Asbestos Name Change
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Asbestos, Quebec town once home to Canada’s largest asbestos mine, gets a new nameMayor Hugues Grimard said Monday night during a live-streamed council meeting that Val-des-Sources won with 51.5 per cent of the vote after three rounds.CanadaOct 19, 2020
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Quebec town Asbestos pauses name change process after citizen complaintsThe mayor announced earlier this week that residents would be able to vote to rename the town to either Apalone, Jeffrey, Phenix or Trois-Lacs.CanadaSep 18, 2020
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Asbestos unveils four possibilities in short list for new town nameThe Eastern Townships town has long debated changing its name due to the negative attention it receives.CanadaSep 15, 2020
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