To all of you, our friends!
The arrangements are being made for the Pierre Gauthier event, from the 7th to the 14th of August, this year, in Sainte Thècle, in Mauricie. (3 hours from Quebec city, north-west)
The camping is fantastic, with all reserved sites under the trees, water and electricity on every site, giant wave pool, deer park and a lake where you can also swin on site!
You can go see the plan and pictures at
www.domainedelaforet.com. (we have reserved the sites #74 to #93)
The regular rate is 34$ per night plus 4$ for the pool, but Francis Groleau did negociate a fix rate of 189$+tx for the entire week, including everything. For peoples who stay only for a few days, you might pay the regular rate but we will make sure you will have access to the extras for free.
The Pierre Gauthier event was created when our missed friend, Pierre, had the idea to create an event for familys, where kids and wifes would feel comfortable and welcome, but also where big kids with their trucks would enjoy! He also tought that if you have to drive for a day, lets stay for a week! The first one was held in Mount Radar in 2001.
We would love to have our friends from Nova Scotia with us for that week. Please, let me know if you will come and which days, so I can reserve a site for you with us to be all together. You do not have to pay anything in advance, and if you decide to come at the last minute, there will be no problem.
Land Rovers are not compulsory, but Land Rover spirit is!
Bruce Fowler, Ben Smith, Craig Bauchman, Tony Smith, Steven Whur, Bill Nickson and many others have already confirmed. We also hope Paul-Andre Fournier will come.
I have at this time 14 sites reserved on the 19 that were put apart for us.
All that to say you are welcome in Quebec this summer my friends!
That event is mainly organised by Francis Groleau, with the help of Éric Bouchard and Gilbert Doyle. Thanks to them!
If you want to know more about the event, pictures from past years or see the trails scouting they did for this year, go on facebook, "evenement Pierre Gauthier".
Francois Kirouac, for Francis, Eric and Gilbert.
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