It was discovered in July 1987 by Senator Serge Joyal that this home was once the former home of Louis Hippolyte LaFontaine.

LaFontaine once claimed that he enjoyed recording messages like these because it allowed him to be creative in writing unique messages, and said that he would do so for anyone who contacted him if he had the time.

* Historica ’ s Heritage Minute video docudrama about political reformers Baldwin and LaFontaine.

In these letters and speeches, people expressed their sentiments about the unveiling of the LaFontaine Monument and it is clear they saw him as a great man.

More about the Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine Tunnel can be found here.

If you would like to learn more about Baldwin and LaFontaine a Canadian Historical minute has been made concerning their rise into leadership which can be viewed here Baldwin and LaFontaine Historical Minute

* The Age ( Australia ), November 29, 2003: Trailer talk Article about Don LaFontaine by Alan Gelder.

At the end of the credit sequence in the Phineas and Ferb episode " Chronicles of Meap " there is a message on screen saying " In Memoriam ... Don LaFontaine 08 / 26 / 40-09 / 01 / 08.

Comedian-actress Janeane Garofalo formerly performed " an impression of every movie trailer ever made " with the words, " In a WORLD !…" saying that every movie trailer seems to begin with LaFontaine saying, " In a world …" or " In a town …"

One trailer for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy not only spoofs the " In a World Where " theme, but also includes LaFontaine parodying himself when the narrator defines what a trailer is, saying " Trailers also normally employ ( enter Don's voice ) ' A deep voice, that sounds like a seven-foot-tall man, who has been smoking cigarettes since childhood '.” The trailer is voiced by fellow voice-over artist Stephen Fry.

I would fain do it, excluding in a rise of Canada from colonial inferiority to international equality, wherein LaFontaine bore so great a part.

LaFontaine credited the spot as life-changing for having exposed his name and face to a significant audience, noting, " There goes any anonymity I might have had ..."

" I am truly thrilled to receive this tremendous honor ," said LaFontaine upon receiving the news.

They continued to play a key role in the development of democracy in Canada by ensuring the elections of both " fathers of responsible government ," Robert Baldwin and Louis LaFontaine, in their riding in 1841 despite threats of political violence.

LaFontaine, still believing he could play, was traded to the New York Rangers in a cost-cutting measure for a 2nd round draft choice in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft and future considerations on September 29, 1997.

He dealt LaFontaine, Randy Wood and Randy Hillier ( along with future considerations ) to the Buffalo Sabres in return for Pierre Turgeon, Benoit Hogue, Uwe Krupp and Dave McLlwain.

While Don LaFontaine filled the category of " The Voice of God " until his death in 2008, Ashton Smith, Howard Parker and Miguel Ferrer provide most of the narration for movie trailers.

As of 2011 the LaFontaine family no longer plans to develop the land and it is currently for sale.

The Chief Justice for Sir Wilfrid Laurier was also present the day of the unveiling and he spoke very highly of the monument and LaFontaine as he said " It is a grateful joy to be allowed to laud and magnify LaFontaine's imperishable name.

In brief the construction began in 1963 and they named it after LaFontaine in order to preserve his memory for the future generation.

Heritage Montreal has been lobbying for the Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine Mansion for many years and they are hoping that the City comes forward to help.

** The Buffalo Sabres, for Hall of Famer Pat LaFontaine.

His most recent notable work has been in Christopher Guest films, such as A Mighty Wind, in which he played " Mike LaFontaine ," a character known for his catchphrase, " Eh?

The announcer heard on the show for its first two decades was voice-over artist Don LaFontaine, who died on September 1, 2008.

Marcel Léger, who had been the PQ Member of the provincial legislature for the district of LaFontaine since 1970 became the party's first leader on September 14, 1983.

Donald Leroy " Don " LaFontaine ( August 26, 1940 – September 1, 2008 ) was an American voice actor famous for recording more than 5, 000 film trailers and hundreds of thousands of television advertisements, network promotions, and video game trailers.

LaFontaine continued to work as a recording engineer after discharge and began working at the National Recording Studios in New York City, where, in 1962, he had the opportunity to work with producer Floyd Peterson on radio spots for Dr. Strangelove.

Peterson incorporated many of LaFontaine ’ s ideas for the spots and, in 1963, they went into business together producing advertising exclusively for the movie industry.

While working on the 1964 western Gunfighters of Casa Grande, LaFontaine had to fill in for an unavailable voice actor in order to have something to present to MGM.

LaFontaine was contacted by an agent who wanted to promote him for voiceover work.

LaFontaine lent his very distinctive voice to thousands of movie trailers during his career, spanning every genre from every major film studio, including The Cannon Group, for which he voiced one of their logos.

LaFontaine stated in 2007 that his favorite work in a movie trailer was for the hit biographical film The Elephant Man, though according to a response to the question on his website, he had several trailers which stood out in his mind, and he didn't like to choose one.

LaFontaine also did other voice work, including as the announcer for the newscasts on WCBS-TV New York, from 2000 to 2001.

LaFontaine was a recurring guest narrator for clues on the game show Jeopardy!

" The credit sequence had been designed as a trailer for the " next " Meap episode, or as LaFontaine put it, " Episode 40 -- Meapless in Seattle ".

LaFontaine is one of four players in NHL history to skate for all three teams based in the state of New York.

The show was narrated by Don LaFontaine for the first three seasons and by Campbell Lane for the fourth and final season.

" Anderson was also the announcer of America's Funniest Home Videos from 1989 to 1995 and did the voiceover for the previews of new episodes during the first three seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation until he was replaced by Don LaFontaine.

The unveiling of the LaFontaine Monument in Parc LaFontaine Montreal was a tremendous event to honour such a great man, who is considered the father of responsible Government in Canada.

LaFontaine was Born in Boucherville and moved to Montreal to begin his political career.

After MGM bought the spots, LaFontaine began a career as a voiceover artist.

The others were Mike Donnelly and former teammates Jason Dawe and Pat LaFontaine, Biron will have played almost his entire career in the state of New York, except for a brief 2-year stint with the Philadelphia Flyers.

Patrick Michael LaFontaine ( born February 22, 1965 ) is an American former ice hockey center in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) who spent his entire career playing for the league's New York-based teams ; LaFontaine skated for the New York Islanders from 1983 until 1991, the Buffalo Sabres from 1991 until 1997, and the New York Rangers from 1997 until his retirement in 1998, scoring 468 goals and 1, 013 points along the way before his career was ended by concussions.

LaFontaine began his junior career with the Verdun Juniors of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League ( QMJHL ) during the 1982 – 83 season ).

LaFontaine started his NHL career after representing the United States in the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.

LaFontaine would have a promising career ahead as one of the team's best players, but he was unable to reverse the Islanders ' gradual slide.

But LaFontaine played his entire career in the state of New York while Donnelly also played for the Los Angeles Kings and Dallas Stars, Biron played for the Philadelphia Flyers and Dawe also played for the Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators.

In 2000, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society bestowed the Patriot Award on LaFontaine in recognition of his contribution to military morale throughout his career.