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400th anniversary of Quebec city

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Hello All,

This year is the 400th anniversary of the city of Quebec. This city is the first one in North-America created by Samuel de Champlain in 1608. Next summer, there will be a big military and historic parade which will take place on July 3rd and which is organized by the Royal 22nd Regiment which fought in Sicilia and Italy during the WWII. This Regiment is also the one which fought beside the American Army during the Korean War.

In this parade, there will be certainly near 500 reenactors of all Canadian and American military eras since the colonial period until Timor Oriental War and more than 2 000 servicemen with their light, medium, heavy and Armoured vehicles of the Canadian Forces. All the re-enactors will be parked for two days on the Plains of Abraham (see this website http://www.ccbn-nbc.gc.ca/_en/batailles.php?section=1) and peoples can come to visit camps, equipments and HMVs. It will be a real journey in the time and the history for all passionate persons of the Canadian military history.

In this parade, we expect that we shall be about thirty HMVs and for those who wish to come to meet us, it will be a pleasure to know you and to take with you the glass of the friendship.

If you want more information on this event, click on this web link:

http://www.ville.quebec.qc.ca/en/400_an ... ndex.shtml

Best regards from Trois-Rivieres, CANADA

Guy
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Guy,

I may be interested in attending this. Is the Quebec Government doing anything to expidite the crossing of HMV's across country lines.

I ask due to homeland security issues and the fact that my trucks have Antique plates on them.

Bill
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weasel_nut wrote:Guy,

I may be interested in attending this. Is the Quebec Government doing anything to expidite the crossing of HMV's across country lines.

I ask due to homeland security issues and the fact that my trucks have Antique plates on them.

Bill
Hello Bill,

I know that one of my friend Gerry Boucher goes at Stowe each year with his Willys MB. As far as know, he don't has any problems with the country lines. Anyway, we'll have a meeting at the end of january and I will be asking to him this question.

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Thank you for following up on that Guy,

Please let us all know by posting to the message board.

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weasel_nut wrote:Thank you for following up on that Guy,

Please let us all know by posting to the message board.

Bill
Hello Bill,

Sure, I will keep the forum members in touch about this event.

Best regards from Canada

Guy
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I have friends and relatives in Quebec city ,and we were planing to get together sometime during this celebration.......now this parade and event....may just be an excellent opportunity :D
Please do keep us posted
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John V Cliche wrote:I have friends and relatives in Quebec city ,and we were planing to get together sometime during this celebration.......now this parade and event....may just be an excellent opportunity :D
Please do keep us posted
Thanks
John
Fantastic John. In our group, we have François Cliche and maybe you'll be find that you are cousins. I send a picture of our group taken last summer for the parade of the 65th anniversary of the battle of Dieppe. François is on this picture and wearing the green jacket and bleue shorts.

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Yea we're probably related :) My Grand father was one of umpteen :shock: brothers :D
Will your group be participating in the parade?

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John V Cliche wrote:Yea we're probably related :) My Grand father was one of umpteen :shock: brothers :D
Will your group be participating in the parade?

Salut
John
Hello John,

Sure our group will be there. We are a very funny group whom likes good meals and takes some beers, wine and Calvados (Normand's hole or "Trou Normand" in French)... specialy while we're in Normandy :wink: :lol:

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Post by John V Cliche »

Would your group be willing to add 1 more parade vehicle "from away" :lol:


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John V Cliche wrote:Would your group be willing to add 1 more parade vehicle "from away" :lol:

Cheers
John
Sure, you welcome. Here is a picture of some of us. It's the 1942 Willys MB owned by Sylvain who stand just ahead. I'm stand on the driver side tire and on this picture, you can see the "Croix de Lorraine" flag given by a French friend who was in the resistance during the Nazi's occupation.

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Post by John V Cliche »

I recognize "Monsieur Belanger" :wink: He, as you well know reproduces some FIRST class items.
He is currently looking into some decal reproduction for me :)
I will look into the possible "issues" concerning the transport of my M20 to and from this event particularly the "border" :roll: issue .

Cheers
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John V Cliche wrote:I will look into the possible "issues" concerning the transport of my M20 to and from this event particularly the "border" :roll: issue .

Cheers
John
WOW! :shock: If you can come with your M20, you'll be the King of this parade. As far as know, our next meeting will be the first saturday of the februery. I'll keep you in touch about this meeting.

Tell me John, I search to have a Chevy G7107 or G7117. Would you interrested to swap for a M38CDN :wink:

Best regards

Guy
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