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4 unusual facts about La Prairie


Collège Jean de la Mennais

Collège Jean de la Mennais is a French, private mixed secondary school on the South Shore of Montreal, Québec, Canada at 870 Chemin de Saint-Jean in the municipality of La Prairie.

Jacques Frémin

The high repute he had gained among the various tribes was responsible for his recall, in 1670, to take charge of La Prairie, the Christian settlement near Montreal where the converted Indians had been gathered, and it was he who placed this refuge on a solid footing and eliminated the liquor traffic.

La Prairie, Quebec

The town has three secondary schools, l'école secondaire Magdeleine, a public French school with P.E.I., the Collège Jean de la Mennais, a private mixed French school and Saint-François-Xavier, a public French school.

Nicolas Girard

Girard was involved in politics in his teens, notably on the Parti Québécois (PQ) Youth Association in the riding of La Prairie.


Brossard

A particular segment of Taschereau Boulevard near La Prairie and the Saint-Jacques River is home to an exceptionally large concentration of car dealerships offering most available makes and models.

Itasca Community Television, Inc.

Communities that support the Grand Rapids Area Cable Commission with franchise and PEG fees which, in turn, supports ICTV include Grand Rapids, Cohasset, La Prairie and the townships of Harris and Grand Rapids.


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Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie

Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie is a former military airport located adjacent to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada.

Economy of Manitoba

Portage la Prairie is a major potato processing center, and is home to the McCain Foods and Simplot plants, which provide French fries for McDonald's, Wendy's, and other commercial chains.

Kelowna Flightcraft Ltd.

On March 30, 2005, Kelowna Flightcraft was awarded a $1.77 billion contract to lead a team of Canadian companies called Allied Wings to provide primary flight training for the Canadian Forces Air Command at Southport at the former CFB Base Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.

Manitoba Highway 26

PTH 26 serves as an alternative scenic route between Portage La Prairie and Winnipeg as it closely follows the Assiniboine River which flows south of the highway.

Manitoba Liberal Party candidates, 1990 Manitoba provincial election

In 1996, it was reported that Christoffersen was working as a teacher for a Hutterite community near Portage la Prairie (Winnipeg Free Press, 24 May 1996).

Matthew Goode and Co

He was likewise feared killed in the Boxer Rebellion, in July 1900 and retired to Winnipeg, Canada and were buried at Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.

NATO Flying Training in Canada

Those moving on to Phase III training on the Helicopter and Multi-Engine tracks go to Portage La Prairie (Southport) Manitoba for those courses.

Westbourne, Manitoba

The community of Westbourne, Manitoba lies northwest of Portage La Prairie on the Yellowhead Highway.

William Sexsmith

He was called to the Manitoba bar in 1915, was a partner in the law firm of Arthur Meighen and also served as president of the Canadian Hockey Association and the Manitoba Hockey Association, as well as president of the Portage la Prairie Rink Co.