Sainte-Hélène-de-Breakeyville, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Saint-Hélène-de-Breakeyville is a settlement in central Quebec
, Canada
, on the Chaudière River
, south of Quebec City
. It is located within the city of Lévis
.
on the river, provided jobs for several families. A closed economy gave this town an exclusive protection for several decades. The mill stopped its activities, because of less timber rafting and the modernization of transportation for the forest industry in the region. The residences of the Breakey family still exist and remind of the flourishing past. These manors and villas are an attraction because they show the historical architecture.
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...
, on the Chaudière River
Chaudière River
The Chaudière River is a long river with its source near the Town of Lac-Mégantic, in southeast Quebec, Canada. From its source Lake Megantic in the Chaudière-Appalaches region, it runs northwards to flow into the St. Lawrence River opposite Quebec City...
, south of Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
. It is located within the city of Lévis
Lévis, Quebec
Lévis is a city in eastern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, opposite Quebec City. A ferry links Old Quebec with Old Lévis, and two bridges, the Quebec Bridge and the Pierre Laporte Bridge, connect western Lévis with Quebec City. The Société de transport de...
.
History
This town was founded by the Breakey family in 1909. John Breakey, who received the concession in this region, employed several people in the beginning of the 1920s, with his saw mill. Even during the depression of the thirties, the timber raftingTimber rafting
Timber rafting is a log transportation method in which logs are tied together into rafts and drifted or pulled across a water body or down a flatter river. It is arguably the second cheapest method of transportation of timber, next after log driving...
on the river, provided jobs for several families. A closed economy gave this town an exclusive protection for several decades. The mill stopped its activities, because of less timber rafting and the modernization of transportation for the forest industry in the region. The residences of the Breakey family still exist and remind of the flourishing past. These manors and villas are an attraction because they show the historical architecture.