We arrived on a cold, windy Blue Day: La Journée Bleue.
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A few days ago I came back from my first visit to " La Belle Province ", which is the nickname for Quebec. It was a short three day trip, mainly spent in Montreal, to meet family members who had flown in from France.
On Sunday, we rented a car and drove east to discover one of the oldest cities in North America, the beautiful city of Québec. Needless to say, we fell in love with the Historic district of Old Quebec, the Château Frontenac ...
and the quaint houses lining the winding streets.
I won't go into the long history of this major cultural center of the French speaking world. A quick internet search will tell you all you need to know about it. Instead I will mention the ache nearly every Quebecois carries in his or her heart.
The Nordiques are no longer playing hockey in their fair city!
The Blue Day celebration is planned and celebrated yearly, on October 2, until the Québec Nordiques come back home to play in the new arena that is being built.
One may ask : Where did the Nordiques go?
Eliminated by the New York Rangers during the 1994-1995 season, facing rising players salaries, a weakening Canadian dollar, located in one of the smallest market in the NHL, in May 1995, they were sold to a group of investors.
The franchise moved to Denver and was renamed the Colorado Avalanche!
But many die hard supporters are not giving up and hope their team will soon be back on hometown ice.
So, to ease our collective sadness we ate a poutine and drove back to Montreal hoping that in the near future the residents of Québec will get their wish.
Allez les Bleus!
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Une courte visite à Québec nous a permis de découvrir cette belle ville historique et d'apprécier la ferveur de ses habitants pour le hockey sur glace. En 1995, l'équipe locale, Les Nordiques, a été vendue à un groupe d'investisseurs américains et a quitté Québec pour s'installer à Denver sous un nouveau nom : Les Avalanches du Colorado.
Depuis l'année dernière, la ville se réunit chaque 2 Octobre en espérant le retour prochain de leur équipe.
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Québec Fête les Nordiques
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