Val-d'Or, Quebec
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| Country | Canada  |
| Province | Quebec  |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Fernand Trahan |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3,548.49 km² (1,370.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 306 m (1,004 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 32,288 |
| - Density | 9.1/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. It is located in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region near the Vérendrye provincial nature reserve.
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[edit] History
Gold was discovered in the area in 1923. 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. 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 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. They play at Centre Air Creebec. The Foreurs' mascot is called Dynamit, named after dynamite which was extensively used by the mining industry of Val-d'Or.
Val-d'Or was once home to CFS Val-d'Or, a Canadian Forces Station.
[edit] City council
- Mayor: Fernand Trahan
- Councillors: Gilles Bérubé, Céline Brindamour, Claudia Chaput, Suzanne Couture-Bordeleau, Yvon Frenette, André Gilbert, Yolette Lévy, Francis Murphy
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[edit] Radio
- AM 570 - CBML, CBC Radio One
- FM 88.3 - CBFX-3, Espace musique
- FM 91.5 - CHLM-1, La Première Chaîne
- FM 92.5 - CHUT-1, First Nations community
- FM 102.7 - CJMV, Énergie FM
- FM 103.5 - CHOA-1, modern rock
- FM 104.3 - CHGO, "GO FM"
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[edit] Notable Residents
- birthplace of singer-songwriter Gene MacLellan who wrote Put Your Hand in the Hand and Snowbird for Anne Murray.
[edit] See also
[edit] 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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