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Private Enterprise at Work

Front page of the Le Nouvelliste paper on its 25th anniversary in 1945. The drawing represents the Saint-Maurice valley, from the Piles in the north to the mouth of the river in the south. Several cities are depicted in the drawing, including Grand-Mère, Shawinigan Falls, Trois-Rivières and Cap-de-la-Madeleine. A driver and an energy worker are also drawn.

Le Nouvelliste

The expansion of the Saint-Maurice valley was made possible with the large investments of private companies that settled in the region. In particular, they were drawn to the Mauricie region by the low cost of hydroelectricity and the abundance of manpower.