Arvida, Quebec

It was known as "the City Built in 135 Days" and described by The New York Times as a "model town for working families" on "a North Canada steppe".

The Shipshaw power station, just below Chute-à-Caron, came on stream during World War II and the Saguenay Inn in Arvida was completed.

Rio Tinto Alcan continues to operate a smelter and related plants in the Arvida area.

In 2002, this amalgamated Jonquière was merged with Lac-Kénogami, Shipshaw, Chicoutimi, Laterrière, La Baie and Tremblay township into the city of Saguenay.

[3] The province of Quebec declared the Arvida neighborhood a Canadian Heritage Site in late November, 2018 due to its urban planning, distinctive architecture and landscaping as well as its historical character.

In 2015, the collection was translated into English by Donald Winkler (Biblioasis Books) and was short-listed for the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize.