Bromont: there and back

There was great enthusiasm," [Pauline Quinlan] recalls. "Then in 1992, just a couple of years after opening, we realized the plant was not going to develop as we'd hoped, and then they announced they were going to stop production and not re-open." The plant closed under a cloud o...

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Published inBuilding Vol. 55; no. 6; p. 32
Main Author Allin, Julie
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto IQ Business Media 01.12.2005
Subjects
Diversification
Economic growth
Property values
Tourism
Canada
Bromont Quebec Canada
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Summary:There was great enthusiasm," [Pauline Quinlan] recalls. "Then in 1992, just a couple of years after opening, we realized the plant was not going to develop as we'd hoped, and then they announced they were going to stop production and not re-open." The plant closed under a cloud of quality control problems, and that sense of dynamism fizzled. Property values promptly nose-dived, causing some to have to sell their homes at a loss.
ISSN:1185-3654
1923-3361