Celebrating 400 years of the founding of Quebec City and Canada
Amateur Radio Mobile Units will activate many sites marking the passage of Champlain during his first voyage up the Ottawa River.
List of sites and dates:
01 June 08 - QRV - Champlain Lookout, Gatineau Park
OVMRC, OARC, MARG, CRAO
07 June 08 - Ottawa Nepean Point
08 June 08 - Petrie Island
OVMRC, OARC, MARG, CRAO
14 June 08 - Portage-du-Fort
15 June 08 - Fitzroy Harbour
CRRA Arnprior, WCARC WestCarleton
22 June 08 - Portneuf
21 June 08 - Québec City
ARA Portneuf, CRAQ
05 July 08 - Allumettes Island
06 July 08 - Cobden
RCARC, ZRRRG
12 July 08 - Trois-Rivières (Champlain)
13 July 08 - Sorel
CRAM Cap-Madeleine, CRAST Sorel
19 July 08 - Ile Sainte-Hélène
20 July 08 - L'Orignal
UMS Montréal, PRARES
30 July 08 - Wrap-up Ottawa Region - QRT
OVMRC, OARC, MARG, CRAO
ACTIVATING THE CHAMPLAIN TRAIL IN 2008
Ottawa Valley Mobile Radio Club and participating Clubs
2008 marks the 400th anniversary of the foundation of Québec City by one Sieur Samuel de Champlain in 1608. Canadian annals also acknowledge Champlain as the founder of Canada. And to this day, there is an active Champlain Society in Toronto. His name was not left behind in storybooks as witnessed by the many parks, buildings, schools, hotels, streets, bridges, townships, and counties in Canada and also in the U.S. Who has not been to Lake Champlain?
In Québec City, the send-off was already sounded by a huge gathering and monster musical spectacle on New Year's Eve, complete with fireworks, the like of which was never seen before. The celebrations will last all year.
Therefore, we intend to join the festivities and hit the Champlaing Trail by activating the sites marking the passage of this extraordinary explorer along the St-Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers.
Come join us!