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Old April 2nd, 2018 #1
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Default Quebec town’s street-name change forces a confrontation with history

Quebec town’s street-name change forces a confrontation with history

Villain to some, valiant to others, a British military officer is being erased from the map in a Quebec town because of his role in suppressing a French-Canadian rebellion 180 years ago.

The name of Sir John Colborne will be removed from a street and park in the town of Chambly near Montreal for his actions in quelling an uprising in the 19th century. The mayor of Chambly likened it to having a street named for Hitler in Israel, according to a local media report.

Colborne is regarded by historians as an able British commander, but he is mostly remembered in Quebec for quashing a revolt by the Patriotes. One conflict killed about 70 rebels, and his soldiers went on afterward to burn down homes in the countryside.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/cana...-with-history/
 
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