Canadian Maps and Graphics

[lio45]

I have had the Sherbrooke one in my files for years (in high res), it's from 1881 and several of my buildings are distinguishable on it. (Which, for this city, means they're pretty damn old!)

Online version:

[lio45]

Originally Posted by Andy6

It's kind of interesting that, for example, the Toronto riding of Humber River-Black Creek has 15,000 fewer electors than the rural riding of South Shore-St. Margarets in Nova Scotia, even though it has 16,000 more people.

The building labeled "13" in the top center-right part of the picture above ("13" = "Young Mens Academy"), between Queen and London streets and surrounded by trees, would be rebuilt grander not long after this view was drawn, then your grandfather went there.

[Hali87]

Here's one from Halifax (the original is at the Central Library):

[isaidso]

Scotia Square and that mess of 'highways' were the worst thing to ever happen to downtown Halifax.

[someone123]

Originally Posted by isaidso

Scotia Square and that mess of 'highways' were the worst thing to ever happen to downtown Halifax.

Incidentally this reminds me of a picture of the North End I saw a few days ago:


Source

There is a big gap between the residential areas and the port facilities, including some undeveloped areas with trees. This gap only dates from the 60's-70's or so, when this stretch of Barrington was converted into a "traffic sewer". In that 1879 bird's eye view, this area is the right 1/3 or so of the densely packed wharves and naval yard (that square-ish building on an angle was part of it).

In the 1879 view you can also see the North Street Intercolonial Railway station in the lower right. I believe the railway was eventually extended closer to downtown and out to some port facilities but has since been removed.

[le calmar]

Originally Posted by lio45

I have had the Sherbrooke one in my files for years (in high res), it's from 1881 and several of my buildings are distinguishable on it. (Which, for this city, means they're pretty damn old!)

Since Sherbrooke’s oldest building is was lost to a fire a while ago, I wonder which one now holds the title? The Winter prison was probably not that far behind.

[lio45]

There's tons of buildings older than Winter Prison.

The two oldest AFAIK are Elmwood from 1834:

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.3610...7i13312!8i6656

And this from 1836:
(Which was the house of George F. Bowen, Sherbrooke's 1st mayor)

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4084...7i13312!8i6656


Neighboring Magog has a building that's older than even the previous Sherbrooke record holder was (Merry House).

Not much further away, Stanstead has this house from 1810, so almost the exact same age as Sherbrooke itself. IIRC that's one of the oldest buildings in the Townships.

[le calmar]

^ Ok thanks for the clarification. It’s the first time I hear about Elmwood and that house in Stanstead. I also just noticed for the first time that a section of Motel La Paysanne (across the road from Elmwood) consists of an rather nice heritage house.

Btw, I just remembered this house in Hatley. There used to be a sign indicating that this farm (because there was a farm there at one point one would assume) dates back to the 1790’s. It is not clear if the house was built around the same time, or if it is just to give an indication on when the original occupants started their activities.

[franktko]

Some funny stuff. The one about Hates/Likes Montreal really made me laugh! So true, we're getting so much hate from the rest of the province, even the suburbs

[Chadillaccc]

The first one made me think of this meme for some reason

[Andy6]

Originally Posted by lio45

The building labeled "13" in the top center-right part of the picture above ("13" = "Young Mens Academy"), between Queen and London streets and surrounded by trees, would be rebuilt grander not long after this view was drawn, then your grandfather went there.

Nice - thanks. I see Melbourne Street there. I have a photo out the back of their house showing the river, which looked very rugged and wild. It’s a beautiful setting for a city.

[Metro-One]

I love the one about the capitals.

It always blows people’s minds in Japan when a nation’s / sun national region’s capital is not the largest city.

[JHikka]

via ksituan northland on twitter

Ridings where manufacturing is the largest employer (2016)


Ridings where agriculture is the largest employer (2016)


https://twitter.com/ksituan/status/1375589081623621632

[Architype]

^ 1. Ridings close enough to the American market to make manufacturing economically feasible.
2. Ridings where there is nothing else to do except grow stuff.

[jamincan]

I wonder what employment is included in those categories. Would a John Deere dealer be considered agricultural employment, for example?

[GreaterMontréal]

Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

The first one made me think of this meme for some reason

and in Québécois french we would say, '' Quessé ça ? ''

Quessé for '' what is ''
ça for '' this ''

Cé quoi ça ?

[Andy6]

Originally Posted by Architype

^ 1. Ridings close enough to the American market to make manufacturing economically feasible.
2. Ridings where there is nothing else to do except grow stuff.

The stuff that's grown goes much farther around the world, including to the U.S., than the stuff that's manufactured does.

[someone123]

If you look closely many urban ridings in Ontario and Quebec are not highlighted. I'm surprised how much of Southern Quebec is dominated by manufacturing. I might have expected one or two ridings like that in New Brunswick too. Some of it is food product manufacturing in agricultural areas.

In the same way PEI is largely agricultural by land area but not around Charlottetown where there is a more diverse economy.

[GreaterMontréal]

Originally Posted by someone123

If you look closely many urban ridings in Ontario and Quebec are not highlighted. I'm surprised how much of Southern Quebec is dominated by manufacturing. I might have expected one or two ridings like that in New Brunswick too. Some of it is food product manufacturing in agricultural areas.

In the same way PEI is largely agricultural by land area but not around Charlottetown where there is a more diverse economy.

It's easier to look at administrative regions for a more overall picture of the situation. Each administrative region have their regional hubs where most of the jobs are situated.

Centre-du-Québec : Drummondville, Victoriaville
Estrie : Sherbrooke
Chaudière-Appalaches : Lévis, Saint-Georges
Mauricie : Trois-Rivières, Shawinigan

All those cities have large industrial parks linked by the Autoroute system, easy access to the US and Ontario. The A-55, A-73 and A-20 are the main highways.

recent news: Taiga Motors will build a big assambly plant in Shawinigan.

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by jamincan

I wonder what employment is included in those categories. Would a John Deere dealer be considered agricultural employment, for example?

No, that typically comes under retailing.