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Article: 475th Anniversary of Jacques Cartier's Arrival in Gaspe.

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July 23, 2009
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Jul 23, 2009 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- I am delighted to extend greetings to all Gaspesians who, "in a spirit of true friendship, authenticity and beauty," invite us to celebrate today the 475th anniversary of Jacques Cartier's arrival in Gaspe.

What our history books teach us of Cartier's first expedition in 1534 has become the stuff of legend: a commission by the King of France to search for gold in the New World and find a passage to Asia; a crew of 61 men setting sail on two boats; an Atlantic crossing, from St. Malo to Cape Bonavista, in just 20 days, followed by the exploration of the coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador, of the Magdalen ... 







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