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Chaleur Bay

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Chaleur Bay , inlet of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, c.85 mi (140 km) long and from 15 to 25 mi (24-40 km) wide, between N N.B. and the Gaspé Peninsula, E Que., Canada. It is the submerged valley of the Restigouche River, which enters at its head. Chaleur Bay is a famous fishing ground for cod, herring, mackerel, and salmon, and there are many Acadian fishing villages on both coasts. The bay was discovered and named by Jacques Cartier in 1534.


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; ...proving a popular holiday destination for the crew of the Jacques Cartier. The French naval transport ship arrived in Lyttelton on...crew had visited Akaroa and enjoyed the experience. The Jacques Cartier patrols the Pacific, ready to respond to natural disasters... Read more
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Wrong time
; SABATTUS - The time for Saturday's casserole and baked bean supper at the Jacques Cartier Club on Wales Road was incorrect in Friday's Check it Out section on B3 of the City edition. The supper starts at 5 p.m., is open... Read more

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Chaleur Bay, New Brunswick‐Quebec/Canada An inlet of the Gulf of St Lawrence discovered in 1534 by Jacques Cartier † who gave it the name Chaleur ‘Heat’ in French because of the high temperature at the time of his visit. Read more
Chaleur Bay
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Campbellton
, city (1991 pop. 8,699), N N.B., Canada, on the Restigouche River near the head of Chaleur Bay. The city has large sawmills and is a shipping port for pulpwood. It is a starting point for canoe, fishing (salmon and trout), and hunting trips into the forested interior. Read more
New Brunswick
...Provinces, New Brunswick is bounded on the N by Chaleur Bay and Quebec prov.; on the E by the Gulf of St. Lawrence...Edward Island), and Nova Scotia; on the S by the Bay of Fundy and Passamaquoddy Bay; and on the W by Maine. Its irregular coastline... Read more
Bathurst
, city (1991 pop. 14,409), N N.B., Canada, on Chaleur Bay at the mouth of the Nepisiguit River. A popular beach resort, it also has 40% of Canada's reserves of lead, zinc, and silver. Its other industries include lumbering and shipbuilding. Read more

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