October 22 - 26, 2006
"Montréal: The city with joie de vivre"
Hosted by: Thang & Tuyet Le Hochanh and Hydro-Québec IREQ
Meeting Flyers:
Saturday Tour of Old Quebec:
The many historic sites let UNESCO to name Québec City a world heritage site in 1985. The capital of Québec , it is the only fortified city left in North America. (Fee for transportation and lunch )
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Companion Tours:
Montreal, the City with Euro-American Ambiance: Enjoy a day of cultural discovery as you explore Montreal’s historic streets with an experienced Montreal tour guide. The morning will begin in Old Montreal, Lunch at Les Rôtisseries St-Hubert restaurant, and an afternoon in the fresh air at the Montreal Botanical Garden.
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Day-trip through the Montérégie Countryside: Explore the Montérégie -- a wonderful region where you can delight in the scenic fall foliage and if lucky a glimpse of the "vagabond birds." First stop on the tour will be a guided tour of the Droulers/ Tsiionhiakwatha Archaeological Site, a reconstructed Iroquois village, next stop the L’Hermine Sugar Shack to learn the history of maple syrup and a gourmet French- Canadian meal, and finally off to the Saint-Antoine Abbé Micro-Brewery.
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Tuesday Luncheon - Guest Speaker on Joseph-Armand Bombardier "The man, the genius, the legend"
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Wednesday Evening Social - "It's in our Nature!" Biodôme de Montréal:
Technical Tours:
Sunday, October 22nd - Hydro Québec IREQ
Monday, October 23rd - Bell Helicopter manufacturing plant
Monday, October 23rd - ECI Tour:
Tuesday, October 24th - ABB Inc.
Thursday, October 26th AREVA High Voltage Switchgear Factory
Thursday, October 26th - EHV-Weidmann Insulation Factory, St. Johnsbury, Vermont.
"Water-in-Paper Activity -- a New Concept for Moisture Assessment in Transformers"
"Dissolved Gas Analysis (DGA) In Transformer Oil - Methods, Trending, & Assessment"
Newcomer's Presentation
Previous Meeting: Costa Mesa, CA
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