Les Bleus de Ramville is a Canadian

Canada

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 television series, currently in production and slated to premiere on TFO

TFO

TFO is a Canadian French language educational public television network in the province of Ontario. It is the only French-language television network in Canada whose operations are based entirely outside of Quebec....

 in 2012.

Set in the fictional town of Ramville near North Bay

North Bay, Ontario

North Bay is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is the seat of Nipissing District, and takes its name from its position on the shore of Lake Nipissing.-History:...

, Ontario

Ontario

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, the series focuses on Gordie, Julie, Maureen and Christian, four members of the fan club

Fan club

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 for the town's senior hockey team, the Radiateurs Dufresne.

Originally titled Fan Club, the series was first planned by Les Productions R. Charbonneau in 2008, with filming initially slated to take place in Hawkesbury

Hawkesbury, Ontario

Hawkesbury is a town in the Eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River, near the Quebec-Ontario border.It lies on the south shore of the Ottawa River about halfway between Downtown Ottawa and Downtown Montreal in Prescott and Russell Counties. The Long-Sault Bridge links it...

. However, the series was delayed until 2011, and following the end of production on the series Météo+

Météo+

Météo+ is a Canadian television sitcom which began airing on TFO, the French language public broadcaster in Ontario, on February 14, 2008.-Overview:...

, Carte Blanche Films acquired the rights and chose to film the series in Sudbury. The show is being filmed on location at various key establishments within the Greater Sudbury area.

The show's cast will include Stéphane Paquette

Stéphane Paquette

Stéphane Paquette is a Franco-Ontarian singer-songwriter and actor from Canada.A founding member of the band Les Chaizes Muzikales in 1993, Paquette launched a solo career in 2002 with his first solo album, L'Homme exponentiel.Paquette is also known as an improv comedian and actor...

, Renée Aubin, Christian Laurin

Christian Laurin

Christian Laurin is a Canadian film, television and stage actor from Toronto, Ontario, who performs in both English and French productions....

, Chanda Legroulx, Sébastien Lajoie, Frank Chiesurin

Frank Chiesurin

François Chiesurin is a Canadian film and television actor. Best known for his recurring role as the partner of a closeted gay football player in the drama series Playmakers, he has also had roles in a variety of American and Canadian productions, including the films Resident Evil: Apocalypse,...

, Miriam Cusson, Mathieu Landry (awesome) and Joelle Villeneuve.

January,19 2012 (first show)

External links

• Les Bleus de Ramville