planning a sporting event in VAL-D’OR TABLE OF CONTENTS
WHERE TO FIND US 4 TRANSPORTATION 5 WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE VAL-D’OR 6 ARENA 8 GOLF AND CURLING 8 GYMNASIUMS 10 POOLS 12 ATHLETIC RUNWAY 13 BASEBALL FIELDS 14 SOCCER FIELDS 16 TENNIS COURT 17 IN AN AREA OF 50 MINUTES OR LESS 18 ACCOMODATION 20 TO DISCOVER 26 ACTIVITY PROGRAMS 28 GIFT IDEAS FOR YOUR GUESTS 29 CONTACT US 30 WE CAN HELP 30 WHERE TO FIND US
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WHY YOU SHOULD START YOUR DAY ON A GREEN AND FINISH IT OFF IN THE DARK Val-d’Or is certainly the only place where you can play golf with your guests in the morning and finish off the day with fine-food reception 300 feet underground. Indeed, by the time you put your CHOOSE VAL-D’OR boots on, we will shuttle your guests from one of our golf courses to the underground auditorium of La Cité de l’Or, a historic site at the former Lamaque mine that gave birth to our city. STRATEGIC LOCATION BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH Val-d’Or is a logical hub linking Southern and Northern Quebec. Its position as the gateway to Abitibi-Témisacamingue makes it a strategic location, an unavoidable passageway for those OVERVIEW: THEY CHOSE VAL-D’OR travelling north to Baie-James or heading to Western Canada through Trans-Canada Highway. YEAR EVENT SCALE INFRASTRUCTURES TO MEET ALL YOUR NEEDS Val-d’Or has many municipal infrastructures which have been recently renovated like the athletic 2015 Coupe Dodge Provincial runway, the Air Creebec Center, the installations of the Tennis Club and the baseball fields, entirely 2015 international renovated for the Canadian Junior Baseball Championship of 2009. Our cross country ski installations Tour de l’Abitibi also show the interest of Val-d’Or for sports. Futhermore, our numerous accommodations and 1969-2014 Kiwanis Atom National Tournement National scholar infrastructures will certainly satisfy your needs and meet your expectations. 2005-2014 Pee-Wee National Tournement National 2014 Provincial Curling Championships Provincial for Men (Tankard) and Women (Scotties) OTHERS TOTAL 2013 Synchronized Swimming Championshp Provincial ACCOMODATION 2 4 10 16 2012 Junior Golf Provincial Championship Provincial ROOMS 160 253 104 517 2011 AA Basket ball Provincial Championship Provincial 2010 Professional Golf Tournement (AGP) Provincial
6 7 CLUB SPORTS BELVÉDÈRE 360, boulevard Sabourin, J9P 4N9 (819) 824.5090 ARENA clubsportsbelvedere.com CENTRE AIR CREEBEC • 18-hole golf course 810, 6e Avenue, J9P 1B4 • Curling facilities with a camera system (819) 825.3078 • Access for person with impaired mobility ville.valdor.qc.ca • WiFi • Restaurant and bar on site • 2 iced surfaces • Room rental • Restaurant on site • Changing-room with lockers • Renoved in 2008 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Curling room Dimensions stands Number of rinks 4 of the ice Length 146 feet Air Creebec Center 86’ X 190’ 2 476 benches, Width 15 feet (Ice 1) including loges Kiwanis Arena 77’ X 185’ 200 benches CAPACITY FOR ROOM RENTAL (Ice 2) Dimensions «U style) Conference Open square Round tables Theater School Gilles-Brisson room 28’ X 27’ 30 30 40 56 60 35 Télébec terrace 42’ X 37’ 45 40 60 112 120 100 Gilles Brisson room and 70’ X 28’ 75 70 100 168 200 150 GOLF AND CURLING Télébec terrace Desjardins room 58’ X 30’ 75 80 80 144 150 120 CLUB DE GOLF SISCOE Agnico-Eagle curling 72’ X 20’ 75 80 80 80 150 100 475, chemin Siscoe, J9P 0B9 lounge (819) 824.4631 (only during summer) golfsiscoe.com Desjardins 146’ X 60’ - - - 750 600 - • 9-hole golf course curling room • Principal room renting • Restaurant on the site (only during summer) 8 9 GYMNASIUMS HIGH SCHOOL LE CARREFOUR 125, rue Self, J9P 3N2 (819) 825.4670 csob.qc.ca • Possibility to rent the Télébec theater which can receive 730 people • Foyer available for cocktails and catering services ORIEL-RIOPEL SPORTSPLEX HIGH SCHOOL LE TRANSIT • Also available: Sportsplex (gymnasiums, palaestra e e and pool), cafeteria with 700 seats and class rooms 675, 1 Avenue, J9P 1Y3 500, 6 Avenue, J9P 1B3 (819) 874.3837 poste 7292 (819) 825.3090 cegepat.qc.ca csob.qc.ca TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Gymnase Gymnase Boy’s gym Girl’s gym Palaestra Length 30 m Length - Length 29 m 29 m Width 25 m Width - Width 24 m 24 m 16 m Coating type Rubber Coating surface Rubber | polyurethane Coating type Wood Wood Rubber
Lineage Lineage Lineage X X - Badminton X Badminton X Badminton X X - Basketball X Basketball X Basketball X X - Handball X Handball X Handball X X - Tennis X Tennis - Tennis X X X Volleyball X Volleyball - Volleyball
Equipement Equipement Equipement X X X Hockey goals X Hockey goals X Hockey goals X X X Soccer goals X Soccer goals X Soccer goals X X X Badminton nets X Badminton nets X Badminton nets X X X Volley-ball nets X Volley-ball nets X Volley-ball nets X X X Tennis nets X Tennis nets - Tennis nets X X X Basketball baskets X Basketball baskets X Basketball baskets X X X Scoreboard X Scoreboard - Scoreboard X X X First aid kit X First aid kit X First aid kit Facilites Facilites Facilites Tables, benches, stands, trashes, restrooms, water Tables, benches, stands, trashes, restrooms, water Tables, benches, stands trashes, restrooms, water fountains, bike fountains, bike racks, lockers, changing room, showers, fountains, bike racks, lockers, changing rooms, showers, racks, lockers, changing room, showers, parking lot, access for parking lot, acces for persons with impaired mobility parking lot, acces for persons with impaired mobility persons with impaired mobility 10 11 POOLS
ATHLETIC RUNWAY
HIGH SCHOOL LE CARREFOUR 125, rue Self, J9P 3N2 (819) 825.4670 csob.qc.ca
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ORIEL-RIOPEL SPORTSPLEX HIGH SCHOOL LE CARREFOUR Gymnase 675, 1e Avenue, J9P 1Y3 125, rue Self, J9P 3N2 Length 186 m (819) 874.3837 poste 7292 (819) 825.4670 Width 128 m cegepat.qc.ca csob.qc.ca Lengthwise North-south Coating type Synthetic Dangerous holes or bumps - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Dangerous water holes - Gymnase Gymnase Number of 100 metres rinks 8 Length 25 m Length 25 m Number of 400 metres rinks 6 Minimum depth 4 feet Minimum depth 4 pieds Rink width 1,22 m Maximum depth 12 feet Maximum depth 12 pieds Lineage X Capacité 110 persons Capacity 110 personnes
Equipement Security Security Fence X Un-slippery ground X Un-slippery ground - Scoreboard - Submerged surfaces in pale color - Submerged surfaces in pale color - Infrasctructures for other disciplines First aid equipment X First aid equipment X Shot put Spine board X Spine board X Javelin throw X Discus throw X Equipement Equipement Hammer throw X Ladders 4 Ladders 4 Long jump X Diving board 2 Diving board 1 Triple jump X Slides 1 Slide - Steeple X Facilites Facilites X Restrooms, water fountains, lockers, changing rooms, Benches, stands, restrooms, water fountains, lockers, showers, equipment rental, parking lot, acces for persons changing room, showers, equipment rental, parking lot, Facilites with impaired mobility acces for persons with impaired mobility Trashes, water fountains, parking lot, six spot lights 12 13 BASEBALL FIELDS OTHER FIELDS (819) 824.9613 ROTARY FIELDS ulsat.qc.ca e 580, 7 Rue TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (819) 824.9613 Downtown St-Joseph ulsat.qc.ca Arena School Sullivan TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Corner of 7e Rue Corner of Allard Ronald Brisson Michel Plante Michel Landry T-Ball Location and 6e Avenue and boul. Dennison Rue Hôtel de ville Natural grass Natural grass Natural grass Natural grass Natural grass Natural grass Coating type and sand and sand and sand and sand Coating type and sand Sand and sand Dangerous holes or bumps - - - - Dangerous holes and bumps - - -
Field Field Length (from home plate) left field 82 m 60 m 36 m 27 m Length (from home plate) left field 72 m 61 m 73 m Length (from home plate) right field 82 m 60 m 36 m 27 m Length (from home plate) right field 72 m 61 m 73 m Length (from home plate) center field 93 m 60 m 42 m 33 m Length (from home plate) center field 83 m 61 m 85 m Lineage X X X X Lineage X X X Height of backstop 25 feet 20 feet 15 feet 15 feet Height of backstop 20 feet 15 feet 25 feet Distance between backstop and home plate 30 feet 25 feet 15 feet 10 feet Distance between backstop and home plate 15 feet 20 feet 20 feet Foul lines X X X X Foul lines X X X Home plate at ground’s level X X X X Home plate at ground’s level X X X Pitcher mound well defined X X X - Pitcher’s mound weel defined - - - Fences X X X X Fences X X X Minimum height of fences 1,83 m 1,8 m 1,21 m 1,21 m minimum height of fences 4 feet 4 feet 4 feet
Benches and dugout Benches and dougout Benches X X X X Benches X X X Dugout X X X - Dougout X X X Coach’s box X X X X Coach’s box X X X
Equipement Equipement stand 90 persons 50 persons 50 persons 20 persons Stands 315 persons 55 persons 75 persons Scoreboard X X X - Scoreboard - - -
Facilites Facilites Trashes, water fountains, parking lot, bike racks, lights Trashes and parking lot 14 15 SOCCER FIELDS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS High school St-Joseph High school Le Carrefour School Le Transit Corner rue Allard Location 125, rue Self and boul. Dennison 500, 6e Avenue Length 104 m 92 m 62 m TENNIS COURT Width 51 m 46 m 42 m Coating type Synthetic grass Natural grass Natural grass Lineage X X X HIGH SCHOOL LE CARREFOUR Dangerous holes and bumps - - - 125, rue Self, J9P 3N2 Dangerous waterholes - X - (819) 825.4670 csob.qc.ca TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Golden Valley Golden Valley Simple Double (big field) (small field) Sullivan Number of courts 3 6 370, rue Length 23,77 m 23,77 m Location 980, 7e Rue 980, 7e Rue de l’Église Width 8,23 m 8,23 m Length 89 m 45 m 75 m Lenght of nets 10 m 10 m Width 47 m 29 m 46 m Height of nets (extremities) 1,07 m 1,07 m Coating type Natural grass Natural grass Natural grass Height of nets (center) 0,92 m 0,92 m Lineage X X X Coating type Synthetic grass Synthetic grass Dangerous holes and bumps - X - Lineage X X Dagerous water holes - - - Prtotected from strong and constant winds X X Dangerous holes and bumps - - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Blouin Parc Equipement Area L’Étape L’Houmeau Benches for players X X Corner rue du Quai Corner boul. Forest Corner boul. des Shelters for players X X Location and rue Bouffard and rue Self Pins and rue Bérard Capacity 30 30 Length 50 m 109 m 55 m Fences X X Width 25 m 59 m 40 m Stands X X Coating type Natural grass Natural grass Natural grass Scoreboard - - Lineage X X X Dangerous holes and bumps X - - Facilities Dangerous water holes - - - Greeting building trashes, water fountains, parkiing lot, bike rack 16 17 IN AN AREA OF 50 MINUTES OR LESS
SENNETERRE ( about 50 minutes) MALARTIC ( about 25 minutes) André Dubé Sportsplex Michel Brière Center Aena 570, 12e Avenue, J0Y 2M0 939, rue de la Canadienne, J0Y 1Z0 (819) 737.2711 Arena (819) 757.3688 ville.malartic.qc.ca Club de ski de fond de Senneterre Cross country skiing 301, chemin du Mont-Bell, J0Y 2M0 Club de ski de fond (819) 737.2296 Cross country skiing 101, chemin du camping, J0Y 1Z0 ville.senneterre.qc.ca (819) 757.4692 Photo: Marie-Claude Robert
Club de golf A.R.C.N Club de golf de Malartic (9 trous) Golf de Senneterre (9-hole) Golf 301, rue de l’Harricana, J0Y 1Z0 IN AN AREA OF 50 160, chemin du 9e Rang, J0Y 2M0 (819) 757.3661 (819) 737.8949 golfmalartic.com
MINUTES OR LESS Gymnasium, pool, High school La Concorde Gymnasium, pool, High school Le Tremplin athletic runway and 951, 10e Avenue, J0Y 2M0 athletic runway and 701, rue des Érables, J0Y 1Z0 BARRAUTE ( about 35 minutes) RIVIÈRE-HÉVA ( about 35 minutes) soccer field (819) 737.2386 soccer field (819) 757.3661 Arena of Barraute Charles-René-Lalonde school csob.qc.ca csob.qc.ca Arena 411, 8e Avenue, J0Y 1A0 Gymnasium 15, rue du Parc, J0Y 2H0 (819) 734.6990 (819) 735.2306 Baseball field Chemin du Mont-Bell, J0Y 2M0 Parc du Belvédère csob.qc.ca (819) 737.2296 Baseball field 741, rue Frontenac, J0Y 1Z0 Mont-Vidéo Corporation (819) 757.3611 Ski 43, chemin mont-Vidéo, J0Y 1A0 301, chemin du Mont-Bell (1 court) ville.malartic.qc.ca (819) 734.3193 Tennis court 11e Avenue (2 courts) mont-video.ca (819) 737.2296 4 courts Tennis court Corner rue Harricana To know all about sporting infrastructures Natagan school Curling Club of Senneterre and 7e Avenue in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, visit Web site Gymnasium 570, rue Principale Nord, J0Y 1A0 Curling 115, chemin du Mont-Bell, J0Y 2M0 (819) 757.3611 ulsat.qc.ca (819) 734.6577 (819) 737.4362 csharricana.qc.ca Aqua-Spec Center Baseball field 2e Avenue ouest, J0Y 1A0 Pool 73, rue des Érables, J0Y 2M0 (819) 734.6574 (819) 737.2296 poste 501 18 19 ACCOMODATION HÔTEL QUALITY INN & SUITES Hotels and motels HÔTEL & SUITES FORESTEL 1111, rue de l’Escale, J9P 4G7 (819) 874.8888| 1 877 474.8884 qualityinnvaldor.com • 82 rooms 1001, 3e Avenue est, J9P 0J7 • Access for person with impaired mobility (819) 825.5660 | 1 800 567.6599 • WiFi forestel.ca • Fitness center • 90 rooms • Hot breakfast included • Access for person with impaired mobility • Self-service laundromat • WiFi • Meeting room rental • Fitness center • Restaurant and bar on site COMFORT INN VAL-D’OR • Room rental L’ESCALE HÔTEL SUITES 1665, 3e Avenue, J9P 1V9 (819) 825.9360 | 1 800 267.3837 valdorcomfortinn.com 1100, rue de l’Escale, J9P 4G8 • 78 rooms (819) 824.2711| 1 800 567.6572 • Access for person with impaired mobility lescale.qc.ca • WiFi • 70 rooms • Hot breakfast included • Access for person with impaired mobility • WiFi HÔTEL-MOTEL PRÉLUDE • Free access to «Cyclotonus» fitness center • Hot breakfast included 1159, 3e Avenue, J9P 1T7 • Restaurant and bar on site (819) 825.0090| 1 877 825.0096 • Room rental motelprelude.ca CONTINENTAL CENTRE-VILLE • 26 rooms • WiFi • Hot breakfast included
932, 3e Avenue, J9P 1T3 MOTEL PARK (819) 824.9651| 1 800 567.6477 hmcontinental.com • 67 rooms 1711, 3e Avenue, J9P 1W3 • Access for person with impaired mobility (819) 824.2939 • WiFi • Hot breakfast included • 29 rooms • Restaurant and bar on site • WiFi 20 21 Bed & Breakfast and tourist home MOTEL CHEZ VIC AUBERGE DE L’ORPAILLEUR
104, avenue Perrault, J9P 2G3 2855, boul. Jean-Jacques Cossette, J9P 5G2 (819) 825.9518 (819) 825.5333 aubergeorpailleur.com traiteurchezvic.com • 5 units • 20 rooms • WiFi • Access for person with impaired mobility • Hot breakfast included • WiFi • Restaurant and bar on site GÎTE MANOIR LAMAQUE • Room rental
HÔTEL-MOTEL ROYAL 119, rue Perry Drive J9P 2G1 (819) 825.4483| 1 800 704.4852 gitelamaque.ca 365, route 117, J9P 7C4 • 5 rooms, with private bathrooms (819) 736.2271| 1 866 736.227 • WiFi • Hot breakfast included • 8 rooms • WiFi • Restaurant and bar on site GÎTE AU SOLEIL COUCHANT MOTEL 111 301, chemin de Val-du-Repos, J9P 0C3 (819) 856.8150 | 1 888 856.8150 ausoleilcouchant.com 1633, chemin Sullivan, J9P 1M4 • 5 rooms, one with private bathroom (819) 825.5928 | 1 866 825.5929 • WiFi motel111.com • Hot breakfast included • 13 rooms • Access for person with impaired mobility ROUPILLON LOFT CONFORT • WiFi • Bar on site 286, rue Dorion, J9P 5V7 LE GOURMET (819) 856.1213 | roupillonloftconfort.com • 2 units • WiFi
e 114, 3 Avenue, J9P 1R5 LA VIEILLE AUBERGE (819) 825.2550 • 12 rooms • WiFi 3120, chemin Sullivan, J9P 0B9 • Continental breakfast included (819) 856.9307 | (819) 824.1384 (on evening) • Shared bathrooms lavieilleauberge.ca • 8 units 22 • WiFi 23 POURVOIRIE DU LAC MATCHI-MANITOU 500, ch. du lac Matchi-Manitou, J9P 7E8 (819) 856.8866 pourvoiriedulacmatchi-manitou.com • 7 units • 16 campground sites • WiFi • Pets allowed Outfitters and campings • Convinience store on site
WILD LIFE RESERVE PAVILLON DU LAC GUÉGUEN LA VÉRENDRYE 450, chemin du Lac Guéguen, J9P 7C9 Road 117 (819) 856.9606 (819) 354.4392 | 1 800 665.6527 lacgueguen.com sepaq.com/rf/lvy • 9 units • 17 units • WiFi • 23 campgrounds, more than 480 sites
CAMPING LE NID D’AIGLE LES FOURNISSEURS DU NORD 9777, chemin Baie-Carrière, J9P 4P4 (819) 824.3777| 1 866 828.3777 410, chemin des Explorateurs, J9P 4N7 northern-outfitters.com (819) 738.5711 • 14 units campingleniddaigle.com • WiFi • WiFi, with fees • Campground sites • 92 campground sites • Restaurant and convinience store on site • Supervised outdoor pool
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POURVOIRIE DU LAC VILLEBON 451, ch. de la plage Lemoyne, J9P 7A6 30, chemin du lac Villebon, J9P 7E4 (819) 824.4011 | 1 888 337.7545 (819) 736.3303 • 140 campgroung sites • 11 units • WiFi • Campground sites • Restaurant and bar on site 24 25 TO DISCOVER
LA CITÉ DE L’OR JARDINS À citedelor.com FLEUR DE PEAU Become a miner for a day and descend 300 feet underground to explore the galleries of the former Lamaque Mine. The Cité de l’Or, the deepest gold mine in Canada open to tourists, is your gateway to the world of mining. Discover the story of miners from 1920 to today, how a gold brick is manufactured, what drilling really feels like and more!
MUSÉE MINÉRALOGIQUE DE L’ABITIBI-TÉMISCAMINGUE RECREATIVE FOREST museemalartic.qc.ca ville.valdor.qc.ca Visit the Mineralogical Museum of Abitibi- Témiscamingue display on geology and regional mining projects, and examine minerals from around the world. Try out a variety of interactive games and experience an earthquake simulation. Visit the Canadian Malartic, home to Canada’s largest working open-pit gold mine. Prepare to be amazed at the sheer size of the equipment used. LA BELL EN KAYAK DOMAINE DES ville.senneterre.qc.ca TROIS VENTS La Bell en Kayak offers some of the best kayaking domainedestroisvents.com adventures available. Within the space of just a Discover more than twenty species in their few kilometres, you can paddle the calm waters environment. of small, winding rivers, travel lakes leading to Also, touch, pet and feed some animals such sandy beaches, or test your skills against eight as deers, alpacas, goats, donkeys, Shetland sets of rapids on the Bell River. With the offer of sheeps and more. comfortable and easy-to-manœuvre water craft From the smallest to the tallest, see animals as well as waterways for all levels, whatever your adapt to each other even though they each level of expertise, you’ll love La Bell en kayak. have their own personalities! 26 27 ACTIVITY PROGRAMS
PROSPECTING FOR GOLD PLAN A DAY Become a miner for a day with a 300 feet descent underground to explore the galleries of the former Lamaque Mine. Continue this journey at the Mineralogical Museum of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, presenting an exhibit focused on geology, and at the Canadian Malartic site, Canada’s largest working open-pit
Photo: Christian Leduc goldmine.
CULINARY TOUR PLAN 5 HOURS With your guests, discover the riches of the gastronomy of Val-d’Or trough a circuit in the city where every meal is served by a different restaurant. With our numerous delicious regional products and our great Photo: Christian Leduc creativity, all your senses will be amazed! GIFT IDEAS FOR YOUR GUEST CITY TOUR PLAN 1 TO 2 HOURS Sucre d’Or, an exclusive collection for the Office du tourisme et des congrès de Val-d’Or, highly Get aboard a bus for a guided tour of representative of Abitibi-Témiscamingue. the city trough anecdotes and historic Molded in the shape of a gold bar, our dark chocolate or milk praline is covered with real 22, 5 milestones of Val-d’Or. Visit the Expo- carats gold dust! A refined gift of great value… Art boutique featuring local artists and artisans. More time to spare? Visit the visual Wit hits 22, 5 carats higly visible gold flakes, our barley sugar candy is the best way to show your art exhibitions at the Centre d’exposition golden heart! de Val-d’Or for cultural discoveries! Ask for our gift baskets composed with regional gourmet products, made according to your preferences and your budget!
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Coordinator
1 877 582.5367 extension 6228 WE CAN HELP WELCOME ! DURING PLANNING PHASE DURING THE EVENT • Provide technical and logistical assistance • Inform people on services available in the to the organising committee, such as looking area, by means of an information kit and for local suppliers that will meet your needs reception booth 1070, 3e Avenue est • Suggest an activity program for participants • Provide tour guides for your visitors, based or their spouses and accompanying persons on your tastes and interests • Provide to your commitee an registration • Give to the visitors from outside of the Vallée- template de-l’Or, a free parking sticker • Prepare original gifts for your guests, • Assist coordinating town and region visits champions and partners • Support the reception committee as needed.
The Val-d’Or Tourism and Convention Office offers the Tourist Parking Ticket This ticket allows people from outside the Vallée-de-l’Or territory to park their car without fees in every downtown
Photo: Samuel Moreau parking lots of Val-d’Or.
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