Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, 1842 à 1972 : histoire religieuse, municipale, scolaire, commerciale et industrielle.

Between 1877 and 1896, the Montreal Cotton Company built five spinning mills on the Saint Charles River in Valleyfield, a village southwest of Montreal. The spinning mills were given nicknames over time. The “Old Montreal Mill” became “La Vieille” because it was the oldest structure. The southernmost building was called “South Mill”, and the “Louise” building was named after Queen Victoria’s daughter. “Empire” was homage to England and, finally, the last facility to be built was named “Gault”, after one of the founders and company president, Andrew F. Gault. Most of the skilled workers and managers at Montreal Cotton were immigrants from England, Scotland, and Ireland. Francophones made up the unskilled labour force.

Valleyfield, QC

Impr. G. Brault

1972

219p.

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