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After six decades, the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) continues to fulfil its mission by advancing submarine cable protection worldwide. Today, marks the 60th anniversary of the ICPC’s first Plenary held on 26 November 1958.
In the mid-1950’s, a group of submarine cable systems operators formed The Cable Damage Committee (CDC). At the inception of TAT-1, (the first transatlantic coaxial telephone cable system), an international committee was conceived. The TAT-1 system used the unidirectional flexible repeater where two cables were needed to make a transmission circuit. Because two submarine cables were needed to achieve bi-directional communication, TAT-1 was twice as vulnerable to faults via ships’ anchoring or commercial fishing. At CDC’s inception, eleven Member organisations belonged to the group. Today, the ICPC has grown to over 175 Member organisations with Membership open to governments, ship operators, system suppliers, survey operators and “Associate” Members.
Brief history of the ICPC:
The inaugural CDC Plenary meeting was chaired in London on 26 November 1958 with an agenda focused on cable damage by beam trawlers in the North Atlantic and North Sea, charting of cables, and acting as a liaison with the thriving fishing industry—topics that remain on the agenda today. The CDC continued to meet in London until its fifth and last Plenary in 1967 and in that year, the CDC Members decided to change the organisation’s name to the International Cable Protection Committee to better emphasise submarine cable protection rather than submarine cable damage. The first Plenary under the new name was held in Paris, 1968.
Early-year highlights:
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- 1972: ICPC addressed the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) for the first time and continued to do so until 1982 when the international treaty was ratified by most nations and signed into law.
- 1973: ICPC introduced its first Recommendation (a guide promoting the highest goals of reliability and safety in the submarine cable environment) titled: ‘The recovery of out of service cables.’ Currently, the ICPC has 17 ICPC Recommendations.
- 1973: ICPC produced its first film ‘The Catch That Nobody Wants.’ Since then, the ICPC has produced three more educational films.
- 1980: British Telecom International created the first draft crossing agreement. Later in 1998, ICPC produced the Recommendation titled: ‘Criteria to be Applied to Proposed Crossings of Submarine Cables and/or Pipelines.’
Today and beyond:
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The ICPC has accomplished much throughout the years including: educational industry videos and published monographs, international joint workshops and an inaugural webinar. The ICPC continues to support peer-reviewed scientific research, publish submarine cable data, engage with the wider community as well as participate in UN Assembly meetings. By working cooperatively with the International Seabed Authority (ISA), European Subsea Cables Association (ESCA), International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy and SubOptic, ICPC will always promote “sharing the seabed in harmony with others.” Also this year, the ICPC’s General Manager was interviewed on the flagship BBC World Service ‘Newshour’ programme, and the end of the segment, the interviewer signed off stating: ‘The International Cable Protection Committee – who ever knew there was such a thing!’ – apparently an increasing number of people around the world now appreciate the significance of submarine cables in promoting and protecting both national and global economies and international trade.
Read the full release here: International Cable Protection Committee celebrates the 60th anniversary of its first submarine cable protection initiatives.
The Town of Pincourt is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2020.
A committee of elected officials and employees was set up to organize festivities to mark the occasion and retained the idea of holding a call for projects.
For the occasion, the Société d'histoire et de généalogie de l'Île Perrot dug through its archives in search of some little historical treasures that tell the story of the town’s early days.
Are you interested in the town' s history? Check out the following sections divided in three time frames.
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Call for Projects: 60th Anniversary This call for projects is aimed at organizations and citizens looking to develop a special event or activity or simply build on an existing one. Submitted projects must be held in Pincourt and benefit all the town’s residents.
Budget available: $10,000
To submit a project, fill out the form below.
Form (PDF): Call for projects - 60th anniversary
Form (Word): Call for projects - 60th anniversaryThe deadline to submit a project is March 25, 2020.
The projects selected will be announced on April 15, 2020.
After the members of the First Nations, it was the voyageurs’ turn to paddle the Ottawa River and visit Pincourt as early as the 17th century. They would stop near the Quinchien rapids, near Île aux Pins, probably for the fur trade. At the time, Île Perrot was a pine-forested seigneury.
In 1754, one of these travellers, the seigneur Jean-Baptiste Leduc granted land near Pointe-au-Renard to Joseph André dit St-Amant. This tip of land was commonly known as Pointe à la Barbue, since it was known as a great spot to catch catfish.
Gradually, newcomers settled along the Ottawa River, near the Dorion and Vaudreuil crossings. They travelled along a trail called the 'côte de Pincourt' because, at the time, a “côte” referred to a small trail or shortcut.
Several artisans later built their homes on small lots near the crossing sites: Dorion's miller, an innkeeper (1), a weaver, a shoemaker (2), a cooper, two blacksmiths and a few merchants.
Milestones
1855: Railway track construction
1872: The first school opens
1929: Addition of a chapel to the school (3)
Up to 1925: Ferry operations (to and from Dorion and Vaudreuil) by the Daoust, LaFlèche, Rousseau and Sagala families (4)
1949: Creation of the Pincourt Public Security Department
1950: Pincourt has about 500 year-round residents.
1 - Auberge du village
2 - Cordonnerie O. Ménard
3 - Chapelle-école
4 - Passerelle en bois du CN
4 - Chaland des LaFlèche1950 to 1960 - From village to municipality In 1948, the village of Pincourt was briefly a municipal entity, after the separation and incorporation of the municipality of Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot with Île-Perrot-Nord (now called Île-Perrot).
This union lasted a little more than a year until the Pincourt councillors asked surveyor W. E. Lauriault to determine the boundaries of a future municipality. Their idea was to secure a charter for this territory (effective January 1, 1950).
The 1950s saw the fledgling municipality rapidly acquire new buildings, infrastructures and public services that would guide its development to this day. Consequently, its population quintupled in ten years.
Census
1951 521 residents 1961 2,698 residents Milestones
1951: Installation of street lighting and the first traffic light at the corner of Duhamel Road and Metropolitan Boulevard.
1952: Development for a new street parallel to Duhamel Road that would become Cardinal-Léger Boulevard. Approval for the opening of Saint-Paul Street (5th Avenue), Trottier Street (6th Avenue), Bois-Dormant Street (7th Avenue), G. Bernard Street (8th Avenue), J. Thibault Street (9th Avenue) and 10th Avenue (near Hamel Restaurant). (1)
1952: Construction and opening of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette Catholic Church. From 1953 to 1958, town council meetings were held in the basement of the church. A classroom opened in the sacristy around 1954. (2)
1954: Establishment of the Village of Pincourt School Board. A total of 174 children attend the little Notre-Dame-de-Lorette school in the church sacristy in overcrowded classrooms.
1956: Pincourt obtains its official mail delivery designation from Canada Post, separate from Dorion.
1956: The Town Council planned the municipalization of sewer and water services hitherto administered by Public Service Utilities, a private company. The by-law took effect in November 1960 and provided for the purchase of the private utility and the construction of a water treatment plant.
1956: Opening of the first playground near the new school on Colson Street (now Lussier Street).
1958: Opening of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette Elementary School. Designed by architect Jean Damphousse, the 12-classroom school, built by City Constructions Ltd., was inaugurated by Bishop Langlois during a gala banquet. (3)
1958: Opening of the Presbyterian Church of Île-Perrôt, the first large Presbyterian church west of Montreal. (4)
1959: City Hall moved to 442 Duhamel Road. (5)
1 - Cardinal-Léger Boulevard towards 5th Avenue (1964)
2 - Notre-Dame-de-Lorette Church construction
3 - Opening of the Notre-Dame-de-Lorette Elementary School
4 - Construction of the Presbyterian Church of Ile Perrot
5 - Town Hall at 442 chemin DuhamelAfter obtaining its town status in 1960, the Pincourt territory rapidly urbanized. Successive town councils worked hard to establish a wide variety of services for an ever-growing population.
In the 1961 census, Pincourt had a population of 2,685, compared to 14,558 in 2016. Much of this remarkable growth can be attributed to the local authorities' vision of the future. Throughout this period, they maintained a constant pace to offer Pincourt residents a rich and varied living environment adapted to their needs.
Milestones
1963: Inauguration of the Marion-Walker wastewater treatment plant
1965: Establishment of the Pincourt municipal library in a former pumping station
1978: Establishment of the Parks and Recreation Department, which has become the Pincourt Recreation and Community Services Department.
1980: Construction of low-cost housing on Duhamel Boulevard by the Société d'habitation du Québec
1980: Inaugural Firemen’s Day
1982: Inauguration of the fire station
1986: Adoption of the “Pincourtois” demonym
1995: Launch of a first responder service
1996: Construction of the Omni-Centre
2003: Opening of the Chêne-Bleu High School and Library
2010: Opening of the Desjardins Kiosk at Olympique Park
1 - The library in the old pumping station.
2 - Résidences Sénéchal (low-cost housing)
3 - Construction of the Omni-Centre
4 - Chêne-Bleu High School
5 - Desjardins Kiosk, at the Olympique Park