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'''Lemieux Island''' ({{lang-fr|Île Lemieux}}) is a small island in the middle of the [[Ottawa River]] in the [[National Capital Region (Canada)|National Capital Region]] of [[Canada]].<ref>{{cite cgndb|FBXEA|Lemieux Island|2018-08-08}}</ref> The island lies between [[Gatineau]], [[Quebec]], and the national capital, [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]]. Administratively being a part of the latter,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NA8vAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J9wFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6321,6600445&dq=lemieux-island+ottawa&hl=en|title=City's Lemieux Island Monument To Progress|last=Cross|first=Austin F.|date=31 July 1947|work=Ottawa Citizen|page=2|accessdate=3 May 2014}}</ref> it is crossed by the [[Prince of Wales Bridge (Canada)|Prince of Wales Bridge]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2007/10/23/ot-gatineau-071023.html |title=Public input yields 2 new Ottawa River crossing options |date=23 October 2007 |work=[[CBC.ca]] |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/64wOWuX4S?url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2007/10/23/ot-gatineau-071023.html |archivedate=24 January 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and serves a site for the [[water filtration plant]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U78yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ve8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=2718,3831736&dq=lemieux-island+ottawa+water+filtration+plant&hl=en|title=Cut In Use Of Water Urged After Filtration Plant Blaze|date=18 December 1984|work=Ottawa Citizen|accessdate=3 May 2014}}</ref> |
'''Lemieux Island''' ({{lang-fr|Île Lemieux}}) is a small island in the middle of the [[Ottawa River]] in the [[National Capital Region (Canada)|National Capital Region]] of [[Canada]].<ref>{{cite cgndb|FBXEA|Lemieux Island|2018-08-08}}</ref> The island lies between [[Gatineau]], [[Quebec]], and the national capital, [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]]. Administratively being a part of the latter,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NA8vAAAAIBAJ&sjid=J9wFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6321,6600445&dq=lemieux-island+ottawa&hl=en|title=City's Lemieux Island Monument To Progress|last=Cross|first=Austin F.|date=31 July 1947|work=Ottawa Citizen|page=2|accessdate=3 May 2014}}</ref> it is crossed by the [[Prince of Wales Bridge (Canada)|Prince of Wales Bridge]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2007/10/23/ot-gatineau-071023.html |title=Public input yields 2 new Ottawa River crossing options |date=23 October 2007 |work=[[CBC.ca]] |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/64wOWuX4S?url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2007/10/23/ot-gatineau-071023.html |archivedate=24 January 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and serves a site for the [[water filtration plant]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U78yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ve8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=2718,3831736&dq=lemieux-island+ottawa+water+filtration+plant&hl=en|title=Cut In Use Of Water Urged After Filtration Plant Blaze|date=18 December 1984|work=Ottawa Citizen|accessdate=3 May 2014}}</ref> |
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45°24′55″N 75°43′45″W / 45.41523°N 75.72919°W
Lemieux Island (French: Île Lemieux) is a small island in the middle of the Ottawa River in the National Capital Region of Canada.[1] The island lies between Gatineau, Quebec, and the national capital, Ottawa, Ontario. Administratively being a part of the latter,[2] it is crossed by the Prince of Wales Bridge[3] and serves a site for the water filtration plant.[4]
The island also feature a dog park.
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Lemieux Island and the water supply pipe -
Lemieux Island Water Purification Plant
See also
References
- ^ "Lemieux Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ Cross, Austin F. (31 July 1947). "City's Lemieux Island Monument To Progress". Ottawa Citizen. p. 2. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ "Public input yields 2 new Ottawa River crossing options". CBC.ca. 23 October 2007. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012.
- ^ "Cut In Use Of Water Urged After Filtration Plant Blaze". Ottawa Citizen. 18 December 1984. Retrieved 3 May 2014.