Meech Lake

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Meech Lake is a scenic lake in Quebec, Canada, best known as the secluded political retreat where Canadian leaders negotiated the controversial 1987 constitutional accord that bears its name.

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Meech Lake canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lake
country Canada
governedBy National Capital Commission NERFINISHED
hasAccessPoint Blanchet Beach NERFINISHED
O’Brien Beach NERFINISHED
hasClimate humid continental climate region
hasEnvironmentalConcern water quality issues related to recreational use
hasEvent 1987 constitutional negotiations
federal-provincial conferences
hasFeature cottages
forested surroundings
public beaches
scenic shoreline
hasLegalStatus publicly accessible lake within federal parkland
hasNameOrigin Meech Lake Accord NERFINISHED
hasNearbyLandmark Camp Fortune ski area NERFINISHED
Kingsmere Lake NERFINISHED
hasNearbyPoliticalResidence Prime Minister’s country residence at Harrington Lake (nearby in Gatineau Park)
hasNearbySettlement Old Chelsea NERFINISHED
hasRecreationalActivity canoeing
cross-country skiing
hiking
kayaking
picnicking
swimming
hasSeasonalUse summer recreation
winter sports
knownFor Meech Lake Accord negotiations
locatedIn Quebec NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Chelsea, Quebec NERFINISHED
Gatineau Hills NERFINISHED
Outaouais region NERFINISHED
locatedInProtectedArea Gatineau Park NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear Gatineau NERFINISHED
Ottawa NERFINISHED
nameLanguage English
partOf Gatineau Park lake system NERFINISHED
partOfWatershed Gatineau River watershed NERFINISHED
significantFor Canadian constitutional history
Quebec–Canada political relations
usedAs political retreat
recreational area

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Meech Lake Accord namedAfter Meech Lake