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Log Cabin Hotel Celebrates 80 Years

Rooms at a Fairmont for $80 per person? The Fairmont Le Château Montebello in Montebello Quebec is celebrating 80 years with some hotel deals. The 80th Anniversary Celebration Package includes an overnight accommodation and dinner for two. This package is offered at a rate of $80 per person, based on double occupancy and is available Sunday to Thursday, April 18 to May 9, 2010. From May 1 to 31, starting from Sundays at noon to Fridays at noon two people can play on the hotel's golf course for $80. The price includes the cart and greens fee. In the spa, guests can order the 80th Seignory Treatment, Maple Forest Hand Treatment or Re-energizing Foot Treatment for, you guessed it $80, from April 10 to May 31, 2010. The hotel's Sunday brunch will also be $80 for two guests on April 18, 25 and May 2, 2010.

In June of 1930, the structure was built as a private Seignory Club for the rich and famous in just four months, with over 10,000 red cedar logs. In 1970, the club was converted into a rustic chic hotel. The hotel is located one hour away from Ottawa and Montreal. It hosted the most recent North American Leaders Summit with President George Bush, President Calderon and Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

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The $360,000 Carbon Fiber Canadian Supercar

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

We've seen exotic motors from all over the world, so why not a carbon fiber French Canadian supercar? For $360,000 HTT Technologies, brainchild of Quebec-based Luc Chartrand, will sell you a limited edition Pléthore LC-750 (above), which has a unique three seat configuration with a central driving position. Powered by a 750 hp 6.2-liter V8 engine its light weight of only 1149 kg gives it an impressive power-to-weight ratio. Somewhat similar in styling to the SSC Ultimate Aero the Pléthore sports gullwing doors and massive air intakes on the front and sides; the fairly restrained interior has some carbon fiber elements as well and two-tone orange and black leather upholstery. The car will be presented at the upcoming Top Marques Monaco show.

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