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  2. Quesnel, British Columbia - Wikipedia

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    Quesnel (/ k w ɪ ˈ n ɛ l /; Kee-nel in French) is a city located in the Cariboo Regional District of British Columbia, Canada.Located nearly evenly between the cities of Prince George and Williams Lake, it is on the main route to northern British Columbia and the Yukon.

  3. Pasquier Quesnel - Wikipedia

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    Quesnel was born in Paris, and, after graduating from the Sorbonne with distinction in 1653, he joined the French Oratory in 1657. There he soon became prominent; he took a leading part in scholarly controversy, for example against Joseph Anthelmi.

  4. Quesnel - Wikipedia

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    Adam Quesnell (born 1981/1982), American stand-up comedian; Chantal Quesnel (born 1971), Canadian actress; Désiré Quesnel (1843–1915), French wood-engraver; François Quesnel (1543–1619), 16th-century French artist

  5. HMCS Quesnel - Wikipedia

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    Quesnel was originally ordered by the Royal Navy 4 February 1940 as part of the 1939-1940 Flower-class building program. She was laid down by the Victoria Machinery Depot Company Ltd. in Victoria, British Columbia on 9 May 1940 and launched 12 November 1940. [11]

  6. Quesnel Lake - Wikipedia

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    Quesnel Lake / k w ɪ ˈ n ɛ l / is a glacial lake or fjord in British Columbia, Canada, and is the major tributary of the Fraser River.With a maximum depth of 511 m (1,677 ft), it is claimed to be the deepest fjord lake in the world, [1] the deepest lake in BC, and the third-deepest lake in North America, after Great Slave Lake and Crater Lake.

  7. Quesnel River - Wikipedia

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    The Quesnel River / k w ɪ ˈ n ɛ l / is a major tributary of the Fraser River in the Cariboo District of central British Columbia. [4] It begins at the outflow of Quesnel Lake, at the town of Likely and flows for about 100 kilometres (60 mi) northwest to its confluence with the Fraser at the city of Quesnel.

  8. Joseph Quesnel - Wikipedia

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    Quesnel joined the French merchant marine and sailed to Pondicherry and Madagascar, travelled in Africa, and the Caribbean. [4] He engaged in the Atlantic slave trade. In 1768, as a second-lieutenant on board the Mesny, he sailed to Cabinda (modern-day Angola) where 514 "Blacks of all ages" were purchased and taken to modern-day Haiti where they were sold, according to French archival sources ...

  9. Quesnel Airport - Wikipedia

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    In 1946, administration of the airport passed from the DND to the DOT. [12] In 1949, extensive drain and ditch work was carried out. [13]In 1950, a spacious new refuelling area was developed. [14]