD Rank  - Canadian Municipal Rank  - Density Image File history File links [[Image:{{country flag alias {{{1}}|25px|{{country alias {{{1}}]] [[{{country alias {{{1}}|{{country label alias {{{1}}]]}}} File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A motto is a phrase or a short list of words meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Outline map of Canadas Census Divisions in 2001 Census divisions are defined by Statistics Canada as the next smallest political region below province or territory, in Canada, similar to a county. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ...	226,696 Ranked 26th Ranked 17th 662.3/km² The below table is a list of the 100 largest cities (or municipalities) in Canada. ...
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5
Latitude Longitude	45°29' N 75°39' W
MPs
Françoise Boivin, Marcel Proulx, David Smith
MNAs
Roch Cholette, Réjean Lafrenière, Charlotte L'Écuyer, Norman MacMillan, Benoît Pelletier
Mayor elect	Marc Bureau
Governing body	Gatineau City Council
Ville de Gatineau

Gatineau (2001 census population 226,296) is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is situated on the northern bank of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario. Time zones are areas of the Earth that have adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... The Eastern Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... UTC also stands for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, the basis for civil time, differs by an integral number of seconds from atomic time and a fractional number of seconds from UT1. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... Françoise Boivin, MP for Gatineau Françoise Boivin (born June 11, 1960 in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. ... Marcel Proulx (born March 6, 1946 in LOrignal, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. ... for the current Senator, and former MP from Don Valley East, please see David Paul Smith. ... The Quebec Parliament Building at night The National Assembly of Québec (French: Assemblée nationale du Québec) is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec, Canada. ... Marc Bureau is the current mayor-elect of the city of Gatineau in the Outaouais region. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... The first European explorer of what is now Quebec was Jacques Cartier, who planted a cross either in the Gaspé in 1534 or at Old Fort Bay on the Lower North Shore and sailed into the St. ... This is about the river in Canada. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th) • Land 917,741 km² • Water 158,654 km² (14. ...

Before January 1, 2002, there were five cities on the Quebec side of the Ottawa River: Hull, Gatineau, Aylmer, Buckingham, and Masson-Angers. Hull was still considered the primary city within this region although Gatineau had come to have a larger population, so when the cities were amalgamated the name Gatineau was retained because it was more representative of the region (e.g., a federal park to the north-west of the new city encompasses the Gatineau Hills, and is called "Parc de la Gatineau," Hull and Gatineau are divided by a river called "Riviere de la Gatineau," etc) and the sovereignist Parti Québécois in power wanted an appropriately French name. Hull-Gatineau was the most popular choice in the polls, but the name Gatineau was adopted, despite the fact Hull had more history behind it. Most of the citizens live in the urban cores of Aylmer, Hull and old Gatineau. Buckingham and Masson-Angers are more rural communities. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hull is part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. ... Aylmer is a sector of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, located on the Ottawa River. ... Map of Quebec with Gatineau highlighted in red. ... Masson-Angers, Quebec is a town located on the north bank of the Ottawa River approx. ... The Gatineau Hills are a geological formation in Canada which represent the foothills of the Laurentian Mountains which stretch east through Quebec, beginning north of Montreal and joining up with others into Vermont and New Hampshire. ... The Quebec sovereignty movement is a political movement for the attainment of sovereignty for Quebec, a province of the Canadian federation. ... The Parti Québécois or PQ is a political party that advocates national sovereignty for Quebec from Canada, as well as social democratic policies and has traditionally had support from the labour movement though unlike other social democratic parties it has no formal ties with labour. ...

The previous Parti Québécois government of Quebec amalgamated the five former cities that constitute Gatineau, against the wishes of many of the local residents. On June 20, 2004, the current Liberal government fulfilled a campaign promise by holding a referendum vote, giving the residents of the former cities the choice of separating from Gatineau. In order to separate, the residents of a former city required a double-win: more than 50% of the vote representing at least 35% of the electorate. The majority of the votes cast in Aylmer and Masson-Angers were in favour of separation, but they did not represent at least 35% of the electorate in their respective communities. The majority of voters in Buckingham and Hull, chose to remain part of Gatineau. The participation was very low, and the status quo can be partly attributed to the indifference of the citizens. There was no referendum in the former city of Gatineau. June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... The Parti libéral du Québec (Liberal Party of Quebec), or PLQ, is a liberal political party in the Canadian province of Quebec. ... A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ...

It was originally reported that the residents of Masson-Angers were able to meet the 50%-35% rule, and that they would be separating from Gatineau. However, a recount caused seventeen votes to be rejected. Because of this, the number of votes cast in favour of separation was fifteen votes short of being at least 35% of the electorate. As a result, the city of Gatineau will remain intact.

A number of federal and provincial government offices are located in Gatineau, due to its proximity to the national capital, and its status as the main town of the Outaouais region of Quebec. Outaouais is a region of the province of Quebec, Canada. ...

A policy of the federal government to distribute federal jobs on both sides of the Ottawa River led to the construction of several massive office towers to house federal civil servants in Gatineau; the largest of these are Place du Portage and Place du Centre, occupying part of what had been the downtown core of Hull. Two important tourist attractions located in Gatineau are the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Casino du Lac Leamy.
Categories: Museums in Canada | Ottawa buildings | Canadian federal departments and agencies ... The Casino du Lac Leamy The Casino du Lac Leamy (formerly the Casino dHull) is a government run casino in Gatineau, Quebec. ...

View of Hull, main sector of Gatineau across the Ottawa River, with the Canadian Museum of Civilization at right, and the Gatineau Hills in the background

At the beginning of September, on Labour Day weekend, Gatineau hosts an annual hot air balloon festival which fills the skies with colourful gas-fired passenger balloons. a better picture of Gatineau (also a personal snapshot) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Hot air balloons are the oldest successful human flight technology, dating back to the Montgolfier brothers invention in Annonay, France in 1783. ...

Filling the balloons in the park

There are many parks. Some of them are well gardened playgrounds or resting spaces while others, like Lac Beauchamp Park, are relatively wild green areas which often merge with the woods and fields of the surrounding municipalities. Streams of all sizes run through these natural expanses. Most of the city is on level ground but the Northern and Eastern parts lie on the beginnings of the foothills of the massive Canadian Shield, or Laurentian mountains. These are the "Gatineau Hills", and are visible in the background of the companion picture. Download high resolution version (1237x747, 70 KB)filling balloons with hot air during the annual festival in Gatineau Quebec This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Download high resolution version (1237x747, 70 KB)filling balloons with hot air during the annual festival in Gatineau Quebec This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Lac Beauchamp Park in Gatineau, Quebec Canada is a large wooded park of 1. ... Canadian Shield The Canadian Shield is a large craton in eastern and central Canada and adjacent portions of the United States, composed of bare rock dating to the Precambrian Era (between 4. ...

The city contains a campus of the Université du Québec, the Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO). The Université du Québec is a system of ten provincially-run public universities in Quebec, Canada. ... The Université du Québec en Outaouais is a branch of the Université du Québec in Gatineau, Quebec. ...

It is also the home of the Cégep de l'Outaouais, known as one of the more unusual of the province-run junior colleges (CEGEP) with 625 employees and around 3000 students on three campuses, and recognized for its infamous student newspaper, the Entremetteur. CÉGEP de lOutaouais is the biggest public college (CÉGEP) in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. ... CÉGEP (Collège denseignement général et professionnel - College of General and Vocational Education, pronounced say-jep [fr/en] or see-jip [en]) is a type of educational institution in Quebec. ...

Gatineau has a municipal airport capable of handling small jets. There are Canada customs facilities for aircraft coming from outside Canada, a car rental counter and a restaurant. Various attempts to provide scheduled service from Gatineau's airport have been made, but have not been successful.

Ottawa and Gatineau comprise Canada's National Capital Region, and for most purposes are considered to be a single metropolitan area. (See also: Twin cities.) The National Capital Region is an informal designation for the Census Metropolitan Area consisting of the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Ontario, the neighbouring city of Gatineau, Quebec and the surrounding area. ... A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or hubs. ... Twin cities are two towns or cities that are geographically close to each other and may seem to form a single unit, often referred to collectively. ...

However, the transportation infrastructures, or the lack of common ones, ensures a sharp divide in quite a few instances. Ottawa and Gatineau have two distinct bus-based public transport systems with only minimal interconnections and different fare structures. Tickets of one are not accepted in the other, and use of passes and transfers from one system to the other can require payment of a surcharge. Many Gatineau highways and major arteries feed directly into the bridges crossing over to Ottawa, but once there the roads land into the dense downtown grid or in residential areas, with no easy connection to the main highway in Ottawa, the East-West 417 or Queensway. This difficulty is further magnified by the lack of a major highway on the Quebec side of the Ottawa River connecting Gatineau to the major city of Montreal, Quebec; most travellers from Gatineau to Montreal first cross over to Ottawa, and use Ontario highways to access Montreal. The Queensway, looking eastbound at the Riverside Drive/Vanier Parkway interchange. ... This article needs cleanup. ...

According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census: 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government bureau commissioned with gathering and analysing statistics about Canada. ...

• % Change (1996-2001): 4.2
• Dwellings: 94,124
• Area (sq. km.): 342.31
• Density (persons per sq. km.): 662.3

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Demographics

Racial Groups

• 95.0% White
• 1.2% Arab
• 1.0% Black

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• 90.0% Roman Catholic
• 4.3% other Christian
• 0.8% Muslim

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Communities

• Angers
• Aylmer
• Bassin-du-Lièvre
• Beau-Mont Acres
• Buckingham
• Cousineau
• Farmers Rapids
• Gatineau
• Hull
• Ironside
• Jeanne-d'Arc
• Masson-Angers
• Quinnville
• Simmons

See List of communities in Quebec, National Capital Region (Canada) Aylmer is a sector of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, located on the Ottawa River. ... Map of Quebec with Gatineau highlighted in red. ... Hull is part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. ... Motto: Ursus super montem ivit Area: 342. ... Masson-Angers, Quebec is a town located on the north bank of the Ottawa River approx. ... Chelsea is a municipality just north of Gatineau, Quebec and about 15 minutes drive from Ottawa. ... Cantley, Quebec, Canada is a small rural village north of the city of Gatineau. ... Pontiac is a municipality in western Quebec, Canada, in Les Collines-de-lOutaouais Regional County Municipality on the Rivière des Outaouais (Ottawa River). ... Mayo is a municipality in the Papineau Regional County Municipality of western Quebec, located north of the Masson. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... Communities of the Province of Quebec, Canada See also: list of cantons in Quebec list of municipalities in Quebec list of parishes in Quebec list of villages in Quebec list of indian reserves in Quebec list of unorganized areas in Quebec Abercorn, Quebec Acton, Quebec Acton Vale, Quebec Aguanish, Quebec... The National Capital Region is an informal designation for the Census Metropolitan Area consisting of the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Ontario, the neighbouring city of Gatineau, Quebec and the surrounding area. ...

External links

• City of Gatineau, Quebec
• Travel guide to Gatineau from Wikitravel
• Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival Site
• The Casino du Lac Leamy
• Gatineau Park
• Infomation on the Gatineau Airport in the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association Places to Fly directory

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Outaouais (07)

Gatineau City | Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais | Papineau | Pontiac | La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Outaouais is a region of the province of Quebec, Canada. ... Flag of Quebec. ... Les Collines-de-lOutaouais is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada. ... Papineau is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada. ... Pontiac is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada. ... La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau (The Valley of the Gatineau) is a Regional County Municipality in western Quebec, Canada. ... Neighbouring regions: Abitibi-Témiscamingue | Laurentides | Montérégie for the federal electoral district of a similar name see Abitibi—Témiscamingue Map of Quebec showing Abitibi-Témiscamingue Abitibi-Témiscamingue is a region of Quebec, Canada. ... The Laurentians (in French - Laurentides) is a region of Quebec. ... Map (2001) of the Regional County Municipalities making up Montérégie Montérégie is an administrative region in the southwestern corner of Quebec. ...