Murdochville, Quebec

Ville de Murdochville
Coordinates: 48°58′N 65°30′W / 48.967°N 65.5°W / 48.967; -65.5Coordinates: 48°58′N 65°30′W / 48.967°N 65.5°W / 48.967; -65.5
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM	La Côte-de-Gaspé
Constitution	July 15th, 1953
Government
- Mayor	Délisca Ritchie Roussy
Area[1]
- Land	61.18 km2 (23.6 sq mi)
Population (2008)[1]
- Total	1,595
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code	G0E 1W0
Area code(s)	418
Website	http://www.murdochville.com

Murdochville is a small mining community located in Quebec, Canada. Its population (as of 2006) is 812^[1].

The town of Murdochville

The mining operation in the town was comparatively large, starting with mining the raw ore and finishing with an end product of pure copper anode. In the 1970s, the mining operation in Murdochville was large enough to support a population of 5000 inhabitants. A number of large union battles in Murdochville also helped lay the groundwork for ideas that still exist today. Workers in Murdochville fought for their rights in 1957, which led to the adoption of several new laws protecting the rights of unionized workers in Quebec.

The mine closed in 1999, leaving the town to fight for survival. After several close calls, the small town has decided to fight back, in an effort to reverse the economic uncertainty that has befallen the town. This has included the creation of several large wind turbine projects, along with the diversification of the local economy, with emphasis on tourism (such as skiing in the winter months).

External links

• Town of Murdochville
• Chamber of Commerce of Murdochville
• Tourist Information about Murdochville
• Murdochville as it was
• Murdochville 1957 Strike
• CBC Radio Story: No Company Town: The Story of Murdochville

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. 2007-03-13. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=302&SR=526&S=1&O=A&RPP=25&PR=24&CMA=0. Retrieved 2007-08-09.