Shawinigan

Québec’s Alternative Schools (Part II)

08/28/2023 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor A School in the Woods An alternative school in the tiny village of Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc, 15 kilometres west of Shawinigan, in the miiddle of the forest, is a provincial leader. In 2004, in the tiny village of Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc, the local school closed its […] See more

Hydro-Québec: Power from the North

04/14/2023 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor The Great Depression, the economic crisis of the 1930s, hit Quebec hard. Millions were left poor, unemployed, hungry and often homeless. One of the complaints that many citizens had was against those who provided their electrical energy. Electricity production was divided among […] See more