New map shows landslide risk that plagues Ottawa Valley
Article content The night of May 4, 1971, François Richard of Saint-Jean Vianney in Quebec’s Saguenay Region, was glued to his TV set. It was Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals, Jean Béliveau leading the Montreal Canadiens against the Chicago Blackhawks. It was a close game — Chicago would end up winning 2-1 in overtime — when Richard heard shouting outside. He went out to investigate and was stunned by what he saw. A section of town, larger than the area of Dow’s Lake, was disappearing into the Shipshaw River. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your brows...