Cabano, Quebec
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Cabano is a city in Témiscouata Regional County Municipality
within the Bas-Saint-Laurent
region of Quebec
, Canada
. It is situated on Lake Témiscouata
on Route 185
.
On May 9, 1950, a fire destroyed a large part of the city.
According to the Canada 2006 Census
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Then its stature was modified several times such as Saint-Mathias-de-Cabano (1907) – municipal village of Cabano (1923) and city of (1962). As well, Saint-Mathias-de-Cabano and Cabano amalgamated in 1969 to form the city that we know today.
On May 9, 1950, a major fire destroyed 125 houses in the city.
On July 10, 1966, the major employer of the municipality, a sawmill belonging to the Fraser Company, was destroyed by a fire. For 75 years, this mill had been the principal source of employment for the city workers. Fraser village groups several residences of those employees. Today, Clair-Soleil Park is situated where the mill was located. After the fire, Cabano had several years of economic uncertainty and the city was in an economic decline. In 1970, after many years of hardships, a new industry was constructed under the name of "Cascades" in 1976–77.
In May 1972, the parish church was burnt down by a pyromaniac. A community center was constructed in its place in 1974. In 1973, the Sacred Heart College burnt as well at the hands of the same pyromaniac. A primary school was constructed in its place, Gérard-Collin school.
The secondary school was constructed at the end of the 1960s. It opened its doors in September 1970.
TransForce Inc.
, Canada's largest trucking company started in Cabano and its name reflected that (Cabano until 1992 then Cabano-Kingsway) until 1999 when it was renamed TransForce Inc. The company's headquarters eventually moved to Montreal.
Témiscouata Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Témiscouata is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada. It is located southeast of Rivière-du-Loup, bordering New Brunswick, and is centred around Lake Témiscouata.Major industries include forestry, agriculture and maple syrup products....
within the Bas-Saint-Laurent
Bas-Saint-Laurent
The Bas-Saint-Laurent region is located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River in Quebec.It has a population of 200,653 and a land area of 22,232.11 km² .-Subdivisions:...
region of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is situated on Lake Témiscouata
Lake Témiscouata
Lake Témiscouata is a lake in the Témiscouata region of southeastern Quebec. It is 45 km long and 5 km wide. The Madawaska River flows from this lake to the Saint John River.The city of Cabano is located on this lake...
on Route 185
Quebec route 185
Route 185 is part of the Trans-Canada Highway. It travels from Saint-Antonin, Quebec to Edmundston, New Brunswick, a distance of about . It connects Autoroute 85 and New Brunswick Route 2....
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On May 9, 1950, a fire destroyed a large part of the city.
According to the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
:
- Population: 3,199
- % Change (2001–2006): -0.4
- Dwellings: 1,615
- Area (km².): 111.97 km²
- Density (persons per km².): 28.6
History
At first, Cabano was called Poste du Lac or Fort Ingall (middle of the 19th century).Then its stature was modified several times such as Saint-Mathias-de-Cabano (1907) – municipal village of Cabano (1923) and city of (1962). As well, Saint-Mathias-de-Cabano and Cabano amalgamated in 1969 to form the city that we know today.
On May 9, 1950, a major fire destroyed 125 houses in the city.
On July 10, 1966, the major employer of the municipality, a sawmill belonging to the Fraser Company, was destroyed by a fire. For 75 years, this mill had been the principal source of employment for the city workers. Fraser village groups several residences of those employees. Today, Clair-Soleil Park is situated where the mill was located. After the fire, Cabano had several years of economic uncertainty and the city was in an economic decline. In 1970, after many years of hardships, a new industry was constructed under the name of "Cascades" in 1976–77.
In May 1972, the parish church was burnt down by a pyromaniac. A community center was constructed in its place in 1974. In 1973, the Sacred Heart College burnt as well at the hands of the same pyromaniac. A primary school was constructed in its place, Gérard-Collin school.
The secondary school was constructed at the end of the 1960s. It opened its doors in September 1970.
TransForce Inc.
TransForce Inc.
This company is not affiliated with the Delaware based transportation staffing company of the same name. The Delaware company has a registered trademark on the name TransForce Inc....
, Canada's largest trucking company started in Cabano and its name reflected that (Cabano until 1992 then Cabano-Kingsway) until 1999 when it was renamed TransForce Inc. The company's headquarters eventually moved to Montreal.