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	Videos - Discover the Archipelago - Magdalen Islands for vacation and tourism in the Gulf of the St-Lawrence in ...
		Iles de la Madeleine Tourism Quebec Archipelago of the Îles de la Madeleine Lobster fishing Magdalen Islands Tourism
		Official site of the Magdalen Islands tourist association, information on the maritime archipelago situated in the heart of the St-Lawrence Quebec.
		Cruise Îles de la Madeleine, tourism Quebec, lobster fishing, Magdelan Islands beaches.
	www.tourismeilesdelamadeleine.com /magdalen-islands/decouvrirLArchipel_videos_ang.cfm (193 words)

	Magdalen Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The islands are the location of some of Quebec's oldest English-speaking settlements, and although the majority of anglophones have since been assimilated with the francophone population or migrated elsewhere, there are still English-speaking settlements at Old Harry, Grosse-Ile, and Entry Island.
		Tourism is now a major industry in the Magdalen Islands, as in Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, partly because of the depletion of the fish in the area.
		Until the 20th century, the islands were completely isolated during the winter, since the pack ice made the trip to the mainland impassable by boat.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Magdalen_Islands (777 words)

	Magdalen Islands
		The Magdalen Islands (French, Îles de la Madeleine) are an archipelago in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in Canada.
		Though closer to Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, the islands belong to Quebec.
		Jacques Cartier was the first European to visit the islands, in 1534.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ma/Magdalen_Islands.html (83 words)

	The First Informer The Islands Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Magdalen Islands have a gentle, marine climate with the least amount of annual frost in the Province of Quebec.
		Although the ice which surrounds the islands in winter delays the onset of Spring the sunny warm temperatures of Summer last until the end of September and the Fall is usually mild and pleasant.
		The exploitation of the tourist industry is relatively new in the Magdalen Islands and the fragile ecology here has necessitated regulations which have helped preserve the islands in their natural state.
	www.qcna.org /Informer/islands.html (583 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Magdalen
		Magdalen Islands MAGDALEN ISLANDS [Magdalen Islands] or Îles-de-la-Madeleine, group of nine main islands and numerous islets (1991 pop.
		He was educated at Westminster school and Magdalen College, Oxford, from which he received honors in natural science in 1908.
		Mary Magdalen and the Kings of France: Susan Haskins suggests that the authors of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail and Dan Brown, who famously faced each in court earlier this year, are guilty of the same thing--writing bad fiction.(CROSS CURRENT)
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Magdalen (577 words)

	Fisheries Management
		The Magdalen Islands Archipelago is located in the heart of the Gulf of St Lawrence 215 km off the Gaspe peninsula.
		The Magdalen Islands are a sanctuary for a multitude of mammals and birds specie.
		The fleet of fishing vessels in the Magdalen Islands rose to 412 in 2000.
	www.qc.dfo-mpo.gc.ca /peches/en/savoir_plus/SecteurIlesM.html (650 words)

	Reservation Quebec - Magdalen Islands - Lodging, Activities accommodation
		The landscape of the Magdalen Islands is composed of islands and sand dunes.
		The dozen of islands (the archipelago) that form the Magdalen Islands are located 215 km from the Gaspé Peninsula and spread over 65 km.
		On the islands, the life is more relax, the stress of urban life does not seem to have contaminated this region.
	www.global-reservation.com /iles_en-desc.html (428 words)

	Magdalen Islands - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		MAGDALEN ISLANDS [Magdalen Islands] or Îles-de-la-Madeleine, group of nine main islands and numerous islets (1991 pop.
		The main islands are Alright, Amherst, Brion, Coffin, East, Entry, Grindstone, Grosse, and Wolf.
		Development of the Magdalen Islands tourism industry: Government of Canada invests $334,750 in four projects.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-magdaleni1.html (274 words)

	The charms are many on Quebec's remote Magdalen Islands - The Boston Globe
		Although vacationing Quebecois have flocked to these islands for years, their remote location -- about 135 miles from the Gaspe Peninsula, 65 miles from Prince Edward Island, and 60 miles from Cape Breton -- means that other travelers often pass up the Magdalens for the more accessible charms of Quebec City and Montreal.
		A snooze in the sun until the mud dries, followed by a rinse in the clear Gulf water, is an exfoliation treatment to rival that of an expensive spa.
		Ile d'Entree: Unconnected to the other Magdalen Islands (and not to be confused with Ile de la Grande-Entree), this island offers a glimpse of the traditionally isolated lives of the islanders.
	www.boston.com /travel/getaways/canada/articles/2003/06/11/the_charms_are_many_on_quebecs_remote_magdalen_islands (1524 words)

	The First Informer Tales Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		On Sunday, November 22, 1871 the Magdalen Islands were hit by a terrible blizzard.
		In the winter of 1910, stranded without any means of communications with the mainland, the residents of the Magdalen Islands sent out some mail and an urgent request for help in a molasses barrel (puncheon).
		This was found at Cape Breton Island, N.S. The Federal Government reacted swiftly and the icebreaker Stanley was promptly sent to the rescue.
	www.qcna.org /Informer/tales.html (934 words)

	Iles-de-la-Madelaine - Tourist Guide of Quebec, The Portal of Quebec, Canada, Accommodation, Vehicules Virtual ...
		The landscape of the Magdalen Islands is made of islands and sand dunes.
		For those who would like to observe the Islands’ flora, the East Point National Wildlife Reserve in Grosse-Île, Havre aux Basques bay and the Mountain in Île du Havre Aubert, as well as Dune–du-Sud in Île du Havre-aux-Maisons are some of the best places where you will able to admire the most beautiful plant species.
		Take advantage of your vacations in the Islands to assist the Rendez-vous aventure, which is an international-level competition that combines one stage of the PKRA kite surfing World cup, La Coupe des Îles; Canadian windsurfing championship and the Tour Bleu; sea kayak festival and competitions.
	www.quebecweb.com /tourisme/ilemadeleine/introang.html (1205 words)

	Underwater World - The Harp Seal
		The Northwest Atlantic harp seal population is divided into two herds, one breeding on the southward drifting Arctic pack ice off Southern Labrador (called the "Front" sub-population) and the other breeding on ice in the Gulf of St. Lawrence near the Magdalen Islands (called the "Gulf" sub-population).
		"Lands-men" in small boats and larger vessels up to 20 m in length (longliners) from the Magdalen Islands, the North Shore of Quebec, and Newfoundland take pups and older seals from late December to May. Harp seals are also taken in the Canadian Arctic and along the coast of west Greenland from June to August.
		In addition, the catch by landsmen from Cape Breton Island, Quebec, Newfoundland, Labrador, and West Greenland was approximately 55 000 annually.
	www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca /zone/underwater_sous-marin/hseal/seal-phoque_e.htm (3839 words)

	Satya June 95: Mutiny in the Magdalen Islands Part 1 by Alix Fano
		This March, Watson was almost killed by a mob of irate sealers in the Magdalen Islands, Canada.
		On March 16, 1995, Watson recounted that he, Lisa Distefano, and Chuck Swift, of Sea Shepherd, were in the Magdalen Islands in Canada with actor Martin Sheen — an avid environmentalist and Sea Shepherd supporter.
		Finally, Distefano said that at around 1 or 2am in the morning of the 17th, a tactical unit, consisting of 12 armed policemen from Montreal, arrived in a charter plane to rescue her, Swift, Sheen and the journalists.
	www.satyamag.com /jun95/fano.html (2716 words)

	Paddling the Magdalens on Wetdawg.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		From the air, the Magdalen Islands appear lost in this white world—just small rolling hills with few trees, the brightly colored houses like colored candies thrown upon the snow.
		The Magdalen Islands consist of 12 bits of land in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence—located closer to Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick than mainland Quebec.
		Like life in the rest of the Magdalens, the kayaking possibilities are determined by the wind.
	www.wetdawg.com /RSS/B2/htdocs/artman/show_article.php/touring/2006/04/touring.tour_magdalens.html (519 words)

	Oil found on beaches of Magdalen Islands - The Sinking and Raising of the Irving Whale - CBC Archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		It was the Canadian Wildlife Services that first discovered dead birds on the beaches of the Magdalen Islands — and then the oil began washing up.
		• The Magdalen Islands, or Îles-de-la-Madeleine, are a group of 12 islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, 105 kilometres northeast of Prince Edward Island and 215 kilometres southeast of the tip of the Gaspé peninsula.
		The islands are part of the province of Quebec, and the main industries are fishing and tourism, both of which would be adversely affected by an oil spill.
	archives.cbc.ca /IDC-1-70-525-2607/disasters_tragedies/irving_whale/clip3 (476 words)

	Quebec: The Magdalen Islands.
		Connected by long, thin, sand dunes to form a crescent in the middle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, they are a summer paradise for activity, shrouded in the mystery that comes only with the isolation these islands enjoy.
		Today you will cross to Île d’Entrée (it’s an Anglophone community, on Entry Island) by small boat, for exploration on foot of this hilly, emerald island (the view from the middle of the island is the finest).
		Walkers will transfer to the Point de l’Est bird sanctuary, and will spend the day walking the perimeter of the sanctuary on wide, gorgeous sand beaches, with forays into the interior to look for birds among the woods and barachois.
	www.freewheeling.ca /tours/magdalen.htm (861 words)

	Lighthouses@Lighthouse Digest ... Lights of Les Iles de la Madeleine (Magdalen Islands) Quebec, Canada
		The Magdalen Islands (Les Iles de la Madeleine) sit in the middle of Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence, north of Prince Edward Island.
		Although the Magdalen Islands are part of the province of Quebec, its beacons are under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Coast Guard Base in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
		Bird Rocks and Entry Island were the last lights on the Magdalens to be automated, losing their keepers in 1998.
	www.lhdigest.com /Digest/StoryPage.cfm?StoryKey=943 (424 words)

	KiteFusion.com Kiteboarding Instruction Destinations
		The Islands are in the shape of a half moon 65 km across, with hundreds of kilometres of sandy beach coastline.
		Quebec Air flies from Gaspe to the Magdalen Islands - the Islands' airport is located on Ile du Havre aux Maisons Island.
		South Padre Island is one of the best places to kiteboard in the U.S. Still relatively unknown to kiters, it offers an inexpensive destination vacation spot for the whole family and unreal kiting conditions for learning or just riding.
	www.kitefusion.com /tek9.asp?pg=destination (1384 words)

	Farrah announces over $190,000 worth of projects in the Magdalen Islands
		Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) approved two projects in the Magdalen Islands and a total of 38 projects were approved across the country.
		Evaluation of two strategies for the grow-out of scallops (Placopecten magellanicus) in suspension culture in the Magdalen Islands - This $130,400 project will examine several types of grow-out cages and various husbandry practices for scallop aquaculture.
		Characterization of the seafloor for seeding scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) in the Magdalen Islands - A $60,800 project to examine the benthic (seafloor) characteristics of two new sites for growing scallops on the seafloor using hydroacoustic technology.
	www.qc.dfo-mpo.gc.ca /en/gen/communiques/200203283.htm (267 words)

	Exhibition Production Center
		Seals were an integral part of the natural environment before humans arrived on the Islands, and have been part of the cultural environment ever since they were colonized by the people now known as "les Madelinots." This 1600 square feet traveling exhibition reveals the particular relationship between the seals and the Madelinots.
		On the Magdalen Islands, residents use a particular vocabulary to describe the different types of ice.
		The latter is the smallest of the four species on the island.
	www.mnes.qc.ca /cps/en/exhibits/15/index.php (1009 words)

	GOVERNMENTS OF CANADA AND QUEBEC SIGN THE AGREEMENT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FIBRE-OPTIC CABLES TO MAGDALEN ISLANDS : ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The underwater cables are expected to meet the Islands' capacity requirements for at least 25 years.
		Its mission is to establish underwater fibre-optic broadband connections between the Islands and mainland, and upgrade the land-based network.
		Chaired by the Mayor of the Magdalen Islands Municipality, the RICEIM consists of representatives from the School Board, the Centre d'études collégiales, the Local Development Centre (LDC), the Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC), the Chamber of Commerce and the Centre hospitalier de l'Archipel.
	press.arrivenet.com /business/article.php/636624.html (680 words)

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