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bonsoir !!! still very foggy ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................0c !!! jean-guy

bonsoir zeusand !!! right !!!..honestly , don t know the whole story...i was in amqui yesterday , i forgot to ask my nephew !!! caron family ,great people ...we were going with them at the mx races around the gaspesie back in the 70' s and early 80's...!!! have nt seen them in a few years...mx racing was very popular in matane back in the 70's....i even saw jim ellis at the track in matane in his first year with honda...mid 80's on the pic, my nephew phil ,son of my oldest brother and sylvain caron ...on the right... sylvain was short on legs...he had 2 sets of foot rest on his cr 250 ...one on top of the other one !!! jean-guy

without making publicity !!! just to let you know !!! jean-guy A major transaction was concluded between two family businesses in La Matanie when André Hallé et fils became the new owner of Amable Caron et fils. 68 years after its founding, the company born in Saint-Luc-de-Matane passes the torch to another family business in the region, André Hallé et fils, which will integrate all the Honda and Husqvarna product lines thanks to its new acquisition. . All employees, including a mechanic specializing in Yamaha products, will also join André Hallé's team. The rich history of Amable Caron and his wife Thérèse Fortin dates back to 1952 when the business opened. Two years later, the business moved to the heart of the city under the name of Matane Chainsaw and became the sole retailer of Honda motorcycles in Matane in 1967. Yamaha snowmobiles then made their debut in 1969. It was finally in 1993 that Amable Caron transferred his business to his sons Michel and Sylvain who took up the torch even though they were already working in the business. “When my parents retired, my brother and I took over. There aren't many businesses around here that have been established for almost 70 years. Moreover, the clientele is also family. When parents were satisfied, the children were seen to become customers years later. I would also like to take this opportunity to warmly thank all our customers who have supported us over the years, ”says Sylvain Caron. For Amable Caron's son, André Hallé's offer to purchase was welcome. “I was nearing retirement and it's a company that has grown along with us. We know them well and there is a lot of respect and trust between our two companies. " This is how a page turns but the story continues while the activities will be centralized at André Hallé et fils. “It is an honor for us to take over the business and keep it in the region. We are also happy to integrate two new product lines into our business. We are also looking forward to welcoming Amable Caron et fils customers to our premises, ”concludes one of the co-owners, Philippe Hallé,

bonjour !!! earlier this morning ... warm.... 1 c... and foggy !!! jean-guy

bonsoir !!! le soleil est de retour !!! sunshine is back !!! jean-guy

bonjour !!! rained for 7-8 hrs yesterday....back in business today snowing with strong winds .... jean-guy

merci steven !!! very quiet here....a bit of rain friday night and snowflakes last night ... while taking pics... i was thinking...last year , my friend at the lake started riding november 13th......hmmmm...late bit this season jean-guy

i read on a fb site..... they should have built a tunnel between matane and baie comeau could have saved money !!!😋 jean-guy

bonsoir !!! late this afternoon ...taken in the sector where tq 5 cross the road for albertville !!! jean-guy

bonjour playhard !!! yaaaa....standing with both legs on the same side of the sled....right hand for the throttle and left hand for the kill switch....rode 5-6 miles like that .... i was always in front in deep snow....inside the pan ....some much ice ...could nt steer ....used my body to steer !!! we were coming from desbiens ,l s j ....down to lac a la carpe... our day started late...broke a suspension arm on my sled the day before....found an old man in desbiens to weld it ....right in front of club chasse et peche...something like that... we had 2 guides to help us....because we left late in the day...guides were late too ...so , once at lac a la carpe...one of the guides said....trail is at the end of the lake for laurentides reserve.....i must go to bring my friend to the airport ...he works at james bay ... once on the other side of the lake and entering laurentides reserve.....darkness...fisrt time there.... at the lac des ecorces ...low on gas....there was guys from the canadian army...gave us gas....ate cold pork chops in a bucket ...hahahhah..no grosse poutine extra fromage available !!! we left around 11 pm ...midnight ....then troubles started after that ....we tried to fix it...no luck.....next morning ... we spent the night roughly 7 miles west of late davenport ... then ,in the morning we left for manoir richelieu ...went to lake pikauba...then a bit south ....then east for the manoir..... jean-guy

bonsoir !!! 4-5-6 '' of wet snow......still 3 c right right now !!! jean-guy

bonsoir !!! little drive on the z e c !!! jean-guy

bonsoir !!! few back road pics !!! jean-guy

good morning smclelan !!! absolutely right....very different....yesterday i noticed tape in the trees at the old cord of wood along the trail ...from there to the corner and down to the '' drifts ''....it ll be all kaputt while taking pics , i could hear an harvester working east side of the 90' corner yesterday...where its written '' old tq 5 ''....so , in that area , at least 3 harvesters even west side of old cord of wood...road has been fixed there....guys put stand for moose hunting already ...and there s not even clear cut yet...i presume there will be some soon thursday pm , i was riding where we had seen the '' bull ''...next to my camp...can see far away ...all grey looking toward north branch and park matane ... lots of new roads to ride for next summer about an inch of wet snow this morning... jean-guy

bonsoir p hardy !!! sure ...of course...always welcome to see a warming hut in cold temps like that ...more safer !!! reminds me challenge kanada 96 ....coming from l s j toward n-w side of park des laurentides..around mid night ....1 am.....i was always in front in deep snow...and there was a lot ... both carbs frozen on my sled...unable to fix after a few tries....friend remembered there was a cabin a few miles away ...throttle frozen on my sled ...using kill switch to slow down... fixed it the next morning ...then left for manoir richelieu ...we were 12 miles away from phone boot north of l etape jean-guy