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The village is also the site of the [[Parc Omega]], a large drive-through wildlife reserve. |
The village is also the site of the [[Parc Omega]], a large drive-through wildlife reserve. |
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== SPP Trilateral Summit Meeting of 2007 == |
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The State leaders of USA, Canada and Mexico are set to have a major trilateral summit meeting, in relation to the [[Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America]], at the Château Montebello, on August 20-21 2007. |
The State leaders of USA, Canada and Mexico are set to have a major trilateral summit meeting, in relation to the [[Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America]], at the Château Montebello, on August 20-21 2007. |
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Canadian groups such as the Canadian Peace Alliance and the Collectif Échec á la Guerre (roughly translated: the Thwart Warfare Collective) have expressed strong opposition to the summit and are calling for protests to be held during the summit. Security officials have announced that there will be a 25 kilometer blackout zone around the Château. Mainstream media has not covered the coming conference or the threat to free speech. |
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==External Links== |
==External Links== |
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Revision as of 12:17, 20 July 2007
Montebello is a municipality located in the Papineau Regional County Municipality of Western Quebec (Canada). As of the 2001 census, there were 1,039 permanent residents. The village has a total area of 7.85 km²> (3 mi²), and is located at the eastern edge of Canada's National Capital Region.
Non-native settlement of the area began in the early 19th century when land was purchased by the family of Louis-Joseph Papineau. Later, Louis-Joseph Papineau built the Manor of Montebello which is preserved by Parks Canada as the Manoir Papineau National Historic Site.
The village is world famous for the Château Montebello resort, the largest log structure ever built. The resort was the host for the 1983 NATO Nuclear Planning Group, and the 1981 G7 Economic Summit.
The village is also the site of the Parc Omega, a large drive-through wildlife reserve.
The State leaders of USA, Canada and Mexico are set to have a major trilateral summit meeting, in relation to the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America, at the Château Montebello, on August 20-21 2007.
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