Communications in the Lower St. Lawrence Valley

THE LOWER ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY, once a sparsely populated area with villages hugging the shore of the river and gulf and living mainly from farming, lumbering, and fishing, is now in the midst of a major expansion program. Iron, copper, and titanium mines are exploited, numerous factories are appearing and over a million horse power has recently been developed from the huge hydroelectric resources. During the past 20 years the resources of the region have been developed at an ever-increasing rate and consequently it has been necessary to extend communication facilities to keep apace with this industrial development.