Since
2005, Lang Motors Ltd. has been developing
an
Electric
Vehicle dealership in Vancouver.
Our
goal is more than being a company selling
cars – It’s about
helping
drivers make healthy commute choices.
At
Lang Motors, we’re committed to improving
every facet of our business to better serve
you.
Our
objective is
to
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provide
fully electric, zero-emission vehicles
to the general public, as soon as they
are available
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raise
the awareness of the benefits of driving
Electric Vehicles,
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create
a market for clean car technology
Our
campaign is to
bring the Electric Vehicle to communities
that need them:
Sincerely,
- Denis
Lang
- President,
Lang Motors Ltd.
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The
5 Biggest Reasons to choose Lang
Motors Ltd. as your Electric
Vehicle Consultant |
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We listen
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We
prepare
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We
see
reality through your eyes
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We
are able to explain what we do
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We
have clarity as to what overwhelming
service looks like
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| Vancouver |
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A beautiful city with much to see and do. Majestic mountains,
the sparkling ocean, ancient rainforests
and lush foliage all make Vancouver one of
the most scenic cities in the world. |
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History
of Grand Falls / Grand-Sault |
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My
home town - The only official bilingual town
in Canada. |
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Monseigneur
de Saint Vallier, Évêque
de Québec, 1686 – Made
the first documented description of the
Falls.
His
documents appeared in the book "Estats
présents de l'Eglise et de la
colonie Française dans la nouvelle
France" Published in France
in 1688 and again in 1856 in Quebec.
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Famous
Sons: |
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Ron
Turcotte |
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In
his short career he won over 3000 races and
many major stakes, the most notable being
in 1973, Ron won the most coveted prize in
racing when, as the regular jockey for Secretariat,
he became the first jockey in 25 years to
win America's Triple Crown. To this day,
Secretariat is still considered by many to
be the greatest Thoroughbred of all times.
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Gerry “Red” Ouellette
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He
began intermediate hockey in Grand
Falls at the age of fifteen. After
having played one season of Junior
B hockey in Waterloo, Ontario, he
began in 1959-1960 a professional
career that lasted twelve years.
Red successfully played for the Kingston
Frontenacs, then with the Boston
Bruins in the NHL during the 1960-61
season. Between 1961
and 1971, he played with the affiliates
of Boston: Providence, Kingston (champions
of the league in 1962-63), Minneapolis,
San Francisco, Buffalo (champions
in 1969-70) and Omaha (champions
in 1970-71). Red was the captain
during the last three years and was
known in 1970-71 as the most valuable
player in the league. After leaving
p9--rofessional hockey, he was responsible
for sports and other activities in
Campbellton, NB: he was, among other
things, coach of the Tigers, intermediate
hockey team turned senior which won
the Canadian championship (Hardy
Cup) three times.
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CPR
Steam Locomotive No.508 History: |
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This
story will intrigue most of you who have a
thing for local historical events. This article
won’t give you all the answers pertaining
to locomotive No. 508 but will at least make
you aware of its past existence and its colourful
history.
> Click
here |
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Madawaska: |
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A
quiet valley of French-speaking folk astride
the border between New Brunswick and northernmost
Maine. The 60,000 people who live along the
hundred miles from Grand-Falls / Grand-Sault,
New Brunswick, to Allagash, Maine (aka: Upper
St-John River Valley), think of themselves
not such as Canadians or Americans, but as
citizens of a country in between. “The
valley is my country”…Patsy Bernier
of Fort Kent Maine.
> Click
here to view PDF "Madawaska
- Downeast with a French Accent" -
appeared in National Geographic
September 1980
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History
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Before
the arrival of the first Acadian settlers
in about 1784, the Upper St-John River
Valley was home to Native Peoples, in
particular to the Wulustukieg or Maliseet
(Malécite) Nation, a branch of
the Algonquin peoples. The very
name Madawaska is from the Maliseet's
Algonquin language: "madawes"—porcupine, "kak"—place.
> Click
here
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St-John River: |
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418
mi (673 km) long. It forms part of the border
between Maine and New Brunswick. At Grand
Falls the river drops 75 ft (23 m) in a great
cataract. The river was visited (1604) by
the French explorers Samuel de Champlain
and Sieur de Monts. There is a major hydroelectric
power plant at Grand Falls. The valley of
the St-John is fertile, and potatoes are
raised there.
> Click
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Cataract: |
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By
the 16th century, "cataract" was
being used to mean a waterfall of great size. |
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My
ancestor Philip
Long (1757 – 1832): |
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Legendary
Hero - Loyalist Soldier of
the King's American Regiment
(1781 – 1783) - King's
mail carrier from Quebec to
Halifax (1790 – 1820)
- Contribute to the various
research hypotheses formulated
around Philip Long's origins
...
> Click
here
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Painting
of Philip Long's farm on Lake
Temiscouata Quebec at the extremity
of the Portage. Drawn by Surveyor
Joseph Bouchette (1815). Click
on picture for larger view. |
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