Murdochville, Quebec
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Murdochville is a small mining community located in Quebec, Canada.
The mining operation in the town was comparatively large, starting with mining the raw ore and finishing with an end product of pure copper anode. Murdochville also laid the ground works for several of the large union battles and ideas that exist today. Workers in Murdochville fought for their rights in 1957 which led to the adoption of several new laws and rights for unionized workers in la Belle Province.
The mine closed in 1999 leaving the town to fight for survival. After several close calls, the small town has decided to fight back to turn around the economic uncertainties that fell onto the town. This has included the creation of several large windmill projects along with the deversification of the local economy.
External links
- [City of Murdochville]
- [Chamber of Commerce of Murdochville]
- [Tourist Information about Murdochville]
- [Murdochville as it was]
- [Murdochville 1957 Strike]
- [CBC Radio Story: No Company Town: The Story of Murdochville]
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