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Canadian Highlights of 1958 Floods and Quiet Change
The St. Lawrence drainage on July 1 created Lake St. Lawrence, submerging eight communities and 225 farms to form a 100 square mile headpond for U S Canada power stations at Cornwall. 6,500 people relocated, 25 homes moved, and 477 new buildings plus railways and highways built. On May 12 James Gladstone became Canada’s first Indian Senator, taking oath in Ottawa.
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