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been established during the lifetime of these men, and because they traded in these places. Of the latter fact, for instance, I am not certain." In his own words, Sulte writes that he is creating a myth and that the story that the
Gatineau family gave the river its name is a myth, invented by Sulte himself. According to Sulte, the name Gatineau comes from the Gastineau family - not Gatineau - one of its members, Nicolas Gastineau sieur Duplessis (1627-1689).
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power. In 1925, three hydroelectric dams were constructed along the lower
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The geography of the area was altered with the construction of the
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and his descendants played an important role in the development of the lumber industry in the
Gatineau valley. In more recent times, with declining quality in the forests of the region, logs were used for
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Draveurs Bridge (highway 50-route 148) crossing
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