Shannon is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, along the Jacques-Cartier River north-east of Quebec City Quebec , French: Québec ([keˈbɛk] ( listen)), also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City (French: Ville de Québec) is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec – after Montreal, about 233 kilometres (145 mi) to the southwest. As of the 2006.
It was formed in December 1846 when it separated from the territory of Saint-Catherine-de-Portneuf, following protests of this part of the population against the municipal taxes. Its population results historically from the emigration Irish Ireland (pronounced [ˈaɾlənd],; Irish: Éire, pronounced [ˈeːɾʲə] ( listen); Ulster Scots: Airlann) is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the northwest of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islets. To the east of Ireland is Great Britain, separated from. The principal resources for a long time was the exploitation of wood bound for the shipyards of Quebec Quebec is the second most populous province, after Ontario. Most inhabitants live in urban areas near the Saint Lawrence River between Montreal and Quebec City, the capital. English-speaking communities and English-language institutions are concentrated in the west of the island of Montreal but are also significantly present in the Outaouais, the. The town is located near CFB Valcartier Canadian Forces Base Valcartier is located 25 km north of Quebec City and is home to 5th Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, an important Canadian military base The Canadian Forces (French: Forces canadiennes; FC), officially the Canadian Armed Forces (French: Forces armées canadiennes), are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the.
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History
The area was first settled in the 19th century, most of whom were Irish. The place may have been named after a prominent settler family, as religious records indicated the death of a certain Richard Shannon in 1831 and Simon Shannon the next year. Further impetus to its development came around 1850 when the timber industry began and in 1860 when a sawmill was built. Around 1861, about two thirds of the population was Irish, and by 1900, half the population.[3]
In 1905, the Shannon Post Office opened. In 1914, part of Shannon's territory was expropriated to enlarge the Valcartier military base Canadian Forces Base Valcartier is located 25 km north of Quebec City and is home to 5th Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group.[3]
In 1947, the Municipality of Shannon was officially established when it separated from the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Catherine-de-Fossambault.[3]
Cancer cluster
More than 700 current and past citizens of Shannon, near Quebec City, are alleging in a class-action suit against the federal government that the chemical trichloroethylene The chemical compound trichloroethylene is a chlorinated hydrocarbon commonly used as an industrial solvent. It is a clear non-flammable liquid with a sweet smell seeped into the town's water supply. The lawsuit has ballooned to more than 2,300 people, including many with other illnesses allegedly linked to TCE and relatives of deceased persons who once resided in Shannon. According to lawyers, the number could eventually reach as many as 3,000.[4] TCE is a manufactured chemical that is mainly used as a solvent to remove grease from metal parts in the automotive and metals industries. It is also an ingredient in adhesives, paint removers, typewriter correction fluids and spot removers. TCE is further used as a chemical building block to make other chemicals. It was formerly used as a general anesthetic, an alternative to ether or chloroform; as a solvent in dry-cleaning; and to extract oils, caffeine and flavours from plants.[5]
“I have no doubt that the toxicology reports have determined the direct link between the cancer incidents and the trichloroethylene in the water,” said toxicology expert Michel Charbonneau, who worked with the Pittsburgh group.[6] The suit is scheduled to be heard in Quebec Superior Court in January of 2011.
Demographics
Population trend:[7]
- Population in 2006: 3825 (2001 to 2006 population change: 4.3 %)
- Population in 2001: 3668
- Population in 1996: 3751
- Population in 1991: 3535
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1396 (total dwellings: 1545)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 7.2 %
- French as first language: 86.4 %
- English and French as first language: 1.0 %
- Other as first language: 5.4 %
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