Asbestos Name Change

• Asbestos, Quebec town once home to Canada’s largest asbestos mine, gets a new name

  Mayor 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.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2020
  
• Quebec town Asbestos pauses name change process after citizen complaints

  The mayor announced earlier this week that residents would be able to vote to rename the town to either Apalone, Jeffrey, Phenix or Trois-Lacs.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2020
  
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• Asbestos unveils four possibilities in short list for new town name

  The Eastern Townships town has long debated changing its name due to the negative attention it receives.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2020