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Asbestos
Town
Location within Les Sources RCM.
Location within Les Sources RCM.
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLes Sources
ConstitutedDecember 8, 1999
Government
[1]
 • MayorHugues Grimard
 • Federal ridingRichmond—Arthabaska
 • Prov. ridingRichmond
Area
[1][2]
 • Town31.70 km2 (12.24 sq mi)
 • Land29.67 km2 (11.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Town7,096
 • Density239.1/km2 (619/sq mi)
 • Urban
7,017
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 4.1%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J1T
Area code819
Highways R-249
R-255
Websitewww.ville.asbestos.qc.ca

Asbestos is a town in the Estrie region of southeastern Quebec, Canada on the Nicolet River.[4] Asbestos is the seat of Les Sources Regional County Municipality, formerly known as the Asbestos Regional County Municipality. The town covers an area of 29.67 square kilometres (11.46 sq mi), including land acquired due to the merger of the City of Asbestos with the Municipality of Trois-Lacs on Dec 8, 1999.

At the 2011 census, 7,096 people resided in Asbestos. It is situated in the centre of a square formed by the cities of Drummondville, Sherbrooke and Victoriaville, and the Nicolet River to the north. It is the site of the Jeffrey mine, until recently the world's largest asbestos mine,[5] which has long been the town's largest employer, and of the now-closed Magnola magnesium refinery. It was the site of the famous 1949 Asbestos Strike.

History of Asbestos, Quebec

During the 1960s, as the town was thriving, it could afford to expand and invest in its infrastructure and artistic patrimony. As such, it provided itself with a new modern town-hall, adorned with a grand mural in the main hallway by the artist Denis Juneau, as well as some ceramic pieces in the church by the famed ceramist Claude Vermette.

In late 2011, Canada's remaining two asbestos mines (both in the Province of Quebec), including the Jeffrey mine, halted operations.[6] In June 2012, a $58 million loan was promised by the Quebec government to restart and operate the Jeffrey mine for the next 20 years.[7] In September 2012, before the loan funds were delivered, the Parti Québécois defeated the Quebec Liberal Party in the Quebec provincial election. The Parti Québécois followed through with an election promise to halt asbestos mining and to cancel the $58 million loan, and put funding toward economic diversification in the area.[8][9]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Val-des-Sources community profile
2011
Population7,096 (+4.1% from 2006)
Land area29.67 km2 (11.46 sq mi)
Population density239.1/km2 (619/sq mi)
Median age51.1 (M: 48.4, F: 53.5)
Private dwellings3,467 (total) 
Median household income$36,994
Notes: Population in 1996: 6,793[10] (+4.7% from 1991) - Population in 1991: 6,487[10]
Includes corrections and updates for 1996.
References: 2011[2] earlier[11][12]

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Asbestos, Quebec[13]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
6,955
 6,775 Increase 4.9% 97.41% 115 Increase 43.8% 1.65% 40 Increase 60.0% 0.58% 25 Decrease 73.7% 0.36%
2006
6,660
 6,460 Increase 2.1% 97.00% 80 Decrease 11.1% 1.20% 25 Increase 150.0% 0.38% 95 Increase 850.0% 1.43%
2001
6,435
 6,325 Increase 5.8% 98.29% 90 Increase 5.9% 1.40% 10 Increase n/a% 0.16% 10 Decrease 66.7% 0.16%
1996
6,095
 5,980 n/a 98.11% 85 n/a 1.39% 0 n/a 0.00% 30 n/a 0.49%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 40043". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  2. ^ a b c "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-28. Cite error: The named reference "cp2011" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 2261". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  4. ^ "Asbestos" in The New Encyclopaedia Britannica. Chicago: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., 15th edn., 1992, Vol. 1, p. 613.
  5. ^ Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (U.S.) (2006-03-05). Industrial minerals & rocks: commodities, markets, and uses. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-87335-233-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Asbestos mining stops for first time in 130 years
  7. ^ http://thechronicleherald.ca/canada/112512-asbestos-mine-reboot-with-quebec-cash-sparks-criticism
  8. ^ Quebec Budget: Finance Minister Nicolas Marceau tightens spending, levies new taxes
  9. ^ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2012/09/14/montreal-canada-thetford-mines-asbestos.html
  10. ^ a b "Electronic Area Profiles". Canada 1996 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
  11. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  12. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  13. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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