Going Down

Going To Gatineau

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March 27th 2010
Depending upon which side you stand or which language you speak, the river is called the Outaouais (Oo-ta-qua) or the Ottawa (ought-ta-wa). Both sides of the river are in the same country, but the official language is English on the south bank and French on the northern one. Gatineau is the fraternal francophone twin to anglophone Ottawa and since language is the root of culture it should come as ... read more

North America » Canada » Quebec » Gatineau

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more