Shawinigan

Shawinigan is a city located on the Saint-Maurice River in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada. It had a population of 50,060 as of the Canada 2011 Census.

This article is about the city in Quebec. For other uses, see Shawinigan (disambiguation).
Shawinigan
City
An aerial view of Shawinigan
Nickname(s): 
The City of Electricity
Motto(s): 
Age Quod Agis (Do what you are doing)
Shawinigan
Location in Quebec
Shawinigan
Location in Canada.
Coordinates: 46°34′N 72°45′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMauricie
RCMNone
Settled1851
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 2002
Government
 • MayorMichel Angers
 • Federal ridingSaint-Maurice—Champlain
 • Prov. ridingLaviolette and Saint-Maurice
Area
 • City798.80 km2 (308.42 sq mi)
 • Land733.48 km2 (283.20 sq mi)
 • Urban109.93 km2 (42.44 sq mi)
 • Metro987.14 km2 (381.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • City50,060
 • Density68.2/km2 (177/sq mi)
 • Urban47,735
 • Urban density434.3/km2 (1,125/sq mi)
 • Metro55,009
 • Metro density55.7/km2 (144/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 3.6%
 • Dwellings
26,302
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G9N to G9R
Area code(s)819
Highways
A-55
Route 153
Route 155
Route 157
Route 351
Route 359
Websitewww.shawinigan.ca

Shawinigan is also a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) and census division (CD) of Quebec, coextensive with the city of Shawinigan. Its geographical code is 36. Shawinigan is the seat of the judicial district of Saint-Maurice.[6]

The name Shawinigan has had numerous spellings over time: Chaouinigane, Oshaouinigane, Assaouinigane, Achawénégan, Chawinigame, Shawenigane, Chaouénigane. It may mean "south portage", "portage of beeches", "angular portage", or "summit" or "crest".[1] Before 1958, the city was known as Shawinigan Falls.

History
Old flag from 1951[7] until 2002

In 1651, the Jesuit priest Buteaux was the first European known to have travelled up the Saint-Maurice River to this river's first set of great falls. Afterwards, missionaries going to the Upper Saint-Maurice would rest here.[1] Before Shawinigan Falls was established, the local economy had been largely based on lumber and agriculture.

Boomtown
Shawinigan falls between 1903-1920

In the late 1890s, Shawinigan Falls drew the interest of foreign entrepreneurs such as John Joyce and John Edward Aldred of the Shawinigan Water & Power Company (SW&P), and of Hubert Biermans of the Belgo Canadian Pulp & Paper Company because of its particular geographic situation. Its falls had the potential to become a favorable location for the production of hydroelectricity.[8]

In 1899, the SW&P commissioned Montreal engineering firm Pringle and Son to design a grid plan for a new industrial town on the banks of the Saint-Maurice River, providing the ground work for what would become Downtown Shawinigan.[9]

In 1901, the place was incorporated as the Village Municipality of Shawinigan Falls and gained town (ville) status a year later in 1902. The hydro-electric generating station contributed to rapid economic growth and the town achieved several firsts in Canadian history: first production of aluminum (1901), carborundum (1908), cellophane pellets (1932).[1][10] Shawinigan Falls also became one of the first Canadian cities with electric street lighting.

Urban Growth
Shawinigan City Hall

For decades, the local pulp and paper, chemical and textile industries created thousands of jobs and stimulated city growth (see Sketch Map of Urban Neighborhoods [sic] in Shawinigan, 1899-1951).

Industrial prosperity fostered the mergence of new districts over the decades that followed the foundation of Shawinigan Falls.

Urban development steadily increased in Downtown Shawinigan. By 1921, this sector was densely filled with commercial buildings on Fourth and Fifth street, as well as Station Avenue, one-family residences along the Riverside corridor (current-day St-Maurice Drive) and multi-story tenements elsewhere.[11]

The Olmsted Brothers design firm was hired by the city to implement a beautification program. By the late 1920s, Downtown Shawinigan was home to a public market, a fire station, a technical school, several church buildings and two landscaped public parks, including the St. Maurice Park.[12]

Many of the opulent uphill homes located in the somewhat secluded areas of Maple Street and Hemlock Avenue were occupied by more affluent people, many of whom happened to belong to the once vibrant English-speaking community, which at times comprised more than 30% of the local population.

As industrial plants began operation eastward and northward, neighbourhoods were established in Uptown Shawinigan. The emergence of these new districts was defined by and intertwined with the parish structure of the Roman Catholic Church. The Saint-Marc neighbourhood, originally known as Village St-Onge, was annexed in 1902, extending the city limits to Dufresne Street. The uptown presence of the Canadian Carborundum and Alcan no. 2 plants favoured the foundation the Christ-Roi neighbourhood, which was annexed in 1925 extending the city limits to St-Sacrement Boulevard. The land now occupied by the section of town currently known as Shawinigan-Est was annexed in 1932.

Uptown Shawinigan had its own fire station by 1922 and its own landscaped public park and swimming pool by 1940.[13]

Westside near the Shawinigan River, the existence of the pulp and paper Belgo plant attracted enough residents to form a small, yet stable independent urban community called Baie-de-Shawinigan.

Across the St-Maurice River, Shawinigan-Sud (then Almaville) maintained home-rule and developed as a residential hub.

Great Depression

Local prosperity was interrupted by the Great Depression in the 1930s. Many plants were forced to temporarily reduce or stop their production, which left many residents jobless. Many families needed public assistance to survive. The City Council enacted a public works program to help families.

The promenade along the St Maurice was a make work project during the depression.

World War II

World War II put Shawinigan Falls, and many others cities in Canada, back on the path of economic recovery.

During hostilities, the windows of local power plants were painted black to prevent any possible German aerial attack.

The Shawinigan-based 81st Artillery Battery was called to active duty during World War II. Its members were trained in Ontario and the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1944 and contributed to the Allies' effort in the Normandy Landings in 1944-45, which led to the Liberation of France.[14]

In 1948, a cenotaph, known as Monument des Braves, was erected in downtown Shawinigan at the intersection of Fourth Street and Promenade du Saint-Maurice (then Riverside Street) near the Saint-Maurice River, in honour of soldiers who died during that conflict as well as World War I.

Rise of the working class

By the early 1950s, the industrial growth in Shawinigan was such that the city offered the steadiest employment and the highest wages in Quebec.[15] Due to this advantageous position, Shawinigan became a hot bed for organized labor and bargaining power. The rise of its working class also favored the presence of numerous independently-owned taverns.

Labor unions

As its working class gained economic ground and political leverage, Shawinigan became fertile ground for labor unions. The workers of the Belgo pulp and paper plant went on strike in 1955. In the 1952 provincial election, Shawinigan sent a Liberal member to the legislature. The gesture was largely considered an affront to Premier Maurice Duplessis, who responded by refusing to approve the construction of a new bridge between Shawinigan and Shawinigan-Sud. The new bridge was not built until after the Liberal Party won the 1960 election. It was completed on September 2, 1962.[16]

Taverns

In the 1950s, a number of taverns provided a male-only social environment for industrial workers. They were mostly concentrated in Downtown Shawinigan (Saint-Bernard and Saint-Pierre), as well as in the Saint-Marc neighbourhood, as Shawinigan-Sud remained a dry town until 1961,[17] and included the following venues:

Name Also Known As Address Neighbourhood Current Status
Au Pied du Courant 1885, avenue Saint-Marc Saint-Marc demolished
Chez Bob Chez Maxime 413, avenue Mercier Saint-Pierre out of business
Chez Camille Chez Armand, Taverne Station 902, avenue de la Station Saint-Pierre demolished
Chez François Taverne Bellevue, Cabaret La Vie est Belle 2991, boulevard des Hêtres Sainte-Croix still in business
Chez Georges Bar Le Transit 2172, avenue Cloutier Saint-Marc out of business
Chez Jos 482, 5e rue Saint-Pierre demolished
Chez Léo 820, 4e rue Saint-Pierre out of business
Chez Maurice Jos Bar Terrasse 666, 5e rue Saint-Pierre still in business
Chez Paul (Bistro Bar) 303, avenue Tamarac Saint-Bernard out of business
Chez Paul (Taverne) Au Gobelet 403, avenue Tamarac Saint-Pierre burned down
Chez Rosaire 763, rue Lambert Saint-Marc still in business
Corvette 822, rue Trudel Saint-Marc burned down in 1973
Taverne Laliberté Taverne des Expos, Bar de l’Énergie 1572, avenue Saint-Marc Saint-Marc still in business
Taverne Moderne 2282, avenue Saint-Marc Saint-Marc still in business
Taverne des Sports Club Social 382, 5e rue Saint-Pierre demolished

In 1951, the local tavern keepers formed a business association.[18]

In 1981, the provincial government enacted a law that gave women access to most taverns. By 1986, women had already been admitted in most taverns.[19]

While a handful of local taverns evolved into bistros or restaurants, most of them did not survive the industrial decline that characterized the last third of the 20th Century.

Decline

In the 1950s, Shawinigan Falls entered a period of decline that would last for several decades. Technological improvements made industries less dependent on Shawinigan's geographic location. Therefore, many employers would relocate to nearby larger cities or close down.

In 1958, it received city (cité) status, and its name was abbreviated to just Shawinigan.[1]

As a reaction to declining opportunities, many residents, many of whom were English-speakers, left the area. Shawinigan High School is the only remaining English-language school in the city following the closure of St. Patrick's (closed circa 1983). Shawinigan's last English-language newspaper, the Shawinigan Standard, ceased publication at the end of 1970.[20]

In 1963, the provincial government of Jean Lesage nationalized eleven privately owned electricity companies, including SW&P. While benefiting the population in general, the decision may have been damaging to local interests.

Emerging hospitality industry

Traditionally, Shawinigan has been home to a number of hotels and inns, including the following:

Name Also Known As Address Neighbourhood Year Completed Current Status
Cascade Inn 695, 7e rue Saint-Pierre 1901 burned down in 1986
Château de la Mauricie Hôtel La Mauricie 822, rue Trudel Saint-Marc burned down in 1973
Château Turcotte 1000, avenue Melville Saint-Pierre 1858 burned down in 1878
De Lasalle Hôtel Central,
Grand Central		 590, 3e rue Saint-Paul, Grand-Mère damaged by fire in 2012,
out of business[21]
Des Chutes Riverside 856, 4e rue Saint-Pierre burned down in 1992
Dufresne 702, 4e rue Saint-Pierre 1905 in business until 1914,
later demolished
Escapade 3383, rue Garnier Saint-Charles-Garnier 1977 out of business - 2017
Gouverneur 100, promenade du Saint-Maurice Saint-Pierre 1998 still in business
Grand-Mère Inn Laurentide Inn 10, 6e avenue Saint-Paul, Grand-Mère 1897 burned down in 2004,
demolished in 2010[22]
La Rocaille 1851, 5e avenue Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Grand-Mère still in business
Laviolette 1608, avenue Saint-Marc Saint-Marc demolished
Royal 693, 4e rue Saint-Bernard 1901 demolished
Shawinigan Hotel[23] Hôtel Racine 602, 5e rue Saint-Pierre 1903 burned down in 1990
Vendôme New Vendôme 943, avenue Cascade Saint-Pierre circa 1908 burned down in 1958[24]
Windsor 1787, avenue Champlain Saint-Marc 1905 in business until the 1930s,
later demolished

In order to offset the decline of the heavy industry, leaders have promoted the expansion of the local hospitality industry. The most notable example of that initiative is the establishment of La Cité de l'Énergie, a theme park based on local industrial history, with a 115-metre-high (377 ft) observation tower. Since it opened in 1997, it has attracted thousands of visitors to the area. It currently hosts bus tours and cruises, as well as entertainment shows and interactive exhibits. Since 2012, it is also home to the Museum of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, a venue similar to those operated by the U.S. Presidential library system and which focuses on the gifts received by the former Prime Minister of Canada (1993-2003) during his official duties.[25]

Mergers
The "Trou du Diable" falls, with the Cité de l'Énergie tower in the background.

In 1998, Shawinigan merged with the Village Municipality of Baie-de-Shawinigan.[1]

On January 1, 2002, Shawinigan amalgamated with much of the Regional County Municipality of Le Centre-de-la-Mauricie. The following municipalities were part of the merger:

Municipality Year of Foundation [26] Population (1996) [27]
Shawinigan [28] 1901 18,678
Grand-Mère [29] 1898 14,223
Shawinigan-Sud 1912 11,804
Saint-Georges-de-Champlain 1915 3,929
Lac-à-la-Tortue 1895 3,169
Saint-Gérard-des-Laurentides 1924 [30] 2,155
Saint-Jean-des-Piles 1897 693

Geography

Climate

Shawinigan has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) with cold and snowy winter coupled with mild to warm summers. Precipitation is moderate to high year round, resulting in heavy winter snowfall, typical of Eastern Canada.

Climate data for Shawinigan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9)		 9.4
(48.9)		 17.8
(64.0)		 31.0
(87.8)		 33.9
(93.0)		 35.6
(96.1)		 36.7
(98.1)		 37.2
(99.0)		 32.8
(91.0)		 30.0
(86.0)		 19.4
(66.9)		 11.1
(52.0)		 37.2
(99.0)
Average high °C (°F) −8.0
(17.6)		 −5.2
(22.6)		 1.1
(34.0)		 9.3
(48.7)		 18.1
(64.6)		 22.8
(73.0)		 25.1
(77.2)		 23.6
(74.5)		 17.8
(64.0)		 11.1
(52.0)		 3.1
(37.6)		 −4.3
(24.3)		 9.6
(49.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −13.2
(8.2)		 −10.6
(12.9)		 −4.0
(24.8)		 4.2
(39.6)		 12.0
(53.6)		 17.1
(62.8)		 19.6
(67.3)		 18.3
(64.9)		 12.9
(55.2)		 6.8
(44.2)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 −8.7
(16.3)		 4.5
(40.1)
Average low °C (°F) −18.3
(−0.9)		 −16.0
(3.2)		 −9.2
(15.4)		 −0.9
(30.4)		 5.8
(42.4)		 11.3
(52.3)		 14.1
(57.4)		 13.0
(55.4)		 8.0
(46.4)		 2.5
(36.5)		 −4.0
(24.8)		 −13.1
(8.4)		 −0.6
(30.9)
Record low °C (°F) −47.0
(−52.6)		 −37.8
(−36.0)		 −33.9
(−29.0)		 −24.4
(−11.9)		 −7.2
(19.0)		 −2.8
(27.0)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 1.0
(33.8)		 −6.7
(19.9)		 −11.1
(12.0)		 −25.0
(−13.0)		 −42.2
(−44.0)		 −47.0
(−52.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 78.9
(3.11)		 60.1
(2.37)		 73.5
(2.89)		 81.1
(3.19)		 97.6
(3.84)		 101.6
(4.00)		 107.6
(4.24)		 103.0
(4.06)		 99.3
(3.91)		 92.5
(3.64)		 82.5
(3.25)		 91.0
(3.58)		 1,068.6
(42.07)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 17.7
(0.70)		 15.0
(0.59)		 34.5
(1.36)		 67.7
(2.67)		 97.1
(3.82)		 101.6
(4.00)		 107.6
(4.24)		 103.0
(4.06)		 99.3
(3.91)		 91.9
(3.62)		 58.5
(2.30)		 25.6
(1.01)		 819.4
(32.26)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 61.1
(24.1)		 45.2
(17.8)		 39.0
(15.4)		 13.4
(5.3)		 0.5
(0.2)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.6
(0.2)		 24.0
(9.4)		 65.4
(25.7)		 249.1
(98.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 12.4 9.1 10.0 11.2 12.5 13.3 13.3 13.0 12.6 11.9 11.1 13.1 143.4
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 1.5 1.1 4.0 9.6 12.5 13.3 13.3 13.0 12.6 11.7 6.3 2.6 101.3
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 11.4 8.0 6.0 2.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 4.7 10.7 43.5
Source: Environment Canada[31]

Sport

The Shawinigan Cataractes of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League play out of the Centre Gervais Auto in Shawinigan. It is the only team in the league still operating in the same city of its founding. It played host to the 2012 Memorial Cup hockey tournament and won the Championship, defeating the London Knights in the final.

Economy and industry
  • an Alcan aluminum plant: built in 1941 and located at 1100 Boulevard Saint-Sacrement, it took over the production of a 1901 structure which is located near the Saint-Maurice River and is currently managed by La Cité de l'Énergie. It is expected to be shut down by 2015;[32]
  • the Belgo pulp and paper plant: AbitibiBowater Inc. ceased its production on February 29, 2008;[33]
  • The Laurentide Paper Company: AbitibiBowater Inc. the last major paper mill still active in Shawinigan, located in the Grand-Mère district.
  • large hydroelectric complex at Shawinigan Falls: the Shawinigan 2 (1911) and Shawinigan 3 (1948) power plants, established by the Shawinigan Water & Power Company, they have been the property of Hydro-Québec since 1963 and are also located near the Saint-Maurice River.

Religion

In recent years, the church attendance of Catholics in Shawinigan has been on the decline. As a result, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trois-Rivières has had difficulties maintaining its churches and merged a number of its parishes. The Catholic churches are:

Church Location Year of foundation Status
Saint-Pierre (Saint Peter) 792, avenue Hemlock 1901 active
Saint-Marc (Saint Mark) 1895, avenue Champlain 1911 active
Sacré-Cœur (Sacred Heart) 17, rue de l'Église,
Baie-de-Shawinigan		 1911 active
Saint-Bernard (Saint Bernard) 562, 3e Rue 1912 inactive
closed in 2005 [34]
Christ-Roi (Christ the King) 1250, rue Notre-Dame 1938 inactive
closed in 1994
demolished in 2002 [35]
Sainte-Croix (Holy Cross) 2153, rue Gignac 1949 inactive
closed in 2004 [36]
Saint-Charles-Garnier (Saint Charles Garnier) 2173, avenue De la Madone 1949 active
Immaculate Heart of Mary Mission
(English-speaking community)		 773, avenue de la Station 1949 inactive
closed in 1990
L’Assomption (Assumption) 4393, boulevard Des Hêtres 1951 active
Desserte Sainte Hélène (Saint Helena Mission) 2350, 93e Rue 1967 inactive
closed

The current church building for Saint-Pierre was constructed between 1908 and 1937. The structure's stained glass was designed by Italian Canadian artist Guido Nincheri between 1930 and 1961.

Education

There are eight public schools.[37] Seven of them are under the supervision of the Commission scolaire de l'Énergie school board.

School Level Location Number of students
Carrefour Formation Mauricie Vocational education 5105, avenue Albert-Tessier 808
Centre d'éducation des adultes du Saint-Maurice Adult education 1092, rue Trudel 1,353
École secondaire des Chutes Secondary 5285, avenue Albert-Tessier 714
Immaculée-Conception (Immaculate Conception) Elementary 153, 8e Rue 220
Saint-Charles-Garnier (Saint Charles Garnier) Elementary 2265, rue Laflèche 157
Saint-Jacques (Saint James) Elementary 2015, rue Saint-Jacques 220
Saint-Joseph (Saint Joseph) Elementary 1452, rue Châteauguay 155

Children who meet Charter of the French Language requirements for instruction in English can attend Shawinigan High School. Its campus is located at 1125, rue des Cèdres and is operated by the Central Québec School Board.

Shawinigan is also home of the Séminaire Sainte-Marie, a private institution that provides the secondary curriculum and of the Collège Shawinigan: a CEGEP whose main campus is located at 2263 Avenue du Collège;

Transportation

Many of the oldest streets of Shawinigan were numbered, like the streets of Manhattan, New York. Similarly, Avenue Broadway was named after the famous Manhattan thoroughfare.

Several other streets and avenues were named to honour famous people, including:

Landmarks and notable institutions
  • The Trou du Diable (Devil's Hole): this mysterious location consists of a swirl in the Saint-Maurice River nearby the falls. Legend has it, the Trou du Diable has no bottom, making it impossible to rescue anyone who falls into it [38]
  • Parc Saint-Maurice: located in downtown Shawinigan, it was part of the city's original plan.
  • the 62nd (Shawinigan) Field Artillery Regiment: a militia unit of the Canadian Army which was called to active duty during World War II
  • La Cité de l'Énergie
  • the Shawinigan Cataractes: the only QMJHL franchise to have stayed in the same city since the league's inception in 1969. They play at the Centre Bionest
  • the Shawinigan-Sud Tax Centre

Notable people

Annual events
  • The Classique internationale de canots de la Mauricie: a prestigious marathon canoe race, held annually since 1934.
  • Grand-Mère's Fête nationale du Québec celebration: consisting of a bonfire and a live performance from local musicians, its audience arguably ranks among the largest crowds in the Mauricie area. It takes place at the Parc de la rivière Grand-Mère.[39] The tradition goes back decades ago.[40]

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See also

Footnotes
  1. "Shawinigan (Ville)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
  2. Geographic code 36033 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "(Code 2436033) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. Shawinigan (Population centre), Quebec 2011 Census profile
  5. Shawinigan (Census agglomeration), Quebec 2011 Census profile. The census agglomeration consists of Shawinigan, Saint-Boniface, Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac. In the 2006 census, the census agglomeration had included Grandes-Piles, but had not included Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac.
  6. Territorial Division Act. Revised Statutes of Quebec D-11.
  7. https://papyrus.bib.umontreal.ca/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1866/14448/Boudreau_Mathieu_2003_memoire.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
  8. Transactions 2004: Life, Learning and the Arts Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, The Royal Society of Canada, November 19, 2004
  9. Power and Planning: Industrial Towns in Québec, 1890-1950 Archived 2007-06-27 at the Wayback Machine, CCA, 1996
  10. Alcan célèbre le centenaire de la production d'aluminium au Canada, Alcan Inc., November 1, 2001
  11. René Bergeron, Encadrement clérical en contexte d’urbanisation à Shawinigan, UQTR, April 1997
  12. Patri-Arch, Inventaire du patrimoine bâti de la ville de Shawinigan, Corporation culturelle de Shawinigan, July 2010
  13. Fabien LaRochelle, Shawinigan depuis 75 ans, Shawinigan, 1976
  14. J.J. Bellemare, 60 ans d'artillerie en Mauricie, Shawinigan, 1996
  15. "Shawinigan Falls Labor Wage Rate Highest in Province". The Shawinigan Standard. D.R. Wilson. 13 October 1954.
  16. "Premier Lesage Inaugurated Shawinigan Bridge Sunday". The Shawinigan Standard. D.R. Wilson. 5 September 1962.
  17. "Prohibition Repealed at Shawinigan South". The Shawinigan Standard. D.R. Wilson. 5 July 1961.
  18. "Tavern Keepers form Local Association". The Shawinigan Standard. D.R. Wilson. 9 May 1951.
  19. Chronologie de l’histoire des femmes au Québec et rappel d’événements marquants à travers le monde Archived 2013-11-14 at the Wayback Machine, 2006-07
  20. Wilson, Don (22 December 1970). "Greetings of the Christmas Season: Final Edition". The Shawinigan Standard (27). p. 1. It is with sincere regret and a heavy heart that we must ring down the curtain on the Standard, in its 42nd year of publication and what for the past few months has been the only English medium in the St. Maurice Valley.
  21. Incendie à l'ancien Hôtel de Lasalle, Marie-Ève Lafontaine, Le Nouvelliste, December 5, 2012
  22. L'Auberge Grand-Mère démolie, Marie-Ève Lafontaine, Le Nouvelliste, October 25, 2010
  23. Télesphore Racine, hôtelier (1859-1936), Omer Lemay, Société d'histoire et de généalogie de Shawinigan, 17 November 2008 Archived 8 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  24. "Fire Completely Destroys 50-Year Old Vendome Hotel". The Shawinigan Standard. D.R. Wilson. 16 April 1958.
  25. Le «Musée du premier ministre Jean Chrétien» ouvre ses portes, Daniel Lemay, La Presse, June 16, 2012
  26. Rapport du mandataire du Gouvernement - La réorganisation municipale du Centre-de-la-Mauricie, 2000
  27. Community Profiles, Statistics Canada, 1996
  28. Shawinigan includes Baie-de-Shawinigan, which was established in 1907 and merged in 1998.
  29. Grand-Mère includes Sainte-Flore, which was established in 1862.
  30. The Catholic parish municipality of Saint-Gérard-des-Laurentides was established in 1922.
  31. "Shawinigan, Quebec". Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000. Environment Canada. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  32. Lueur d'espoir pour l'aluminerie Alcan de Shawinigan, Presse canadienne, November 19, 2007 Archived January 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  33. Belgo: le syndicat dépose un grief pour retarder la fermeture, Bernard Lepage, L'Hebdo du Saint-Maurice, December 20, 2007
  34. L'église Saint-Bernard amorce sa deuxième vocation, Hugo Lemay, L'Hebdo du St-Maurice, October 28, 2007
  35. Annexe II Liste des églises paroissiales vendues dans les diocèses catholiques du Québec, 1965-2002, Archimède, Université Laval
  36. Bulletin des Amis de l'orgue de Québec, No. 100 - February 2005 Archived 2008-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
  37. This figure does not include schools located in recently merged entities such as Shawinigan-Sud. For more details, see the article for each former municipality.
  38. Brasserie Le Trou du Diable
  39. La fête nationale en Mauricie Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Karine Parenteau, Voir, June 22, 2006
  40. Vandalisme dans le parc de la rivière Grand-Mère, Clin d'oeil historique, L'Hebdo du St-Maurice, February 23, 2007




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